SURNAME
Chambers
FORENAME
Herbert Frederick
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (L Squadron)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
5882792
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Greece 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and 3rd Carabiniers (POW Dragoon...
SURNAME
Balsillie
FORENAME
Keith A.
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
14378
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aegean
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Union Defence Force (South Africa)
from South Africa
SBS (S Det) 1943-44 (Lt - Cap)
SURNAME
Fairweather
FORENAME
David Calder
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2763524
DATE OF DEATH
21st November 1943
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Haidar Pasha Cemetery,Turkey Row B Grave 12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
son of...
SURNAME
Anderson
FORENAME
Morris Elliot
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
P13342V
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Mediterranean 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Union Defence Force (South Africa)
SURNAME
Whittle
FORENAME
Harold
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (M Detachment)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1073686
AWARD
George Medal
PLACE
Simi 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
miner in civilian life
died 1967
SURNAME
Pomford
FORENAME
Douglas
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment)
RANK
Corporal + Sergeant
NUMBER
3456406
AWARD
Military Medal and bar
PLACE
SBS Ops 1943 and islands of Ios,Amorgas and Nascos 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit South Lancashire Regiment
born...
SURNAME
Clarke
FORENAME
Kingsley Edward Gordon (Nobby)
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (L Detachment)
RANK
Lieutenant (T/Captain)
NUMBER
210533
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Middle East 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
Special Boat Squadron (L Det + S...
SURNAME
Clark
FORENAME
David
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (L Detachment)
RANK
Lieutenant (T/Captain)
NUMBER
130622
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Middle East 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Cheshire Regiment
Special Boat Squadron (L Det/Sqdn) 1943-45
S.O.E. 1945
IMAGES:
SURNAME
Asbery
FORENAME
William T.J. (Jock)
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron
RANK
Lance Sergeant + Sergeant
NUMBER
1436512
AWARD
Military Medal,Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Middle East 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
M.M. 13.7.1944 (L/Sgt)
SURNAME
Phillips
FORENAME
Reginald Roy
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 2364
DATE OF DEATH
4th January 1945
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Bari War Cemetery,Italy VII.B.30
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Marines (HMS Copra)
son of Henry Mill and Gladys Emily...
SURNAME
Patterson
FORENAME
Ian Norman
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (L Detachment)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
69411
DATE OF DEATH
21st December 1944
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Bari War Cemetery,Italy XII.A.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 11 Bn Parachute Regiment,A.A.C.
former Royal...
SURNAME
Morrison
FORENAME
William
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2820617
DATE OF DEATH
7th October 1943
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Rhodes War Cemetery, Greece 4.A.4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Seaforth Highlanders
born 09.02.1918 Morayshire
resided...
SURNAME
Morris
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (L Detachment)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
T/79471
DATE OF DEATH
18th December 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece Joint grave 16.B.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Army Service Corps
born...
SURNAME
McKendrick
FORENAME
Robert Alexander
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (X Detachment)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
7954759
DATE OF DEATH
8th October 1943
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Rhodes War Cemetery, Greece 3.A.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 52 Training Regiment, Royal...
SURNAME
Howells
FORENAME
Ellis
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
3910267
DATE OF DEATH
7th October 1944
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia 2.E.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit South Wales Borderers
born Glamorgan
son...
SURNAME
Holt
FORENAME
Desmond Campbell
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (HQ Detachment)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
65566
DATE OF DEATH
17th November 1943
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Leros War Cemetery, Greece 3.C.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
born Burnage Lane, Didsbury...
SURNAME
Fishwick
FORENAME
William Owen
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (M Detachment)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
66847
DATE OF DEATH
7th July 1944
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
Phaleron War Cemetery,Greece 10.E.7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit East Yorkshire Regiment
former Corporal,Royal...
SURNAME
Evans
FORENAME
Augustus George
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (S Detachment - P Patrol)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4976245
DATE OF DEATH
7th April 1944
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Athens Memorial,Greece Addenda
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Sherwood Foresters (Notts and...
SURNAME
Crouch
FORENAME
Alfred John (Freddie)
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (M Squadron)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
7952333
DATE OF DEATH
8th April 1945
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy III.G.22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
born...
SURNAME
Cornthwaite
FORENAME
Leslie
UNIT
Special Boat Squadron (M Squadron)
RANK
Craftsman
NUMBER
7596146
DATE OF DEATH
29th January 1945
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece 16.B.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers...
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