special raiding squadron

SURNAME McBeth FORENAME William Harkins UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (3 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 173497 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1943-44 (escape and evasion) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit ? born 01.02.1915 civil occupation Coal Merchant resided 177...

SURNAME Wiseman FORENAME John Martin UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) + 1 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Lieutenant + Captain NUMBER 256809 AWARD Military Cross, Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr) PLACE Sicily 1943 (MC) Normandy 1944 (CdG) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent...

SURNAME Seekings FORENAME Albert Reginald (Reg) UNIT L Detachment SAS + Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) + 1 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Lance Sergeant + Sergeant + Warrant Officer First Class NUMBER 5933155 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal,Military Medal,Mention in Despatches...

SURNAME McDiarmid FORENAME James Short UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER 7263971 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) born 12.09.1918 Scottish Commando 1941 (Pte) L...

SURNAME Clark FORENAME James Arthur (Nobby) UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (3 Troop) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER T/80666 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps Special Raiding Sqdn (3 Troop) 1943 (Staff Sgt) 1 SAS (B...

SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Malcolm McLean UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2982964 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1 SAS (A Squadron) 1944

SURNAME Richards FORENAME Charles Teverson (Charlie) UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 7955348 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1943 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery,Italy VII.D.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Armoured Corps born...

SURNAME Bentley FORENAME John W. UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER 7521867 DATE OF DEATH 13th July 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy VI.G.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps born 09.08.1916...

SURNAME Crisp FORENAME Clarence UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 884074 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy X.C.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born 03.04.1920 Yorkshire son of...

SURNAME Duncan FORENAME Allan UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Private NUMBER 2759014 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.42 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) born 18.09.1919 Dundee...

SURNAME Davison FORENAME Sydney (Titch) UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 4627437 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Durham Light Infantry born...

SURNAME Henderson FORENAME John Brown (Jocky) UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 2695776 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Scots Guards born Lanarkshire...

SURNAME Finlay FORENAME John Summers UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1436147 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Glasgow son of Robert and...

SURNAME Fassam FORENAME Joseph William (Joe) UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (3 Troop) RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 874242 DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy X.C.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born...

SURNAME Tobin FORENAME Charles Francis UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop) RANK Guardsman NUMBER 2719627 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery,Italy VII.D.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Irish Guards born Republic of Ireland son of...

SURNAME Parris FORENAME Thomas Alfred UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 6345605 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery,Italy VII.D.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 4 Bn Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment born...

SURNAME Howell FORENAME William Kitchener UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 6348751 DATE OF DEATH 4th September 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Bari War Cemetery,Italy VII.D.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 4Bn Queen's Royal West Kent Regiment born...

SURNAME Caton FORENAME Geoffrey UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) RANK Bombardier NUMBER 1455205 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy II.F.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born 14.11.1920 Widnes...

SURNAME Cassidy FORENAME George UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Private NUMBER 6028881 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy XI.A.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment born 23.04.1921...

SURNAME Ball FORENAME John Henry UNIT Special Raiding Squadron RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 5186123 DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery, Italy VI.C.26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery ("Gloucs. Reg.,R.A." - PRO) born...