22 SAS Manson, Douglas Tennant

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Manson ​

• FORENAME

Douglas Tennant ​

• UNIT

A Squadron (3 Troop) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

377188 ​

• AWARD

Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

Malaya 1951 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 6.6.1927 Glasgow​

enlisted June 1945​

basic training,Pinewood Camp,Elgin​

30 Training Bn,Inverness​

attended WOSB,Edinburgh​

pre OCTU,Wroutham,Kent​

Officer's Training School,Bangalore,India​

commissioned Royal Fusiliers​

Infantry School,Mhow,India​

277 HAA Regiment,Royal Artillery 1949 (Lt)​

interviewed for Malayan Scouts​

C.O. 3 Troop A Squadron 22 SAS 1951​

film adviser,Pinewood Studios 1952​

Royal West African Frontier Force,Lagos,Nigeria in early 1960s​

left Army as Captain​

his ex-wife resided Seafield Drive,Ayr from about 1962 (died there) (1 son Mark)​

emigrated to Canada (living there 2008)​

worked for United Nations 1962-present ​

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