SOE Barron, Robert James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Barron​

• FORENAME

Robert James​

• UNIT

Force 136 SOE​

• RANK

T/Captain​

• NUMBER

253487​

• AWARD

Mention in Despatches​

• PLACE

Burma 1945​

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Gordon Highlanders​

born 5.9.1917 London​

travelling salesman for rubber company,London​

1 Bn London Scottish 1935-39​

5 Independent Company April 1940​

1 Special Service Bn November 1940 - March 1941​

2 Commando (1 Troop) March 1941 - October 1942 (Sergeant 2877629)​

commissioned 28.11.1942 Gordon Highlanders​

SOE August 1943​

Burma November 1944​

Op.Character (Hyena Team) 24.3.1945​

WIA April 1945​

returned to field 17.7.1945 - November 1945​

award M.B.E. 1998​

died 2000 Watford,Hertfordshire​

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