SAS Blakeney, James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Blakeney ​

• FORENAME

James Venney​

• UNIT

1 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

2660354 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th April 1945 ​

• AGE

25​

• GRAVESITE

Hanover War Cemetery,Germany 15.B.2 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

former 3 Bn Coldstream Guards​

born 11.12.1919 Grimsby,Lincolnshire​

son of James and Ada Blakeney,74 Grimsby Road,Cleethorpes,Lincolnshire​

Grimsby trawlerman in civilian life​

served with 8 Commando​

served with L Det SAS - POW Nov.1941 (Op.Squatter)​

released from POW camp in Italy 1943 and evaded to Switzerland​

rejoined 1 SAS 1944​

Op.Amherst - KIA Germany ​

named on family headstone Cleethorpes Cemetery​

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[Melanie]

James Blakeney

James Blakeney was my uncle. My family is hoping to find anyone who knew him or of him that might have stories to share.

 

[Tblakeney16]

He’s a member of my family. He was my great great uncle.

 

[Tblakeney16]

James Blakeney

James Blakeney was my uncle. My family is hoping to find anyone who knew him or of him that might have stories to share.

He was my great great uncle.