PARAS Bliss, Colin Leo

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bliss ​

• FORENAME

Colin Leo ​

• UNIT

12 Bn (A Company)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

253486 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th July 1944 ​

• AGE

37​

• GRAVESITE

Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.B.1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.4.1907 Sandy,Bedfordshire​

resided Bedford​

son of John Wilfred and Dora May Louisa (nee Andrews) Bliss,Sandy,Bedfordshire​

husband of Anne May (nee Moore) Bliss,Bedford (married 1932)​

educated Bedford School​

former policeman​

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (Sgt)​

11 SAS Bn (Sgt) 1941​

1 Bn Parachute Regiment (S Company) (CSM) 1941-42​

OCTU (Officer Cadet) 1942​

commissioned 5.12.1942 2Lt Beds and Herts Regiment​

12 Bn Parachute Regiment (Captain A/Major) 1943-44​

WIA 7.7.1944 Normandy ​

DOW Normandy​

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