- SURNAME
Bolden
- FORENAME
Stanley
- UNIT
2 SAS (3 Squadron)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
3316568
- DATE OF DEATH
27th March 1945
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
Milan War Cemetery,Italy V.A.6
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
former Cameron Highlanders
born 27.06.1920 Renfrewshire
resided Renfrewshire
son of Thomas James and Annie Bolden,Giffnock,Renfrewshire
husband of Audrey Margaret Bolden,Havant,Hampshire
12 Commando (4 Troop)
1 Commando
award M.M.
2 SAS (3 Squadron) 1945
Op.Tombola - KIA in attack on German 51 Corps HQ,Albinea,Italy
DATE OF DEATH:
27-Mar-1945CITATION:
Military Medal : Operation "CARTOON"
L/Cpl. Bolden was with the detachment of the Special Service Brigade which landed at SAGVAAG Norway on the night 23rd/24th January, 1943.
Before the actual landing took place, L/Cpl. Bolden was wounded in the side, but although in pain, he continued and carried out his duties ably and well. He personally lead a party which cut the communications and was later in charge of a road block party on the SAGVAAG-FITJAR Road. Throughout the operation he showed that good leadership and determination upon which a small raid of this nature depends for its success.
L/Cpl. Bolden was with the detachment of the Special Service Brigade which landed at SAGVAAG Norway on the night 23rd/24th January, 1943.
Before the actual landing took place, L/Cpl. Bolden was wounded in the side, but although in pain, he continued and carried out his duties ably and well. He personally lead a party which cut the communications and was later in charge of a road block party on the SAGVAAG-FITJAR Road. Throughout the operation he showed that good leadership and determination upon which a small raid of this nature depends for its success.
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