SAS Castellain, Geoffrey Charles

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Castellain ​

• FORENAME

Geoffrey Charles ​

• UNIT

2 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

177329 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

12th October 1944 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

Moussey Churchyard,France Grave 7 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

born 29.2.1920 Chertsey,Surrey​

resided London SW​

son of Ernest Frederick and Annie Ethel (nee James) Castellain,The Gate House,Fritham,Hampshire​

educated Westminster School​

educated Christ Church,Oxford 1938-40 (graduated)​

commissioned 16/5th Lancers,R.A.C. 8.3.1941​

Op.Pistol - DOW received 12.10.1944 Raon-l'Etape,France​

had joined up with Op. Loyton party ​

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[galcock]

My father was also in A Squadron 2 SAS. He was on Operation Pistol too like Castellain. SQMS John Alcock later, in 1945, had the honour of commanding the burial party for this man and the other men interred at Moussey.

 

[galcock]

I have a SAS report written by 2 SAS J Laybourne and Stainton who both describe briefly their last few days with Castellaine up to the point they reached Mousey.

 

[WMB]

Hello Galcock, we visited Castelaines grave in Moussey @ the weekend. So far I have found very little info about him. Can I pm you ?

 

[galcock]

Hello Galcock, we visited Castelaines grave in Moussey @ the weekend. So far I have found very little info about him. Can I pm you ?

By all means do - he is mentioned in my book - Graham