SAS Caton, Geoffrey

[John Robertson]

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[ ARMY CDOS ]

• SURNAME

Caton ​

• FORENAME

Geoffrey ​

• UNIT

Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) ​

• RANK

Bombardier ​

• NUMBER

1455205 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th July 1943 ​

• AGE

22 ​

• GRAVESITE

Syracuse War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy II.F.13 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Artillery​

born 1920 Widnes,Lancashire​

son of Thomas and Ellen A.(nee Ellis) Caton,Widnes,Lancashire​

11 Commando​

1 SAS 1943​

SRS 1943​

served as Cpl with SAS​

Op.Husky(support of) - KIA Capo Murro di Porco,Sicily ​

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[John Hopkins]

• SURNAME

Caton ​

• FORENAME

Geoffrey ​

• UNIT

Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) ​

• RANK

Bombardier ​

• NUMBER

1455205 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th July 1943 ​

• AGE

22 ​

• GRAVESITE

Syracuse War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy II.F.13 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Artillery​

born 1920 Widnes,Lancashire​

son of Thomas and Ellen A.(nee Ellis) Caton,Widnes,Lancashire​

11 Commando​

1 SAS 1943​

SRS 1943​

served as Cpl with SAS​

Op.Husky(support of) - KIA Capo Murro di Porco,Sicily ​

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[John Hopkins]

Geoff Caton is my uncle. The middle photograph is of Tom Caton, Geoff’s father and my grandfather. Tom was in the Coldstream Guards in WW1, the cap badge in the photograph being that regiment’s; Geoff’s regiment prior to joining 11 Commando and then SAS1 was the Royal Artillery. Tom’s uniform in the photograph looks distinctly WW1 vintage, as well.

 

[Craig Robertson]

Hi John, thanks for update i've removed the middle photograph of Tom.
Best regards, Craig