SAS Drongin, Anthony

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Drongin ​

• FORENAME

Anthony ​

• UNIT

L Detachment SAS ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

2695218 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th September 1942 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 53 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 2 Bn Scots Guards (former R.S.M.)​

born 14.2.1915 18 Garibaldi Square,Craigneuk,Wishaw,Lanarkshire (as Antanas Dronginis)​

resided Lanarkshire​

son of Leopolda and Anna Dronginis,Wishaw,Lanarkshire​

father was Lithuanian born coal miner​

brother of Francis Zigmund Drongin (see Chindits 1944 Roll of Honour)​

enlisted June 1935 Scots Guards​

Lance Sergeant 1937​

instructor,Regimental Depot 1939​

4 S.S. Bn November 1940 (CSM)​

8 Commando 1941​

Military Provost Staff Corps end 1941 (Staff Sgt)​

Scots Guards 4.6.1942​

L Det SAS 22.6.1942 (Corporal)​

Op.Bigamy - WIA 15.9.1942 - DOW Benghazi ​

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