SAS Elliott, John Herbert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Elliott ​

• FORENAME

John Herbert ​

• UNIT

2 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Lance Corporal ​

• NUMBER

4200829 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th September 1944 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

Moussey Churchyard,France Grave 3 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit King's Own Royal Regiment (previously served Royal Welsh Fusiliers)​

born 15.07.1917, Collyhurst, Manchester​

resided Buxton, Derbyshire​

Op.Loyton - POW 16.9.1944 - executed Pexonne,France ​

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[Daszer]

Hi there John Elliott was a distant cousin of mine I wonder if anyone has any more information please about his SAS service other than operation Loyton?

 

[Craig Robertson]

A few pages about him in The SAS And LRDG Roll Of Honour mainly regarding Operation Loyton. Doesn't mention much about pre-operation Loyton, except he joined SAS 24 August 1943 in Algiers and after extensive training he arrived back in UK the following March.

 

[Ringo]

Hi there John Elliott was a distant cousin of mine I wonder if anyone has any more information please about his SAS service other than operation Loyton?

Jack Elliott lodged with my mother in Buxton before the war. I have his military record and also some background family information, if that is of any interest to you? Also he served in Spain with the International Brigades.

 

[tim4848]

Jack Elliott lodged with my mother in Buxton before the war. I have his military record and also some background family information, if that is of any interest to you? Also he served in Spain with the International Brigades.

Hi Ringo. I've sent you a private message. Tim

 

[Daszer]

Jack Elliott lodged with my mother in Buxton before the war. I have his military record and also some background family information, if that is of any interest to you? Also he served in Spain with the International Brigades.

Hi Ringo, I must apologise as I never received the notification that anyone had replied. Yes please that would be absolutely brilliant. Thanks, Darren.

 

[Daszer]

A few pages about him in The SAS And LRDG Roll Of Honour mainly regarding Operation Loyton. Doesn't mention much about pre-operation Loyton, except he joined SAS 24 August 1943 in Algiers and after extensive training he arrived back in UK the following March.

Hi Craig, I'm so sorry, as I have mentioned in other replies I had no idea anyone had replied! I didn't get any notifications. That info is really helpful, thank you so much.

 

[Alan Lloyd]

His dob was actually 15th July 1917. He was also taken POW whist serving with British Battalion of the International Brigades in Spain, and was released in early February 1939. https://international-brigades.org.uk/volunteer/john-jackelliott/
Alan Lloyd (Archivist IBMT)

 

[MichaelCrowley]

Jack Elliott lodged with my mother in Buxton before the war. I have his military record and also some background family information, if that is of any interest to you? Also he served in Spain with the International Brigades.

Ringo, I'm currently working on a publication about the British Battalion in the Spanish Civil War and what happened to those who fought in WW2. I like to include a piece on Jack. Could I ask you a few questions I wonder? I'm at michaelcrowley1@hotmail.co.uk