SAS Fenwick, Ian

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fenwick ​

• FORENAME

Ian ​

• UNIT

1 SAS (D Squadron) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

70468 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th August 1944 ​

• AGE

• GRAVESITE

Chambon-La-Floret Communal Cemetery,France Plot D Grave 1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

born September 1910 Malmesbury,Wiltshire​

son of Captain Charles Harry (60th Rifles) and Lilian (nee Everett) Fenwick​

resided Rutland​

educated Winchester College (Cpl,Junior Division OTC)​

educated Pembroke College,Cambridge​

art college,Berlin​

cartoonist for "Punch" magazine in civilian life​

commissioned 2Lt,Leicestershire Yeomanry 20.2.1937​

Royal Artillery 15.2.1940​

King's Royal Rifle Corps 30.6.1940​

North and East Somerset Auxiliary Unit (Intelligence Officer)​

2 Bn K.R.R.C. 1942-43​

Army Air Corps​

Parachute Regiment 1.9.1943​

1 SAS February 1944 (Captain + Major)​

award Mention in Despatches​

Op.Gain - KIA near Chambon-La-Floret,France ​

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