SAS Gunn, Philip McLean

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Gunn ​

• FORENAME

Philip McLean ​

• UNIT

1 SAS (HQ Squadron - Medical Officer) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

128655 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

9th December 1944 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Birkenhead (Landican) Crematorium,Cheshire ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps​

born Cheshire​

resided Cheshire​

son of George,MBE,MD,FRCSE and Grace Elinor Gunn,Crowborough,Sussex​

brother of George Ward Dunn,VC,MC,died 21.11.1941 age 29 as 143906 2Lt 3 Regiment,Royal Horse Artillery​

M.B.,Ch.B.​

M.O. of 9 Bn Rifle Brigade 1941-42​

award M.C.​

joined SAS 1942​

Medical Officer,1 SAS and Special Raiding Squadron 1942-43​

killed in road traffic accident near Colchester,England ​

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[SAS JEEP PILOT]

Philip McLean Gunn

Cremated at Landican Cemetery 14 Dec 1944, ashes scattered on rose garden, Bed 21. His brother 143906 2nd LT George Ward Gunn awarded VC, Knightsbridge war cemetery, Libya.