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<blockquote data-quote="sammyb" data-source="post: 43104" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>Hi Doug - the information came from the National Archives which hold two after action reports from the ambush. The reports are very good and give a lot of detail into what happened. One of the reports is summarised in the book "Special Forces in the Desert War" published by the National Archives. I have this book and checked for details on Harry Poats patrol but I couldn't find anything.</p><p></p><p>I got lucky with the above - in general I think the SAS at the time weren't much for admin so the reports and records they kept aren't very informative or detailed. It may be worth a try for you - there may be some records but don't be too hopeful.</p><p></p><p>Doug Eccles has entry in the roll of honour on this site. The book "Fire from the Forest" has quite a bit of info on a Sgt Eccles in Bulbasket. It makes an interesting read as regards Sgt Eccles but is also extremely terryfying as to what occurred on that operation. Also Ronald Guard who was in Freds patrol was one of the Bulbasket men that was sadly executed alongside Doug in the forest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sammyb, post: 43104, member: 1242"] Hi Doug - the information came from the National Archives which hold two after action reports from the ambush. The reports are very good and give a lot of detail into what happened. One of the reports is summarised in the book "Special Forces in the Desert War" published by the National Archives. I have this book and checked for details on Harry Poats patrol but I couldn't find anything. I got lucky with the above - in general I think the SAS at the time weren't much for admin so the reports and records they kept aren't very informative or detailed. It may be worth a try for you - there may be some records but don't be too hopeful. Doug Eccles has entry in the roll of honour on this site. The book "Fire from the Forest" has quite a bit of info on a Sgt Eccles in Bulbasket. It makes an interesting read as regards Sgt Eccles but is also extremely terryfying as to what occurred on that operation. Also Ronald Guard who was in Freds patrol was one of the Bulbasket men that was sadly executed alongside Doug in the forest. [/QUOTE]
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