My late father, Frederick Briar was wounded in action 11/42. I have very little detail (other than half stories he told) about his war service. Looking for any information perhaps from a relative of anyone who may have served with or known him. Also, does anyone know if archived SAS regimental records are available? I'd be grateful for any help. Tony
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'L' Det & 1 SAS 1941/42 - Pte F S Briar
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Originally posted by Tony B
My late father, Frederick Briar was wounded in action 11/42. I have very little detail (other than half stories he told) about his war service. Looking for any information perhaps from a relative of anyone who may have served with or known him. Also, does anyone know if archived SAS regimental records are available? I'd be grateful for any help. Tony
dear tony all sas records are held at regents park barracks london by sas assiociation the secretary is lt col keith edlin . hope this helps .
yours aye tommo
My late father, Frederick Briar was wounded in action 11/42. I have very little detail (other than half stories he told) about his war service. Looking for any information perhaps from a relative of anyone who may have served with or known him. Also, does anyone know if archived SAS regimental records are available? I'd be grateful for any help. Tony
dear tony all sas records are held at regents park barracks london by sas assiociation the secretary is lt col keith edlin . hope this helps .
yours aye tommo
I am currently in the process of researching my Great Uncle, Charles Sidney Cattell, who served in L Det and 1 SAS.
I would be very grateful for any information you might be able to provide. I have a couple of photos, and some anecdotes, that may be of interest to you.
How far have you got with your research; did you obtain the War diaries from the National Archives and request information from Regents Park Barracks?
I would be very grateful for any information you might be able to provide. I have a couple of photos, and some anecdotes, that may be of interest to you.
How far have you got with your research; did you obtain the War diaries from the National Archives and request information from Regents Park Barracks?
belated thanks tommo - spot on with regents park.
Happy to help any way I can with your research.
Dad wia by mine explosion 20/11/42 near benghazi. Anyone got info or detail on the patrol? I kmow paddy mayne had gone to derna on 13/11/42, logshot but does anyone know if any other parties were in the area at tge time?
Happy to help any way I can with your research.
Dad wia by mine explosion 20/11/42 near benghazi. Anyone got info or detail on the patrol? I kmow paddy mayne had gone to derna on 13/11/42, logshot but does anyone know if any other parties were in the area at tge time?
The date of 20th November 1942, the date Benghazi fell once more to the British, is mentioned in this Daily Telegraph obituary on Major Peter Oldfield 1 SAS. Not sure it helps much but here it is anyhow:
"On November 20 1942, Oldfield, as part of B Squadron, comprising some 90 men, 30 jeeps and a dozen lorries, left the training area at Kabrit for a rendezvous with A Squadron at Bir Zalten, some 150 miles south of El Agheila."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-Oldfield.html
El Aghelia is known as Al-?Uqaylah. I cannot find Bir Zalten
Pete
"On November 20 1942, Oldfield, as part of B Squadron, comprising some 90 men, 30 jeeps and a dozen lorries, left the training area at Kabrit for a rendezvous with A Squadron at Bir Zalten, some 150 miles south of El Agheila."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-Oldfield.html
El Aghelia is known as Al-?Uqaylah. I cannot find Bir Zalten
Pete