Michael Gurmin

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sammyb

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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had any information on a Michael Gurmin? Maybe Michael Howard Gurmin?

I understand he may have been an officer in 1 SAS and maybe in SOE? Also why stationed in Syria (Cheka?)

Any info would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Sam
 
Michael Howard Gurmin
parent regiment the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
2Lt Middle East Commando Depot June 1941
2Lt Commando Security Section,Suez Docks Nov.1941 - Jan.1942
2Lt Middle East Commando Jan.1942
2Lt 1st Special Service Regiment July-October 1942
Lt 1 SAS October 1942 - 1943
Lt Special Raiding Squadron (3 Troop) until struck off strength in Palestine 8.8.1943
joined SOE date ?
SOE Personnel file number HS9/637/3 (born 2.12.1919)(National Archives)
also his daughter is on Ancestry website
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.gurmin/1.3/mb.ashx
That's all I have on him.
Any photos of him very welcome.
John
 
Thanks John. Very interesting. Where did you get that from?

Does anyone know where the Middle East Commando Depot was? Could it be Nathanya?

Sam
 
Hi Sam,
Just looked at a book i have, titled 'The Middle East Commandos by Charles Messenger 1988, page 102 mentions their Depot was at Geneifa, which is Egypt, pages 16/17 have more detail and states that MEC began to form during the first week of August 1940 at Geneifa.

kind regards,
Dave
 
Middle East Commando Depot was at Geneifa.Nathanya was in Palestine (now Israel).This is possibly where he parted from the SAS.
He is mentioned in "Special Forces Commander" (Michael Scott) and "SAS:The History of the Special Raiding Squadron" (Stewart McClean).
John
 
Thanks chaps.

I'm just trying to fill some gaps. I have a great photo record of Fred's but from around May '41 up to his death in Jan '43 it goes a little hazy.

It looks like he was in a hospital from around June 41 to at least August '41. I have a collection of photos of a bunch of men and nurses labelled "6th General June 41 M.E.F.". (El Tehag?)

Also photos with "Nearly OK again. Nathanya Depot 41". And some labelled "Convalescing. Nathanya Beach August '41".

There's also some photos of Libya and Tobruk. I also understand he was in Syria at some point.

Just trying to piece together what I can

Sam
 
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