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Jungle Cavalry: Australian Independent Companies and Commandos 1941-1945
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30244" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Willmott </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Leonard Richard Douglas </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SOE </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lance Corporal (A/Sergeant) + Second Lieutenant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2325304 (L/Cpl) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>British Empire Medal,Military Medal,Croix de Guerre (France) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Greece 1942 (BEM,MM) Brittany 1944 (CdG) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>parent unit Royal Corps of Signals + General List</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 23.6.1921 Battersea,London</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Arthur (former SgtMaj RASC) and Georgette Willmott</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Connie Willmott (nee Crossland)(married 22.4.1944)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined Royal Corps of Signals 1.7.1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 Divisional Signal Regiment 23.6.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SIS 1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Force 133 SOE 1941 (L/Cpl)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>102 STS SOE 1941 (Sgt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>L Detachment SAS October - November 1941 (injured)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>102 STS SOE December 1941 (Sgt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Force 133 SOE 1942-1944 (Sgt) (BEM,MM)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RF Section SOE June 1944 (2Lt) (CdeG for Op.Aloes,Brittany)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Jedburgh Team Edward September 1944 (2Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Bronze Lion (Netherlands) for Ops Arnhem</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Acting Captain 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SOE Air Liaison Officer,Thetford,Norfolk February 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>15 Brigade Signal Squadron,Germany January 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MI6 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>13 Brigade Signal Squadron 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>British Military Mission to Athens 1947</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>22 SAS (HQ Squadron - Signals Officer) 1952-mid 1950s (Cap - A/Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>emigrated to New Zealand 1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Resistance Commemoration Cross (Netherlands) 31.10.1986 for Arnhem</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 24.5.1993</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>biography :- "The Quiet Operator : Special Forces Signaller Extraordinary" (John Simpson with Mark Adkin) 1999</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>IMAGES:</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-willmott.2760/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/2/2760-1b2d27f4301526ae79c050c650d3929c.jpg?1591383580" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 30244, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Willmott [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Leonard Richard Douglas [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]SOE [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lance Corporal (A/Sergeant) + Second Lieutenant [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2325304 (L/Cpl) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]British Empire Medal,Military Medal,Croix de Guerre (France) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Greece 1942 (BEM,MM) Brittany 1944 (CdG) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]parent unit Royal Corps of Signals + General List[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 23.6.1921 Battersea,London[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Arthur (former SgtMaj RASC) and Georgette Willmott[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Connie Willmott (nee Crossland)(married 22.4.1944)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined Royal Corps of Signals 1.7.1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]3 Divisional Signal Regiment 23.6.1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]SIS 1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Force 133 SOE 1941 (L/Cpl)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]102 STS SOE 1941 (Sgt)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]L Detachment SAS October - November 1941 (injured)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]102 STS SOE December 1941 (Sgt)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Force 133 SOE 1942-1944 (Sgt) (BEM,MM)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RF Section SOE June 1944 (2Lt) (CdeG for Op.Aloes,Brittany)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Jedburgh Team Edward September 1944 (2Lt)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Bronze Lion (Netherlands) for Ops Arnhem[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Acting Captain 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]SOE Air Liaison Officer,Thetford,Norfolk February 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]15 Brigade Signal Squadron,Germany January 1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]MI6 1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]13 Brigade Signal Squadron 1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]British Military Mission to Athens 1947[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]22 SAS (HQ Squadron - Signals Officer) 1952-mid 1950s (Cap - A/Major)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]emigrated to New Zealand 1962[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Resistance Commemoration Cross (Netherlands) 31.10.1986 for Arnhem[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 24.5.1993[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]biography :- "The Quiet Operator : Special Forces Signaller Extraordinary" (John Simpson with Mark Adkin) 1999[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]IMAGES:[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-willmott.2760/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/2/2760-1b2d27f4301526ae79c050c650d3929c.jpg?1591383580[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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