SAS Zirnheld, Andre Louis Arthur

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Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Zirnheld
  • FORENAME
Andre Louis Arthur
  • UNIT
L Detachment SAS
  • RANK
Aspirant
  • NUMBER

  • DATE OF DEATH
27th July 1942
  • AGE
29
  • GRAVESITE
Batignolles Cemetery,Paris,France
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Compagnie de Chasseurs Parachutistes
born 7.3.1913 Paris,France
educated Saint Jean de Passy College and Sorbonne
Professor of Philosophy,College of the French Iaic Mission of Tartus,Syria in civilian life
former 24th Regiment of Colonial Infantry (Sergeant-Chef)
award Croix de Guerre (Fr)
Sidi Haneish airfield,Egypt - KIA
originally buried near a wadi in the desert
later buried Military cemetery,Mersa Matruh
repatriated to France
award Compagnon de la Liberation
SAS War Memorial,Sennecey-le-Grand,France
 
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