Signalman William J. 'Bill' Carruthers
2383616 Signalman Wiiliam J. Carruthers, Royal Corps of Signals, was attached to No.6 Commando for Operation Torch, and was in 1 Special Service Brigade Signal Troop for Operation Overlord. He landed on Queen Red Beach (Sword) Normandy at 0750hrs on 6th June 1944. He was wounded in France.
Sources
Newspaper Cutting in gallery.
No.1 Special Service Brigade Signals Troop War Diary in gallery.
Army Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.
Commando Association newsletters 16 and 91.
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