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James was in the No.6 Commando boxing team that competed against members of No. 9 Commando on 26 June 1942 at the Drill Hall in Helensburgh [see images in gallery with scorecard].

James Robert Speight
Service no. 4537686
Enlisted 7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.
Volunteered for Special Service
Attached No.6 Commando from Royal Armoured Corps.
P.O.W. Tunisia 26 February 1943 Battle for Steamroller Farm.
Transported to Stalag IVD/Z
P.O.W no. 226386
Escaped 13 April 1945.
Evaded recapture by reaching American Forces.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:34:30 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/64692-5/James+Robert+Speight+6+Cdo.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/6/James+Robert+Speight+6+Cdo.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=64691 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=64691 1. Forum message [Here]
2. Obituaries Cdo.Assoc. newsletter 56 issued March 1973 "Cpl. James Robert Speight (6 Cdo) of Leeds."
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