LCpl. William Hubert Bidmead

Served in the Commandos from March 1944 to November 1945. No.4 Cdo operations included Normandy, Walcheren, and the advance into Germany. Briefly attached to No.6 Commando before the army commandos were disbanded. Member of the Commando Association

His son Howard adds, "
"Prior to joining the Commandos dad was a young soldier in the KRRC before the young soldiers battalions were disbanded and Dad went to the RTC at Catterick. This never appealed much to dad but on hearing the skirl of the pipes he transferred to the Highland Light Infantry. Col. Dawson nicknamed him the Cockney Jock due to his HLI badge on his Green Beret. On being returned to the HLI dad served in Palestine before being demobbed in the rank of Sergeant. He was subsequently called up into the Glasgow Highlanders at the out break of the Korean War, but was never sent. He then served for 17 years in the London Scottish TA Regiment and obtained his T.E.M. medal".

William Hubert 'Bill' Bidmead
b. 28.06.1923 Isleworth, Middx.
d. 13.09.2001 Barnstaple, North Devon.