Johann Theilinger

[Image courtesy of his daughter Marguerite Ward, via Jeremy Monk].

Served as : Private John Taylor
Unit/Base: No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 Troop (aka 'X'Troop)
Regiment/Corps: Pioneer Corps / The Buffs
Army Numbers: 13118712 and 6305478.
Private Johann Theilinger was a Sudetan Czech from Mikolov. He was baptised a Catholic and later in life could speak numerous languages. He fought in the International Brigades in Spain, the Czech army in exile, later joining No.10 Commando 3 troop. Serious injuries after an accident with a phosphorous grenade at Littlehampton resulted in his discharge from active service.