Major Douglas Sidders MC, 2 Special Boat Section.

[Photo courtesy of John Robertson www.specialforcesroh.com ].

Joined 2 Special Boat Section in April 1942 as a Lieutenant. After one year he became a Captain. He later went abroad to S.A.C.S.E.A. in command of 'B' Group Special Boat Section as a Major. [Source: 2SBS memorandum in our archive]

The following information provided by Jean Poirriez comes from G.B. COURTNEY : SBS in World War Two. Robert Hale, London, 1983 :

Royal Welch Fusiliers, No.2 SBS in April 1942. Lieutenant.
During Operation TORCH, sent to Gibraltar (November 1942).
From 3rd to 4th of August 1943, Operation FORFAR LOVE. Transported from Dover on M.G.B. 116, 2 canoes made a reconnaissance of the east pier of Dunkirk’s harbour.
In May 1944, No.2 SBS is divided in 3 Groups and sent to Ceylon. Major SIDDERS is in command of “B” Group.
In September 1944, opération SPRATT BAKER : destruction of a bridge, north of Sumatra (awarded the Military Cross).
End of 1944 and beginning of 1945 : several reconnaissance works on the Chindwin River crossings and the Irrawady River crossings (Burma).