No.2 Commandos, Ptes. Joe Lavin, Ted Crowe, Ernie Mather, Fred Mather
Date: 11/10/2009
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Lt. Harry Burke Collett, Yorkshire Hussars later 52ME Commando
[Photo courtesy of his grandson Mark Morreau].
09.02.1940 commissioned Second Lieutenant, Yorkshire Hussars.
02.06.1941 Lieutenant, 52 Middle East Commando ('D' Bn., Layforce), reported wounded and missing in Crete, later confirmed wounded and prisoner of war since 30 May 1941.
03.08.1941 imprisoned at Oflag VIB.
---.06.1943 escaped from Oflag VIIB. Recaptured.
21.06.1943 imprisoned at Oflag IVC, Colditz.
26.09.1951 Lieutenant, Yorkshire Hussars, relinquished commission..
Harry Burke Collett
b. 02.07.1908 Richmond, Surrey
d. 17.04.1993 Orford, Suffolk.
