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[Photo courtesy of his son Stuart].

Rank: Signalman
Unit / Base: 2 Special Service Brigade Signals (renamed 2 Commando Brigade Signals)
Regiment/Corps: Royal Corps of Signals
Service: Army
Service Number: 2598023

Enlisted Royal Corps of Signals 21 March 1941. Later volunteered for and attached to 2 Brigade Signal Troop. Active service with the commandos included Italy and the Dalmatian Islands along the Adriatic coast of the former Yugoslavia. Released from service in 1946. 1950 resided Birmingham and employed as a Company Rep. 31 March 1951 married Ann Coles at Solihull. They had two children, Stuart and Deborah. Died suddenly whilst on holiday in Bournemouth. Cause of death coronary thrombosis.

John Graeme Taylor
b. 01.04.1923 Kinlochleven.
d. 28.07.1955 Bournemouth.
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[Photo courtesy of his granddaughter Hayley Walton].

Regiment/Corps: Royal Corps of Signals
Service Number: 14220497
P.O.W. number: 126823
P.O.W. camps: Stalag VII-A (7A), Moosburg Germany / Stalag XI-A (11A), Altengrabow, Germany

Signalman George Chapman, Brigade Signals, was reported missing 25 December 1943, later reported to be a prisoner of war. He was involved in a reconnaissance raid along the coast of Gravelines, France, between Calais and Dunkirk, codenamed Hardtack 11.
Imprisoned initially at Stalag VIIA before being moved to Stalag XIA in April 1944. From there he was placed in Work Camps at Dessau until March 1945 and then Klitschmar. He escaped on several occasions including from Dessau on 16 June 1944 on a German troop train but was recaptured near Aachen after the train was searched. Escaped again from line of forced march away from Klitschmar work camp reaching Halle 12 April 1945 where he was hidden by two two local German girls until about the 18th. Returned to Klitschmar Camp and found about 60 others who had also escaped from the line of march. Helped to organise their exit from the camp reaching allied lines a few days later.
George William Chapman enlisted into the Armed Forces 2 July 1942 later volunteering for the commandos. Civilian trade on enlistment Departmental Manager (Production Factory Fur Trade), and member of the Edmonton Auxiliary Fire Service. Home address in 1939 was 51 Victoria Road, London N18. Member of the Commando Association last residing Arundel, Sussex.

George William Chapman
b. 22.07.1910 London
d. 1990 Sussex.
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[Photo courtesy of his nephew Robert Arthur].

RM Commando. Service in North West Europe believed with 4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade or possibly 1 Brigade.. Specific commando unit not known. Died in the 1970's.
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[Photo credit Nick Kingsley].

Served with No.4 Commando and later No.6 Commando. Member of the Commando Association last known residing Twickenahm.
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[Photo courtesy of his niece Kim Lewis].

In Memory of 2574102 Signalman Francis Lewis
Royal Corps of Signals and 2 Special Service (Commando) Brigade Signals
who died in Italy on 30 December 1943 aged 25.
Remembered with honour on the Cassino Memorial.
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[Photo courtesy of his grandson Mark].

EX.1168 Mne. Leonard Cubitt (3rd row in the middle) served in the Royal Marine Commandos from August 1943 until 14 December 1945. The precise commando unit is not known but he did serve in Burma during that period which was the theatre of operations of 3 Special Service (Commando) Brigade. In December 1945 he was based at the Holding Operational Commando.
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[Photo from the collection of Signaller John Morgan courtesy of his son and namesake John Morgan].
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2383616 Signalman Wiiliam J. Carruthers, Royal Corps of Signals, was attached to No.6 Commando for Operation Torch, and was in 1 Special Service Brigade Signal Troop for Operation Overlord. He landed on Queen Red Beach (Sword) Normandy at 0750hrs on 6th June 1944. He was wounded in France.

Sources
Newspaper Cutting in gallery.
No.1 Special Service Brigade Signals Troop War Diary in gallery.
Army Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.
Commando Association newsletters 16 and 91.
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[From the collection of Corporal Charles Frederick Victor Chell 4 Commando Brigade Signals courtesy of his son Alan Chell].

Possibly from the Light Aid Detachment of 4 Commando Brigade. See photos alongside in gallery. Photo annotated on back with a name that looks like Jim Feggy or similar.
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[From the collection of Corporal Charles Frederick Victor Chell 4 Commando Brigade Signals courtesy of his son Alan Chell].

Possibly from the Light Aid Detachment of 4 Commando Brigade. See photos alongside in gallery.
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