Captain of Invalids, Lt Col Rupert Lucas, briefs Fred Davies about the parade.
Date: 20/03/2007
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Pte Sam Hooper,No.3 Commando
[Photo courtesy of his daughter Carol].
Known as: Sam
Rank: Private
Unit / Base: 3 Commando
Police Service: Cardiff City Police
Army Service Number: 14241616
P.O.W. number: 6243
P.O.W. camps:
Camp PG66, Capua, Italy
Camp PG73, Fossoli di Carpi, Modena, Italy
Stalag XVIII-A (18A), Wolfsberg Austria
Samuel Lyndon Hooper, a Cardiff City Police Officer since 19 May 1941, volunteered for the commandos in 1942. He enlisted into the Armed Forces on 23 July 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot, also known as the Commando Basic Training Centre, at Achnacarry. After completing the training he was posted to No.3 Commando 5 Troop.
Private Hooper was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war. He escaped from captivity whilst in a working camp at Graz in February 1944 but was recaptured about 10 kilometres away. He was liberated in May 1945.and re-joined Cardiff City Police on 25 October 1945.
Sam was a a Sergeant of the Cardiff City Police when I joined, there were a few Police Officers in the Force at that time who volunteered for service with the Commandos when the ban was lifted allowing Officers to either go RAF Aircrew or to the...
Sam was a a Sergeant of the Cardiff City Police when I joined, there were a few Police Officers in the Force at that time who volunteered for service with the Commandos when the ban was lifted allowing Officers to either go RAF Aircrew or to the Commandos. The ones I can remember is Frank Kirby, Ray Sparkes, Bill Everett.They were highly respected in both aspects. I took some joshing having come from the Royal Marines Commando Training where I had been JNCO Instructor until I mentioned I was 4 on D-Day and shorter than their ‘A’ Frame rucksack. I believe they all served with 3 Commando. On retirement he took up a position as Chief Security Officer at The University Hospital of Wales. He was a fine man and extremely popular in the Force.
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Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:10:32 EDT
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Sam was a a Sergeant of the Cardiff City Police when I joined, there were a few Police Officers in the Force at that time who volunteered for service with the Commandos when the ban was lifted allowing Officers to either go RAF Aircrew or to the...
Sam was a a Sergeant of the Cardiff City Police when I joined, there were a few Police Officers in the Force at that time who volunteered for service with the Commandos when the ban was lifted allowing Officers to either go RAF Aircrew or to the Commandos. The ones I can remember is Frank Kirby, Ray Sparkes, Bill Everett.They were highly respected in both aspects. I took some joshing having come from the Royal Marines Commando Training where I had been JNCO Instructor until I mentioned I was 4 on D-Day and shorter than their ‘A’ Frame rucksack. I believe they all served with 3 Commando. On retirement he took up a position as Chief Security Officer at The University Hospital of Wales. He was a fine man and extremely popular in the Force.
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Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:10:32 EDT