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Operation Chariot ML268.
Lance Sergeant Peter Harkness was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action. Son of Peter and Catherine Ann Harkness.
Peter Harkness served in 6 Troop and had embarked for the raid on motor launch ML 268 He is referred to in the last letter of his good friend Lance Sergeant William Gibson who also died on the raid.

In Memory of 2879689 Lance Sergeant Peter Harkness
Gordon Highlanders and No.2 Commando
who died on 28 March 1942 age 26
Remembered with honour Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:38:54 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/6020-16/Lance+Sergeant_+Peter+Harkness_+2879689+posted+anthony+peter+harkness.JPG <![CDATA[Lance Sergeant Peter Harkness, No.2 Commando kia 28 Mar'42 St Nazaire]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Lance+Sergeant_+Peter+Harkness_+2879689+posted+anthony+peter+harkness.JPG.html