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[Photo courtesy of his son Michael King].

Private Douglas King, No.3 Commando, from Letchworth, Hertfordshire, was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe France, later found to be a prisoner of war. He had previously seen active service at Vaagso, Norway.

Regiment/Corps: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Army Number: 5952546
POW number: 26469
P.O.W. camp: Stalag VIII-B (8B)(Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland.

Douglas King
b. 06.03.1919 Hertfordshire.
d. 29.01.2008 Hertfordshire.
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[Photo courtesy of his son David Russell].

31.05.1939 enlisted East Surrey Regiment, army number 6143213.
26.05.1940 - 04.06.1940 Dunkirk evacuation. Later volunteered for the commandos.
27.12.1941 Private Russell, No.3 Commando, wounded during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
03.04.1944 transferred Queen's Royal Regiment.
03.09.1945 transferred Intelligence Corps.
Member of the Commando Association who list final rank as Lance Sergeant.
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[Photo courtesy of his son Peter].

14350042 Fusilier Peter Bready, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached to No.3 Commando 6 Troop, was wounded by shrapnel from enemy mortar fire 28 February 1945 at Smakt near Limburg, Netherlands.

Peter Bready
b. 31.01.1924 Glasgow, Scotland
d. 27.08.2008 Glasgow, Scotland.
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Sue Storey].

14241633 Gunner Jones, No.3 Commando, was wounded in action 14 July 1943 at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Also served in No.10 Inter Allied Commando. Final commando rank Lance Bombardier.
George Edward Jones was a Police Cadet before becoming a Kingston upon Hull Constable in 1938. He volunteered for the Commandos and on 23 July 1942 was posted to the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. He served in the Commandos until 18 October 1945. In 1948 he moved to Eastbourne and joined the Eastbourne Constabulary where he remained for 20 years retiring as a Sergeant in 1968. Married to Winifred. Member of the local branch of the Commando Association.

George Edward Jones
b. 16.04.1918 Hull, Yorkshire.
d. 27.10.1986 Eastbourne, Sussex.
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Sue Storey].

14241633 Gunner Jones, No.3 Commando, was wounded in action 14 July 1943 at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Also served in No.10 Inter Allied Commando. Final commando rank Lance Bombardier.
George Edward Jones was a Police Cadet before becoming a Kingston upon Hull Constable in 1938. He volunteered for the Commandos and on 23 July 1942 was posted to the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. He served in the Commandos until 18 October 1945. In 1948 he moved to Eastbourne and joined the Eastbourne Constabulary where he remained for 20 years retiring as a Sergeant in 1968. Married to Winifred. Member of the local branch of the Commando Association.

His daughter Sue adds "My father, who was born in Hull, was billeted down in Eastbourne with my grandmother - where he met my mother! Also billeted there were two Belgian commandos, Fred Laurent, an artist, and Paul Dufrane. They remained close friends for the rest of their lives"

George Edward Jones
b. 16.04.1918 Hull, Yorkshire.
d. 27.10.1986 Eastbourne, Sussex.
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Sue Storey].

14241633 Gunner Jones, No.3 Commando, was wounded in action 14 July 1943 at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Also served in No.10 Inter Allied Commando. Final commando rank Lance Bombardier.
George Edward Jones was a Police Cadet before becoming a Kingston upon Hull Constable in 1938. He volunteered for the Commandos and on 23 July 1942 was posted to the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. He served in the Commandos until 18 October 1945. In 1948 he moved to Eastbourne and joined the Eastbourne Constabulary where he remained for 20 years retiring as a Sergeant in 1968. Married to Winifred. Member of the local branch of the Commando Association.

George Edward Jones
b. 16.04.1918 Hull, Yorkshire.
d. 27.10.1986 Eastbourne, Sussex.
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[Photo courtesy of their daughter Sue Storey].

Sue adds "My father, who was born in Hull, was billeted down in Eastbourne with my grandmother - where he met my mother! Also billeted there were two Belgian commandos, Fred Laurent, an artist, and Paul Dufrane. They remained close friends for the rest of their lives"
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Sue Storey].

14241633 Gunner Jones, No.3 Commando, was wounded in action 14 July 1943 at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Also served in No.10 Inter Allied Commando. Final commando rank Lance Bombardier.
George Edward Jones was a Police Cadet before becoming a Kingston upon Hull Constable in 1938. He volunteered for the Commandos and on 23 July 1942 was posted to the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. He served in the Commandos until 18 October 1945. In 1948 he moved to Eastbourne and joined the Eastbourne Constabulary where he remained for 20 years retiring as a Sergeant in 1968. Married to Winifred. Member of the local branch of the Commando Association.

George Edward Jones
b. 16.04.1918 Hull, Yorkshire.
d. 27.10.1986 Eastbourne, Sussex.
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[Photo courtesy of his grandson Mark Robinson].

14764194 Private William John Hall, Somerset Light Infantry was attached to the Commandos from 14.09.1944 to disbandment 19 November 1945. Served in 5 Troop. Post war posted Oxford and Bucks. L.I. before transferring to the Royal Hampshire Regiment and drafted overseas for service in the Middle East. Returned UK 6 November 1947. Released to Reserve List 14 February 1948.

William John 'Nipper' Hall
b. 12.02.1926 Rotherhithe.
d. 14.08.2007 Maidstone.
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[Photo courtesy of his son Matthew Hilton].
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