Douglas Ewart Harris MC

Douglas Ewart Harris, service numbers 3968443 and 324910, South Wales Borderers served with No.1 Commando prior to being selected for officer training. Photo courtesy of his son Mervyn Douglas Harris (aka Evans).

Posted to OCTU and on the 21st July 1944 commissioned as a 2/Lt. with the SWB.

Awarded the Military Cross whilst a Lieutenant in 2/5 Battalion The Queen's Royal Regiment in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy published in London Gazettes 21/8/45.

Captain Douglas Ewart HARRIS MC died on the 14 June 2010 aged 88 years https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/1815.page