Unveiling of a monument for 1st Polish Armoured Div. 28/7/2012 (5)
Date: 28/07/2012
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Lance Sergeant Fred Senior
Fred on a farm in Arran in 1940. This picture cropped from the original in the No.8 Cdo album. Details below courtesy of Sam Boyer whose grandfather was Fred's brother.
Fred was in 2nd Btn Scots Guards prior to volunteering for No.8 Commando where he was posted 'A' Section 4 Troop, 4th Special Service Battalion. When No.8 was disbanded. Fred moved to the Middle East Commando in Jan. 1942 finally moving to 1 SAS "B" Squadron in Sept/Oct 1942. Fred was killed in Tunisia in January 1943.
In Memory of Lance Sergeant 2696965 Fred Senior
Scots Guards, No.8 Commando and SAS
who died btwn 15 Jan. 1943 and 18 Jan' 1943 aged 31
Remembered with honour at Enfidaville War Cemetery