Pte. Roland Desmond Elliston

Roland Elliston, a farm worker from Colchester, Essex, enlisted into the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment on 1 July 1936, army number 5949114 . Served in Palestine; awarded the General Service Medal Palestine Clasp March 1940. Posted 52 Middle East Commando 1 November 1940 on its formation at Geneifa. Active service included Egypt, Sudan, and Crete. Reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later confirmed captured 1 June 1941. His Commando at the time formed part of 'D' Bn., Layforce. Full details in the archive Personnel A-Z.

Roland Desmond Elliston
b. 11.05.1920.
d. 25.11.1997.