EdanS
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Hi Everyone
My Grandfather was caught underage in the army and later rejoined under an aliases which we cannot positively identify now.
if anyone knows which name he enlisted under, his service number or if there are any other pictures of him during his service which can be shared that would be amazing.
below is a list of key dates and regiments and awards taken from his diary.
Name : George Colin Stanton
1938 :Joined Army Cadet Unit (Bagpipes) Signal House Fulham side of Putney Bridge
Cadet Company of the London Irish Rifles
1939
Age 15
30/11/1939 Mitcham enlisted with the Irish Guards
several months later discharged due to age.
Changed name to Mc Diarmid
rejoined the Irish guards
1940 Served in Norway 1st Battalion ( Age 15 1/2)
Independent Companies Forerunners of the Commandoes banded together
Became part of No2 Commando trained Scotland, wales, and England until March 1942
Mounted raid on St Nazaire
Rank Sergeant
Raid resulted in the loss or capture of many of No 2 Commando
transferred to No3 Commando
No3 Commando operation to Middle East
Transferred to Special Air Service ( Under Colonal David Stirling)
Involved in Activities in Libya, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece and Italy,
Commissioned and Awarded the MC and French Goix de Gurrre for actions in Italy
& Crete
1944
Returned to England to join 2nd SAS Operations in France
Injuries to Left Hip During Drop into Occupied France.
Rescued by French Resistance fighters Maquis
Escaped to Spain, Barcelona, Returned to England via Gibralta
Became a teacher of Demolition & Enemy Weapons
1944 D Day ( Attached to 1st/ 6th Queens Royal Regiment ( Observer of Enemy weapons
SAS Disbanded due to Japan Surrendering
Returned to England with the "Queens" Duncombe Park, Helmsley, York
24/12/1945 Queens Battalion reformed prior to it's departure to Egypt
Captain / Acting Major
Camped at Tel el Kebir Egypt
Mountain Warfare mountains above Tripoli, in the Lebanon and near the villages of Blarram
and Bziza near Aminsan. Trained Gurkas
152 Transit Group
Medically Discharged 1947
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