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| Fraser, William “Bill” Birth: January 4th, 1917, Aberdeen, Great Britain Died: January 22nd, 1975 Major Captain Lieutenant | Units: Troop Commander, 1 Special Air Service Special Raiding Squadron L Detachment, Special Air Service No. 11 Commando Gordon Highlanders Medals: Military Cross with 2 bars Croix de Guerre (1939-1945) | Operations: Operation Squatter Operation Husky Operation Houndsworth Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Wellsted, Ian G. Wounded: April 8th,1945 Captain Second in Command | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: King Haakon VII Freedom Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Cooper, John Murdoch “Johnny” Born: June 6th, 1922, Leicester, Great Britain Died: July 12th, 2002 Service Number: 2698113 Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Corporal Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Special Raiding Squadron L Detachment, Special Air Service No. 8 (Guards) Commando, 3 Troop 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal | Operations: Operation Squatter Operation Husky Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Hunter, T.A. “Red” Lieutenant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Trower, Anthony G. “Tony” Lieutenant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Wainman, Denis Lieutenant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Weaver, Peter H. Lieutenant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Seekings, Reginald “Reg” Born: March 19th, 1920 Died: March 16th, 1999 Service Number: 5933155 Squadron Sergeant Major Sergeant Lance Sergeant | Units: A Squadron, 1 Special Air Service Special Raiding Squadron 1 Special Air Service L Detachment, Special Air Service No. 7 Commando Cambridgeshire Regiment Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway Operation Husky Raid at Bernina Operation Squatter | ![]() |
| Cunningham, “Geordie” Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Du Vivier, Jeffrey “Jeff” Service Number: 2885910 Wounded: April 8th, 1945 Sergeant Lance Sergeant Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Squatter Operation Husky Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McGinn, Cormelius “Maggie” Servicenumber: 2888389 Sergeant | Units: A Squadron, 1 Special Air Service L Detachment, Special Air Service No. 11 Commando Army Air Corps Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Rennie, Tom Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Terry, Jack Sergeant | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Burgess, “Bunker” Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Corbett, Jack Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Hay, Alec Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Gibb, “Pringle” Lance Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Weller, “Digger” Sam Lance Corporal | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Andrews, Wounded: March 28th, 1945 Died: March 29th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Backhouse, Wounded: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Blakeney, Jim KIA: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Brinkley, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Brown, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Davies, Roy KIA: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Deane, “Dixie” Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Elliott, George Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Ferguson, Dougie KIA: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Glyde, “Taffy” John KIA: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Grundy, Wounded: March 28th, 1945 Died: March 29th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Jemson, “Swag” Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Keaveney, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Kennedy, “Paddy” Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Marshall, “Homer” Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McKenzie, Wounded: March 28th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| McMillan, Neil Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Middleton, Peter Service Number: 1435568 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: 1939/1945 Star Africa Star with 8th Army Clasp Italy Star France Star German Star | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Murray, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: Military Medal | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Owen, Wounded: April 8th, 1945 Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Perkins, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Poland, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Reyes, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Wilkinson, Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |
| Younger, “Geordie” Trooper | Units: 1 Special Air Service Medals: | Operations: Operation Archway | ![]() |







