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The men involved in Operation Houndsworth were part of the Special Air Service Brigade.The Special Air Service (SAS) was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War, formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade—"L" being an attempt at deception implying the existence of numerous such units.
Fraser married Pamela Cynthia Maude, second daughter of the actor-managers Cyril Maude and Winifred Emery, [19] on 22 December 1919. Born in 1893, she was the widow of Major William "Billy" Congreve , whom she had married on 1 June 1916, just weeks before his death in action, leaving her with a posthumous daughter, Mary Gloria Congreve, born 21 ...
Bill Stirling clashes with the SAS's informal culture but tells Paddy that he is willing to tolerate his unit's behaviour in return for their battlefield results. The SAS is tasked with capturing the Italian town of Termoli from German forces. Pat Riley and two Italian resistance members are tasked with making contact with the local Italian ...
This list includes notable individuals who served in the Special Air Service (SAS) – (Regular or TA). Michael Asher – author, historian and desert explorer; Sir Peter de la Billière – Commander-in-Chief British Forces in the Gulf War; Julian Brazier TD – MP for Canterbury; Charles "Nish" Bruce QGM – freefall expert; Charles R. Burton ...
[9]: 9 Bill learnt of his brother's capture on arrival and then played a role in the re-organisation of the SAS. [5] In March 1943, Mayne's unit, the original SAS, is redesignated the Special Raiding Squadron (retaining that name for the rest of the year), with one of its squadrons becoming the Special Boat Squadron (SBS).
William Simpson Fraser (5 June 1908 – 9 September 1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, screen and television for many years. [1] In 1986 he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his stage role in the play When We Are Married .
Operation Kipling was a British special forces operation that took place during the Second World War in German-occupied France between 13 August to 26 September 1944. . Originally supposed to be part of a larger airborne operation (Transfigure), 'C' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service commanded by Major Tony Marsh, was air dropped in an area near Orléans to disrupt German communications and troop m
His birth was recorded several months later, in 1916 [Apr-May-Jun Quarter] in Paddington (Registration district), London, [4] He was the son of Brigadier-General Archibald Stirling, of Keir, and Margaret Fraser, daughter of Simon Fraser, the Lord Lovat (a descendant of Charles II). Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat was a first cousin.