John Egbert Falls Dickson

John Egbert Falls Dickson

w John Egbert Falls Dickson Lieutenant Royal Navy John was captured on 29 June 1941 near Sirte with his comrades. He was immediately taken to Benghazi. Then, from Tarhuna, he was shipped to Taranto, where he arrived on 3 September. From there, he was loaded onto...
Henry (Harry) James Rock

Henry (Harry) James Rock

w Henry (Harry) James Rock 11° Battaglione Commando Royal Marines After enlisting in 1939, Harry joined the Royal Marines, participating in several missions with the 11th Commando Battalion. In September 1942, he set sail to Alexandria and reached Tobruk, where...
Carl Carrigan

Carl Carrigan

w Carl Carrigan (1913-1989) Gunner, 2/3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, Australian Army Carl, with his brother Paul and his friends Ron Fitzgerald, Ron MacIntosh, and Lloyd Ledingham, enlisted in 1940. He wanted to live an adventurous life and do something for his country,...
Bert Martin

Bert Martin

w Bert Martin (1919- 1998), 67th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery Bert was enlisted on 20 September 1939, when he was only 20. Four months before, he had married his girlfriend, May. On 17 August 1941, he reached South Africa on the New Zealand ship Rangitiki...
Anthony (Tony) Deane Drummond

Anthony (Tony) Deane Drummond

w Anthony (Tony) Deane Drummond Major, 1st Airborne Divisional Signals Major Deane-Drummond, Royal Corps of Signals, was among the first officers to join the 11th Special Air Service Battalion. In December 1940, he was chosen to participate in the Colossus...