BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
1Lt-Col D. G. Steele, OBE, m.i.d.; farmer; Rotorua; born Wellington, 22 Mar 1912; patrol commander
LRDG; commanding officer A (NZ) Sqn LRDG 1941–42; CO 22 NZ (Mot) Bn, 1944; CO 27 NZ (MG) Bn, 1944.
2Lt-Col A. D. Stirling, DSO; Scots Guards; CO Special Air Service; p.w. Jan 1943.
3Maj C. S. Morris, MC; branch manager; Christchurch; born Fairlie, 6 Apr 1905; patrol commander LRDG;
CO A (NZ) Sqn LRDG 1942; chief instructor NZ AFV School, Waiouru, 1944.
4Sgt G. C. Garven, MM; farmer; Otorohanga; born Wellington, 16 Apr 1918.
5Pte C. A. Dornbush, MM; truck driver; Mangaweka; born NZ, 16 Jun 1917; p.w. Dec 1942.
62 Lt D. M. Bassett, DCM; farmer; Rangiora; born Christchurch, 6 Feb 1914.
7Sgt E. Sanders, MM; seaman; born Christchurch, 29 Dec 1915.
8Pte F. R. Brown, MM; labourer; born Taumarunui, 11 Aug 1913; died in NZ, 23 Dec 1944.
9Tpr G. C. Parkes; labourer; born NZ, 28 May 1910.)
10Lt-Col N. P. Wilder, DSO; farmer; Waipukurau; born NZ, 29 Mar 1914; patrol commander LRDG;
CO 2 NZ Div Cav, 1944; wounded 14 Sep 1942.)
11Cpl K. E. Tippett, MM; car painter; Te Awamutu; born Lyttelton, 27 Sep 1914.
12Tpr T. B. Dobson, MM; farm labourer; Seddon; born NZ, 25 Feb 1916; wounded 14 Sep 1942.)
13Capt J. R. Talbot; storekeeper, Motueka; born South Africa, 4 Jun 1910; patrol commander LRDG; p.w.
15 Jan 1943.
14Lt-Col J. R. Easonsmith, DSO, MC; Royal Tank Regiment; patrol commander LRDG; CO LRDG
1943; killed in action, 16 Nov 1943.
15Capt J. A. L. Timpson, MC; Scots Guards; patrol commander LRDG.)
16Capt R. P. Lawson, MC; Royal Army Medical Corps; medical officer LRDG.)
17L-Sgt M. Craw, MM; farmer; Manawatu; born Auckland, 4 Oct 1915; p.w. 14 Sep 1942; escaped 13 Sep 1943.
18Sgt D. S. Parker; derrickman; Gisborne; born NZ, 24 Feb 1918; wounded 14 Sep 1942.
19Sgt H. R. T. Holland; insurance superintendent; born Wellington, 29 Mar 1910; p.w. 14 Sep 1942.
20L-Cpl A. H. C. Nutt; farmer; Motukarara; born Christchurch, 25 Aug 1911; p.w. 14 Sep 1942; escaped
Sep 1943.
21Tpr P. J. Burke; taxi driver; born Gore, 4 Sep 1917; wounded 14 Sep 1942 and 25 Nov 1942.
22Sgt J. L. D. Davis, BEM; clerk; Stratford; born Taumarunui, 9 Jan 1914.
23Tpr K. Yealands; truck driver; Blenheim; born Blenheim, 16 Apr 1921; wounded and p.w. 14 Sep 1942.
24Sgt R. E. Hay; painter; Dunedin; born Dunedin, 11 Dec 1913; p.w. 14 Sep 1942; escaped Sep 1943.
25Tpr T. A. Milburn; stock agent; Port Chalmers; born Dunedin, 6 Feb 1918; p.w. 14 Sep 1942; escaped
Sep 1943.
26Tpr F. W. Jopling; farm hand; Auckland; born England, 15 Apr 1913; wounded 14 Sep 1942; p.w. 25 Sep 1942.
27Cpl D. P. Warbrick; cartage contractor; Taupo; born Taupo, 8 Mar 1908.)
28Capt R. A. Tinker, MC, MM, m.i.d.; motor driver; Timaru; born NZ, 13 Apr 1913; patrol commander
LRDG; now in NZ Regular Army.
30Maj A. I. Guild; farming student; Christchurch; born Temuka, 19 Feb 1916; patrol commander LRDG;
CO A (NZ) Sqn LRDG 1942–43.
31Capt L. H. Browne, MC, DCM, m.i.d.; accountant; London; born England, 8 Jul 1908; patrol com-
mander LRDG; GSO III, G (Ops), GHQ MEF, 1942; Intelligence officer LRDG 1943; wounded 11 Jan 1941,
31 Jan 1941, 18 Nov 1942, and 22 Dec 1942.
32L-Cpl N. O'Malley; shepherd; born Havelock, 9 Oct 1910; killed in action, 18 Nov 1942.)
33Sgt M. F. Fogden; farmer; Auckland; born Lower Hutt, 19 Aug 1915; wounded and p.w., Sidi Rezegh,
23 Nov 1941; released 25 Dec 1941; wounded 18 Nov 1942.)
34Capt K. F. McLauchlan, MM, m.i.d.; civil engineer; Wellington; born Invercargill, 20 Jun 1912; patrol
commander LRDG.
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35Capt C. H. B. Croucher, m.i.d.; Merchant Navy; Feilding; born England, 25 Feb 1910; commissioned
British Army; patrol commander LRDG; GSO III, G (Ops), GHQ MEF, 1942; adjutant LRDG 1943; IO LRDG
1943; IO Raiding Forces 1944; IO LRDG 1944.
36Capt D. Barrett, MBE, m.i.d.; clerk; Napier; born Paeroa, 8 Dec 1909; adjutant and quartermaster LRDG.
37Col G. L. Prendergast, DSO; Royal Tank Regiment; CO LRDG 1941–43; second-in-command Raiding
Forces 1943.
39Sgt R. C. Davies; clerk; Picton; born Picton, 3 May 1915; wounded 28 Jan 1943.
40Maj D. J. Aitken, m.i.d.; slaughterman; New Plymouth; born Leeston, 11 Oct 1917; patrol commander
LRDG; J Force 1946; now in NZ Regular Army.
41Sgt R. D. Tant; clerk; Christchurch; born Christchurch, 20 Mar 1919; p.w. 16 Nov 1943.
42Maj C. K. Saxton, m.i.d.; commercial traveller; Dunedin; born Kurow, 23 May 1913; patrol commander
LRDG.
43Capt M. W. Cross, MM; farmer; Palmerston North; born Balclutha, 16 Apr 1917; patrol commander
LRDG.
44Capt J. R. Olivey, MC; Sherwood Foresters; patrol commander LRDG.
45Capt J. M. Sutherland; farmer; Waimate; born Waimate, 9 Apr 1913; patrol commander LRDG; p.w.
25 Oct 1943.
46Tpr H. L. Mallett; lorry driver; born NZ, 3 Apr 1914; died of wounds, 24 Oct 1943.
47Pte B. Steedman; labourer; Auckland; born NZ, 21 Aug 1915; p.w. 25 Oct 1943.
48Tpr A. J. Penhall; shepherd; born NZ, 14 Mar 1910; p.w. 25 Oct 1943; died of wounds while p.w., 28 Oct 1943.
49Sgt R. G. Haddow; film booker; Wellington; born NZ, 9 Jul 1921; wounded and p.w. 25 Oct 1943; J
Force 1946.
50Tpr L. G. Doel; freezing works employee; North Auckland; born Whangarei, 10 Mar 1915; wounded 22 Jul
1942; p.w. 25 Oct 1943.
51Sgt E. J. Dobson; labourer; born NZ, 15 Aug 1910; wounded 19 Sep 1942; p.w. 25 Oct 1943; died while
p.w. 6 Apr 1945.
52Cpl J. E. Gill; contractor; Matamata; born NZ, 1 Jul 1912; p.w. 29 Oct 1943.
53Tpr J. T. Bowler; shepherd; born Napier, 25 Sep 1914; killed in action 24 Oct 1943.
54Capt R. F. White; farmer; Hororata; born England, 21 Mar 1910; patrol commander LRDG.
55Maj the Earl Jellicoe, DSO, MC; Coldstream Guards; CO Special Boat Squadron in the Aegean.



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