129133 Roy Alexander FARRAN, DSO MC**, 3 Carabiniers attached 2 SAS

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  1. Harry Ree

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    Winged Dagger.

    I read this account of Roy Farran SAS operations many years ago and a couple of years bought a reprint.Still enjoyable to read especially the operations in France which I was able to trace Farran's route from Rennes to Eastern France through Burgundy.I was trying to remember where one his his men were buried,I think it was at Chatillon in Hauts Seine.Some years ago I intended to visit the grave while in the area but something cropped up...it was when we were suddenly told of a ferry strike and had to make tracks for Calais on the Friday rather than Saturday which we had booked.

    All in all his unit spent a month behind enemy lines....I am old enough to remember when he was sent a letterbomb which killed his brother Rex as the late Tom Canning related
     
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  2. Chris C

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    His account of the early part of the desert war in light tanks (the first part of Winged Dagger) was worth reading too.
     
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  3. Harry Ree

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    A reflection on Roy Farran's SAS operations in Italy surfaces today as reported by the DT with a FAX sent by Farran to support Captain Mike Lees's involvement in SOE Operation Envelope.Lees was accused of not following orders to accept an order to cancel an attack against a German HQ on the Gothic Line.Subsequently Lees was vilified as being insubordinate,an assessment unknown to him, by the military authorities when he was recovering from wounds in hospital.

    Farran declared in the FAX, sent to Lees who had died the day previous to receipt in 1992 that it was he,Farran who chose to ignore the stand down signal as he had already commenced the operation.

    Fax clears name of Second World War hero denied honour
     
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    roy farran and paddy maine....you woudnt want to upset these two eh!
    proper warriors!!
     
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  5. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Roy Farran's wounding in Crete came during the battle for Galatas. The following are 'then and nows' of where Farran's Vickers Mk VI tank was knocked out during the fighting. After the fighting was over one enterprising Cretan sourced their back gate from the Armour Plating of the tank. It's still there to his day. Such a shame Tom C is no longer with us to see these. I'm pretty sure I'd have received my usual DM missive from him! :)

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    Personal Number: 129133
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Rory Alexander FARRAN alias McGINTY, DSO, MC**
    Unit: 2 Special Air Service Regiment


    London Gazette : 4 November 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35333/supplement/6357/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve, the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished, services in the Middle East:—
    The Military Cross.
    Second-Lieutenant Roy Alexander Farran (129133), Royal Armoured Corps (Dragoon Guards).

    London Gazette : 26 March 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35499/supplement/1371/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition oi gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
    Bar to the Military Cross.
    Lieutenant (acting Captain) Roy Alexander Farran, M.C. (129133), Royal Armoured Corps (Dragoon Guards).

    London Gazette : 10 February 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36371/supplement/723/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy —
    Second Bar to the Military Cross
    Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Roy Alexander Farran, MC (129133), Royal Armoured Corps (Dragoon Guards) (Northampton)

    London Gazette : 1 August 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36632/supplement/3554/data.pdf
    ARMY AIR CORPS.
    S.A.S.
    War Subs. Capt. R. A. Farran (129133) from 3rd D.G. to.be War Subs. Capt., 1st Apr. 1944, retaining his present. seniority.

    London Gazette : 29 March 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37004/supplement/1709/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe: —
    The Distinguished Service Order.
    Captain (temporary Major) Patrick McGinty, M.C. (129133), Army Air Corps.

    London Gazette : 21 September 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37275/supplement/4690/data.pdf
    S.A.S.R.
    The notifn. regarding War Subs. Capt. R. A. FARRAN (129133) in Gazette (Supplement) dated 1st Aug. 1944 is cancelled.

    London Gazette : 8 November 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37781/supplement/5469/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    3rd H.
    The undermentioned Lts. from R.A.C. to be Lts., 9th Nov. 1946, retaining their present seniority: —
    (War Subs. Capt.) R. A. FARRAN, D.S.O., M.C. (129133).

    London Gazette : 20 January 1948
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38180/supplement/479/data.pdf
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    3rd H.
    Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) R. A. FARRAN, D.S.O., M.C. (129133), to be Capt., 2nd Jan. 1948.
     
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