Operation Basalt - Roll Call

Discussion in 'Special Forces' started by Bala, May 31, 2013.

  1. Bala

    Bala Member

    About 10 men took part in Operation Basalt - the Commando raid on the Island of Sark on the night of October 3rd 1942,

    Can anyone name the missing members of the raiding squad ?

    Named so far:

    • Major Geoffrey Appleyard
    • Captain Philip Pinckney
    • Lieut. Anders Lassen (later Major, VC, MC)
    • Corporal Flint
    • Private Redborn
    • Sergeant Horace 'Brummie' Stokes (later of 2nd SAS)

    Missing Members: ....................
     
  2. horsapassenger

    horsapassenger Senior Member

    There's a very good account of this raid in the book "Striking Back" (published by Helion) which also names Captain Ogden-Smith as a member of the party

    John
     

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