He married Olive C Rumbold at the start of 1943, just before the Scout Sections were being reduced.
He married again to Audrey Florence A Everett in 1959.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Dorset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | unknown |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
Dennis Slark served pre-war with the Territorial Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment being embodied in 1939.
He joined the Wiltshire Regiment Scout Section, most likely in November 1940. The unit photo shows he has the SP “Special Proficiency” badge and a long service and good conduct badge on his left sleeve in the photo.
He joined the SAS in February 1944 having been recruited alongside of most of his Scout Section, completing a parachute course shortly afterwards. He was part of 1 SAS. He does not appear to have served on any active operations, but was sent to Norway with 1 SAS after the war to help disarm German forces there.
He returned to the Wiltshire Regiment as the SAS was being disbanded in November 1945. After the war he served in Germany as a corporal and later in Hong Kong where he was promoted to sergeant. He left the army in 1959.
David Blair
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