Private J Spencer
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Norfolk Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | Unknown |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
Regiment
The Royal Norfolk Regiment
Military number
4806045
Commissioned or Enlisted
1940
Career
Spencer has been identified as a possible member of the East Norfolk Scout Section based on his Army Number and subsequent SAS service. He is known to have joined the SAS by Apr 1944. Only a handful of soldiers from the Royal Norfolk Regiment served in the wartime SAS including at least two from this section.
After enlisting in the Lincolnshire Regiment he transferred on 23 Jun 1940 to the Royal Norfolk Regiment's 8th Battalion.
He served with 2 SAS on Operation Tombola as Corporal Spencer.
We would be very interested to hear from anyone who able to confirm or refute this supposition.
References
Lincolnshire Regiment enlistment books, Lincolnshire Archives, via "Buteman" on WW2talk
WWII Special Air Service Relatives Research Group