Private Jack Allsop Lea
19 Apr 1909 - 28 Feb 1984
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Caption & credit
Jack Allsop Lea (courtesy J Valentine)
Biography
He was born near Altrincham in Cheshire. In 1933 he married Doris Eileen Armstrong.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridlington North Patrol | Patrol member | Unknown | Nov 1941 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
| Operations Archway & Howard | SAS combatant | 1945 | 1945 |
| Operations Archway & Howard | SAS combatant | 1945 | 1945 |
National ID
JBBD 321/1
Military number
10571395
Commissioned or Enlisted
13 Nov 1941
Occupation
Baker's van driver
Career
Jack left Auxiliary Units to join the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He later transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment and joined 1 SAS, most likely in early 1944 when the SAS were actively seeking out men who had served with Auxiliary Units. He served in France in 1944, although the exact operation is not known. He later served in Germany as part of Operation Howard, deploying on 10 Apr 1945. After their disbandment he transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps and spent some time with the British Army of the Rhine in Germany. He was released in Sep 1946.
Address
31 Marton Avenue, Bridlington, East Riding, Yorkshire
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
1939 Register
Ancestry.co.uk
J Valentine
SAS War Diary