Private Ron Hanford
16 Mar 1923 - 17 Feb 2007
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Dorset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | unknown |
| Operation Haggard | SAS combatant | 14 Aug 1944 | 09 Sep 1944 |
Regiment
The Wiltshire Regiment
Military number
5576991
Commissioned or Enlisted
1940
Career
He joined the Wiltshire Regiment in late 1940. It is not known exactly when he joined the Scout Section.
In January 1944 he signed up for the SAS along with several other members of his Scout Section
Other information
In the 1970s he emigrated to Australia
References
Ancestry.co.uk
SAS War Diary