Private Augustus George Evans, MM, joined the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in January 1939 and the Special Boat Section (SBS) in 1943/44.
In November 1942 he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for “gallant and distinguished services in the field”.
He was one of the Alimnia Patrol of the SBS who were captured on 7th April 1944, and later executed, along with three seamen of the Royal Hellenic Navy who accompanied them.
In 1981 a memorial plaque was dedicated to them is St Paul’s Anglican Church, Athens.
In addition to George Evans, the following are commemorated on Find A Grave:
Telegraphist Ronald Edward Carpenter, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56689215
Gunner Raymond Walter Jones, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18973820
Lance Serjeant George William Miller, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974183
Private Leo Gerard Rice, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974583
Sub-Lieutenant Allan Lane Tuckey, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56708359
In November 1942 he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for “gallant and distinguished services in the field”.
He was one of the Alimnia Patrol of the SBS who were captured on 7th April 1944, and later executed, along with three seamen of the Royal Hellenic Navy who accompanied them.
In 1981 a memorial plaque was dedicated to them is St Paul’s Anglican Church, Athens.
In addition to George Evans, the following are commemorated on Find A Grave:
Telegraphist Ronald Edward Carpenter, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56689215
Gunner Raymond Walter Jones, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18973820
Lance Serjeant George William Miller, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974183
Private Leo Gerard Rice, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974583
Sub-Lieutenant Allan Lane Tuckey, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56708359
Private Augustus George Evans, MM, joined the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) in January 1939 and the Special Boat Section (SBS) in 1943/44.
In November 1942 he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for “gallant and distinguished services in the field”.
He was one of the Alimnia Patrol of the SBS who were captured on 7th April 1944, and later executed, along with three seamen of the Royal Hellenic Navy who accompanied them.
In 1981 a memorial plaque was dedicated to them is St Paul’s Anglican Church, Athens.
In addition to George Evans, the following are commemorated on Find A Grave:
Telegraphist Ronald Edward Carpenter, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56689215
Gunner Raymond Walter Jones, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18973820
Lance Serjeant George William Miller, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974183
Private Leo Gerard Rice, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974583
Sub-Lieutenant Allan Lane Tuckey, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56708359
In November 1942 he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for “gallant and distinguished services in the field”.
He was one of the Alimnia Patrol of the SBS who were captured on 7th April 1944, and later executed, along with three seamen of the Royal Hellenic Navy who accompanied them.
In 1981 a memorial plaque was dedicated to them is St Paul’s Anglican Church, Athens.
In addition to George Evans, the following are commemorated on Find A Grave:
Telegraphist Ronald Edward Carpenter, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56689215
Gunner Raymond Walter Jones, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18973820
Lance Serjeant George William Miller, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974183
Private Leo Gerard Rice, Athens Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 18974583
Sub-Lieutenant Allan Lane Tuckey, Portsmouth Naval Memorial: Find A Grave Memorial# 56708359
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Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
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