CHEESEMAN, Henry Alfred
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Known as:
Alfred
Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
7 Commando
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps:
East Surrey Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
6145046
P.O.W. number:
24254
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Wednesday, September 29, 1909
Henry Alfred Cheeseman, a Lorry Driver from South London, volunteered for the commandos after enlisting, joining No.7 Commando which formed 'A' Bn., of Layforce when deployed to the Middle East. He was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later confirmed wounded and a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association. Emigrated to Ontario, Canada.
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/29 and WO417/94.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/29 and WO417/94.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
[2a] Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/61/1..
[3] Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 95 issued Sept. 1992.
Notes
Rank shown as in sources [1][2]. Source [2a] shows rank as Cpl. and source [3] as Lance Sergeant.
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