DRAPER, Bertie William
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Known as:
Bert
Rank:
Trooper
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Hampshire Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Armoured Corps
Service:
Army
Number:
142418?7
Born:
Wednesday, December 1, 1920
Died:
1994
Place died:
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Bertie William Draper joined the Hampshire Constabulary on the 4th September 1939. In 1942 Constable Draper volunteered for the Commandos and was enlisted into HM Armed Forces on the 23rd of July joining the 2nd Police intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), at Achnacarry. He was subsequently attached to the Heavy Weapons Troop of No.3 Commando. Wounded in Sicily 1943 and treated at 11 General Hospital, Middle East Forces. Post war Bertie Draper re-joined the Hampshire Constabulary on the 1st February 1946 and served with the Force until his retirement on the 15th November 1969. Member of the Commando Assocation last known residing on the Isle of Wight.
Sources
The 1939 Register covering Winchester.
No.3 Commando War Diary Sept.1943, List of Casualties and locations.
Commando Association newsletters 6 (1948), 76 (1983), 78 (1984), 90 (1990) and Obituaries in 100 (1995).
Derek Stevens,M.Ed., Curator Hamps. Constabulary History Society, via Tony Moore, FRHistS.,Police Historian.
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