PHILLIPS, Norman Arthur Firth

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
6 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Bristol City Police
Regiment/Corps: 
Black Watch
Service: 
Army
Number: 
14241828
Born: 
Sunday, July 24, 1921
Died : 
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Place died: 
Bristol
Private Norman Phillips was wounded 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm). Wounded a second time in 1944, rank Lance Corporal, during operations at Normandy.
  • 1939 employed as a Clerk at the Education Offices, Bath.
  • 1941 joined the Police Service; Police Constable, Bristol.
  • July 1942 volunteered for the Commandos joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/58 and WO417/76.
The 1939 register covering Bath.
Article in the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 24 June 1944 [below].
Additional content: 
'Battle of Steamroller Farm'
Normandy - Operation Overlord
Archive pages : 
No 6 Commando

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