E. Chapman

Guardsman · #2657437 · G1 Patrol

Rank	Guardsman
Service number	#2657437
Patrol	G1 Patrol
Regiment	Coldstream Guards
POW / KIA	PoW — 16 Dec 1941, Maaten el Grara

What this roll records

North Africa — 16 Dec 1941, Maaten el Grara: prisoner of war. Gratuitously shot in the left ankle, severely injured but well cared for; left at Agedabia hospital, evacuated to UK, discharged permanently unfit 26 Dec 1942, 'conduct exemplary'. Source: TRACKS magazine (LRDG Association), Ian Chard, 'Not all were lucky — LRDG missing in North Africa', June 2023.

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