Malcolm Black Purdie “Purdie; also recorded as Malcolm” Fraser
Sergeant · #2695466 · G2 Patrol · MM, MID
| Rank | Sergeant |
|---|---|
| Service number | #2695466 |
| Patrol | G2 Patrol |
| Regiment | Scots Guards |
| Known as | “Purdie; also recorded as Malcolm” |
| Honours | MM, MID |
| POW / KIA | PoW — 25 Nov 1942, Hofra |
What this roll records
AND A MENTION IN DESPATCHES THIS ROLL DID NOT HOLD. London Gazette, 1 August 1944, Supplement 36637, page 3606, in a list approved “that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field”: “Foot Guards. S. G'ds. 2695466 Lce.-Sergt. M. B. P. Fraser, M.M.” The honours field on this card read only “MM” until August 2026. Source: The London Gazette.
March 1942 roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
North Africa — 25 Nov 1942, Hofra: prisoner of war. Source: TRACKS magazine (LRDG Association), Ian Chard, 'Not all were lucky — LRDG missing in North Africa', June 2023.
HIS MILITARY MEDAL, CONFIRMED AND DATED, AND HIS NAME IN FULL. London Gazette, 21 April 1942, Issue 35532, page 1796, under “The Military Medal”: “No. 2695466 Lance-Corporal MALCOLM BLACK PURDIE FRASER, Scots Guards.” He was a Lance-Corporal in April 1942 and a Lance-Sergeant by August 1944. Source: The London Gazette.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Murzuk Raid roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — roll rank: Guardsman
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