George Herd
Guardsman · #2657663 · G1 Patrol
| Rank | Guardsman |
|---|---|
| Service number | #2657663 |
| Patrol | G1 Patrol |
| Regiment | Coldstream Guards |
What this roll records
Data note (2026): this record consolidates two roll entries for the same man (service no. 2657663), merged August 2026. Name kept as ‘Herd’; also recorded under the spelling ‘Hird’. Rank recorded variously as ‘Guardsman’ (this entry, G1 Patrol) and ‘Gdsm – Dvr – L/Cpl’ (as ‘Hird’, G2 Patrol) — a Guardsman → Driver → Lance-Corporal progression.
North Africa — 17 Jan 1943, near Bu Ngem: prisoner of war. Patrol sergeant with the LRDG since 1940; captured with Maj Player; remained a prisoner until 1945. Source: TRACKS magazine (LRDG Association), Ian Chard, ‘Not all were lucky — LRDG missing in North Africa’, June 2023.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy).
- Murzuk Raid roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy).
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