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Kenneth Taylor “Ginger; also recorded as Ken” Low

Sergeant · #SR598582 / RH2990793 · S Patrol · MM

Kenneth Taylor “Ginger; also recorded as Ken” Low
RankSergeant
Service number#SR598582 / RH2990793
PatrolS Patrol
RegimentArgyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Known as“Ginger; also recorded as Ken”
HonoursMM

What this roll records

HIS MILITARY MEDAL, CONFIRMED AND DATED. London Gazette, 20 January 1942, Supplement 35429, page 393, under “The Military Medal”, for gallant and distinguished services in the MIDDLE EAST: “No. 2990793 Private Kenneth Taylor Low, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's).” It gives his forenames in full. The same page carries Waetford's Military Medal and Olivey's commission entry. Source: The London Gazette.

Patrol S (S1/S2) INFERRED from Rhodesian/South African service number (SR/RH prefix) - the LRDG Rhodesian & S.African squadron formed S Patrol. Specific S1/S2 not individually confirmed.

Patrol S CONFIRMED (was inferred): "Sgt K.T. Low of S Patrol". Brendan O'Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in North Africa".

March 1942 roll (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy): Driver

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