John “Ginger; Tam” Pratt

Guardsman · #2695721 · G1 Patrol

Rank	Guardsman
Service number	#2695721
Patrol	G1 Patrol
Regiment	Scots Guards
Known as	“Ginger; Tam”

What this roll records

North Africa — 16 Dec 1941, Maaten el Grara: prisoner of war. Escaped to Switzerland Sep 1943. [Identity to verify against master record.] Source: TRACKS magazine (LRDG Association), Ian Chard, 'Not all were lucky — LRDG missing in North Africa', June 2023.

Name discrepancy: the Murzuk Raid roll (Tarek el Mahdy) records him as James A. “Tam” Pratt (this list has John), same service no. 2695721.

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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)

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