W.H. “Lofty” Suthern
Rifleman · #RH6857960* / X17486 · S (inferred)
| Rank | Rifleman |
|---|---|
| Service number | #RH6857960* / X17486 |
| Patrol | S (inferred) |
| Known as | “Lofty” |
What this roll records
DUPLICATE RECORDS MERGED. THE ROLL HELD THIS MAN THREE TIMES, under three spellings of one surname and a single set of initials. The entry kept here is the one carrying his service numbers, his rank and his photograph. Merged from: “Southerns, W.H.”; “Suthers, W.H.”.
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.
Additional service number(s) from Rhodesia roll: X17486. Source: Rhodesia Nominal Roll (Brendan O’Carroll).
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Added from IWM 1945 roll (LRDG Association member). Source: IWM Nominal Roll, LRDG Association, July 1945 (Imperial War Museum).
- Listed in the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
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