SAS Blakeney, James

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  • SURNAME
Blakeney ​
  • FORENAME
James Venney​
  • UNIT
1 SAS (A Squadron) ​
  • RANK
Private ​
  • NUMBER
2660354 ​
  • DATE OF DEATH
8th April 1945 ​
  • AGE
25​
  • GRAVESITE
Hanover War Cemetery,Germany 15.B.2 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps​
former 3 Bn Coldstream Guards​
born 11.12.1919 Grimsby,Lincolnshire​
son of James and Ada Blakeney,74 Grimsby Road,Cleethorpes,Lincolnshire​
Grimsby trawlerman in civilian life​
served with 8 Commando​
served with L Det SAS - POW Nov.1941 (Op.Squatter)​
released from POW camp in Italy 1943 and evaded to Switzerland​
rejoined 1 SAS 1944​
Op.Amherst - KIA Germany ​
named on family headstone Cleethorpes Cemetery​
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DATE OF DEATH:

08-Apr-1945

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18583876/james-venney-blakeney
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