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You would be on safer ground to request his service record from Army Records at Glasgow - it will take a year for these to come through to you, so you have to be patient. these will tell you everything -dates, units and promotions plus medals. My father was a senior NCO in 2 SAS and I have heard...

I have this photograph too - the man on the other side which you do not show is CPL Pete Drake, comment by Graham Alcock

My father trained under this man in Italy at Taranto in 1943. Hos instruction saved my fathers life in 1944 when he had to enter a room and shoot dead 6 enemy soldiers who had come to capture him.

My book comes out this August through UK Amazon -title- SAS Operation Pistol- graham

I have written a book on 2SAS Operation Pistol for September 1944 as my father SQMS John Alcock led one group out - C3 group - He later was with Farran in Tuscany but as an SQMS he was responsible for sending out after packing supply containers to missions. My father was Jack Pailey's best...

His voice is recorded on a IWM tape for posterity -he talks about his work in the WCIU.

Yes I am in contact with Philippe Get.

Was it true that Goddard threw his life away recklessly when he could have stayed under cover.

Did you have a sister called Priscilla if so I have met you. Graham Alcock whose father was in 22SAS with yours.

Father was out there with 22 SAS - graham

I have mentioned Brunt in my book - SAS Operation Pistol - unlucky soldier.

Yes, I did mention Harry Vickers - dad and he were friends and I thought Harry was a little to respectful toward him. but I suppose he was Harry's RSM. Did I tell you I taught Lord John Manners female relative at my school where i taught Art. he was in command when Harry got shot in the arm...

Thank you very much for this technical help - Graham Alcock

My book is available to pre-order. The title is - SAS Operation Pistol - and it is on Amazon UK right now. Here my father is shown in his 3 Para uniform - he was RSM for 3 Para at Suez in 1956. Few of the Third Battalion would have known he had been in 2 SAS in WW2. he was also RSM to the...

SAS Operation Pistol: Raindrops in Alsace Hardcover – 30 Aug. 2024 by Graham Alcock (Author) See all formats and editions My book on Operation Pistol from my father's point of view is available through Amazon after this August - His group was C3 group. Book title is 'SAS Operation...

I suppose it was going to happen sometime soon. I hope his wife Barbara is OK. Jack told me once he cut the legs shorter off a stool he owned so I could have a seat to sit on. I was nine years old at the time. The next time I saw him was when he saw Dad off to attack the El Gamil airport in...

The RAF instructor front row bottom right is also in a photo with my dad and others in Brussels circa 1944.

The first draft of the book cover for my book, SAS Operation Pistol, has been sent to me - looks great but I have asked for some minor amendments. I wanted to call the book Raindrops on Alsace - but was advised against it by the publisher as they wanted to take account of typical search words...

My book, SAS Operation Pistol, comes out in August 2024. It covers my father's oral accounts, those of the French he met on the mission, and of course, researched details from operational reports. It has illustrations and maps. Also present is an American intelligence report from 1944 - it cost...

By all means do - he is mentioned in my book - Graham