SAS: Rogue Warriors: BBC2 9pm.
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DoubleSix said:
My grandfather was one of these pioneers. SAS Desert Rat. Captured twice, escaped twice.
Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
The Desert Rats were the 7th Armoured Brigade, they had little to do with the origins of the SAS.Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
Evanivitch said:
DoubleSix said:
My grandfather was one of these pioneers. SAS Desert Rat. Captured twice, escaped twice.
Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
The Desert Rats were the 7th Armoured Brigade, they had little to do with the origins of the SAS.Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
All I have is an obit (which cites SAS) and stories of desert operations in North Africa handed down.
If there is a source for research I'd love to know where to start.
DoubleSix said:
Like I say I'd like to find out more about his role.
All I have is an obit (which cites SAS) and stories of desert operations in North Africa handed down.
If there is a source for research I'd love to know where to start.
IF you have a name and DOB, plus a unit and maybe a service number, then you can request his service records. Best bet would be to call into your local county archives and talk to an archivist. They'll either have access to the information or be able to provide the forms necessary.All I have is an obit (which cites SAS) and stories of desert operations in North Africa handed down.
If there is a source for research I'd love to know where to start.
DoubleSix said:
Evanivitch said:
DoubleSix said:
My grandfather was one of these pioneers. SAS Desert Rat. Captured twice, escaped twice.
Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
The Desert Rats were the 7th Armoured Brigade, they had little to do with the origins of the SAS.Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
All I have is an obit (which cites SAS) and stories of desert operations in North Africa handed down.
If there is a source for research I'd love to know where to start.
I would normally give such shows on the SAS and the like the miss for being overly macho ste with a hard man type narrator and very little actual depth. Thankfully this show is presented by the excellent Ben Macintyre and the first episode was an a par with his over excellent BBC war documentaries from his book, and should not be missed.
DoubleSix said:
My grandfather was one of these pioneers. SAS Desert Rat. Captured twice, escaped twice.
Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
My grandad was REME attatched to the LRDG, fought with them through the whole western desert campaign.Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
rambo19 said:
DoubleSix said:
My grandfather was one of these pioneers. SAS Desert Rat. Captured twice, escaped twice.
Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
My grandad was REME attatched to the LRDG, fought with them through the whole western desert campaign.Would love to be able to find out more about him but his relationship with his daughter (my mother) was not great so difficult to get information.
Apparently my cousins have all his medals etc
Mum said he was tortured and came home broken - aged 26. Sad, as it obviously led to the drinking and violence that undermined their relationship.
Do you have much hard info on your grandfather or just what's been recounted?
Borroxs said:
Would be a great subject for a full on BlockBuster film. It would have to be protected from being a 'Hollywood' makeover with Tom Cruise as Sterling though.
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