Swinley Caspar SB

NAME Swinley Caspar Silas Balfour
RANK IN GREECE

Commander RN

ON DEMOB

 

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE

 

PRISONER

 

UNIT IN GREECE

RN, O/C HMS Isis (17/6/40 – 16/12/41)

ACTIVE

 

IN GREECE

24th April – 2nd May 1941

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

HMS Isis to Egypt
POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE

 

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

 

NOTES

Archive Folder contains:

1   Brief summary of Operation Demon evacuations included in TTWWH Chap 9.

2   Cdr Swinley’s official report on proceedings during the evacuation.

3   Supporting reports from:

3.1    S/lt D.H.F. William,s RNVR

3.2    Lt E.H. Simpson, 22 Btn NZEF

3.3    2nd Lt J. Rose, 27 MG Btn NZEF

3.4    Pvt Brian Gillespie, 27 MG Btn 3 Coy NZEF

STORY

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HMS Isis Foreword

HMS Isis Greek Campaign

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