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248845 Pte. James Richard "Grim Jim" Hirst British Army 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment from:London James Hirst was called up to the Essex Regiment and was transferred to the 1st Suffolks in 1940.
He volunteered for glider training which was cancelled, then volunteered instead for Special Service Battalion at Dartmouth. He became redesignated as No.1 Commando. He was in the Reserve Unit at St.Nazaire and Madagascar. He landed at Algiers as part of Operation Torch and took part at Sedjenane. He received the Africa Star as part of 1st Army. He then returned to the 1st Suffolk Regiment and trained for D-Day. He landed on Sword Beach and as member of A Company and helped take position Hillman. He was moved on to Chateau de la Londe and repatriated after being wounded there. He was transferred to Royal Engineers to end of war.
Jim died in August 2015.
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