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Corporal Eric Samuel Carver, M.M.
Life dates
22 Jan 1920 - 17 May 1981
Biography
Corporal Eric Carver served with his former Intelligence Officer, Capt Hamilton-Hill in North Africa on Operation Ringlet, which was an SOE operation producing sabotage and supply packages to be dropped into the Balkans.
He then went on to serve in SOE Force 136 in the Far East, earning the Military Medal, by this time as acting Warrant Officer Class II.
After the war he returned to the family business, a chip shop in Ashby, Scunthorpe.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lincolnshire Scout Section | Scout Section Corporal | 1940 | 1941 |
| Force 136 | SOE Agent | 1944 | 1945 |
| Operation Ringlet | SOE Agent | 1943 | 1943 |
Regiment
The Lincolnshire Regiment
Military number
4806899
Commissioned or Enlisted
9 Nov 1940
Occupation
Fish fryer
Career
I.T.C Lincolns then Auxiliary Units from 9 Nov 1940 to 29 April 1943
Address
Winster, Butterford Road, Ashby, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
References
http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/51881-looking-for-an-mm-citation-awarde…
SOE Assignment, Donald Hamilton-Hill