The son of Henry and Esther he was born in Bruton, Somerset. He married Phyllis Chainey in 1929.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Somerset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | Unknown |
| Northumberland Scout Section | Scout Section Member | 01 Jun 1941 | 1943 |
| Operation Haft | SAS combatant | Unknown | Unknown |
| Operation Haft | SAS combatant | Unknown | Unknown |
Painter & decorator (1939)
21 Jul 1922 He enlisted in the Queens West Surrey Regiment
4 Apr 1927 He transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry. He became a PT (Physical Training) Instructor
unknown date - left the Army
23 Dec 1940 Attested with Somerset Light Infantry
16 Jan 1941 Joined Somerset Light Infantry at Taunton Barracks after delayed embodiment (over Christmas)
6 Feb 1941 Appointed Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal at Infantrry Training Centre
22 Jul 1941 Joined Auxiliary Units, South Somerset Scout Section, relinquishing rank of unpaid Lance Corporal
11 Jul 1942 Transfered to Northumberland Scout Section (c/o PO Belford)
20 Jul 1942 to 18 Aug 1942 Admitted to Military Hospital Fenham Barracks
23 April 1943 Struck off Strength Auxiliary Units, joining 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
1 Jan 1944 Moves to X list
1 Feb 1944 Joined B Squadron 1 SAS Regiment
8 May 1944 Pay stopped 14/6 by his Commanding Officer for losing his paratroopers helmet
8 Jul 1944 Operation Haft. Parachuted into France
May 1945 Sent to Norway with the SAS as part of Operation Doomsday, the unopposed liberation with the Norweigan Resistance of Norway following the German surrender in Europe.
Mike Bassett (including Service Record)
Grandson, Steve Furneaux
1939 Register
Enlistment book Queens Royal Surrey regiment (Ancestry.co.uk)