"Taffy" Glyde was from the village of Norton Bridge near Pontypridd in South Wales. Like his brother he joined the local 5th (Glamorgan) Battalion of the Welch Regiment, Territorial Army.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Somerset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | 04 Jan 1942 | 20 Apr 1943 |
| Operations Archway & Howard | SAS combatant | 16 Mar 1945 | 08 Apr 1945 |
| Operation Houndsworth | SAS combatant | 21 Jun 1944 | 06 Sep 1944 |
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He was posted to Auxiliary Units in January 1942, most likely as a replacement in the North Somerset Scout Section.
He joined the SAS on 1 Feb 1944 and took part in Operations Houndsworth and Howard. He was killed in an action near Schneeren in Germany when the jeep column was ambushed. A panzerfaust hit close by and he was killed instantly.
He was buried at Schneeren then re-buried by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 6 Dec 1946 at Hanover War Cemetery, Germany (ref 15.B.3). He is buried next to those who fell alongside him, Private R.D. Davis and Private J. Blakeney.
He married Joan Allen in 1942
SAS and LRDG Roll of Honour