Kenneth Gordon Weymouth

Private Kenneth Gordon "Tubby" Weymouth
23 Dec 1923 - 24 Jan 2007
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Biography

Kenneth “Tubby” Weymouth was a milkman at David Greig Ltd. Frederick Hayter was a Boy Scout leader prior to war and Tubby Weymouth was a member of his troop.

He was the son of Mr & Mrs W E Weymouth and lived with them until called up.

He married Lenorah Moore in October 1953.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Sandford Levvy Patrol Patrol member 29 Jul 1940 14 Apr 1943
Operations Archway & Howard SAS combatant 1944 1945
Operations Archway & Howard SAS combatant 1944 1945
Operation Kipling SAS combatant 13 Aug 1944 26 Sep 1944
Education

Walliscote Senior School

National ID
WOUC 66/4
Military number
14248106
Occupation

Milk roundsman

Career

He was discharged to His Majesties Forces 14 April 1943. An earlier Army call up was cancelled due to his Auxiliary Unit role. He had been sent to Bodmin but returned after a week, telling people he was unfit for service. He was later called up again and went to Northamptonshire for two months training. He then served in the Coldstream Guards for 10 months. He received a letter asking him to join the SAS. He didn't know what the SAS was but agreed as he hated the Coldstream "bullshit". When his Coldstream Officer asked him what was going on he could, honestly, say he didn't know. He completed his SAS training in Scotland and went into 1 SAS. He was dropped behind lines in France at Auxerre as part of the advance party of seven. They were later reinforced with armed jeeps. He is mentioned in an account of the action "These Men Are Dangerous" by Derrick Harrison. He met up with American forces and later went into Germany. He said, “The people of France, Belgium and Holland received us magnificently.

After the German surrender he went on to Norway, picking up Germans from outlying islands. He was transferred to the Parachute Regiment and ended his service in Palestine.

Address
3 Milton Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
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Caption & credit
Kenneth Weymouth with the SAS in 1945
References

TNA ref WO199/3390&1

1939 Register

Donald Brown who interviewed Ken Weymouth.

Weston-super-Mare Gazette 17 March 1945