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Private “Sid” Sidney Jack Ryland
Life dates
11 Jan 1915 - 07 Jul 1944
Biography
The son of Sidney Robert and Margaret Emily Ryland, of Stroud, Gloucestershire. He was married to Margaret Emily
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | 24 Nov 1940 | 30 Apr 1943 |
| Operation Bulbasket | SAS combatant | 11 Jun 1944 | 03 Jul 1944 |
| Operation Bulbasket | SAS combatant | 11 Jun 1944 | 03 Jul 1944 |
National ID
ODRZ 101/3
Regiment
The Dorsetshire Regiment
Military number
5729976
Commissioned or Enlisted
18 Apr 1940
Occupation
Van driver
Address
(1944) Swan Inn, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
Other information
Later 4th Battalion, then ? Jpome detachment, then 1 SAS 1 Feb 1944
Killed in Action B Squad 1st SAS in Operation Bulbasket. He is buried at Rom Communal Cemetery in France alongside his fallen comrades. Service number 5729978.
British Army Casualty Lists report on 4 July 1944 he had previously reported missing believed to be a prisoner of war but was now reported not missing. He was reported killed in action on or shortly after 7 July 1944.
References
TNA ref WO417/89 British Army Casualty List