Description: 8x6 inch letter signed by Corran Purdon Major-General Corran William Brooke Purdon CBE MC CPM (4 May 1921 – 27 June 2018) was an Irish-born career soldier in the British Army, who took part in the raid on St Nazaire as a commando for which he was awarded the Military Cross. He was subsequently a prisoner in Colditz Castle. Purdon was commissioned into the Royal Ulster Rifles in 1939 at the start of the Second World War. His training at Sandhurst was cut short and he was posted to the regimental depot in Armagh. Disappointed at being too young to receive an active service posting, he volunteered for No. 12 Commando which was formed in Crumlin, Northern Ireland on 5 August 1940, which the men marched to after gathering in Derry and Belfast. Following extensive training he was deployed with his unit as part of Operation Chariot on the raid on St Nazaire, for which he was awarded the Military Cross. Wounded by grenade shrapnel while trying to break out of the docks area he was captured and taken eventually to Oflag IX-A/H at Spangenberg Castle near Kassel. After a year of imprisonment, on 26 March 1943, Purdon and a comrade, Lieutenant Richard (Dick) Fuller Morgan escaped and were on the run for some days before recapture. Both were subsequently transferred (after being caught digging an escape tunnel) to Colditz Castle where they remained until 16 April 1945, when liberated by American forces. Joining one of the American sub-units both Purdon and Morgan re-joined the fighting until they were returned to Colditz for repatriation to the UK WE ARE UACC REGISTERED DEALERS NUMBER RD209 NOTE! We have noticed a few sellers putting the letters "UACC" in their item titles but failing to provide either a dealer or member number. You should view this practise or anything similarly vague with the utmost caution, any reputable dealer will provide this information on their listings directly without having to be asked. We are UACC Registered Dealer RD209 We do NOT sell pre-printed signed items. Everything we sell is hand signed and authentic Visit our store!Buyautographs Shipping Flat items are packaged in board backed envelopes with 'Please Do Not Bend' printed to the front. Items larger than 8x12 inches are usually sent in a sturdy tube. We are very happy to combine postage for multiple purchases. About Us We are UACC Registered Dealer RD209. We continue to hold a large number of 'Private Signings' with Stars of TV & Film, Concorde Pilots, WWII Veterans, Celebrities and so on, in order to guarantee authenticity. _gsrx_vers_1634 (GS 9.6 (1634))
Price: 45 GBP
Location: Ashford, Kent
End Time: 2025-01-05T02:09:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.61 GBP
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Country Of Manufacture: United Kingdom
