Gustavus Henry March-Phillipps | |
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Born | 1908 England |
Died | 12 September 1942 (aged 34) Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes, France |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major |
Service number | 39184 |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Spouse(s) |
Marjorie Stewart (m. 1942) |
Gustavus Henry March-Phillipps, DSO, MBE (1908 – 12 September 1942; sometimes spelled "March-Phillips"[1]) was the founder of the British Army's No. 62 Commando, also known as Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), one of the forerunners of the Special Air Service (SAS).[a] He was also noteworthy as being one of Ian Fleming's main inspirations for the character of James Bond.
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