Norwegian soldiers at Dieppe?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Lars Ulvestad
According to "Svenskar i Krig (Swedes at war) 1914 - 1945" by Lars Gyllenhaal and Lennart Westberg: Allan Mann was sent from Sweden to UK in the spring of 1944 for training with the Norwegian Independent Company No I (also known as the Linge Company - after Martin Linge) - the Norwegian contribution to SOE.

Lars/Stellan;

If Allan Mann was SOE and/or with the SSRF (Small Scale Raiding Force) which was run jointly under COHQ/SOE control, there really isn't any paper trail to follow. SOE files are 'closed'. You may what to contact the Public Records Office in the UK to see if this is so.

Originally posted by Stellan Bojerud
But assuming L/Cpl Mann of No 4 Commando is Allan, why should he then have the nickname "Dickie"?.

Stellan;

L/Cpl 'Dickie' Mann of No. 4 Cdo, was a pre-war butcher in Reading.

Cheers