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Prt. George “Guddy/ Joker” Jowett, formerly of the Kings Regiment, served with No.3 Troop of No.6 Commando from, at least, 5th June 1944.
George Jowett was born in Oldham, Lancashire and had joined the Army from working in the Coal Mines. He had originally tried to join the RAF but had been rejected.
He was injured with a shrapnel chest wound from friendly fire on 21st/22nd June 1944 and medically evacuated to England. After recuperation in Glasgow Royal Infirmary he returned to No.6 Commando in time for their return to North West Europe in January 1945. Shortly after his arrival in BELGIUM he contracted blood poisoning of a foot injury and was again hospitalised in 32nd Field Dressing Station on 16th January 1945 the day before the Commando moved out, later rejoining the Commando near the RIVER MAAS after a short spell with No.48 (RM) Commando (due to the fact that he couldn’t locate No.6 Commando).
He was again injured with a shrapnel chest to his thumb and bullet wound to is stomach on 16th February 1945 when the Commandos stumbled across their own lines when lost in dense fog he was again hospitalised in the 15th Field Dressing Station and the 39th British General Hospital at Lille. After leaving hospital he was sent for rest & rehabilitation at Oustonkirk (near Ostend, Belgium). From here, in April/ May 1945 he set off once more, with Sid Lowry (another No.3 Trooper) to rejoin No.6 Commando, getting as far as Maasbracht, Holland before it was announced that the war had ended. Therefore, they made their way back via to Hove, UK and to rejoin the Commandos once more.
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