VI COMMANDO

Fus. Edward “Ginger” Portwain, formerly of the Royal Fusiliers, served in No.4 Troop of No.6 Commando from, at least October 1942.

It is known that he was captured in North Africa and transported to the PoW camp Stalag 17A at Kaisersteinbruck bei Bruck (Leitha), where he became Prisoner No. 153508.

Picture courtesy of Mr. Harry Dennant