| Surname: | Teece |
| Initials: | P J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7398111 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Royal Army Medical Corps, transferred to CMP. Took part in Sicily Landings, see his report in 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 169/8675. 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy. WO 169/8675 War Diary 1 Airborne Division Pro Coy, CMP. The Officer Commanding. Provost Company, 1st Airborne Division. Sir, I have to report that on Monday the 12th July 1943 I was attached to "B" COMPANY, 2nd PARACHUTE BATTALION for operational purposes, accompanied by L/Cpl, INNS and STUBBS, C.M. POLICE. We emplaned at appprox. 19.15 hrs and we jumped about 22.40 hrs. Upon landing we found that we had been dropped about 20 miles North West of the right dropping zone We searched and found the rest of the section with the exception of three men, we then came under the orders of CAPT. CRAWLEY second in command of "B" COMPANY, 2nd PARACHUTE Bn. The same night we marched through the hours of darkness for about 10 miles due south, we hid in the Bamboo Canes during the hours of daylight. At approx. 20.30hyrs on 14th July 1943 we were preparing to move off when the sentry reported that PARACHUTE TROOPS were being dropped about 3/4 mile away from planes identified as enemy. Capt. CRAWLEY decided to stay the night in the same place. We remained there until approx. 21.00 hrs, 15th JULY 1943 and then we moved off again, That night we met no enemy opposition but had to cross the river TIMETO. During the day of the 16th July 1943 we lay on the banks of a stream which was bout 50 yds north of the raised road known as the CATARPILLAR, we resumed our march at about 21.30 hours and whilst crossing the CATAPILLAR we came under fire from one or two snipers. At approx. 04.00 hrs on the 17th JULY 1943 we contacted the advanced mobile tank unit of the 50th Division, 8th Army. During the time we were behind enemy lines we never met any of the AIRBORNE men. I have nothing further to report. Field signed TEECE, P. L/CPL 27th July 1943 C.M. POLICE 1st Airborne Divisional Provost Coy. Sir, We have read over and corroborated the above report. Field signed 4450195 INNS, R, L/CPL. 27th July 1943 4803335 STUBBS, H, L/CPL C.M. POLICE 1st Airborne Divisional Provost Company. Casualty Lists 1286, Italy, Wounded, 26/9/43. Captured Arnhem 2 sect, 4 Para Bde. Casualty List 1578/59, North West Europe, missing believed POW, 25/9/1944, 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy POW Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony. Casualty List 1605/36 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, previously reported missing believed POW now reported POW in German hands. Casualty List 1821, not now POW, previous list 1605 Western Europe. Details from Tracer card held by RMP Museum: Teece Percy, James, listed 14/8/41, Unit Depot & Training Estb. Transferred from RAMC 22/2/42. 104 Pro Coy 22/2/42. 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy 1/8/42, part II Order 10/42. Airborne to P Coy. Airborne Div Pro draft serial 339129, North Africa 1/4/43. X (II) List 22/9/43. 1 Airborne Div P 29/11/43. /44 a Airborne Div Pro Coy UK 4/1/44. Missing NWE 25/9/44 (POW) 68/44/Recds. Now POW in German hands at Stalag IXB. 9/5/44 CMP Records. Now reported free by allied forces EWF (DN). Y List 29/4/45. P/A 45 Div Tps Unit 21/6/45. (100) Depot & Trg Est 12/7/45. 11. -/45 165 HS Pro Coy 25/7/45. 65) 177 Pro Coy 30/10/45. 175 Ports Pro Coy 15/11/45 - 71/45. Y List (B) 21/2/46. 6/46. Relegated to class W (T) Territorial Army Reserve wef 13/3/46 Medal card not found. Percy Thomas Teece. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag XI B GERMANY 🇩🇪 |