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Gus March-Phillipps

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British military personnel

United KingdomLived 1908 to 1942 · aged 34
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Gustavus Henry March-Phillipps, 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).

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Grave of Gus March-Phillipps, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, FranceGrave of Gus March-Phillipps, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Awards 4

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

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About this person

Gustavus Henry March-Phillipps, 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). He was also noteworthy as being one of Ian Fleming's main inspirations for the character of James Bond, alongside Serbian double agent Duško Popov and famous writer Roald Dahl.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1942 · aged 34
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