Death of 296864 Sydney Walter JARY, MC, Somerset Light Infantry

Discussion in 'Veteran Accounts' started by JDKR, Aug 9, 2019.

  1. JDKR

    JDKR Member

    I noticed in yesterday's Daily Telegraph that Sidney Jary died on 5 August. Sidney was a splendid man and the author of the excellent '18 Platoon', which recounted his experiences as a platoon commander in the 4th Battalion The Somerset Light Infantry in NW Europe from July 1944 to 1945. Mandatory reading for anyone interested in how things were at bayonet level. I went on a battlefield tour to Normandy with him in 1996 and it was a privilege. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

    John
     
  2. Trackfrower

    Trackfrower Member

    A proper gentleman who told a good story.
    Sadly missed
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Always meant to get his book to add to my collection of 43rd Div books but so far haven't got one.
    RIP Mr Jary.
     
  4. Gary Kennedy

    Gary Kennedy Member

    That is sad news. "18 Platoon" is definitely a worthy addition to any WW2 library, and particularly for understanding the day to day grind of the infantryman's war.

    Gary
     
  5. JDKR

    JDKR Member

    Humble apologies: 'Sidney' should of course be 'Sydney.'
     
  6. 8RB

    8RB Well-Known Member

    I believe you can still edit the thread title...
     
  7. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

  8. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Dr Robert Lyman's latest email concerns Jary and his book. Worth a peek: The Essential Humanity of Soldiering

    There several threads about him and the book, I chose this one as the most recent.
     

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