• Operation Albumen

Date of birth:

August 8th, 1918 (Leighton Buzzard/Bedfordshire, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

October 5th, 1995

Service number:

77673

Nationality:

British

Captain James Allott served in the Middlesex Regiment and during World War II transferred to the Special Boat Service (SBS), where he was a commanding officer. He led a team of twelve men during Operation Anglo and worked with Michael Kealy during Operation Albumen. Allott was captured during Operation Bigamy in September 1942 and was imprisoned at Oflag VA Weinsberg (POW No. 2658). After the war, he continued his military service and served in Cyprus.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Awarded on:

November 5th, 1942

"This Officer in co-operation with Lieutenant Ritchie, R.N. carried out an important reconnaissance of a beach in territory occupied by the enemy North of BOMBA between 23rd and 25th May 1942 before the launching of a landing operation.

He landed by Folbot from an M.T.B. and was two days ashore with enemy troops in his immediate vicinity. The beach reconnaissance was carried out at night in bad weather, and his wireless having failed, he made the passage of 25 miles back to the British lines at GAZALA in a gale of wind sufficiently high to necessitate the withdrawal of all patrols at Tobruk, to make his report which was urgently required."

Awarded on:

February 4th, 1958

In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Cyprus in 1957.

• - SUTHERLAND, D., He Who Dares, Pen & Sword Military, 2020.
  - Operation Anglo - SBS Raid on Italian Airfield
  - POW record
  - Recommendation MC
  - The London Gazette 1942
  - The London Gazette 1958
  - The London Gazette 1946
  - The London Gazette 1938

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Dokumentationsstätte "Lager Weinsberg" (Oflag V-A Weinsberg)

Weinsberg - Baden-Württemberg

Airfield Maleme

Maleme - Kriti

Operation Albumen