Major COLIN LEO BLISS (photo added)



Rank | Major |
Forenames | COLIN LEO |
Surname | BLISS (photo added) |
Initials | C L |
Place of Birth |
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Date of Birth | Saturday, 27 April 1907 |
Date of Death | Monday, 10 July 1944 |
Age | 37 |
Nationality |
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Residence or Entered Service From | BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
Service Number | 253486 | Force |
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Service/Corps/Regiment |
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Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 12 Parachute Battalion (6th Airborne Division) |
Military Honours and Awards | |
Place of Burial/Commemoration |
RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
Grave/Memorial Location | IA. B. 1. |
Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
Epitaph | |
Family Details | SON OF MR. JOHN WILFRED BLISS AND DORA AMY LOUISA BLISS (neé ANDREWS) OF SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE. WIFE OF ANNE MAY BLISS (neé MOORE) |
Additional Information
Commonwealth War Graves Commission records state his rank as Captain, however, 2 obituaries (see images below) record his rank as Major, one stating that he was promoted in the field while in Normandy, France.
COLIN LEO BLISS was born on Saturday 27th April 1907 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, Unmited Kingdom. The 1911 census shows that he was living in Sandy, Bedfordshire. He attended Bedford School. In 1932 he was married in Bedford, Befordshire, to Anne May Moore.1
Captain COLIN LEO BLISS was commanding officer of A Company, 12 (Yorkshire) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, He was wounded at le Mesnil, some 1.2 miles (2 kilometres) south-east-east of Ranville on Friday 7th July 1944. He died 3 days later on Monday 10th July 1944 from his wounds.2
References |
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1. | Additional information and photographs, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Mary Brennan, cousin of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. |
2. | Gale's Eyes. p.86. Private Publication, 2008. by Carl Rijmen, |
3. | Photograph provided by James Warick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. |
4. | Photograph provided by James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. Also available at Airborne Assault Paradata website. |
5. | Photograph provided by James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. Also available at Airborne Assault Paradata website. |
6. | Newspaper Article provided by James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. Also available at Airborne Assault Paradata website. |
7. | Obituary provided by James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. Also available at Airborne Assault Paradata website. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
Cross marker photograph: | James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. |
Individual photograph: | Mary Brennan, cousin of Major COLIN LEO BLISS and James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. |
Additional photographs provided by: | Mary Brennan, cousin of Major COLIN LEO BLISS, and James Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS and Carl Shilleto. |
Additional information provided by: | Mary Brennan, cousin of Major COLIN LEO BLISS and ames Warwick Bliss, son of Major COLIN LEO BLISS. |
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What other people have said
james warwick bliss
At the going down of the sun.and in the morning,WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
On Sunday, August 2, 2015Mary Brennan
With gratefulness and respect. R.I.P
On Sunday, January 18, 2015Liz Taylor
Dear Major, Your name stood out as my eldest son is Colin and I have a grandson called Leo. Rest in peace Sir.
On Sunday, January 18, 2015