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John Geoffrey Appleyard
Captain Geoffrey Appleyard
Nickname(s)"Apple"
Born(1916-12-20)20 December 1916
Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Died13 July 1943(1943-07-13) (aged 26)
Near Sicily, Italy
Commemorated at
Cassino Memorial
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1939–1943
RankMajor
Service number86639
UnitNo. 7 Commando
No. 62 Commando
2nd Special Air Service
Commands heldSmall Scale Raiding Force
Battles/warsSecond World War
  • Battle of France
    • Dunkirk evacuation
  • Operation Savannah
  • Operation Postmaster
  • Operation Dryad
  • Operation Basalt
  • Operation Chestnut  
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross & Bar

John Geoffrey Appleyard, DSO, MC & Bar (20 December 1916 – 13 July 1943) was a British Army officer, who served in the Commandos and Special Air Service during the Second World War.

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