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Sergeant Dennis 'Danny' Cross

Dennis, or Danny Cross was born on 23rd August 1922 and enlisted into the Welch Regiment as number 3974798. He appears to have reached the rank of Corporal with the Welch Regiment. He enlisted into the King’s Own Royal Regiment on 10th July 1950 and received the new number 22524303. He served in the UK from 10th July 1950 to 30th April 1951. Special Air Service from 1st May 1951 to 2nd July 1953 (FARELF). UK 3rd July 1953 to 12th October 1953. FARELF 13th October 1953 to 29th October 1955. 1st King’s Own, UK, 30th October 1955 to 21st March 1956. East Africa June 1958 to 30th August 1960. Then King’s Own Royal Border Regiment until his discharge in May 1972.

Medals of Sergeant Dennis 'Danny' Cross, Welch Regiment, Commandos, King's Own Royal Regiment, Special Air Service Regiment and King's Own Royal Border Regiment.  1939-45 Star; Burma Star, with 'Pacific' Bar; Defence Medal; War Medal;  General Service Medal with bar ‘Malaya’ and MID Oak Leaf; Campaign Service Medal with bar ‘Northern Ireland’.
Accession Number: KO2983/001-006

Album of photographs relating to the service of Sergeant Dennis ‘Danny’ Cross, King’s Own Royal Regiment and Special Air Service, photographs appear to be mainly Malaysia in the early 1950s.
Photograph Album
Accession Number: KO2983/007

Album of photographs relating to the service of Sergeant Dennis ‘Danny’ Cross, King’s Own Royal Regiment and Special Air Service, photographs appear to be mainly Malaysia in the early 1950s.
Photograph Album
Accession Number: KO2983/008

Tankard “Presented to Sergeant Cross from No.2 Squad 28 Aug 1970”
Made in England. English Pewter. By Viners of Sheffield.
Accession Number: KO2983/009

Tankard “Presented to Sergeant Cross from Alma Platoon 14 Dec 1958.
Electro plated nickel silver, made by FHS.
Accession Number: KO2983/010

Wooden tent peg, with various autographs.
Accession Number: KO2983/011

‘Original’ Bowie Knife. Made in Japan.
Accession Number: KO2983/012

Sheath of Bowie knife.
Accession Number: KO2983/013

Presentation Shield, 22nd Special Air Service Regiment. With silver plate “Presented to Sergeant Cross by Members of 22 SAS Regiment Sergeants Mess” The silver is hallmarked 1953.
It is suspected that the shield is of much more recent manufacture, with the rear of the wooden shield stamped in ink “House of Heraldry Limited, 11 Stamford Arcade, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and Tel 061 330 8664” Which, from the phone number, suggests the plaque is post Dec 1958, and possibly 1970s from the style.
Accession Number: KO2983/014

Army form B2603 British Army Identity Card issued to Sergeant Dennis (Danny) Cross number 22524303, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Issued 1 Jul 1958.
Accession Number: KO2983/015

Army Form B2604 Plastic Cover for British Army Identity Card.
Accession Number: KO2983/016

Army Form B108 Regular Army Certificate of Service for Sergeant Dennis Cross, number 22524303, The Lancastrian Brigade. Enlisted 10 Jul 1950 in Manchester. Discharged at Ballykinler, 11 May 1972 from 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Border Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2983/017

British Passport issued to Mr Dennis Cross, dated Oct 1953.
Accession Number: KO2983/018

Mentioned in a Despatch Certificate to Acting Sergeant Dennis Cross, The King’s Own Royal Regiment (attached Special Air Service). Published in the London Gazette 26 Oct 1954.
Accession Number: KO2983/019

Army Form C 310 Third Class Army Certificate of Education to Sergeant Daniel Cross, number 22524303, 22 Special Air Service Regiment. Dated 19 Feb 1955.
Accession Number: KO2983/020

Army Form C 309 Second Class Army Certificate of Education to Sergeant Dennis Cross, number 22524303, The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment. Dated 21 Apr 1961.
Accession Number: KO2983/021

Instructions: Signal Wing, School of Infantry, Procedure and Radio Notes, Hythe, Kent, 1967.
Including information on Radio Sets; Phonetic Alphabet; Fixed Callsigns for Infantry and Parachute Battalions; Common Radio Appointment Times; Arm Indicators; Figures; Abbreviations; How to make a call; Collective Calls (Charlie Charlie); How to Answer; Prowords and Examples of Procedure; Telegraph Operating Signals; Antennas; Antenna Siting; Slidex.
Accession Number: KO2983/022

Letter from the Army Medal Office to Acting Sergeant D Cross, King’s Own Royal Regiment, attached SAS, dated 22 Mar 1955, concerning the award of the Bronze oak leaf emblem, gazetted on 26 Oct 1954. To be worn on the ribbon of the General Service Medal with clasp ‘Malaya’
Accession Number: KO2983/023

Army Form B 271a Regular Army Copy of Regular Army Attestation for Dennis Cross, With the Lancastrian Brigade, dated 10 Jul 1950.
Accession Number: KO2983/024

Army Form B2140 Change of Engagement, Extension, Re-engagement and continuance in the service. For Acting Sergeant Dennis Cross, with 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment. Dated 3 Jan 1957
Accession Number: KO2983/025

Commando Service Certificate, to Corporal Dennis Cross, 3974798, of the Welch Regiment, dated 24 Jun 1946 for service in India, Burma, Ceylon and Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2983/026

Letter to Corporal Dennis Cross from the Chief of Combined Operations regarding his service with the Army Commandos during the Second World War. Signed by Major General Sir Robert Edward Laycock.
Accession Number: KO2983/027

British Army Certificate of Service to Dennis Cross, King’s Own Royal Border Regiment, for 31 years service. By Command of the Army Board.
Accession Number: KO2983/028

Compliment Slip, The Special Air Service Regimental Association, The Drill House, Dukes Road, Euston.
Accession Number: KO2983/029

Safe Conduct Pass, Malayan Campaign, early 1950s. Signed by General Sir Gerald Templar, High Commission, Federation of Malaya. Numbered 1828.
Accession Number: KO2983/030

Safe Conduct Pass, Malayan Campaign, early 1950s. Signed by General Sir Gerald Templar, High Commission, Federation of Malaya. Number 1828.
Accession Number: KO2983/031

Safe Conduct Pass, Malayan Campaign, early 1950s. Signed by General Sir Gerald Templar, High Commission, Federation of Malaya. Numbered 1828.
Accession Number: KO2983/032

 
Aerial propaganda leaflet in Malayan, with illustration of soldier in jungle in rain. Numbered 1610. Circa 1952.
Accession Number: KO2983/033

 
Aerial propaganda leaflet in Malayan, with photograph of helicopter. Numbered 1676. Circa 1952.
Accession Number: KO2983/034

Propaganda leaflet in English issued by the Committee of the Penang Anti-British Ally Association, dated 1 Apr 1952. “The Enemy is madly attempting to annihilate all the people of Malaya those who want to exist must struggle against the “People’s Services Enactment”
Accession Number: KO2983/035

Receipt for cash sale from Goodstore, 10, Battery Road, Singapore. Dated Jun 1971 for furniture to the value of $295.
Accession Number: KO2983/036

Receipt for cash sale from One Price Store, 12 Battery Road, Singapore. Dated 17 Jun 1971 for lizard skin hanbag.
Accession Number: KO2983/037

Ticket issued by the Belfast Steampship Company Limited for the Belfast/Liverpool service. For Sergeant Cross, dated 12 Jan 1972
Accession Number: KO2983/038

Handbook of the Army Hockey Association and the Rules of the Army Hockey Umpires’ Association, republished 1962.
Accession Number: KO2983/039

Rules of the Game of Hockey with Notes on the Rules Suggestions to Umpres. Members and Constitution of the International Hockey Board, 1961.
Accession Number: KO2983/040

Army School of Civil Defence Certificate for Rescue Instructor. Sergeant D Cross, number 22524303, King’s Own Royal Border Regiment, dated 14 Nov 1963.
Accession Number: KO2983/041

 
Ben Nevis and Spean Bridge Commando Memorial, Inverness-shire. With “3974792 D Cross No. 1 Commando and All Members 1942-47” written in biro on the rear.
Accession Number: KO2983/042

Letter from Major P F Walter MBE MC, B Company, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, to Sergeant Cross, dated 13 Aug 1964, regarding an address for Jim Saul.
Accession Number: KO2983/043

Force Mail Envelope addressed to Sergeant D Cross, AAS Hadrians Camp, Carlisle, Aug 1964.
(Army Apprentices School)
Accession Number: KO2983/044

Group photograph Course Number 69 All Arms Drill Wing, Guards Training Battalion, Pirbright, May 1958.
All named, including Sergeant D Cross, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2983/045

Two mounted photographs showing kit layout in locker and on bed. The example being photographed being that of Private H Ball, number 22489290, of the King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2983/046a

Two mounted photographs showing kit layour in locker and on bed. The example being photographed being that of Private H Ball, number 22489290, of the King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO2983/046b

Group photographs, featuring soldiers of different units, photographed by Brecon Studios, Brecon, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/047

Group of Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants at the Depot of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, circa late 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/048

Soldier along side accommodation in jungle camp, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/049

Sergeant Danny Cross, Malaya.
Accession Number: KO2983/050

Group of Special Air Service soldiers in vehicle, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/051

Group of Special Air Service soldiers at Port Said, early 1950s. Named on rear as J Bridges, A Cox, Esscot, J Squires, I Bishop, Cross, Scott and Jock.
Accession Number: KO2983/052

Group of recruits at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, with Sergeant Danny Cross stood at the right rear. Late 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/053

Group of Special Air Service soldiers in vehicle, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/054

Group of recruits at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, with Sergeant Danny Cross stood at the right rear. Late 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/055

Soldier on boat on river, possibly Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/056

Soldiers in jungle in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/057

Colour photograph of soldiers and Sergeant Danny Cross with Lancastrian Brigade cap badges, late 1960s or early 1970s.
Accession Number: KO2983/058

Group of recruits at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, with Sergeant Danny Cross stood second from the right. Late 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/059

Colour photograph of Danny Cross in civilian clothes. Dated 1965 on the rear.
Accession Number: KO2983/060

Soldier in woods.
Accession Number: KO2983/061

Soldiers preparing for parachute jump, possibly Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/062

Group of recruits at passing out at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, with Sergeant Danny Cross in the centre. Circa late 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/063

Group of soldiers in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/064

Damaged tree, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/065

Group of soldiers of the Special Air Service, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/066

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/067

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/068

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/069

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/070

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/071

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/072

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/073

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/074

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/075

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/076

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/077

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/078

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/079

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/080

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/081

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/082

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s. Erecting temporary accommodation.
Accession Number: KO2983/083

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/084

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s. Erecting temporary accommodation.
Accession Number: KO2983/085

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/086

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/087

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/088

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/089

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/090

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s. Preparing food in jungle.
Accession Number: KO2983/091

Two soldiers in barracks, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/092

Two soldiers in barracks, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/093

Malayan Jungle scene, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/094

Sergeant Danny Cross in barracks, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/095

Soldier sat on steps with dog in barracks, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/096

Group of soldiers at UK camp.
Accession Number: KO2983/097

View of bus interior, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/098

Soldier inside barracks, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/099

Three soldiers with dog sat on steps in barracks, Malaya, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/100

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/101

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/102

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/103

Soldier in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/104

Special Air Service soldier in barracks in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/105

Soldiers with boat on river in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/106

Soldier in tented camp in the UK. 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/107

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/108

Three soldiers equipped for parachute jumping, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/109

Soldiers in vehicle equipped for parachute jumping, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/110

Group of soldiers in camp, possibly Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/111

Three soldiers equipped for parachute jumping, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/112

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s, crossing river.
Accession Number: KO2983/113

Soldiers in Malayan Jungle, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/114

Sergeant Danny Cross inside barracks, possibly Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/115

Group of soldiers of the Special Air Service in Barracks in Malaya, early 1950s, Sergeant Danny Cross second from the right.
Accession Number: KO2983/116

Natives in Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/117

Two soldiers in barrack accommodation, possibly Malaya, with Sergeant Danny Cross on the right.
Accession Number: KO2983/118

Sergeant Danny Cross with parachuting equipment, Malaya, 1951.
Accession Number: KO2983/119

Two soldiers of the Special Air Service, in Barracks in Malaya, with Sergeant Danny Cross standing on the right.
Accession Number: KO2983/120

Group of soldiers of the King’s Own Royal Regiment, circa 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/121

Soldier in jungle camp, Malaya, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/122

Three men at social function including one soldier in Number 2 dress.
Accession Number: KO2983/123

Group of soldiers of the Special Air Service, with Sergeant Danny Cross in the centre holding a bottle. Malaya, 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/124

Soldiers of the Welch Regiment being inspected whilst on parade, Second World War.
Accession Number: KO2983/125

Welch Regiment Group, with six officers, one other ranks and regimental goat, Second World War.
Danny Cross was a Corporal with the Welch Regiment in the Second World War.
Accession Number: KO2983/126

Corporal Dennis (Danny) Cross and his wife, circa 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/127

Group of soldiers inside aircraft prior to parachute jump.
Accession Number: KO2983/128

Special Air Service formal group, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/129

Special Air Service informal group, Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/130

Group at rear of Aircraft, including RAF and members of the Special Air Service, probably Malaya, early 1950s.
Accession Number: KO2983/131

Accession Number: KO2983/132

Accession Number: KO2983/133

Accession Number: KO2983/134

Accession Number: KO2983/135

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