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SAS with the Maquis, featuring Sergeant Ken Sturmey
April 23rd, 2011 | 
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ID Number – 1532
Image No – img006
Subject – The front cover of “SAS with the Maquis”
Date – 1994
Donor – LeventhalMichael
Location – Ouroux en Morvan, France?
Additional Information – This is the front cover of the book written by Ian Wellsted who was Ken Sturmey’s Commanding Officer during “Operation Houndsworth”
We would like to thank Michael Levanthal of Frontline Books for allowing us to copy this photo.
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Sergeant Ken Sturmey in Ouroux en Morvan
ID Number – 1533
Image No – img019
Subject – Sgt Ken Sturmey with the Maquis in Ouroux en Morvan
Date – 1944
Donor – LeventhalMichael
Location – Ouroux en Morvan, France?
Additional Information – The estaminet (small bar, cafe or bistro) is still standing but has been converted to a private house. See John Dray’s video for more information. Just click on JOHN DRAY and advance the video to a position 5.30 on the scroll bar.
We would like to thank Michael Leventhal of Frontline Books for allowing us to copy this photo from Ian Wellsted’s book “SAS with the Maquis”. Ian was Ken Sturmey’s Commanding Officer during “Operation Houndsworth” in France.
Sergeant Ken Sturmey with the Maquis Bernard
Group Photo Info – From left: Sergeant Ken Sturmey(SAS), Dr. Georges Brule & Meurice a Maquisard (member of the Maquis)
ID Number – 1532.1
Image No – img017
Subject – Sgt Ken Sturmey with the Maquis Bernard
Date – 1944
Donor – LeventhalMichael
Location – Ouroux en Morvan, France?
Additional Information – The car was a Fiat which was one of many cars that the Maquis used to transport personnel around, Photo might have been taken in Ouroux en Morvan, France. The photo was taken from the book “SAS with the Maquis” by Ian Wellsted who was Ken’s Commanding Officer.
We would like to thank Michael Levanthal of Frontline Books for allowing us to copy this photo.
Ken Sturmey’s Signed Fly Sheet of the Book “SAS with the Maquis”
ID Number – 1464
Image No – img1780
Subject – Ken Sturmey’s signed Flysheet
Date – 1945
Donor – AllenSandra
Location – Morvan, France
Additional Information – Fly sheet of the book “SAS with the Maquis” by Ian Wellsted signed by some of Ken Sturmey’s old comrades in the SAS. John (Johnny) Wiseman was a Captain in A Squadron who took part in Operation Houndsworth and Terry Moore was in the original 1st SAS “L” Detachment which served with the Long Range Desert Group in the desert campaign.
For more information on John (Johnny) Wiseman click on WISEMAN
Ken Sturmey’s Inside Cover of “SAS with the Maquis”
ID Number – 1463
Image No – img1779
Subject – Ken Sturmey’s inside cover of the book “SAS with the Maquis”
Date – 1995
Donor – AllenSandra
Location – Morvan, France
Additional Information – Inside Cover of the book “SAS with the Maquis” by Ian Wellsted signed by the author. ” To:- Ken With happy memories of those months in the wild wet woods of the Morvan. Get well soon Best Wishes Ian Wellsted “.
Ian was Ken Sturmeys’ commanding Officer in A Squadron, 1st SAS Regiment during “Operation Houndsworth”. Ken took part in raids on railway marshaling yards etc to cause disruption to German transport lines during the Normandy offensive.
For more information regarding “Operation Houndsworth” click on HOUNDSWORTH and on JOHN DRAY to see Ken’s exploits with his mate Arthur Dray
There is a sad note to this item as Ian Wellsted’s signed “Get Well Soon” must refer to Ken being ill and in fact Ken sadly died in the same year.
Sergeant Ken Sturmey’s Pay Book, Page 1
ID Number – 1436
Image No – img1750
Subject – Army Pay Book, Page 1
Date – circa 1945
Donor – AllenSandra
Street – Outside Rodbourne
Location – Unknown
Sergeant Ken Sturmey’s Army Pay Book, Inside Cover
ID Number – 1435
Image No – img1749
Subject – Army Pay Book, Inside Cover
Date – circa 1945
Donor – AllenSandra
Street – Outside Rodbourne
Location – Unknown
Additional Information – As can be seen this was a replacement for the original that was lost in action. This could have been in one of two places. At Termoli in Italy just North of Naples where Ken was wounded serving in the Special Raiding Squadron taking part in the “Battle of Termoli”, this being part of “Operation Devon” in 1943. The second being the Morvan region of France just west of Dijon, where Ken’s 1st SAS Regiment was parachuted behind German lines to support the Maquis (French Resistance fighters) as part of “Operation Houndsworth”
For more information click OPERATION DEVON & OPERATION HOUNDSWORTH
Sergeant Ken Sturmey’s Pay Book Cover
ID Number – 1434
Image No – img1748
Subject – Army Pay Book Cover
Date – circa 1945
Donor – AllenSandra
Street – Outside Rodbourne
Location – Unknown