Lieutenant William Eli Spiller
Royal Field Artillery

(Photograph taken in 1941)

 

He was born 09/08/1898 at St Peter Port, Guernsey, the son of watchmaker Levi and Ellen Maria Spiller, née Peake

He attended Elizabeth College, Guernsey (EC3259) from 1912 to 1916.

He died at Hendon, London in 1973

 

In WW2 he rejoined the British Army and rose to the rank of Major. He became a member of 2 Commando which became 11 SAS and eventually became 1st Parachute Battalion. He was the adjutant of 1st Battalion during WW2 and eventually became a Captain in the Glider Pilot Regiment.