The CVA Memorial after recent additions and improvements.
Posted by John Mewett on Tue 28 Jul 2015 03:59:07 EDT
Query re Unit shown
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:05:57 EDT
DRUMMOND ALexander GNR 781096 Royal Artillery & 9 Commando
Born : 8th November 1912 Liverpool
Joined the Royal Artillery on 11th April 1928
Transferred to the Royal Air Force on 7/6/41
Transferred out of RAF 22/8/42
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 31 May 2015 07:06:11 EDT
Photo updated
cwgc details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 03 Apr 2015 08:31:55 EDT
Photo updated
Higher res photo added. Names and CWGC details of WO2 Bell and Pte Sergeant added. Detail added from sender.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 16 Mar 2015 19:40:37 EDT
Photo updated
Link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 11 Jan 2015 09:38:37 EST
Photo updated
Details of award added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 23 Nov 2014 14:03:01 EST
Photo update
The Memorial now has a plaque at the base dedicated to 46RM Commando
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 22 Nov 2014 12:45:18 EST