John Key and Fred Peachey, Glencanisp Scotland, 1943
Date: 05/12/2017
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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
Photo updated
Details of death added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 24 Oct 2014 17:09:23 EDT
Photo updated
Link to his photo added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 12 Dec 2013 10:18:06 EST
Photo updated
CWGC advised re condition of grave
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 21 May 2013 12:07:59 EDT
surname difference
With the surname shown on the grave as CROFT and on the CWGC as CROFTS, I have discovered there is a Marriage Registry entry in 1938 for Crofts A.P. in the Manchester South District of Lancashire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 17 Mar 2013 09:49:31 EDT
Lettering on the headstone
CWGC informed of the lettering needing attention on this headstone
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 13 Sep 2012 13:04:13 EDT
Arthur died whilst in the UK, possibly from wounds sustained earlier or maybe in a training accident. David Henry Hill, also 12 Cdo, is listed as being killed in training on 4 Dec 1942. Could there be a link?
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sun 18 Mar 2012 16:05:25 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