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
The man shown as Rfn. Frank Goode was originally named in error as Pte. Frank Gooch. 7016236 Rfn Frank Goode, 3 troop and taken POW at St Nazaire, identified by famnily and friends and confirmed by other sources (POW records/CVA notes for 2 cdo DR)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 08:59:26 EDT
name amended
The man originally named as Pte F. Gooch has now been correctly identified by family and friends as Rfn. Frank Goode, RUR attached to No 2 Commando, later taken POW at St Nazaire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 08:10:44 EDT
No.43 4279417 John (Jack) Hall
Posted by Robert Davison on Sun 07 Jun 2015 22:25:10 EDT
John McCORMACK (known as Count John) 9 and 12 Commando