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"Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
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In Memory of CH/X110612 Marine Sydney William Wilson
No.45 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines,
who died aged 21 on 20 January 1946 from injuries sustained in a road accident involving a military truck he was travelling in.
Remembered with honour at Cambridge City Centre Cemetery, England.

View the ROH page:http://www.commandoveterans.org/SidneyWilson45RMCommando
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In Memory of RM 15145 Marine David Howard
42 Commando Royal Marines
who died aged 19 on 6 November 1956 during Operation Musketeer at Port Said Egypt.
Remembered with honour on the Armed Forces Memorial and at King's Lynn Gayton Road Cemetery.
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[Photo from the collection of Mne George Savings 45 Commando RM courtesy of his daughter in law Shirley Savings)

In Memory of CH/X116874 Marine Joseph Henry Pilcher
45 RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died by drowning* on 7 July 1946 aged 19
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery.

* source RMA online ROH.
see adjacent photo of CWGC grave at Sai Wan
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper].
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper].

In Memory of 6850540 Rifleman Henry John Cook
King's Royal Rifle Corps and No.5 Commando
who died in an accident on the 24th December 1945 aged 24
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery.
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper].

In Memory of 14639543 Private William James Augustus Phillips
The Essex Regiment and No.5 Commando,
who died on the 2nd March 1946 aged 23
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery.
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper]

In Memory of CH/X116874 Marine Joseph Henry Pilcher
45 RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died by drowning* on 7 July 1946 aged 19
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery.

* source RMA online ROH
see adjacent photo in gallery of original cross at grave.
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper].

In Memory of PO/X121699 Marine Kenneth Robert George
45 RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 22nd March 1946 aged 20
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery.
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[Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper].

View his funeral party:
https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/No+1+and+No+5+Cdo/

In Memory of 14747437 Corporal Ronald Edwards
South Wales Borderers and No.5 Commando
who died 9th August 1946 aged 20
Remembered with honour at Sai Wan War Cemetery
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Photo courtesy of Mark Hudson, grandson of Fus George Barnes, No5 Cdo. Posted by Pete R.

In Memory of Marine THOMAS ROBERT THOMPSON
No. 42 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died on 23 March 1947
Remembered with honour STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
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