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Martin 'Jack' Killeen was a Corporal in the Queen's Bays in 1940 working as a riding instructor. At some stage he joined the Beds. and Herts. In line with commando policy he gave up his rank when volunteering and joining No.2 Commando. He was killed during operations at Vietre Sul Mare, Italy, and initially buried in the Orange Grove at back of a school in Vietri. Son of Martin and Kathleen Killeen; husband of Kathleen Killeen, of New Malden, Surrey.

In Memory of 404846 Private Martin 'Jack' Killeen
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and No.2 Commando
who died on 10 September 1943 in Italy.
Remembered with honour at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:22:36 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/283110-5/Martin_Killeen.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Martin_Killeen/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Martin_Killeen/Martin_Killeen_pre_2Cdo_copy.png.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Martin_Killeen/Martin_Killeen_pre_2Cdo_copy.png.html
[Photo courtesy of his granddaughter Clare Hardie].

Martin 'Jack' Killeen was a Corporal in the Queen's Bays in 1940 working as a riding instructor. At some stage he joined the Beds. and Herts. In line with commando policy he gave up his rank when volunteering and joining No.2 Commando. He was killed during operations at Vietre Sul Mare, Italy, and initially buried in the Orange Grove at back of a school in Vietri. Son of Martin and Kathleen Killeen; husband of Kathleen Killeen, of New Malden, Surrey.

In Memory of 404846 Private Martin 'Jack' Killeen
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and No.2 Commando
who died on 10 September 1943 in Italy.
Remembered with honour at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.
In album Private Martin Killeen, No.2 Commando kia 10/9/1943 Salerno.]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:38:25 +0000 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Martin_Killeen/img262.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Martin_Killeen/img262.jpeg.html
[Photo courtesy of his granddaughter Clare Hardie].

Martin 'Jack' Killeen was a Corporal in the Queen's Bays in 1940 working as a riding instructor. At some stage he joined the Beds. and Herts. In line with commando policy he gave up his rank when volunteering and joining No.2 Commando. He was killed during operations at Vietre Sul Mare, Italy, and initially buried in the Orange Grove at back of a school in Vietri. Son of Martin and Kathleen Killeen; husband of Kathleen Killeen, of New Malden, Surrey.

In Memory of 404846 Private Martin 'Jack' Killeen
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment and No.2 Commando
who died on 10 September 1943 in Italy.
Remembered with honour at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.
In album Private Martin Killeen, No.2 Commando kia 10/9/1943 Salerno.]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:38:07 +0000