Brig. John Durnford Slater takes the salute Le Plein, Amfreville 14th July 1944
Date: 02/01/2012
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Captain Douglas Cotton Minchin
This photo courtesy of his sister Daphne Garey via James Day. Captain Cotton-Minchin had served with No.12 Commando, and had also been Chief Instructor at the CBTC at Achnacarry. He had taken up an attachment with 43 RM Commandos and was killed in action approx. 2 or 3 weeks later on the 15th March 1945 on a night patrol to ambush a German mine laying party just prior to Operation Roast at Lake Commachio. His body was never found and he is listed as one of the many "Dead with no known grave". He is also mentioned in the book Commando Subaltern at War by W.G.Jenkins DSO.
In Memory of Captain 77634 Douglas James Maurice Cotton Minchin
Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)and No.43 RM Commando., Royal Marines
who died age 26 on 15 March 1945
Remembered with honour at CASSINO MEMORIAL
There are additional photos of him in the 12 Cdo album and also in the Commando Training album where there is more about his service with the Commandos. Copy and paste this link into your browser, then send, to view the album:
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Commando+Training/DCM/
