Sgt Matthias (left) and 2 others, Bangalore India 1944
Date: 02/01/2025
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Alf Chirpy Deakin, No.5 Commando 5 troop, aka Alf Hill
Regiment: Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Wounded in action on 23 March 1944 when 5 Troop was ambushed and cut down by Japanese heavy machine gun. Photo courtesy of grandson, Gareth Hill.