Leslie Finnis, Jock Thursby and Cecil William 'Tanky' Bryne
Date: 07/03/2009
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Owner: Geoff Murray
Mne. Cyril Laskey (3rd left) training at Exmouth 1940
In Memory of EX/3154 Corporal Cyril Laskey
43RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Argenta on the 18th April 1945 aged 25
Remembered with honour at Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy
The webbing worn is WW1 Pattern so they may have been short of kit as the Corps faced rapid expansion with the influx of Hostilities Only (HO) recruits.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:09:50 EDT
This photograph would have been taken at a Camp initially known as RM Exton, then the Infantry Centre Royal Marines and is now entitled The Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM).
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:30:34 EDT
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The webbing worn is WW1 Pattern so they may have been short of kit as the Corps faced rapid expansion with the influx of Hostilities Only (HO) recruits.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:09:50 EDT
This photograph would have been taken at a Camp initially known as RM Exton, then the Infantry Centre Royal Marines and is now entitled The Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM).
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:30:34 EDT