Captain Maurice Chester Brockbank, 45RM Commando died of wounds Germany
Date: 12/05/2025
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LCpl. Pierre Van Den Daele, Belgian troop 10(IA) Cdo., reference with photo
Reference letter from the commander in chief of 4 Belgian troop, Major Danloy, for L/Cpl Van Den Daele who served with the Commando troop from 27/7/1942 until 14/8/1945. He served in Italy Yougoslavia and Walcheren. He was wounded in Walcheren It is certified he was always a good loyal soldier.
Post war in the 1950's Pierre lived in Antwerp and was a member of the original Commando Association. He died on the 24th December 2016.
[Document courtesy of Jean Baptiste Brekelmans who has given us permission to add the photo to the document. This photo was cropped from the Belgian troop photo in our gallery.]
