Marine James Nevin, 43RM Commando, reading a letter

[Photos courtesy of his nephew Martin Routledge].

PO/X105139 Marine James Nevin died of illness at the Military E.M.S. Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham. Son of Thomas Henry and Agnes Nevin, of Newburn.
James Davidson Nevin was born on 29 August 1921 and brought up in Newburn, Northumberland. He worked as a lorry driver for Walkers in Leamington on Tyne not long before the start of the war. After enlisting Marine Nevin served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Marines from April 1941 until conversion to 43RM Commando in August 1943. Active service included Italy, the Adriatic, and Yugoslavia. At the end of the war Marine Nevin was diagnosed with cancer from which he died on 22 November 1945. He received a full military funeral.