Date: 07/09/2022
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43RM Commando 'A' troop Sugar Section 26/3/44.
Original photo courtesy of Heather Carroll, daughter of Tommy Carroll, 43RM Cdo. Now replaced with this higher res copy from Roy Smith, nephew of Cpl. Roy Montague Smith 43RM Cdo who was later killed in action. His uncle had written the names, date, and unit on the reverse. Posted by Pete R.
left to right
Back row: 1. Cpl Sam Hardwick; 2. Mne. Archibald; 3. Mne. Davies; 4. Mne. Malcolm Elliott; 5. Mne. Hayward; 6. Mne. Leonard Hyatt; 7. Cpl. Roy Montague Smith
Front row: 1. Mne. Johnson; 2. Mne. Fowle; 3. Cpl. Williams; 4. L/Cpl. V. C. Barker (Vicke)
In Memory of PLY/X106635 Corporal Roy Montague Smith
No. 43RM Commando, Royal Marines.
who died on the 18th April 1945 aged 23
Remembered with honour at Ravenna War Cemetery
Some of these men are wearing Brown Leather Jerkins which might mean they were Drivers (MT) but these were so good if you could ‘proff’ one you did as they had a blanket lining and as they would frequently live very basic and rough these were magic!
Some of these men are wearing Brown Leather Jerkins which might mean they were Drivers (MT) but these were so good if you could ‘proff’ one you did as they had a blanket lining and as they would frequently live very basic and rough these were magic!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 11:29:56 EDT
Back number 6 in my grandfather Leonard Hyatt.
Posted by Joe Hyatt on Tue 21 Aug 2018 19:24:18 EDT
Photo updated
Forename of Mne Elliott provided by his grandaughter Sharon Cotter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 15:29:36 EDT
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Some of these men are wearing Brown Leather Jerkins which might mean they were Drivers (MT) but these were so good if you could ‘proff’ one you did as they had a blanket lining and as they would frequently live very basic and rough these were magic!
Some of these men are wearing Brown Leather Jerkins which might mean they were Drivers (MT) but these were so good if you could ‘proff’ one you did as they had a blanket lining and as they would frequently live very basic and rough these were magic!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 11:29:56 EDT
Back number 6 in my grandfather Leonard Hyatt.
Posted by Joe Hyatt on Tue 21 Aug 2018 19:24:18 EDT
Photo updated
Forename of Mne Elliott provided by his grandaughter Sharon Cotter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 15:29:36 EDT