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13.10.1943 enlisted Royal Marines aged 17, date of service from 09/08/1944 (18th birthday).
01.02.1945 joined 43RM Commando, 2 Commando Brigade, from HMS St. Angelo (shorebase Naval HQ at Fort St Angelo, Malta).
05.02.1945 attached 2 Commando Brigade Training Wing, Italy.
21.02.1945 re-joined 43RM Commando, Italy.
26.03.1945 attached  HQ 2 Commando Brigade, Italy.
05.04.1945 re-joined 43RM Commando, Italy.
19.06.1945 embarked HMS Caernarvon Castle, Naples, Italy, for UK.
26.06.1945 disembarked UK for Holding Operational Commando.
21.08.1945 joined 45RM Commando.
31.01.1946 embarked UK for Hong Kong.
07.03.1946 disembarked Kowloon.
07.07.1946 to Forces Education Centre, Hong Kong.
20.07.1946 Educational Vocational Training (EVT) Course.
06.09.1946 embarked Kowloon for UK.

Edward David West
b. 09.08.1926 Croydon.
d. 09.07.1999 Sydenham.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:43:44 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/292988-4/Edward+David+West+43RM.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/43+RM+Commando/Edward+David+West+43RM.jpg.html