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This photo would have been taken during his initial Royal Marines training, before his training at the CBTC with 46RM Commando, possibly part of the 9th RM Battalion.

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:27:45 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/31210-6/Group+Photo+of+46+RM+during+training.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Group+Photo+of+46+RM+during+training.jpg.html