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[Photo from the collection of Mne. John Rumming 48RM Commando 'S' Troop courtesy of his niece Rebekah Sloanemather.]

In Memory of PO/X 111675 Marine Joseph James Polley [more....].
No.48 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines
who died on 6 June 1944 aged 19
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
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[Photo from the collection of Mne. John Rumming 48RM Commando 'S' Troop courtesy of his niece Rebekah Sloanemather.]
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[Photo courtesy of Daniel Kay]

In Memory of PO/X108694 Marine John McLaughlan
48RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 6th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

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[Photo courtesy of Janet Tysoe]

In Memory of Lieutenant Edward Geoffrey Curtis [more....].
48RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died age 24 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery
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[Photo courtesy of Janet Tysoe]

In Memory of Lieutenant Frederick Ralph Rigby
48RM Commando, Royal Marines,
who died on the 6th June 1944 aged 26
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery
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Photo courtesy of Janet Tysoe who adds " The photo of the grave of Corporal B O'Boyle was taken as he started out with my Dad at Deal and was killed next to him on the beach at St Aubin. My parents were in contact with Lieutenant Rigby's widow until her death last year. So it was very moving to see he had his name on a plaque at The National D Day Memorial in the USA.

In Memory of PLY/X 106902 Corporal Bernard O'Boyle
48RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 6th June 1944
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery
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[Photo courtesy of Colin Russell]

Citation for the Military Medal awarded to L/Cpl. Appleyard RM whilst attached to 7th RM Bn:

Masa Palato, Sicily, 20th July 1943

"This Marine was in 7 platoon when pinned down in a gulley. When the platoon were evacuating the gulley, he remained alone at a turn in the gulley, and continued firing his rifle every time the snipers fired a burst of machine gun fire at the troops evacuating wounded. By so doing he diverted the attention to himself and undoubtedly greatly increased the chances of the survivors who were carrying the wounded back. Sometime after the platoon had been ordered to withdraw, Mne. Appleyard returned to the gulley to make sure that no wounded on our side had been left behind, and as a result of this further act of bravery, was alone for 36 hours without food or water. He had previously gone up the gulley to fill the water bottles at a well which was under fire from the enemy, completely disregarding the danger to himself.I consider he showed the greatest courage and gallantry (L.G.16.11.43)

In Memory of Lance Corporal PLY/X 106192 Frank Appleyard MM
No. 48 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died age 21 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour Bayeux War Cemetery
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