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[Photos courtesy of his great grandson Richard Wrigglesworth].

CH/X107094 Mne. Oliver served in 'F' Troop (Heavy Weapons).
His great grandson Richard adds "He served as a Vickers machine gunner and landed on Queen Red Beach, Sword Beach, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was wounded around the time of D Day (bullet to foot)".

James Thomas Oliver
b. 05.12.1923
d. 11.11.2000 Kent.
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[Photos courtesy of his great grandson Richard Wrigglesworth].

CH/X107094 Mne. James Thomas Oliver later served in 'F' Troop (Heavy Weapons) of 45RM Commando. His great grandson Richard adds "He served as a Vickers machine gunner and landed on Queen Red Beach, Sword Beach, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was wounded around the time of D Day (bullet to foot)".

James Thomas Oliver
b. 05.12.1923
d. 11.11.2000 Kent.
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[Photo courtesy of his great grandson Richard Wrigglesworth].

CH/X107094 Mne. Oliver served in 'F' Troop (Heavy Weapons).
His great grandson Richard adds "He served as a Vickers machine gunner and landed on Queen Red Beach, Sword Beach, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was wounded around the time of D Day (bullet to foot)".

James Thomas Oliver
b. 05.12.1923
d. 11.11.2000 Kent.
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[Photo from the book 'A Plain Russett-Coated Captain', author Capt John Day 45RM].
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Photo credit: IWM reproduced under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Ref. IWM (A 27933).
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[Photo from the collection of Mne. William Ledger 45RM Commando courtesy of his daughter Jane Wheten].
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[Photo from the collection of Mne. William Ledger 45RM Commando courtesy of his daughter Jane Wheten].

Photo annotated on reverse
H.M.S. "Ben-My-Chree".
12.vi.45.
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[Photo from the collection of Mne. William Ledger 45RM Commando courtesy of his daughter Jane Wheten].

Annotated on reverse:
Thurs 10th May 1945
"Alles Kaput"
(which being interpreted means "all is finished")
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[Photo, annotated on reverse with the date, from the collection of Mne. William Ledger 45RM Commando (at the very top) courtesy of his daughter Jane Wheten].
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[Photo courtesy of Dr. Piers Baker].

Captain Maurice 'Ches' Brockbank, 'C' troop, died during operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of Hademstorf. Previously Mentioned in Despatches with 40RM Commando for outstanding service while operating with the Allied Armies in Italy.

In Memory of Captain Maurice Chester Brockbank
Mentioned in Despatches.
45 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines,
who died on 12 April 1945 aged 34.
Remembered with honour at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.
Son of Clarence Jesse and Caroline Brockbank; husband of Marjorie Winifred Brockbank, of Ewell, Surrey.
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