Date: 10/12/2011
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Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
Sgt John G A Finch-Smiles
[Photo courtesy of Brian Comer]
In Memory of CH/X 790, Sergeant John Godfrey Augustine Finch-Smiles,
No.1 RM Commando, Royal Marines,
who died age 35 on 29 January 1947
Remembered with honour Prestatyn (Coed Bell) Cemetery
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some...
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:05:57 EDT
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| show fullshow summaryRespsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some...
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:05:57 EDT