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In September 2012 Mark spoke with Arthur Thompson of 47RM Cdo. who knew CSM Plank. Mark adds this about their conversation " Arthur spoke quite fondly of Harold and told me about the fact that he was right next to Harold when he was shot as they attacked a german gun emplacement on Walcheren. The best part for me was the fact that he was able to tell me about Harold as a man such as the comments that Harold was always smart and 'looked like a soldier and walked like a soldier'. He also told me that Harold could speak french which we would never have known had it not been for Arthur. In turn Arthur seemed pleased to find out a little about Harolds family and the fact that we are still thinking about him and keeping his memory alive after all these years."

In Memory of PLY/X/3504 Company Sergeant Major HAROLD HENRY PLANK
No. 47 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died age 26 on 02 November 1944
Remembered with honour at Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:50:20 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/4350-7/Harold+Plank.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/Commando+roll+of+Honour+WA+p_152+for+Harold+Plank_+Courtesy+Mark+Smith.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/Commando+roll+of+Honour+WA+p_152+for+Harold+Plank_+Courtesy+Mark+Smith.jpg.html
[Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour page 152. Photo courtesy of Mark Smith. Harold was Mark's great uncle].
In album Company Sergeant Major Harold Plank, 47RM Commando kia 2/11/1944 Walcheren.]]> Geoff Murray photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:16:34 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/Harold+Plank.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/Harold+Plank.JPG.html
[Photo courtesy of Mark Smith. Harold was Mark's great uncle.]

In Memory of PLY/X 3504 Company Sergeant Major Harold Henry Plank
No. 47 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died age 26 on 02 November 1944
Remembered with honour at the Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery
In album Company Sergeant Major Harold Plank, 47RM Commando kia 2/11/1944 Walcheren.]]> Geoff Murray photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:14:32 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/TSM+Harold+Plank+47+RM+Cdo.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/Harold+Plank/TSM+Harold+Plank+47+RM+Cdo.JPG.html
[Photo courtesy of Mark Smith. Harold was Mark's great uncle.]

In Memory of PLY/X 3504 Company Sergeant Major Harold Henry Plank
No. 47 R.M. Commando., Royal Marines
who died age 26 on 02 November 1944
Remembered with honour at the Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery
In album Company Sergeant Major Harold Plank, 47RM Commando kia 2/11/1944 Walcheren.]]> Geoff Murray photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:15:31 +0100