Marine Edward McCrea 42 Commando Royal Marines who both died on the 13th April 1964 during the Borneo campaign
Hi
I am looking for information on my uncle whom i never met. He served in 42 Commando RM. He was killed in Sarawak 13 April 1964. Is there anyone on this site who served with him.
Many thanks
Adrian Hughes
Nephew
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Comments from Bernard McGaughey
I am asking if the people who run this very informative site if you can kindly give a mention of my brother who passed away on the 17th of march 2013 .He served with commando ordnance sqn back in the seventies .He was 55 years old and died peacefully in his sleep .His name was Andrew Mcgaughey .I do believe He served with 'Wurz' Phelps ,'Budgie' Burgess ,Charlie Mcmullen ,Geordie Anderson ,Phil Warden ,vince Philips .Dennis Tipley and many more of that era .
Your help would be much appreciated as he always spoke about the sqn and loved its comradre when he was in civvy street ,a conveyance of how he so greatly missed it. Once again many thanks.
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Comments from Paul 'Monty' Montrose
Just uploaded a photo of Paddy and me on tour with 40 Cdo on a Med Tour. This was taken in Sardinia 1978. We served together in Stores Troop, Workshops Squadron Commando Logistic Regiment. Great Guy, we had our ups and downs but always there when you needed him. Paddy RIP.
Paul (Monty) Montrose 2/77 '77 - '81
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Commando service confirmed from Oct 45
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My dad peter stride also at rm deal in 1946.posted photo earlier.
Posted by Steven stride on Mon 23 Jun 2014 22:54:32 BST
Does anyone remember peter stride 1945.3 commando and 42 commando,and on hms bermuda. Trained at eastney barracks and rm deal- stone house.
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Names given to Geoff Murray by Frank Lupton 7 May 2013
Back Row L-R
Mne Kennington Mne A. Croft Cpl J. Causer Pte Jones Mne Wilkes Mne Bell Pte Cirnik Mne Giles
3rd Row
Mne Pritchard Pte Birdsall Lcpl Coppard Pte D. Lewis Pte McMurray Lcpl P. Hughes Pte Daly Cpl K. Walker Cpl P.Moore Mne Vincent
2nd Row
Cpl P. Chandler Pte P. Fairhurst Sgt G. McKenzie Sgt J. Rose SSgt W. Bragg Sgt Williams Sgt A. Esslemont Sgt Baird SSgt O. Balsden Cpl HIckman Pte Taylor
Front Row
Lt D. Kime WO1(SSM) M. Knight Capt F. Lupton Maj B. Bolton CSgt W. Huddlestone Lt C. Jackman
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