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Thomas Frank Rothwell
Born 13 March 1923
Conscripted 1941 Royal Marines. CH/X106256. 41RM Commando, Royal Marines
Wrongly reported killed in action 18 September 1943 at Salerno. Parents advised of his death. Subsequently found to have been taken Prisoner of War with a serious head wound. Later transported to Stalag 18A at Wolfsberg Austria. PoW No. 8703. Parents only discovered he was alive on his return home in 1945. Served from 21 October 1941 until 23 May 1946 Class A Release. Re enlisted Royal Marines at Deal 31 October 1950. Marine.RM 10386. Served with 3 Commando Brigade RM, 42 Commando, from 7 December 1953 for the next 2 years. [View Forum message]

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Mne Thomas Frank Rothwell served with 41RM Commando in WW2 and was reported killed in action at Salerno. He was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 18A. Post war he re-enlisted and served with 42 Commando RM.
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Mne Thomas Frank Rothwell served with 41RM Commando in WW2 and was reported killed in action at Salerno. He was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 18A. Post war he re-enlisted and served with 42 Commando RM.
In album Mne. Thomas Frank Rothwell, 41RM Cdo. and 42 Cdo.RM]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:14:50 +0000 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/41+RM+Commando/Rothwell/Tom+and+Alice+Rothwell.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/41+RM+Commando/Rothwell/Tom+and+Alice+Rothwell.jpg.html
Mne Thomas Frank Rothwell served with 41RM Commando in WW2 and was reported killed in action at Salerno. He was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 18A. Post war he re-enlisted and served with 42 Commando RM.
In album Mne. Thomas Frank Rothwell, 41RM Cdo. and 42 Cdo.RM]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:13:31 +0000