Benghazi April 26th 1948

Photo from the collection of Fred Newby courtesy of his grandson Nick. Fred served in 3 Commando Brigade RM (45 Commando) 13 January 1948 to 19 November 1950.

The date of 26th April annotated on the back on the Benghazi photo is 2 days after the main body of 45 Commando arrived in Cyrenaica, the eastern sector of Libya, on the 24th April 1948. The Unit was split between Benghazi and Derna , 200 miles apart by road. The HQ was set up in a derelict Italian barracks in Benghazi (Source: Four Five-The Story of 45 Commano RM, author David Young)