Luc sur Mer

This memorial is dedicated not only to those from the D Day landings, but also to the men from No.1 Commando who, along with Lt Tom Gordon Hemming, took part in the raid, codenamed Operation Chopper on 28th Sept 1941. More recently a plaque has been added at the base dedicated to 46RM Commando.

Captain Tom Gordon Hemming was originally a Lieutenant in No.1 Commando. Lt Hemming was an officer on the raid by No.1 Cdo. on 28th Sep 1941. Two Commandos were killed on this raid and are buried in a local Catholic church. Later he was promoted Captain attached to No.2 Commando. When he died in the early 1990's his ashes were, in accordance with his wishes, buried next to the graves of his two lost men, whom he never forgot

In Memory of all the Fallen including the two Commandos described above and named below:

Remembered with with honour at LUC-SUR-MER CHURCHYARD

4192899 Fusilier Elwyn Edwards [view]
Royal Welch Fusiliers and No. 1, Commando
who died age 20 on 28 September 1941

4080201 Lance Corporal Cyril Denman Evans [view]
1st Brecknockshire Bn., South Wales Borderers and No. 1, Commando
who died age 24 on 28 September 1941

and

Captain Tom Gordon Hemming [view] who never forgot them