A private diary entry dated 13th September 1943 by Victor 'Dusty'Miller
A private diary entry dated 13th September 1943 by Victor 'Dusty' Miller of No.2 Commando. This entry titled "RIP" lists the names from No.2 Commando. Johnny Tarrant, Stan Connor ,Jock Veitch, Pat Gould,Curly Wright, Tom Bowering ** . Documents courtesy of 'Dusty' via his son Lindsay. Posted by Pete R.
** Update from Pete R. There is no entry in the CWGC for Tom Bowering. I have checked documents I have and there is an entry for 1944 for a L/Cpl. T. Bowring No.2 Cdo. As such Tom may have been one of many who were missing and wounded at the time and not one of the fallen".
Update 4/10/10 by Pete R:
The following are remembered with honour at Salerno War Cemetery :
Rifleman 6921429 William John Tarrant
Rifle Brigade and No. 2 Commando
who died on 18 September 1943 at Salerno age 20
Private T/328227 Stanley J. Connor
Royal Army Service Corps and No. 2, Commando
who died age 26 on 11 September 1943
Private 3188895 John Young Veitch
Royal Scots and No. 2, Commando
who died age 21 on 13 September 1943
Rifleman 877100 Norman Patrick Gould
2nd Bn. The London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles
and No. 2, Commando
who died age 22 on 13 September 1943
Private 5127463 Dennis Raymond Wright
Royal Warwickshire Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died age 18 on 13 September 1943
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