Mne. Hugh Clark Ewart 41RM Commando at the service for Cpl. Tom Hunter VC RM
1st April 2012 Tynecastle High School, Edinburgh. Hugh Clark Ewart who served briefly in 45RM Commando before moving to 41RM Commando. Hugh, 87, joined the RM Commandos in 1943 and took part in the Walcheren campaign. In the background on the wall can be seen the plaque and photos of Corporal Tom Peck Hunter VC , 43 RM Commando who was killed in action at Lake Comacchio on 3rd April 1945
More can be read about Corporal Thomas Hunter VC, a former pupil of the school, by visiting our Victoria Cross section accessed from the Homepage.
A photo of his grave and details of the citation for the Victoria Cross can be found in our War Graves albums.
[Photo courtesy of Tommy Williams].
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Fine bunch of Royal Marines Cadets (Csgt Brian Morham, Cadet L/Cpl Mark Morham, Hugh Clark, Marine Cadet 2 Moray Horn, WO2 (SCC) Robert Hamilton RMR)
Posted by robert hamilton on Wed 11 Apr 2012 10:33:01 EDT