Captain Ralph Parkinson-Cumine MC, 41 Ind. Cdo. RM, kia Korea 1950

In Memory of Captain Ralph Nicholas Parkinson-Cumine, MC
41 Independent Commando RM. Missing in action presumed killed 29th November 1950 Korea.
Remembered with honour on the Commonwealth Memorial at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Pusana Memorial, and also at St. Annes Church, Killough, Down

During WW2 Lieut. Ralph Parkinson-Cumine served in 'E' Troop of 43 RM Commando. Wounded at Argenta, Italy. His citation for the award of the Military Cross states " For gallantry, zeal, and skill during the attack on Sarande, Albania, and the seizure of the island of Solta. L.G.3.4.45".

After WW2 whilst a Captain with B Troop 41 Independent Commando RM he was killed in action in Korea. His body was never found and he was pronounced "Missing presumed killed". There is an entry with his name on Page 5 in the UK Book of Remembrance held at the National Army Museum.

Photo cropped from the Commando Officers and Instructors Achnacarry photo in our WW2 Commando Training album. The photo is in the book Castle Commando by Donald Gilchrist. W.G.Jenkins DSO, RM, dedicated his book Commando Subaltern at War to him and there are numerous references to him included.