Marine Edward McCrea, 42 Commando RM kia 13/4/1964 Sarawak
[Photo courtesy of his nephew Adrian Hughes].
Mne Edward McCrea (RM 17368), 42 Commando RM, ambushed by Indonesian forces and killed in action Padwan area, Sarawak on the 13th April 1964 during the Borneo campaign. Also killed was Corporal Joseph Temple Osborne HIND (RM 20875), 42 Commando RM.
Source: www.naval-history.net
View a plaque in his memory here 42RM Commando plaque
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