WO1 Andrew O'Marah, No.1 Commando

[Photos and information courtesy of his son Kevin O'Marah].

Andrew was born 1905 Barmouth, Merionethshire. He enlisted Royal Welch Fusiliers (Regular Army) 3.12.1923
service number 4185353.
Depot,RWF 9.12.1923 then 2 Bn RWF 12.8.1924;
then 1 Bn RWF 2.10.1925
Army Reserve 21.11.1933 - mustered at Wrexham 2.10.1939
8 Bn RWF 6.1.1940 ; 9 Independent Company 15.5.1940;
1 Special Service Bn 10.11.1940; 1 Commando 4.3.1941
204 Military Mission,India Command (China) 17.3.1942
transferred to Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 7.3.1943
142 Commando Company (Chindits) 1943
discharged in rank of WO1 to a commission 13.12.1943
Emergency Commission as 2nd Lt Indian Army Ordnance Corps 14.12.1943 ; posted COD Agra 16.1.1944;
returned to UK 11.9.1945
Lieutenant,Royal Army Ordnance Corps-service number P353122
released from military service at date not known
Andrew died 1974