Date: 29/06/2016
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Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
No.1 Cdos. relax after route march from Kilwinning to Saltcotes (with names)
[Photo courtesy of Idris Jones, No.1 Cdo.].
(1-Fus Elwyn Edwards KIA 28/9/41 Luc St Mere Operation Chopper)(2-L/Sgt.Raymond Lander KIA 31/1/45 Burma)(3-L/Sgt.Chamberlain)(Pow Operation Chariot)(7-Hunt)(9-Wynwood)(19-Maycock)(22-George Reid wounded Tunisia 28/3/43, DoW 27/6/43)(23-J.Salter)(25-Sgt.Downey R.A MM)(26- Pte Thomas Jones06 KIA 8/11/42 Fort De Lazare Algiers)(27-Smith)(31- Idris Jones37).
In Memory of 4192899 Fusilier ELWYN EDWARDS
Royal Welch Fusiliers and No. 1, Commando
who died age 20 on 28 September 1941
Remembered with honour at LUC-SUR-MER CHURCHYARD
In Memory of 5933108 Sergeant Raymond Frederick Lander
2nd Bn., Suffolk Regiment and No.1 Commando
who died age 25 on 31 January 1945
Remembered with honour at TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
In Memory of 3778097 Private George Reid
The King's Regiment (Liverpool) and No.1 Commando
who died of wounds on the 27th June 1943 aged 29
Remembered with honour at BIRKENHEAD (LANDICAN) CEMETERY
In Memory of 3970706 Private Thomas Jones
Welch Regiment and No.1 Commando
who died on the 8th November 1942 aged 25
Remembered with honour at DELY IBRAHIM WAR CEMETERY.
Vince Reid adds " 22 is my Grandfather 3778097 George Reid, The Kings Liverpool Regt and No.1 Commando. He was wounded March 28th 1943 Tunisia during Operation Torch and died of his wounds 27th June 1943"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat Nov 7 01:03:56 2026
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Vince Reid adds " 22 is my Grandfather 3778097 George Reid, The Kings Liverpool Regt and No.1 Commando. He was wounded March 28th 1943 Tunisia during Operation Torch and died of his wounds 27th June 1943"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat Nov 7 01:03:56 2026