Ted Tharme and Titch Dyson our tp mascot 22nd April 1945
Date: 12/04/2017
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Captain Richard Frank Broome
[Photo courtesy of Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE who was married to him at the time of his death.]
Captain Richard Broome had been with No 2 Commando from its formation and for a period had been seconded to Force X in Malta. His name is on the Submarine Patrol Log of HMS Unbeaten used in operations from Malta in 1941. He rejoined No 2 Commando as Captain of 5 troop and was killed in action at Salerno.
In Memory of 85468 Captain RICHARD FRANK BROOME
South Lancashire Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died age 27 on 13 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY