Corporal Leonard Rubin, No.2 Commando kia 11/9/43 Salerno.

Served in 1 troop and later Mortar Section Heavy Weapons Troop. Photo cropped from a Troop photo in the Gallery.

Lance Sergeant Leonard Rubin, Heavy Weapons Troop, died during operations at Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, Italy. Originally buried in the orange grove at the back of school, Vietri. Son of Harry and Fay Rubin, of Hackney, London.
In September 1941 Leonard Rubin had been part of a small detachment of 1 Officer and 25 O.R's from No.2 Commando who embarked for Gibraltar and then onto Freetown. After a short period of time they returned to Gibraltar where they remained until Dec'41 before heading off to Freetown in Africa. They only returned to the UK on news of the St Nazaire raid in March 1942. Their role according to the Memoirs of Herbie Dixon of No.2 Cdo had been one of protecting, and evacuating if necessary, the Embassy Staff at Gibraltar. Follow the link here to read more about Leonard Rubin

In Memory of Corporal Leonard Rubin
East Surrey Regiment and No. 2, Commando 1 troop & HWT
who died age 25 on 11 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY