LCpl John Rudland, No.2 Commando

Photo from the collection of 6010470 LCpl John Rudland courtesy of his son and namesake John Rudland.

Service
21-3-1933. 1/4th Bn., Essex Regiment
1-9-1939. Called to colours
19-7-1940. No.3 Independent Company
8-11-1940. No.1 Special Service Battalion
6-3-1941. No.2 Commando Paignton Devon
8-5-1941. No.2 Commando (Lance Corporal) Inverary Scotland
28-5-1942. Turnberry Hospital (21 days)
21-8-1942. Posted from Commando to No.1 Infantry Training Centre
7-12-1942. Posted to 8th Suffolks
Then 15 Air Formation Signals completing service BAOR
Released 3-3-1946.

John Rudland was born on 30th May 1916 at 200 Grange Road Ilford Essex the youngest of six brothers, he died on 20th January 2007 and is buried in Longwood Gardens Cemetery Barkingside Grave No 000256 with his wife Ivy my Mother [Source: His son John].