Entry (2) from the Regular Army Service Book for Gerald Fitzgerald
Date: 13/06/2011
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Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
Group of No.6 Commando, 3 of whom would later be killed in action
Photo is annotated as follows: " X. Bobby Khytovich, Geo.Thompson, Ray Sullivan, killed France 10th June 1944.
W. Wounded June 1944. POW June 1944."
Photo courtesy of Danny Struthers whose grandfather was Sgt. Robert James 'Tiny' Struthers of 101 troop No.6 Cdo.
The men in the photo marked X are believed to be the following.
In Memory of 1876034 Lance Sergeant Eric Khytovitch
Royal Engineers and No.6 Commando, aged 24,
In Memory of 2618392 Lance Corporal George Thompson
Grenadier Guards and No.6 Commando, aged 28
who both died on the 10th June 1944
and
In Memory of 6352147 Lance Corporal Lawrence Robert Sullivan
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.6 Commando, aged 21, who died on the 9th June 1944
all 3 Remembered with honour at Ranville War Cemetery