Map of Siam, Malaya , and Sumatra with names

[Photos of the front and reverse of a map with names on the edges from the collection of Cpl. W.H. Grant-Hanlon 42RM Commando courtesy of his daughter Karon Bramhall.]

Map has handwritten on the front 42 Royal Marine Commando

List from the edges of the map written as seen. Below each are notes added by website archivist in italics from research on the names found within this online archive

Brigadier Mansfield
Bermondsey
[There was a Lt. Mansfield in 'B' troop 42RM Cdo.]

Captain V.C. Soddrington
Pennant

Lieut. V.P. Wilson
Oxford, Bucks

Sgt. Major Buzzard,
Windsor
[There was a TSM 'Buzzy' Buzzard in 'B' Troop 42RM Cdo.]

Sgt. Eadle
Mulvanat
18 Hoxton Rd. Scarborough
CH/X/3193 Sgt. J.E. Eadle 42RM Cdo. was a member of the original Commando Association.

Sgt. R. Stretch
Lancaster

Cpl. Grant-Hanlon
[Cpl. Grant-Hanlon was in 'B' Troop 42RM Cdo]

J.A.G. Hopwood
East-Wick Cottages, Burnam on Crouch Esx.


W.H. Elliott
93 Cromwell Rd
Prowston
Norwich

B. Troop No 2 Section
W. J. Wilkins
Aston Birmingham

J.C. Haynes
54 Avondale Rd Eastbourne Sussex.
Mne. John Haynes 42RM Cdo. was a member of the original Commando Association.

J. Holly or Holby
Bromley

J. Marran
Wakefield, Yorkshire

J. Allway
Horsley, Gloucs.
Marine Victor Douglas Allway, PLY/X 100635, born 26 March 1920, Ebley, Gloucester. 42 RM Cdo from 1 August 1943 to 10 January 1946. On enlistment resided at 1 Council Houses, Horsley, Nailsworth, Gloucester.