LONGDEN, Alan
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Rank:
Marine
Unit / Base:
47RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
CH/X 108937
Born:
Monday, March 31, 1924
Birthplace:
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Died :
Thursday, November 2, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
20
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Local Roll of Honour:
Marine Alan Longden died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Bertie and Pattie Longden, of Whaley Bridge, Cheshire. His Commando were engaged in clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
Professor (Capt) John Forfar MC. 47RM Cdo. author of 'From Omaha to the Scheldt'.
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Photo of grave in Gallery:
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