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APPLEYARD, Frank

Lance Corporal Frank Appleyard MM was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

In July 1943 he was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services in Sicily whilst serving as a Marine in the 7th Batallion, Royal Marines.

BEGBIE, William Bell

Sgt Begbie 46RM Commando

Sgt. Begbie, 'Y' troop,  was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

He had been adopted as a young boy by James and Elizabeth Begbie from Dunoon, Scotland, who had lost their own son, 301321 Private William Bell Begbie, in WW1.  He was killed in action at the Battle of Arras in France on the 9th April 1917 whilst serving with the 1/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial.

BRADLEY, Arthur John

Sgt. Bradley was killed during operations at Normandy.

On the 6th October 1942 it was announced that he had received a MiD, along with others, for "bravery, endurance and sustained devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Aurora, Avon Vale, Lance, Legion, Kingston, Penelope, and at Malta, during and after the passage of an important Convoy."  (Source: London Gazettes Supp. 35733, page4353.)

COUSINS, Terence Frederick

Capt. Cousins 47RMCommando
Capt. Cousins was killed during operations at Normandy.
 
He received a posthumous MiD for his gallantry and leadership whilst attacking an enemy bunker at Port-en-Bessin during which he was killed. There is a memorial at this location in his memory. (Award source: London Gazettes Supp. 36979, page 1386.)
 

CURTIS, Edward Geoffrey

Lieutenant Edward Curtis, 'B' troop,  was killed during operations at Normandy on 'D'Day.
 

Extract from the 48RM Cdo. War Diary 6-6-1944 Langrune, 1300 hrs

'B'  tp reports "Deathshead" clear, they had found it unoccupied, and suffered only one casualty  (Lt.Curtis) wounded by own naval supportive fire.   
 
Sources
CWGC
48 RM Cdo. War Diary, National Archives file ADM 202/111.
 

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