DAY, John Eddy
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Rank:
Lieutenant (Acting Captain)
Unit / Base:
45RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards:
Captain John Eddy Day received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.
- 1946/47 serving in a Commando Training team attached to the French Commando School in Algiers*.
- 1948 awarded the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star by the French Government *.
Sources
London Gazette 37464, page 910.
Captain Day wrote the excellent book 'A Plain Russett - Coated Captain".
* Award Recommendations French to British / National Archives file WO373/186/87.(this file contains reference to three who were awarded the C.de G.)
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