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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11ALEXANDER, Charles
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Charles Alexander, 'X' troop, died [1] of wounds after an ambush in South Perak, Malaya [2].
CHADWICK, James
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine James Chadwick died when a 3 tonne vehicle he was driving ran off the road during the hours of darkness in the Lenggong area of Malaya.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Maj. J.C. Beadle MBE, MC, RM.
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Maj. J.C. Beadle MBE, MC, RM.
CHERRY, Roland John
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Roland Cherry died in the British Military Hospital Meetajam, Malaya.
Sources:
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
CLARK, Robert Anthony
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Robert Clark died of wounds during operations in Malaya.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
Notes
Surname spelt CLARKE at second source above.
COOP, James Barry
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant James Coop, 'X' troop, was shot and killed when a patrol he was leading was ambushed about eight miles from Kuala Kangsar, Perak, by a strong force of communist terrorists. Also killed was Corporal R.T. Ryder.
Sources
AFM ROH
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Maj. J.C. Beadle MBE, MC, RM.
DAYES, George Alan
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine George Dayes died [1] when his patrol through the jungle in Perak, Malaya, was ambushed by bandits. [2].
Sources
[1] AFM ROH
[2] Citation for TSM Dewi Morgan DCM [view].
DOWLING, Michael George
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Michael Dowling was shot and killed by a communist terrorist whilst leading a patrol during a village resettlement programme in Gerik District.
Sources
IRELAND, Leonard Colin
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Acting Corporal Leonard Ireland, 'X' troop, was shot and killed after an ambush in South Perak, Malaya [1+2]
MATHIESON, Kenneth
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Kenneth Mathieson died in a transport accident during operations in Malaya.
Sources
RYDER, Raymond Thomas
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Acting Corporal Raymond Ryder was shot and killed whilst part of a patrol that was ambushed by a strong force of communist terrorists about eight miles from Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Also killed was Lieutenant J.B. Coop.
Sources
AFM ROH
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Maj. J.C. Beadle MBE, MC, RM.
TAYLOR, Maurice Jack
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Maurice Taylor travelling in the rear vehicle of the morning convoy to Gerik was fatally wounded when the column was ambushed by communist terrorists. He died a few days later.
Sources
AFM ROH.
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Maj. J.C. Beadle MBE, MC, RM.
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