SMITH, John

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Rank: 
Marine
Unit / Base: 
47RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Number: 
PO/X 105847
Born: 
Saturday, October 22, 1921
Birthplace: 
Dundee, Angus
Died : 
Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
22
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Hampshire, Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Operations: 
Normandy - Operation Overlord
'Battle for Port-en-Bessin'

Marine John Smith died during operations at Normandy, France. He has no known grave. Only son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Smith, 71 Milnbank Road, Dundee. Formerly employed in the North British Linoleum Works, he was called up in 1941.

Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
Report in the Dundee Courier 26 September 1944, p2.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
47RM Commando Roll of Honour
Archive pages : 
47RM Commando

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