JEFFERY, Reginald
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
'45 Commando RM'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
RM 20777
Born:
Sunday, July 11, 1943
Died :
Sunday, June 23, 1963
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
19
Cemetery/Memorial:
Local Roll of Honour:
Lance Corporal Reginald Jeffery from Penzance died whilst deployed to Aden [1][2]. He was part of a training party that accidentally strayed across into Yemen and was ambushed. Four of the party were killed, one of these being L/Cpl Reginald Jeffery, who at the time was attached from 45 Commando RM to Headquarters Middle East Command [3].
Sources
[1] AFM ROH
[2] British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
[3] The Story of 45 Commando Royal Marines 1943 - 1971, author David Young.
Primary Roll of Honour:
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