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In October 1942 the 8th RM Battalion was disbanded and those who volunteered for, and passed the training, formed a new 41RM Commando. At the end of the war 41 RM Commando was disbanded.
In 1950 a new 41 Independent Commando was formed at Bickleigh before deploying to the war in Korea. Awarded a United States Presidential Unit Citation for services with the 1st Division United States Marine Corps at the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, Nov/Dec. 1950. The Commando returned to Bickleigh to be disbanded there in 1952.
ALMOND, Bernard Alan
Marine Bernard Almond died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
Notes Unit shown as on AFM ROH. His death was announced in Navy News issue Aug 1961, p10, with his unit shown as 41 Commando RM.BOULANGER, Martin John
Marine Martin Boulanger died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
[Sources: AFM ROH / Globe and Laurel March-April 1979 page 131]
HUSSEY, Gordon Keith De'Gare
Marine Gordon Hussey died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
KENYON, Eric
Marine Eric Kenyon died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
MCGREGOR, John Kenneth
Lieutenant John McGregor died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
MILNER, Terence Raymond
Lance Corporal Terence Milner died as a result of a road traffic accident in Malta.
Sources
AFM ROH
Globe and Laurel, July - August 1977 edition.
OVENS, Patrick John
Lieutenant Patrick Ovens served for a period at the CBTC and is shown in a photo entitled "Commando Basic Training Centre - Officers Mess - 1945."
He joined 46RM Commando shortly before it was disbanded.
Post war he served as a Captain with 41 Independent Commando RM in Korea being awarded the Military Cross in 1951 for " gallant and distinguished service". [1]
OXLEY, Thomas Victor
Corporal Thomas Oxley died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
SARE, Francis Martin
Marine Francis Sares died in service, cause unknown to this archive.
WALL, Graham
Source
AFM ROH.
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