NELSON, Desmond
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Rank:
Marine
Unit / Base:
44RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
PO/X 102790
Born:
Friday, May 19, 1922
Birthplace:
Stockton, County Durham
Died :
Friday, July 21, 1944
Died on war service
Age:
22
Cemetery/Memorial:
Marine Desmond Nelson, 'A' troop, died [1] at Jhansi India after contracting cerebral malaria [2]. This was the first fatality brought about by disease. Rev. F.W. Cornwall R.N.V.R. conducted his funeral service. The escort, firing party, and pallbearers, were all from his troop. [3].
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM/
[3] The book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
[3] The book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
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Photo of grave in Gallery:
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