EDWARDS, James John
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Known as:
Taffy
Rank:
Regimental Sergeant Major
Unit / Base:
4 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Service:
Army
Honours & Awards:
Born:
July 1914
Birthplace:
Maesteg, Bridgend
Died:
1997
Age:
83
Enlisted 1932 aged 18. Pre war overseas service included Palestine, Shanghai, Singapore. Released from service in 1939; recalled as a reservist at the outbreak of war and posted to France with the British Expeditionary Force. Evacuated from Dunkirk and later volunteered for the commandos joining No.4 Commando. Served at Normandy and RSM of No.4 Commando during Operation Infatuate, November 1944. Post war member of the Commando Association from Ayrshire.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 105 (1997).
Report on his award with details of service in the Glamorgan Gazette 10 January 1991, p8.
Unknown newspaper extract below.
[Image above] Dianne Burns, granddaughter.
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