MAJOR, James Albert

Rank: 
Marine
Unit / Base: 
40RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Number: 
CH/X111755
Born: 
Wednesday, April 9, 1924
Birthplace: 
Haggerston, London
Died : 
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Place died: 
Haslemere, Surrey
Age: 
87
Marine James Albert Major
Marine James Major was wounded 3 October 1943 during operations at Termoli, Italy.
RM Service
06.10.1942 - 23.11.1942 Depot RM Lympstone.
24.11.1942 - 17.05.1943 RM Division.
18.05.1943 - 24.12.1944 40RM Commando.
25.12.1944 - 10.04.1945 Byrsa (shore base Naples).
11.04.1945 - 15.08.1945 St Angelo (shore base Malta).
25.08.1945 - 22.10.1945 Chatham Division.
23.10.1945 - 02.11.1945 RM Training Group (RMTG).
03.11.1945 - 24.04.1946 Royal Albert (Naval Party 1739).
28.10.1946 - 10.07.1946 Chatham Division (released Class A).
 
Sources
Service Record.
[Image] His daughter Gillian Buck.
 

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