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Title: Royal Marines
Post by: booger on Monday 21 March 05 15:02 GMT (UK)

I've been reading a book and searching the web for info on 45 commando RM (1943-1946). It seems that there were different troops (A, B). I don't know whcih one my granddad would have been in, but I'd like to find out so that I can know which battles he was directly involved in. I was thinking of ordering his service records; do you think it would tell me which troop he was in etc?

I was also intestested to know if ALL Royal Marines at this time would have had to go to Achnacarry for commando training? Does anyone have any experience of the RMs at this time (I mean ex-soldiers, not women who had illicit relations with RMs during WWII ;) ). Were all royal marines classed as commandos during 1943-1945. BTW granddad was in 45 commando RM. I don't remember my granddad telling me about his training or anything specific about the battles. Did Hitler's secret command to his senior officers mean that all captured RM commandos were to be shot. He talks about commandos, but I don't know if RM commandos are the same thing. I understand there were army commandos at that time too.

Does anyone know anything about 45 commando on D-day?

Cheers.


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Title: Re: Royal Marines
Post by: Ticker on Sunday 27 March 05 12:34 BST (UK)

Hi Booger

You've probably tried the MOD site at http://www.mod.uk/

There is a mention of 45 Commando at http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/dday60/sword.htm and at http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/history/dday60/dday3.htm

There is also the Veterans' Agency at http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/ and a fantastic document on the d day landings at http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/pdfolder/60th_anniversary/d_day_landings.pdf

Hope this is of some help.

Best wishes

Ticker

Title: Re: Royal Marines
Post by: booger on Wednesday 30 March 05 12:29 BST (UK)

Thanks.

Kris.  :)

Title: Re: Royal Marines
Post by: Mobo on Wednesday 30 March 05 12:42 BST (UK)

 :) :) :)

Another site you may be inerested in booger is

http://www.royalmarinesregimental.co.uk/histsociety.html

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Royal Marines
Post by: ronald on Tuesday 19 April 05 00:07 BST (UK)

Hi Booger
Take yourself off to the Library and find a book entitled
       BY SEA BY LAND   by James D Ladd
it's the authorised history of the Royal Marine Commandos.

And yes they did storm the beaches on D Day.Together wih many other places as well .Crete one of the Greek Islands being one of them.There is a large cemetary there containing many R.M's.

Something that not many people know about is they also had a tank group which also landed on D Day

Ron

Title: Re: Royal Marines
Post by: Mobo on Tuesday 19 April 05 06:08 BST (UK)

 :D :D :D

Booger, if you wish to find your Royal Marine ancestors Service Record, the address is:-

Second Sea Lord & Naval Home Command
Director Personnel Support (Navy) 2
Data Protection Cell
Building 1/52
Victory View
HM Naval Base
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3PX

I know, because I've just received a copy of my Dad's Service Record 

 ;D ;D