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CONTENTS "A" COY 1 CDN PARA BN - NARRATIVE OF FIRST TWO DAYS OF PRESENT OPERATION "B" COY NARRATIVE ON "D", "D1" "C" COY NARRATIVE, D Day & D 1 (Mar 24 & 25, 1945) VICKERS PLATOON D AND D PLUS ONE MORTAR PLATOON PIAT PLATOON Experiences of Capt (now Major) J.A. CLANCY, POW from 24 MAR 45 until...

Source : WO 179/1994 National Archives Thanks to Mark Hickman of Pegasus Archive for supplying the War Diary : https://www.pegasusarchive.org/ PLACE DATE SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION In The Field 1 Jan Weather clear all day. A small arms inspection held at 1400 hrs. A recce party went...

Source : WO 179/1994 National Archives Thanks to Mark Hickman of Pegasus Archive for supplying the War Diary : https://www.pegasusarchive.org/ PLACE DATE SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION REFERENCES TO APPENDICES Carter Bks, Bulford 1 Jan Clear and warm. In the morning all personnel were...

9th October Bain, James Sidney Hiles, William Jenkin MacPherson, Michael Stuart Pratt, George Stephen Salt, James Valentine St Ange, William James 10th October Pincher, Ronald

MAPS. 1:100,000 GREECE SHEET Z2 KERKIRA REPORT ON ATTACK ON SARANDE ---- 9TH OCTOBER 1944. 0330 hrs - 0415 hrs. Artillery shelled enemy positions SARANDE AREA. 0400 X,P,Y Troop advanced in direction of SARANDE from F.O.P. 0545 X,Y Troops held up by Spandau's at 314300. Capt.Hiles (O.C. X...

Source : WO 179/1994 National Archives Thanks to Mark Hickman of Pegasus Archive for supplying the War Diary : https://www.pegasusarchive.org/ PLACE DATE SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION Field 1 Aug 43 Showers in the morning clear in the afternoon, rain in evening. H.Q. had a parade in the...

REPORT ON ANZIO. Ref. map Italy "Ardea" sheet 158 (iv) 1/50,000. After barely a week in the rest area at VICO EQUENSE the Commando received, on 29th Feb, orders to proceed to ANZIO the following day. All troop less X who remained at Vico, were embarked at POZZUOLI and reached Anzio early on the...

Object:- Attack landing grounds at (a) TMIMI, and (b) GAZALA, and destroy enemy aircraft. Method:- By parachute, to be picked up by L.R.D.G. Strength:- (a) TMIMI Party:- Lt. Mayne, Sgts. MacDonald and Kershaw, Cpl. White, Pcts. White, Seekings, Hawkins, Arnold, Kendall, Chesworth, Bennett (b)...

Royal Marines on the GARIGLIANO. Daring patrols on the GARIGLIANO front in ITALY have earned two M.C.s and three M.M.s for officers and men of a Royal Marine Commando. The awards, recently announced, were Bar to M.C. Capt. Lionel Guy Bradford Marshall M.C. R.M. M.C. Capt. John Patrick O'Brien...

REPORT ON VIBO VALENTIA. No. 40, R. M. COMMANDO. The Commando embarked near MESSINA at 1700hrs. 7 Sept43. The craft used were 3LCI, each of which towed two LCA. The force was divided into two, Force 1 consisting of A. B.& Xtps and Force 11 of P. Q. Y. & mortars. The six LCA WERE being used...

8th September Military Medal - Tyman, Frederick Philip Military Cross - Morgan, Timothy Denis

Operation "DEVON" Report on landing and subsequent operations of 40 R.M. Cdo. in area TERMOLI Ref.Map. ITALY 1/250,000. Sheet 30. OBJECT OF OPERATION. 1. To land west of the town of TERMOLI, capture the town and port. To form a rd. block 7977. PLAN. 2. The Cdo. was to land about 1 mile West...

40 R.M.COMMANDO. REPORT ON THE LANDING IN SICILY. PHASE I. At 0300 hrs. on the 10th. July 1943 the Commando embarked from M.V. "Derbyshire" into the 127th. Flotilla. Commando landed at 0315hrs. on right of alterative beach, Force I and Force II were both one troop short, one Pl. of "Y" Tp. one...

3rd October Distinguished Conduct Medal - Convery, John James Military Cross - Bradley, John William Evance Military Cross - Marshall, Lionel Guy Bradford Military Medal - Aylett, Basil McGonigle 3rd - 7th October Distinguished Service Order - Manners, James Calvert Military Cross -...

40 ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO OPERATION 'IMPACT' Ref Map :- ITALY 1:50,000 (Sheet 89 IV ALPHONSINE) GENERAL. Operation 'Impact' was carried out by 169 In Bde with tk and arty spt. The op commenced on the night of 10 Apr 45. 40 RM Cdo were to move under cover of darkness along the ARGINE running...

Source : National Archives DEFE 2/51 I have only included selected appendices. Note i have added 'Roll of Honour' and 'Awards' to each year of the diary. Please let me know if any typing errors or errors to the text found.

Source : National Archives WO170/7362 Note i did not include the 'Hour' or 'Reference to Appendices' column on some months as not used. Also 'Roll of Honour' and 'Awards' pages not included in the original diary. I added them as summary for year and refernce.

Op.Impact (11/12 April) Military Medal - Cooper, Charles Military Medal - Hope, William Morgan Military Medal - Kinnear, Ernest Arthur