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OPERATION ROAST
The Regiment: The Real Story of the SAS
The Regiment: The Real Story of the SAS
By Michael Asher
First Man In: Leading from the Front
First Man In: Leading from the Front
By Ant Middleton
1st-2nd April 1945
40 RM Commando
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  1. Craig Robertson

    RM CDOS Operation Roast (40 Cdo)

    This operation report is taken from 40 RM War Diary, so is their role in operation. Objectives and Tasks 40 R.M. Cdo (i) To carry out feint aslt crossing of F. RENO on orders from Bde, simultaneously with attack by 9 Cdo. (ii) To provide two Tps in area 637556 in immediate mob res. (iii) To...

  2. RM CDOS Griffin, Patrick

    SURNAME Griffin FORENAME Patrick UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 112120 DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.B.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.04.1924, Camlachie, Glasgow, UK son of Michael and Bridget Griffin, Uddingston...

  3. RM CDOS Gorrie, William Young

    SURNAME Gorrie FORENAME William Young UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 105950 DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.05.1922, Stirling, Stirlingshire, UK son of John and Margaret Gorrie...

  4. RM CDOS Coombes, Peter Lonsdale

    SURNAME Coombes FORENAME Peter Lonsdale UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110269 DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.04.1924, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, UK KIA Italy
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