HISTORICAL CONTEXT

47 (Royal Marine) Commando, part of 4 Special Service Brigade, landed at around 09:00 on D-Day with units of 50th (Northumbrian) Division on King Green sector, Gold Beach.

They were tasked with capturing the fishing port of Port-en-Bessin. 47 Commando suffered severe losses. Most were killed as they landed as some of the landing craft were either hit by German shells or were impaled on the beach obstacles and sank.