HISTORICAL CONTEXT

41 (Royal Marine) Commando embarked from Warsash, Hampshire on the afternoon of 5 June 1944. They were meant to land around 08:45 on D-Day on Queen White sector, Sword Beach, but instead arrived further to the east on Queen Red sector.

Supported by 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment they were to attack the German strongpoint at the west end of Lion-Sur-Mer, and the nearby château. They were also tasked with connecting with 48 (Royal Marine) Commando in order to link Sword Beach with Juno Beach to the west.

He was the Signal Officer and was wounded around the time he landed. He was one of the many wounded who were repatriated back to the UK but later died, so he is buried there.