Dieppe/40 Commando : Crawley WW2 veteran Corporal Alan Saunders immortalised with portrait and poem

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A WAR veteran who survived an infamous raid on a German-held port in 1942 has been immortalised in a portrait and a poem.
Last August the News told the story of former Royal Marine Commando, Corporal Alan Saunders, who tried to swim from Dieppe in France to Portsmouth following a disastrous assault in the Second World War.

There are only about 15 of the original 40 Commando unit, which carried out the Dieppe Raid, still alive.

Read more: http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Crawley-WW2-veteran-Corporal-Alan-Saunders/story-18596156-detail/story.html#ixzz2PUFBw3mL

From the previous article referenced in article above

"I decided the only thing for it was to swim back to Portsmouth so that's what a few of us did. We were still being shot at, so we swam for 30 minutes then had a five-minute break and started again.

http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/War-hero-Alan-Saunders-tribute-fallen-comrades/story-16780882-detail/story.html#axzz2PUFnEgT9

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Vic Lewis has asked me to post this link regarding the passing of Cpl Alan Saunders, 40 RM Cdo.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tributes-paid-ww2-hero-swam-101445207.html#S6pPlfr

A remarkable man to the end, Alan celebrated his 92nd birthday with a ride on the World's fastest zip wire - despite having lost his sight.

Rest In Peace.

Nick