Lance Corporal Dean Shams, REME, died in service 16 Nov 1985

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Looking for any info whether 24645336 Lance Corporal Dean Shams, aged 24, of the REME, was either Commando trained, or died whilst attached to a Commando unit. If so which unit ?
He is shown on the Commando Gunner regroup as "Drowned in a tragic accident about four weeks after the RTA in Belize in 1985."

Cemetery Name WESTON MILLS
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

First name(s) Dean
Last name Shams
Sex Male
Birth year 1961
Birth date 16 Jan 1961
Death year 1986
Registration year -
Place U S A
Country United States
Type Armed Forces
Source Gro Death Abroad Indices (1966 To 1994)
Records year range 1986
Archive reference DABR
Volume F (BRITISH ARMED FORCES - ARMY, ROYAL AIR FORCE AND ROYAL NAVY)
Page 84
Line number 39

Thanks Guy. I have now discovered moire about LCpl Shams and how he met his death. See details below:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/DeanShamsREME