commando veterans association commando dagger
[Recent Topics] Recent Topics   [Groups] Back to home page  [Register] Register /  [Login] Login 
Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster  XML
Forum Index » We Will Remember Them
Author Message
[Post New]06/12/2018 09:07:14
    Subject: Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster
[Up]
Pete
CVA Website Archivist
[Avatar]

Joined: 23/09/2008 00:08:02
Messages: 4654
Offline
67 years ago this week on the 4th December 1951 a bus drove into a company of 52 young Cadets who were marching from Melville Royal Marine Barracks, Gillingham, to Chatham RN Barracks. Twenty four of the cadets died as a result.

More can be read here: https://volunteercadetcorps.org/royalmarinescadets/history/chatham/

News reel footage of the funeral: https://youtu.be/cVRRwbNDRgg

We will remember them.
Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.

**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility ****
[Email]
[Post New]06/12/2018 09:37:08
    Subject: Re:Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster
[Up]
Pete
CVA Website Archivist
[Avatar]

Joined: 23/09/2008 00:08:02
Messages: 4654
Offline
The plaque located in the building formerly known as St Georges Church St George?s Centre Pembroke Rd Chatham Rochester Upon Medway Kent.

[Thumb - Plaque for the RM Cadets.jpg]
 Filename Plaque for the RM Cadets.jpg [Disk] Download
 Description Photo credit IWM © Pam Mills (WMR-41056)
 Filesize 77 Kbytes
 Downloaded:  753 time(s)

Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.

**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility ****
[Email]
[Post New]07/12/2018 10:39:41
    Subject: Re:Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster
[Up]
Bill Harvey
Forum Member
[Avatar]

Joined: 07/07/2007 22:24:35
Messages: 715
Location: Dunbeg Argyll
Offline
How sad. Our thoughts are with all the families.

Bill
Bill Harvey
Son of Gunner Bill Harvey No4 Commando who was killed in action on 1 November 1944 when liberating Flushing. "Their deeds shall live from age to age. They've writ their name on History's page. Upheld their glorious heritage. The Fighting Fourth Commando."
[Post New]05/12/2019 15:23:41
    Subject: Re:Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster
[Up]
Pete
CVA Website Archivist
[Avatar]

Joined: 23/09/2008 00:08:02
Messages: 4654
Offline
Remembering the young lives lost 68 years ago this week.
Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.

**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility ****
[Email]
[Post New]04/12/2020 13:33:08
    Subject: Re:Remembering the 24 young RM Cadets who died in the Gillingham bus disaster
[Up]
Pete
CVA Website Archivist
[Avatar]

Joined: 23/09/2008 00:08:02
Messages: 4654
Offline
Remembering the young lives lost 69 years ago this week.
Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.

**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility ****
[Email]
 
Forum Index » We Will Remember Them
Go to:   
©Commando Veterans Archive 2006 - 2016. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all content on this site is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Powered by JForum 2.1.8 © JForum Team
commando dagger