Hugh ALLEN 44 commando

My uncle Hugh ALLEN

Born Doddington Cambridgeshire

Served 1940-49

44 commando... any help with info would be fantastic.

Thanks

Hi Paul
Welcome to our Forum. I would like to add details about your uncle into our archive. However where we have no detail in our nominal rolls which we know are not complete we do ask family to provide evidence of service in a commando. This is necessary to maintain the historical integrity of the archive. Do you or any member of your extended family have any document or letter that mentions this, or any photo where commando insignia is visible or evident.

Hi Paul

Thank you for sending me the photos which I have added here for the benefit of others. The group photo you will note that they are not wearing berets which suggests this was before his time in 44RM Commando. 44RM Commando was formed in August 1943 from Marines of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Marines, which was then disbanded. Not all went onto become Commandos but I imagine those that did kept in contact with those of their 3rd Battalion RM mates that didn't and would have seen it simply as the continuation of their RM Service but now as Commandos in a new Commando unit. I highly recommend a book called 44RM Commando (Achnacarry to the Arakan) author Tony Mackenzie.