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dp1283
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I would be very grateful if any one has any information at all on my late father William "Truff" Price who served in WW2. He enlisted in 28/01/1941 at RM Depot Exmouth. His service no was PLY/X101788. There are mentions of 7th Bn, 48Cdo and 44Cdo.
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Hi (you did not leave your first name)

I cannot see an entry as yet in our archive (which is not complete) about your father. You mention there are mentions of units. Is this from his Service Record ? If so are you able to scan or take and post a photo of the postings and include the dates. This would be most helpful. If you have a PDF copy of his service record feel free to email me (below) a copy and from that I will be able to tell you more and update the archive if appropriate. Also if you have any photos from his service days please add them either here or in any email you send.

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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.


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Hi Pete,

My name is David Price.

The reference to the units are taken from his service and casualty form on which there are a number of records and dates from 1941 to 1946. I would really like to know more about Dad's history in WW2 if possible as it would mean so much to me to have a better understanding of his life at that time.

I will attach some of the records and hope you are able to tell me a little of my fathers history in the RM Commandos.

Kind regards,

David Price
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Hi David

Thank you for posting the pages from the record. As a result I have now updated the archive with details of your father. Service records tend to simply show a timeline of service rather than details of specific operations. As a result you have to look for books and other sources relevant to that unit and from those form an understanding of his operational service based on the service record timeline. In WW2 unlike today not all Royal Marines were Commandos. Your father's commando service begins when he joins 48RM Commando. Before this he is in the 7th RM Battalion. You can read a bit about the 7th Bn., on this page in our archive: https://www.commandoveterans.org/48RMCommando

The service record shows your father at Worthing Hospital commencing late in June 1944. This is likely after becoming a casualty at Normandy and subsequent evacuation. He then re-joins 48 before ultimately joining a draft serial for the Far East to join 44RM Commando who were part of 3 Commando Brigade. Here is the entry for your father. If you provide his place of birth and date and place of death I can add those. Also if you provided a good photo of your father ideally in uniform but if not in civvies I can add it and also place it in our 48RM Commando gallery.

https://www.commandoveterans.org/William_Price_RM_Commando

Finally there are two good books about 48RM Cdo.
Haste to the Battle, by J.L. Moulton (see recent forum post about re-print).
and
DDay Commando, from Normandy to the Maas with 48 RM Cdo, by Ken Ford

Regards

Pete

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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.


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Hi Pete,

Thank you so very much for the information you have provided on my late father, William "Truff" Price and his service history with the Commandos, it is greatly appreciated and means so much.

Thank you also for adding his name to the records for the Commandos.

For further information:

DOB: 23 Mar 1922 at 10 Woodland Terrace, Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales

DOD: 8 Jun 1975 at 15 Cenydd Terrace, Senghenydd, Glamorgan, Wales.

I have also attached 2 photos.

Thank you so much,

Kind regards,

David Price
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dp1283
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Hi Pete,

Did you receive the photos of my father and additional information I sent

Kind regards,

David
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Hi David

Sorry for the delay. I have added the photos and dates now and they can be viewed on the links below.

Personnel A-Z: https://www.commandoveterans.org/William_Price_RM_Commando

48RM Cdo Gallery (p2): https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/48+RM+Cdo/

Pete

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.


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Hi Pete,

Thank you so much for adding my Father's information and photos to the Commando records.

Kind regards,

David Price
 
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