Messages posted by: davidjameskirk

Dear Pete,

Thank you very much for your helpful reply, and for all of the information provided. I'm sorry to say that I do not have any information on the chap beyond what I mentioned initially, and I'm not related, but you have given me some places to continue my enquiry for which I am grateful.

It seems curious to me that someone from the RAOC/REME would have been selected for commando service, rather than say a more typical line regiment, and it is odd that no citation exists for his BEM, although it is from late in the war and might just be a bit of a 'well done' award. Would the commando units have selected men like this to bring specialist arms & ordnance expertise / repairs in house perhaps? And would they have had a certain allocation of 'handy' men in each platoon?

Would be intrigued to hear your views, and thanks so much again for the reply. You never quite know if anyone will answer when you are new to a forum!

With best wishes,

David

Dear All,

First time poster here.

I'm trying to find some information on a 10553025 Sergeant William Twohig of 3 Commando (and REME), who was awarded the BEM at the end of WW2.

see https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37412/supplement/317/data.pdf

I've found him on the 3 Commando website, confirmed on the nominal roll as having lived at Blackheath, London, but any further info would be much appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

David