Location
In the Memorial Garden beside the main path.
Left Panel
Centre Panel
Right Panel
'A' COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES
LATER RENAMED
40 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO
THE FIRST ALL VOLUNTEER
ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO
FORMED 14th FEBRUARY 1942
TO UNDERTAKE SPECIAL DUTIES
OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE
IN MEMORY OF
OUR 207 COMRADES WHO DIED
MEMORIALS HAVE BEEN ERECTED
AT SHANKLIN CHINE AND
FORMER UPPER CHINE SCHOOL
SHANKLIN
ISLE OF WIGHT
Inscription (Centre Panel)
40 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO
1942-1946
COMMEMORATING
ALL RANKS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
|
DIEPPE HMS FIDELITY PACHINO VIBO VALANTIA TERMOLI GARIGLIANO ANZIO |
Aug 1942 Dec 1942 July 1943 Sept 1943 Oct 1943 Jan 1944 Feb-Mar 1944 |
DALMATION COAST: |
WENT THE DAY WELL?
WE DIED AND NEVER KNEW
FOR WELL OR ILL, FREEDOM WE DIED FOR YOU
Inscription (Left Panel)
A PLAQUE TOGETHER WITH
A REGISTER CONTAINING
207 NAMES AND DETAILS OF
BURIAL HAVE BEEN PLACED
IN THE SAFE KEEPING OF
40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES
A PLAQUE IS ALSO HOUSED IN
ST.ANDREWS CHURCH
CHALE
ISLE OF WIGHT
IN MEMORY OF 'T' COY
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SINKING OF
H.M.S.FIDELITY
Information
40 (RM) Commando was raised at Deal on 14th February 1942. It took heavy casualties in the Dieppe Landings of August 1942. They were brought up to strength and served in Sicily, Italy and the Adriatic. Later they were involved in operations in Corfu and North Italy.
It was disbanded in 1946.
See the Isle of Wight Memorials Website for the memorials at Shanklin and St Andrews Church, Chale
