Roll of Honour 48 Royal Marine Commando

The Roll of Honor hangs in the Catharina Church in Zoutelande. This used to hang in the hall of the Veere Town Hall.

Text on the Roll of Honour:
48 Royal Marine Commando
In memory of those who gave their lives in
the Battle of Walcheren 1- 8 November 1944

In the middle of the English and Dutch text is the weapon of Walcheren too see

Mne Bean W.G. 22 jaar Mne Mee A.J. 23 jaar
Mne Burgess M. 23 Sgt. Peace H. 24
Sgt Davis A.D. 21 Mne Potter F. 21
Maj de Stacpoole D.R. 25 Mne Sage W.C. 21
Kpl Fogg D. 21 Mne Samwell L.A. 21
Mne Gibbs. R.M. 19 Mne Savage C.C. 21
Capt Godkin N.H. MBE 32 Mne Shears P.D. 21
Mne Haines L.J. 23 Cpl Shrigley E. 28
Mne Hughes H. 21 Mne Skelland C. 25
Mne Jordan K.J. 19 Mne Stephens K.W. 22
Cpl Law J.W. 23 Cpl Steventon T. 21
Lieut Lindrea C.B. 19 Mne Titmuss P.G. 19
Mne McArthur J. 21 Mne Wall N.F. 19
Capt MacKenzie R.G. MC 24 Mne Ware C.J. 28

Attached
Lieut England W.H. 25 jaar
South African Union Defence Force
Pte Brown W. 26
Royal Army Medical Corps
Pte Branch W.J. 28
Royal Army Medical Corps
Lieut Winser D.M. de R. MC 29
Royal Army Medical Corps

Below the names of the casualties there are City Arms of Westkapelle – Serooskerke - Domburg.

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Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg
• Photos: Jos Boot