KOREA 1950 - KILLED IN ACTION - U.S. MARINE

ALAN CHANDLER TAYLER

07/13/1930 - 09/24/1950

KILLED IN ACTION AT SEOUL

24th SEPTEMBER 1950

7cm x 13cm Brass plate (weight = 98grams).

He is from El Paso, Texas USA and served with the 1st battalion of the U.S. Marines.

Remembered on the website of Texas residents killed in Korea and

also the website of US Vetfriends.

He now lay buried at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas Cemetery.

(Buried 8/10/1951)

I've had this memorial plate for many years and cannot recall how I acquired it.

WW2 MEMORIAL PLAQUE - CASUALTY IN ITALY - S.A.TANK CORPS

ROBERT CUBITT FROST

(Died in Italy 6 April 1945)

Served with the Special Service Battalion (S.A.Tank Corps)

under the Command of the 6th South African Armoured Division.

This Division was attached to General Mark Clark's US 5th Army during the campaign.

According to archival records FROST was killed in a "Battle Accident".

Not so says his nephew (I got the plaque from him). The story goes

that he died during Victory "celebrations" early in April '45.

He apparently died while celebrating with SSB mates on a balcony of  a building when

he lost his balance and tumbled backwards over the railing, falling to his death.

Sad but true

He is remembered on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website

as well as the SADF 1973 publication on the SSB, on their Roll of Honour.

A WW2 Memorial or "Death" plaque for a casualty during the Italian campaign.

230008V CPL. R.C. FROST 

Medal card for FROST.

Cause of death: "KILLED-BATTLE ACCIDENT" (SSB)

Entry for FROST on the C.W.G.C. website.

Special Services Battalion Roll of Honour.

(Published by SADF 1973)

Regimental colours of the Special Service Battalion