GOWER, Ronald William Henry
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Known as:
Ronnie
Rank:
Troop Sergeant Major
Unit / Base:
12 Commando
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Gloucestershire Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
5188561
Died :
Saturday, September 3, 1988
Place died:
Alicante, Spain
Age:
72
Served in No.12 Commando which was disbanded 1943, then No.3 Commando. In December 1943 he was a Lance Sergeant in 1 Troop of No.3 Commando winning an inter troop shooting competition at Bone, North Africa, during a period of rest and recuperation after active service in Sicily and Termoli. Later served in North West Europe becoming the Troop Sergeant Major of 1 Troop. Member of the Commando Association.
Sources
1 Troop image in Gallery.
Account of Termoli by Jack Cox No.3 Cdo.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.
No.3 Commando War Diary 16 December 1943.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 88 (1989).
[Image] His son Paul.
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
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