MELIA, Richard Thomas
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Known as:
Reggie
Rank:
Colour Sergeant
Unit / Base:
'3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Number:
P061770J
Died :
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Died in service
Place died:
Glencoe, Scotland
Age:
40
Colour Sergeant Richard Melia died in a climbing accident whilst climbing Stob Dearg's Crowberry Ridge in Glencoe, Scotland. This is the highest summit on Buachaille Etive Mòr. Previous deployments included Afghanistan and Iraq.
Sources
The Royal Marines Charity online.
The Gole and Laurel, May/June 2023.
BBC News online.
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