TYACK, Roger John
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Rank:
Warrant Officer 1, Regimental Sergeant Major
Unit / Base:
'41 Independent Commando RM'
'45 Commando RM'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards:
Died :
Friday, April 15, 2011
Educated Tewkesbury Grammar School. Joined the Royal Marines aged 17. Deployed to Japan from Singapore for operations with 41 Independent Commando RM in Korea aged 19. Remained in service after the Korean War. In 1971 he was RSM of 45 Commando RM and later RSM at Deal. After he left the Corps he became Divisional Sergeant Major, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).
Sources
Report in the Tewkesbury Register 25/11/1950.
Reports in the Arbroath Herald 25/6/1961, p14. and 16/7/1971, p18.
London Gazette 56070, p4, 29 December 2000 New Year's Honours List.
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