The below image shows a Sherman tank of the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group, to which Capt. Mckay would have been attached, seen here during D Day operations – 13 June 1944, near Tilly-sur-Seulles. Of interest is this Captain’s rank epaulet this is the insignia of a South African...
His son writes: "Originally with the Royal Artillery then switched to the Royal Marines around the outbreak of WW2. Maybe based at one time in Plymouth/Portsmouth? Rank Captain, trained with troops in Scotland, Landed in June '44 Normandy. Leg amputated, then back with a convoy that eventua...
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which after a moment’s pause he dropped to the ground. It was the pre-arranged signal to open fire. The marines immediately discharged their muskets at their kneeling commander. As smoke filled the quarterdeck, Byng fell to the deck dead. He would be the...