McFadyen, T.B. Sgt.

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Thomas Blair McFadyen joined the 7th Battalion Royal Marines on 3 June 1941. His extensive service record shows he was transferred to the 10th Battalion Royal Marines on 17 August 1941. After having went through Royal Marines Military School from 30 July 1942 to 12 September 1942 he was appointed Lance-Corporal on 17 October 1942. On 18 February 1943 he got promoted to Acting Temporary Corporal and on the 1st of April 1943 he went on Senior Non Commissioned Officer's Course in Deal. On 14 May 1943 he returned to 10th Battalion Royal Marines and on the 8th of June 1943 was promoted to Acting Temporary Sergeant. On 9 September 1943 he joined 47 Royal Marine Commando but 12 January 1944 he temporarily went to Deal Commando Depot SNCO's School. On 18 February 1944 he returned to 47 Royal Marine Commando in the rank of Sergeant. However on 7 March 1944 the results of NCO's Course No.8 came back as failed and he was demoted to Acting Temporary Sergeant. On the 2nd of June 1944 he embarked in the UK and landed in Normandy with the Commando on 6 June 1944. On 24 June 1944 went to 225 Para (?) Field Ambulance suffering from PTSD and on 25 June 1944 was evacuated by Hospital Carrier to the UK. He spent his days in different hospitals from 29 June 1944 until he went back to Holding Operational Commando on the 3rd of August 1944. On 1 September 1944 he got promoted to Temporary Sergeant and joined 48 RM Commando on the 13th of October 1944. On 21 October 1944 he re-joined 47 Royal Marine Commando and went back to NW Europe. On 28 June 1945 he returned to the UK and was transferred to 46 RM Commando. He ended his service on 14 January 1946 at Portsmouth Division as Home Based Ledger. Thomas Blair McFadyen died in 1966 in Edinburgh.