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Frederick Graham BROCK
Royal Marine Commando
Frederick Graham BROCK
Royal Marine Commando
by his grandson
David Brock
by his grandson
David Brock
Frederick Graham BROCK
Royal Marine Commando
"This photo of my grandfather, Frederick Graham Brock, was taken during the Second World War, while he was on active service in North Africa.
He was a Royal Marine Commando and was on attachment to the Long Range Desert Group.
I believe he was with the 'Road Watchers' unit. He also took part in “Operation Agreement” (see extract below from Wikipedia.
He survived the war and never spoke about it. He returned to his job, a postman with Royal Mail and lived on Tichbourne Street, Thistleboon, until his death from a heart attack in 1973".
by grandson David Brock
Heavily laden Chevrolets of 'R1' Patrol setting out from Jalo oasis in 1942. The unit insignia of a Māori Hei-Tiki can just be seen on the bonnet of the lead vehicle, which carries its individual number "R4" on a dark square on the right mudguard.
A Long Range Desert Group Chevrolet 30cwt WB truck negotiates the slope of a sand dune during a patrol in the desert, 27 March 1941.
LRDG - Y' and 'R' Patrol Chevrolets meet in the desert, mid-1942. Note the amount of equipment carried on the nearest 'R' Patrol trucks
LRDG area of operations 1940–1943. Jalo oasis is on the left of the Great Sand Sea and Siwa Oasis is on the right. Barce is at the top left and Marble Arch is on the edge of the map, to the left of El Agheila.
Map: Wikipedia
The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) badge depicting a scorpion within a wheel.
Photo: Wikipedia, Alfsbigbrother
Extract from Wikipedia
Operation Agreement was a ground and amphibious operation carried out by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand forces on Axis-held Tobruk from 13 to 14 September 1942, during the Second World War . . .
The Tobruk raid was an Allied disaster; the British lost several hundred men killed and captured, one cruiser, two destroyers, six motor torpedo boats and dozens of small ampRehibious craft.
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