Handwritten letter dated 24 Mar 1988.
Sent from Mr W J Sadler to Maj James Dunnning.
Mr Sadler has seen Maj Dunning’s item in the Commando Association newsletter in which he recollections of Commando training and would like to offer his memoirs.
W J Sadler was a regular soldier in the Royal Artillery and rose to Sergeant but relinquished this rank to volunteer for the Commandos.
The two chapters describe his training at the Holding Operational Commando (HOC) at Wrexham, then at the Commando Basic Training Centre (CBTC) at Achnagarry, Scotland.
He then saw active service with No 6 Commando.
After the war he enlisted in the Australian Army.
Associated with World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945).