Robert BELLAMY
Robert BELLAMY
Birth
02/01/1922
Carhaix-Plouguer
(29 - Finistère)
Death
27/12/1943
Sark
United Kingdom
21
years old
age at death
Place of burial
Job before the war
Job after the war
France Libre (Free French)
Engagement date :
01/07/1940
Matricule :
10033FN40
1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Service duration
Engagement date :
Release date :
27/12/1943
days
Assigned troop
Rank upon leaving the battalion
Lance Corporal
Missions
Raids
Hardtack 7
Badge(s)
194
Injury(ies)
Killed by a mine explosion (shrapnel to the back of the neck)
Died for France
Decorations and Citations
Decorations
Médaille Militaire (posthumous)
Croix de Guerre 1939-1945 with bronze star
Médaille Coloniale with clasp "Libye"
Citations
Awarded the Médaille Militaire posthumously
“Bellamy (Robert), Lance Caporal Rifleman, service no. 5371FN40: volunteered for the Free French Forces in the Middle East; took part, with his naval infantry unit, in the fighting at Bir Hakeim, where his courage earned him a citation. A volunteer for the commandos, his discipline, character, and modesty earned him the trust and affection of all. During a reconnaissance raid on the Channel Islands in December 1943, he was killed while crossing a minefield with his group.”
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