Casualty of WWII,George was one the famous "Cockleshell Heroes"- a group of young Royal Marines who volunteered for hazardous service to travel by kayak up the River Gironde from the Bay of Biscay to plant limpet mines on enemy shipping in Bordeaux Harbour.He was 27 and his service number was PLY/X 1369. Only two from the initial group of 12 survived this raid, known as Operation Frankton.
He was the son of William Henry and Beatrice Maud Sheard of Pennycross, Devon. He left a widow, Mabel Sheard of Plymouth.
He shared a kayak with Marine David Moffatt Service No: PLY/X 108881 who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL-Memorial Reference: Panel 103. Column 1.
Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
He was the son of William Henry and Beatrice Maud Sheard of Pennycross, Devon. He left a widow, Mabel Sheard of Plymouth.
He shared a kayak with Marine David Moffatt Service No: PLY/X 108881 who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL-Memorial Reference: Panel 103. Column 1.
Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
Casualty of WWII,George was one the famous "Cockleshell Heroes"- a group of young Royal Marines who volunteered for hazardous service to travel by kayak up the River Gironde from the Bay of Biscay to plant limpet mines on enemy shipping in Bordeaux Harbour.He was 27 and his service number was PLY/X 1369. Only two from the initial group of 12 survived this raid, known as Operation Frankton.
He was the son of William Henry and Beatrice Maud Sheard of Pennycross, Devon. He left a widow, Mabel Sheard of Plymouth.
He shared a kayak with Marine David Moffatt Service No: PLY/X 108881 who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL-Memorial Reference: Panel 103. Column 1.
Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
He was the son of William Henry and Beatrice Maud Sheard of Pennycross, Devon. He left a widow, Mabel Sheard of Plymouth.
He shared a kayak with Marine David Moffatt Service No: PLY/X 108881 who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL-Memorial Reference: Panel 103. Column 1.
Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
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