His friend Norman Hadland provided the following. Gerry was posted as missing whilst serving with 41 Commando Royal Marines in Korea. They combined with the 3rd. Battalion U.S. Marine Corps in a successful desperate bid to break out of encirclement at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea. He died in Busan, South Korea by not receiving proper treatment for wounds sustained in battle.
MISSING
Where's Gerry the happy lad
From Darwen, Lancs?
MISSING in the snow
Holding up Korea's status quo
MISSING fifty or sixty
Years of love and sadness
Family, children, friends
Jokes, songs, modern trends
MISSING time distorted
Tales of dareing-do from
Your old mates who attend
Reunions in the States
MISSING then now 'PRESUMED'
In official jargonese but
No matter what the records
Say MISSING AND MISSED is
How you'll stay
Norman Hadland, former Marine in UK
Information from THE MEMORIAL TO MEN OF 41 COMMANDO AT BICKLEIGH, NR. PLYMOUTH
RM 9440 Marine Gerald Ahern. Missing in action - became a POW. Died aged 19 in captivity 30 April 1951.
∼41 Independent Commando
Force: Royal Marines
Missing during Royal Marines operations 29 November 1950 at Chosin Reservoir.
MISSING
Where's Gerry the happy lad
From Darwen, Lancs?
MISSING in the snow
Holding up Korea's status quo
MISSING fifty or sixty
Years of love and sadness
Family, children, friends
Jokes, songs, modern trends
MISSING time distorted
Tales of dareing-do from
Your old mates who attend
Reunions in the States
MISSING then now 'PRESUMED'
In official jargonese but
No matter what the records
Say MISSING AND MISSED is
How you'll stay
Norman Hadland, former Marine in UK
Information from THE MEMORIAL TO MEN OF 41 COMMANDO AT BICKLEIGH, NR. PLYMOUTH
RM 9440 Marine Gerald Ahern. Missing in action - became a POW. Died aged 19 in captivity 30 April 1951.
∼41 Independent Commando
Force: Royal Marines
Missing during Royal Marines operations 29 November 1950 at Chosin Reservoir.
His friend Norman Hadland provided the following. Gerry was posted as missing whilst serving with 41 Commando Royal Marines in Korea. They combined with the 3rd. Battalion U.S. Marine Corps in a successful desperate bid to break out of encirclement at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea. He died in Busan, South Korea by not receiving proper treatment for wounds sustained in battle.
MISSING
Where's Gerry the happy lad
From Darwen, Lancs?
MISSING in the snow
Holding up Korea's status quo
MISSING fifty or sixty
Years of love and sadness
Family, children, friends
Jokes, songs, modern trends
MISSING time distorted
Tales of dareing-do from
Your old mates who attend
Reunions in the States
MISSING then now 'PRESUMED'
In official jargonese but
No matter what the records
Say MISSING AND MISSED is
How you'll stay
Norman Hadland, former Marine in UK
Information from THE MEMORIAL TO MEN OF 41 COMMANDO AT BICKLEIGH, NR. PLYMOUTH
RM 9440 Marine Gerald Ahern. Missing in action - became a POW. Died aged 19 in captivity 30 April 1951.
∼41 Independent Commando
Force: Royal Marines
Missing during Royal Marines operations 29 November 1950 at Chosin Reservoir.
MISSING
Where's Gerry the happy lad
From Darwen, Lancs?
MISSING in the snow
Holding up Korea's status quo
MISSING fifty or sixty
Years of love and sadness
Family, children, friends
Jokes, songs, modern trends
MISSING time distorted
Tales of dareing-do from
Your old mates who attend
Reunions in the States
MISSING then now 'PRESUMED'
In official jargonese but
No matter what the records
Say MISSING AND MISSED is
How you'll stay
Norman Hadland, former Marine in UK
Information from THE MEMORIAL TO MEN OF 41 COMMANDO AT BICKLEIGH, NR. PLYMOUTH
RM 9440 Marine Gerald Ahern. Missing in action - became a POW. Died aged 19 in captivity 30 April 1951.
∼41 Independent Commando
Force: Royal Marines
Missing during Royal Marines operations 29 November 1950 at Chosin Reservoir.
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