File:HMS Kenya marines.jpg

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Royal Marines of HMS KENYA dashing ashore as their wooden hulled assault craft touch down on the beach at Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Note the small ladder hanging over the front of the boat so the men can disembark. Royal Marines of the East Indies Fleet made a successful landing on Cheduba Island under protection of a bombardment by cruisers and destroyers and air cover provided by the Fleet Air Arm.


Comment : see Battle of Ramree Island.
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This photograph A 27469 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)
Author Trusler, C (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer
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