Seeing a young sailor cowering in the corner of the craft, Grandpa told him to “get a grip” as they were about to hit land. ![]() In 1945, he first saw action during the assault on Tarakan, Borneo.Īble Seaman Marquis, then of B Commando, was in a landing craft speeding towards the enemy shore. Known by everyone as ‘Rusty’, his friends knew him as a sailor, warrant officer, father and overall a true gentleman.īorn in Katanning in 1925, he enlisted in the RAN reserves at 17 and three months old. The death of ex-Warrant Officer Alfred James Marquis, believed to be the last living Royal Australian Navy beach commando, is the end of an era. ![]() Private Nicholas Marquis reflects on the colourful life of his grandfather, Alfred 'Rusty' Marquis, one of the first Warrant Officers of the Navy, who died on July 12, at 97.
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