Sir, – I have been most interested to read of the concept for the Future Commando Force [112/3, p. 395] which would appear to be an exercise of situating the appreciation in order to establish a role for the Commando Brigade in the absence of RN amphibious shipping. However, I do now understand, and I hope I am right, that Albion or Bulwark is to recommission. The Royal Marines have always had to justify their independent existence. Serving in the LPH HMS Bulwark in the Far East in 1966-7 we were very conscious of that. 3 Cdo Brigade was part of 17 Gurkha Division but consisted of 40 and 42 Co…
