VELLA, DOMENICO Rank: Private Service No: 1570 Date of Death: 31/05/1942 Regiment/Service: King's Own Malta Regiment 1st Bn. Grave Reference Coll. grave 3. 2. 12. Cemetery IMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1705720/VELLA,%20DOMENICO
At the outbreak of WWII 4 Battalions were formed. 1st & 2nd were given the Northern Sector of the Island whilst the 3rd had the Southern Sector. The role of the KOMR was varied from beach defence at beach posts, defence against low flying aircraft on airfields, guard supply dumps, help in unloading cargoes from ships which got through & filling in bomb craters in runways. Following the attacks on HMS Illustrious they helped recover the living & dead. 1st Battalion, The King's Own Malta Regiment: Lower St. Elmo - Sept 3rd 1939. 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 10th Battalion http://www.killifish.f9.co.uk/Malta%20WWII/KOMR.htm