|
Surname |
Init |
Rank |
Service
No |
Service/Regiment |
Other incl. Nationality |
|
Ablewhite |
C |
Pte |
- |
Lincolnshire Regiment &
11 Scottish
Commando |
Badly wounded during the
Litani River Raid. |
|
Alexander |
K W |
A/Cpl LAC |
648576 |
RAF Combined Operations 1941 - 45 |
North Africa, Suez Canal, Saudi Arabia,
Syracuse Sicily, Naples, Italy, Anzio, Malta, Juhu India, Gibraltar,
France.
RIP 23/6/07
Photo |
|
Amess |
F J |
AB |
PJX 327866 |
RN LCT 611 |
D-day and Walcheren
[New Zealand] |
|
Anderton |
T A |
Stoker 1st |
KX 147311 |
RN Att HMS Copra |
COPRA |
|
Baker |
L F |
Sgt |
901911 |
RAFSC 3203 |
- |
|
Barker |
J W |
Cpl |
POX 107600 |
Royal Marine |
LCF 20 on D Day |
|
Barry |
K M |
AB (MiD) |
P/JX 388551 |
RN Commando 'R' |
- |
|
Bashford |
R L |
Cpl |
6872561 |
6 Commando |
- |
|
Bass |
A G |
- |
PX119454 |
Royal Marine Commando |
- |
|
Bennett |
J I |
Pte |
3911811 |
3 Commando HQ Trp |
The Welch Regiment / S.W. Borderers 1940-46 |
|
Berrisford |
P J |
Sgt. (MM) |
N/K |
6 Commando 4 Trp |
Op Torch |
|
Bingham |
A |
Marine |
CHX 112104 |
RN |
HMS Glenearn 23/11/42 to 22/7/46 |
|
Bland |
J T |
PO (DSM) |
P/JX186974 |
RN Commando |
Bruneval, Dunkirk,
Lofoten
Islands, Dieppe (Lovatt), Torch, Daffodil
(Nth Africa), Sicily and Italy. |
|
Boreham |
J |
Sgt |
N/K |
6 Commando |
- |
|
Boulton |
D |
Bombardier |
- |
11 Scottish Commando |
Litani River Raid. Later Lt in 9th Btn DLI |
|
Boultwood |
G J |
Major |
- |
11th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment |
Landing Craft Expert attached to Combined Operations |
|
Briggs |
A W |
Pte |
PO 7X108025 |
41 RM Commando |
Sicily and Salerno. RIP 2006 |
|
Burgess |
J C |
Gunner |
2066140 |
4 Commando |
Royal Artillery. RIP 1985
Commando Certificate |
|
Campbell |
T H H |
Sapper |
1877061 |
9 Commando |
RIP 1984 |
|
Chadwick |
S |
Corporal |
PLY 106824 |
Royal Marines |
HMS Empire Mace D Day & with "X" Force |
|
Christie |
D |
Pte |
3861947 |
5 Commando 6 Troop (Loyals) |
6/42 to 12/45. [ John Christie writes; I wonder if any
photo of the troop exists which may include my father. He served in 5
commando from 1942 to 1945. Please contact us
in first instance. ] |
|
Coulthread |
D E |
L/Cpl |
3061447 |
11 Scottish Commando
Royal Scots Greys |
Op Flipper
Black Hackle
Keyes' Batman |
|
Cowan |
A |
AB |
JX328854 |
RN Att HMS Copra |
COPRA |
|
Crosby |
A J |
- |
- |
B Troop, 7 Commando |
Served in North Africa and injured on Crete. RIP June
1978 |
|
Crowell |
M M |
CPO |
K0465625 |
RCNVR |
1941 - 45 |
|
Cruikshanks |
G |
AB |
D/JX340221 |
RN Commando, Beach Signal Section 9 |
Scottish soldier at El Al Amein, Algiers, Sicily, Italy, D-Day Gold
Beach. RIP 26/12//06 |
|
Dandy |
A J |
Cpl |
1533625 |
3210 RAF Servicing Commando |
Armourer. RIP 8/8/95.
Photo |
|
Donnison |
R E |
Pte |
4807481 |
5 Commando |
1941-46 |
|
Eden |
J |
AB |
CJX 355755 |
RN |
Landing craft (Omaha) |
|
Edeson |
P J |
Pte |
CLX /109402 |
Royal Marine |
LCG (Long) 18 |
|
Elcome |
H J C |
LAC |
1717143 |
RAF SCU 3204 +2TAF |
1942-47. RIP 2003. |
|
Emery |
D |
AB (DSM) |
SSX 29684 |
Royal Naval Beach Commando Fox |
Wounded Sword beach 6th June 1944. RIP
Nov 1950. |
|
Finucane |
F V |
Leading Seaman |
J100901 & P/JX 667462 |
RN att HMS Copra |
HMS Princess Astrid.
Landing Craft, Dieppe, Sicily, D-Day. 1905 - 1987
|
|
Ford |
C D |
Telegraphist |
D/JX 359899 |
RN att HMS Copra |
Bombardment Unit. Sicily, Salerno, Anzio south of France |
|
Gamblin |
F J |
AB |
V59716 |
RCNVR -
RN (Beach) Commandos |
New Brunswick, Canada. RIP 1994 |
|
Gaster |
J |
Asst Beachmaster |
|
Royal Naval Commando |
Trained at HMS Armadillo, Scotland. |
|
Glen |
J |
Flt/Sgt
(MiD) |
976168 |
RAF Radar |
FDT 217. RIP 2000 |
|
Gorle |
H W |
Pte |
B66881 |
Royal Regiment of Canada |
Wounded Dieppe 1942, POW, Repatriated 1944 |
|
Grant |
T |
Pte |
2080011 |
3 Commando |
|
|
Green |
A |
Pte |
PLY/X 111456 |
4th Commando Brigade |
Signal Troop |
|
Hailes |
S B |
L/Cpl |
4620600 |
3
Commando 1 Troop |
1940-42
POW Dieppe |
|
Hale |
W A |
AC1 |
1321644 |
N/K |
Sicily, Anzio, Tunisia
and Arnhem |
|
Hall |
R M |
PO |
JX149429 |
RN Commando 'K" |
RIP 13 Nov 2006 |
|
Hamilton |
J |
Temp Lt (E) |
- |
RNVR - HM LST425 |
DSC for courage, endurance and determination in
transporting men and supplies to Normandy.
|
|
Hannam |
R H |
AB |
- |
RN Commando |
D-Day. Survived the assault and overland to Hamburg. |
|
Heath |
A |
AB |
P/JX 418280 |
RN Commando 'R3' |
Normandy, Sword Beach - 6/6/44. RIP 1/1/2008
RN Commandos |
|
Henderson |
L F M |
Pte |
V41125 |
RCNVR |
Canadian |
|
Henson |
F L |
AB |
JX376601
Harold Charles Higgins |
HMS Quebec 1943,
HMS Copra 1943/44, LCOCU (Landing Craft Obstacle
Clearance Unit.) |
LCOCU - trained to remove underwater mines and beach obstacles
prior to D-Day. Very hazardous work. Landed with Canadians at NanGreen
Sector, Juno Beach. RIP 27/12/84
|
|
Higgins |
H C |
- |
- |
Commando |
Injured in the Raid on Vaagso, Norway in Dec
1941. The photo shows him receiving medical treatment in the field of
battle. |
|
Hill |
P |
Marine |
PLY. X107588 |
HMS COPRA HMS Dinosaur,
HMS Quebec & HMS Westcliff. HMS
Sultan 2. |
Served in Landing Craft Gun (Large) 13. Gold Beach,
Sicily & Burma. Burma Star, Italy Star, France
V.G. Star. Died 8th September 1991 |
|
Howard |
D |
- |
C/X 112798 |
Royal Marines, 539 Assault
Flotilla |
Normandy & Pacific. RIP
16/6/07 |
|
Irving |
M A |
Cpl |
4205846 |
4 Commando |
Normandy (Sword Beach) & Walcheren.
Aug 1941- Dec 1945 |
|
Jenkins |
R E |
|
- |
Royal Marines |
Combined Operations 814 Flotilla |
|
Jones |
J B |
Pte |
5347501 |
9 Commando |
1941-1945. RIP 2004 |
|
Jones |
T A J |
Stoker 1st Class |
KX 525510 |
HMS Cricket (Landing Craft Base) and HMS Hornet RN Bases. Served on MTBs
as part of Coastal Defences. |
Known affectionately as Arnie (Arnold) or
TAJ Jones |
|
King |
L A |
Leading Seaman. |
C/JX 379424 |
Piloting a LCA |
|
|
Knutsen |
O K |
Korporal |
- |
No. 5 (Norwegian) Troop of No. 10 Inter-Allied Commando. |
  |
D-Day & Walcheren. Norwegian. |
|
|
Laming |
F A |
Pte |
897518 |
Gordons & 9 Commando |
Africa and Italy
|
|
Law |
P E |
Telegrapher |
JK358525 |
RN Landing Craft |
Served on LCG 14 |
|
Learmouth |
W |
AB |
JX33276? |
RN Landing Craft |
Sunk on D-Day off Omaha |
|
Leo |
L |
LAC |
1727259 |
3207 RAF Servicing Commando |
Burma & India 1944/45. RIP 2006 |
|
Maguire |
S |
A/CMM (CPO) |
V27093 |
RCNVR 80th Flotilla |
1941-45. Canadian |
|
Maines |
H |
Corp |
4197433 |
No 1 Commando |
North France, Operation Torch, Burma,
RIP 12/11/78 |
|
McAllister |
WHC |
Pte |
842944 |
No 9 Commando 5Troop |
RIP 08/01/99 |
|
McGinnis |
W D |
- |
- |
Attached No 1 Commando |
US 34 Inf Div. Op Torch (North Africa). USA. |
|
Merry
|
W E |
- |
JX 382962 |
RN 131 Flotilla |
1942-1945 |
|
Miles |
G J |
Leading Seaman |
P/SSX 30846 |
RN (Naval Commando) |
Coxswain on Tank Landing Craft. RIP 1981 |
|
Miles |
W J |
AB |
- |
RN Portsmouth Division |
Gold beach
(Launched from Princess Margaret), Walcheran, Antwerp, Rhine crossing
(wounded), Java ,Sumatra, Malaya, India. RIP 25/06/07. |
|
Moreton |
W G |
AB |
JX 328617 |
Royal Navy |
HMS Indomitable, LCG 5 & LCG 18.
|
|
Morris |
W |
Pte |
2756712 |
Blackwatch (Parachutist) |
Attached C Batallion
Layforce L Detachment. POW Nov 1941. MM for escape/evasions
and Special Operations, (Actions with Partisans in Italy).
|
|
Muddle |
C |
LAC |
1655091 |
FDT
216 |
Posted to India after 216 was sunk off Normandy. |
|
Norman |
R T G |
W/O |
PO/X102244(T) |
No 3 Trp RM Eng Commando |
16 theatres of war. See
Commando Service
Certificate. RIP 1983. |
|
Nugent |
J |
S/Sgt |
13119435 |
101 Royal Pioneer Beach Assault Group |
22 Beach Brigade |
|
Oakley |
K |
- |
- |
Royal Naval Beach Commando |
RIP 2007 |
|
O'Marah |
A J |
TSM |
4185353 |
No1 Commando |
RWF & 142 Commando Company, Burma. |
|
Orton |
J |
L/Cpl |
2819656 |
No 11 Commando.
Later L Det SAS Brigade. |
Reported missing in action
16/11/41 on the Timimi/Gazala raid (Operation Crusader). Later confirmed
as a PoW. On release transferred to the RASC until 24/05/47. |
|
Parr |
S |
Temp Lt (DSC 4/11/44) |
JX264305 |
RNVR |
HM LCT 379, HM LCT 369 and HM LCT 304. OiC of HM LCG 5 and HM LCG 18. |
|
Parris |
H |
- |
- |
HMS Largs (?) |
Army radio operator. (1923-1996) |
|
Peace |
J |
Cpl |
- |
No 8 Commando |
Ex Coldstream Guards. RIP 1982 |
|
Peachey |
F |
L/Sgt (MM & Bar) |
3654154 |
2 commando 4 troop (South
Lancs.Regt) |
St Nazaire, Salerno Argentina, Vaagso, and Op.
Butcher Germany |
|
Peel |
S E |
Leading Stoker |
D/KX129758 |
RN Assault group G.2 |
DSM for courage and undaunted devotion to duty.
(1911-1983) |
|
Petty |
A H |
ABS |
V.54229 |
RCN Beach Commando W |
Canada |
|
Phillips |
W P A |
LAC |
1477035 |
HMS Largs 1941-1946 |
Torch, Corkscrew, Husky, Avalanche, Overlord, Dragoon,
Argonaut, Dracula & Zipper
RIP 15/5/06 |
|
Poolton |
J A |
Pte |
B67587 |
Royal Regiment of Canada |
Dieppe, Prisoner of War, Stalag VIIIB. Survived ordeal. Passed away aged
of 87 in 2005. |
|
Port |
J |
Pte |
2991563 |
5th Troop, 9 Commando |
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
RIP 1973 |
|
Prentice |
J C E |
SQMS |
24329427 |
Royal Signals. Served within Combined Ops, 4th Ships
Signals Section |
HMS Goatland, HMS Lothian, HMS Persimmon & all HQ ships. |
|
Price |
A G |
PO |
JX129595 |
RN Landing Craft |
- |
|
Purdom |
R S |
Coxswain |
- |
RN Landing Craft |
Normandy, Gold Beach. RIP 7/6/09. |
|
Q |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ralph |
T |
AB Radar |
PJX 305939 |
RN |
North Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy, Malta,
Normandy (Sword Beach HQ Ship HMS Largs). |
|
Rees |
L N |
Sub Lt |
- |
RNVR |
Skipper LCT HMS Lochailort / Visakhapatnam India. |
|
Rodaway |
W F |
AB |
JX192749 |
RN Landing Craft |
HMS Prins Albert from 19/8/41 to
7/1/45.
http://tonyrod.webs.com/ |
|
Rowling |
E |
Sub Lt RNVR |
JX271458 |
RN Landing Craft |
HM LCI(S) 502 on D-Day (Queen Red in area Sword).
HM LCI(L) 04 (in command) Jan 1945 to March 1946.
|
|
Saunders |
A G |
Pte |
5190505 |
No 3 Commando |
Lofoten, Vaagso, Sicily, Italy, France & Germany. RIP
1977. |
|
Sharples |
J H |
PO |
D/JX 136338 |
RN Telegraphist |
RIP 29/8/44 in 2nd General Hospital, Caserta, Italy.
Interred Caserta War Cemetery. |
|
Shears |
D L |
Pilot RNZAF |
- |
428 RCAF Sqd &
516 Sqn |
Memories of a Pilot
RIP 8/6/06. |
|
Sims |
W |
AB Seaman |
JX355140 |
RN Landing Craft |
- |
|
Smallman |
W H |
AB |
JX 380389 |
RN Beach Commando (?) |
- |
|
Smith |
RG |
Stoker 1st Class |
C/KX571807 |
RN Landing Craft |
Normandy and Burma. RIP 1997. |
|
Snelle |
W |
Temp Lt RNVR |
PO/JX213252 |
RN Landing Craft Flotilla Officer 128th LCA |
DSC Sicily Landings. RIP 1997. |
|
Spring |
A E |
- |
- |
11 (Scottish) Commando.
Parachute Regiment |
Litani River |
|
Spurgeon |
M R |
PO - Yeoman of Signals |
JX 132558 |
RN |
Signals Instructor HMS
Dundonald 2 & HMS Pasco '43 - '45. RIP 1987. |
|
Stanhope |
E D |
Flt/Sgt |
540957 |
RAFSC Unit 3201 |
RAFSC. |
|
Stockwell |
B W |
QM |
CJX542598 |
RN Landing Craft |
LST 430. |
|
Stone |
B |
Corp. Fit 11E |
1283743 |
RAFSC Unit 3208 |
- |
|
Tett |
LF |
|
|
No 4 and 6 Commando |
1927-1995. |
|
Thomas |
R H V |
Flt/Lt |
123947 |
462 RAAF Sqd (Middle East) & 516
Sqn |
RIP Dec 2006. |
|
Tiner |
W A |
Leading Seaman |
A4322 |
RCNR LCI Helmsman |
North Africa, Sicily and Normandy (Juno).
On June 6 1944 Bill walked out of camp to marry his sweetheart Samantha
(Sammy). However, the duty guard had other ideas and before long Bill
was off to the Normandy beaches leaving Sammy unawares at the
alter! As the photo shows they wed on the 2nd attempt. Sadly Bill passed
away on 18/03/10. RIP. |
|
Townsend |
R |
- |
- |
REME
24th ABW part of SEAC |
Seconded
to Combined Ops for Operation ZIPPER August 1945 - the invasion of
Malaya. |
|
Turnbull |
K |
Stoker 1st Cl |
KX161920 |
RN |
HMS COPRA also SEAC. RIP 1982. |
|
U |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vaughan |
I |
T/Lt |
AB D/JX 223760 |
Combined Ops RNVR |
1942 Dieppe, 5th LCP
(l) Flotilla; 1944 Normandy, Pointe De Hoc, 520th LCA Flotilla from LCI
Ben My Chree; 1944 S. Beveland, E Schelt and Holland, Force T 509th LCA
Flotilla. |
|
Vine |
E G |
AB |
JX 355938 |
RN |
HMS COPRA. |
|
Ward |
T C |
Cpl |
CH/X105215(T) |
46 RMC - 1st Commando
Brigade |
- |
|
Whitman |
E R |
Act/AB |
JX428848/co |
RN attached HMS Copra |
1925 - 1970. |
|
Whiteley |
W |
Leading Seaman |
P/JX 330284 |
R N Commando |
South East Asia Command; Force Z. |
|
Wickham |
R H S |
Sgt |
652277 |
RAF attached Combined Ops |
Codes & ciphers including HQ ship HMS Hilary off Normandy. Later
Far East & Bletchley. |
|
Williams |
F G |
Pilot |
- |
516 Sqn & 198 Sqd |
RIP 2007. |
|
Wilson |
W L |
Sgt |
4860042 |
No 4 Commando |
RIP 8/87. |
|
Windebank |
S |
LAC |
- |
HMS Largs, Sicily, Normandy, Sth France |
RIP 8/07. |
|
Wing |
CJW |
AB |
P/JX 321824 |
RN Commando 'L' Party (HMS
Copra) |
Juno Beach D Day &
Walcheren (Westkapelle) 1/11/ 44. RIP 1978. |
|
Witham |
F E |
- |
- |
41 RM Commando |
Salerno, D Day
(Lion Sur Mer) and Walcheren. |
|
Wood |
A |
Cpl |
931853 |
11 Scottish
Commando |
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
Litani Raid |
|
Woodall |
G C |
PO |
DMX92147 |
RN attached HMS Copra |
RIP 24/1/06 aged 94. |
|
Yates |
D |
Stoker 1st Cl |
DKX161302 |
RN HMS Princess Astrid |
Took part in Sicily Landings. |
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