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Capt. C. TREPEL Capt. R. LION Lieut. L.J.M.A. HUBERT WO1. P.A.L. WALLERAND Sgt. R. DUMENOIR Sgt. J. HAGNERE LSgt. R. CROIZER Cpl. R. BELLAMY Cpl. R.H. CABANELLA Cpl. F. DEVILLERS Cpl. L. FOURER Cpl. R. GUY Cpl. J. LEMOIGNE Cpl. J. LETANG Cpl. J. MONTEAN |
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 'X' tp.
The Fallen from 'X' Troop
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Lieut. K.J. GLASER
WO1 RSM. E.W. NATHAN Officer Cadet G.A. BARTH Sgt. E. KAGERER-STEIN Sgt. O. HESS Sgt . E. VOGEL Cpl. G.M. FRANK Cpl. S. WEICH LCpl. H. ARENSTEIN LCpl. W. AUERHAHN
LCpl. K.W. GUMPERTZ
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LCpl. E.R. LENEL LCpl. K. MEYER |
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 2tp.
The Fallen from No.10 Inter Allied Commando 2 Troop
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Jack van Rosendael
Private Adrianus J. Hagelaars
Private August B. Roozeboom
Private Adrianus J. Hagelaars
Private August B. Roozeboom
Died post war on active service
Private Gerard H.J. Bendien
Died with the Prinses Irene Brigade
Cpl. A. Berkley
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 4tp.
The Fallen from No.10 Inter Allied Commando 4 Troop
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Albert Deton
Lieutenant Adolphe Meny
Corporal Francois Dive
Lance Corporal Marcel Mairesse
Died on active service
Corporal Pierre Boulet
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 5tp
The Fallen from 5 Troop
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Lieut. A.K. SOLBU
2/Lieut. G. SMITH Cpl. O. BJORNDALEN Cpl. I.M. HAGA Tpr. O. CHRISTOPHERSON |
Tpr. P.E. HOPEN
Tpr. L. HOVSTAD Tpr. L.L. LARSEN Tpr. B. MYRVAAG Tpr. S. ROSLAND |
10 Cdo Roll of Honour HQ tp.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
10 Commando
10 Commando History
10 Commando HQ troop
On the 26th June 1942 the War Office gave approval for the formation of a Headquarters Troop for the new Inter Allied Commando.
10 Commando Nominal Roll
In 1946 the Army Council decided that the Army Commandos were to be disbanded and no provision was allowed or made for any depository or office which would have at least contained a complete Roster of Names of the men who served in the various units.
2 troop (Dutch)
2 Troop History
10th May 1940
3 troop ('X' troop)
3 troop, also referred to as the Miscellaneous troop, X troop, and, post war, as the Jewish troop, consisted solely of German speaking refugees most being of Jewish Faith. They included different nationalities, primarily German and Austrians, but also Hungarians and Czech's.
Follow this link to our 3 troop gallery images
Follow this link for the Nominal Roll for No 10 Commando
4 (Belgian) Troop Nominal Roll
Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll of Belgians in No.10(IA) Commando
This list is compiled primarily from names found in the original Commando Association newsletters, Commando Association Lost Legion Lists (members they had lost contact with over the years), and from our own Photo Gallery. It is not an official list as such and there are likely to be omissions.
4 troop (Belgian)
The Belgian troop of No 10 Inter Allied Commando.
5 troop (Norwegian)
5 Troop History
The decision to contribute a Norwegian force was made following an inquiry from War Office to the Norwegian High Command in the spring of 1942.
6 troop (Polish)
The Polish troop of No 10 Inter Allied Commando.
7 Troop (Yugoslavian
Image details in Gallery [view].
To be updated
A document relating to French commandos who died
Translation of first page of letter dated 24th May 1945 (subsequent pages missing).
Original provided to the CVA as an image [VIEW].
A partial nominal roll for Dieppe
The following list contain the names, ranks and numbers of the officers and men of No4 Commando who participated. It also includes some from No 10 (IA) Commando Free French and 'X' troop, and others including some US Rangers, who were attached to the Commandos for the raid.
It does not contain those from No 3 Commando and 40RM Commando as no such full list of names has been found.
A speech by Colin Anson No.10(IA) Cdo 3tp
A transcript of a speech by Colin Anson on the 4th September 2007 at the Imperial War Museum about his experience as a member of No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop. The speech was given by Colin when he attended a reunion of refugees from Nazism who served in the British Forces in WW2. This took place at the Imperial War Museum on 4th September 2007. In 2010 Colin Anson granted his permission for us to display his speech on our website.
(nb. click on his name above for more information.)
ABRAHAMOWICZ, Richard George
No 10 Commando
Richard Abrahamowicz was of the Jewish faith and served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Richard Arlen. He was killed assaulting an enemy machine gun position during operations with 45RM Commando at Franceville Plage, Normandy.
Sources
CWGC.
10 Commando, author Ian Dear.
Jewish Virtual Library.
ALLARD, Camille
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Lance Corporal Camille Allard, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations in the Netherlands.
The No 4 Commando War Diary for May 7th 1945 records " Halstern - No 7 french troop moved to Schouwen and established HQ at Bruinisse, and to clear and mark all minefields in that area." [Source: War Diary National Archives WO 218/ 84.]
ANDREWS, Harry
No 10 Commando
This was the named that Hans Arenstein served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Hans Arenstein.
ARLEN, Richard George
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Richard Abrahamowicz served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here HERE.
AUERHAHN, Werner
No 10 Commando
Werner Auerhahn served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Peter Vernon Allan WELLS. He was killed by a mine during operations in Italy and was the first casualty of the troop.
Wriiten on the headstone of his grave are the words "He volunteered and died for freedom ever in the loving memory of his parents."
Sources:
The King's Most Loyal Enemy Aliens, author Helen Fry.
Award to No.10 (IA) Cdo.6 Troop (Polish)
Award of the Virtuti Militari Medal 5th Class to No.6 Troop (Polish) No.10 (IA) Commando
BALOCHE, Francois
No 10 Commando
Sergeant François Baloche, 1st Battalion Fusiliers Marins attached to No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack at Dieppe.
Sources
French National Archives file 3AG1 / 336.
Musée Fusiliers Marins.
Image of presentation of award.
Notes
Surname spelt as confirmed correct online by his nephew Alain.
BARTH, George Alexander
No 10 Commando
Sergeant George Alexander Barth served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, under an al
BEAUPREZ, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Pierre Beauprez was the first serviceman of the Belgian Forces to die in Korea.
BELLAMY, Robert
No 10 Commando
Corporal Robert Belllamy, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 194, was killed during Operation Hardtack 7 on the German occupied island of Sark. He had been grievously injured by an anti-personnel mine, not possible to evacuate, presumed killed and buried by the Germans. [see notes].
He is named here in a Letter from the Base of 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, FNGB, to the Central Service of the Etat Civil in Paris.
BENDIEN, Gerard Hendrik Joan
No 10 Commando
Pte. Bendien served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando.
On the 1st December 1944 he was promoted to the rank of temporary Sergeant Major during the period he was attached from the Commando to the Staff of the Dutch Interior Forces. He died whilst in a jeep that crashed into a tree at Zeist.
BERKLEY, A.
No 10 Commando
Corporal Berkley, who had served with 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, died during operations with the Prinses Irene Brigade.
Extract from the Prinses Irene Brigade website
BJORNDALEN, Olav
No 10 Commando
Corporal Olav Bjorndalen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
BOULET, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Corporal Pierre Boulet, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed in a traffic accident whilst training in the UK.
(Sources: CVA and http://www.brigade-piron.be/paras-cdo/zz-commandos_noms.htm)
BRODISON, Samuel James
No 10 Commando
No 12 Commando
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Brodison was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service carrying out beach obstacle reconnaissance in France during May 1944 [1][2].
Recommendation
"This SNCO was a member of a military force which landed to the east of Calais on the north coast of France, on the night 16/17 May 1944, to carry out a reconnaissance of enemy beach obstacles.
CABANELLA, Roger Henri
No 10 Commando
Corporal Roger Cabanella, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.199, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
CHRISTOPHERSON, Ola
No 10 Commando
Trooper Ola Christopherson, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
COATES, John Gordon
No 10 Commando
30 Commando Assault Unit
1942 Intelligence Officer No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
1943 Operations Officer 30 Commando AU Italy and Corsica
1944 Special Operations Executive.
Captain John Coates, attached SOE, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
Recommendation
"Captain Coates was dropped by parachute into Hungary on September 13th, 1944 in command of a small group with a special mission. Through the arrest of one of his party he was captured and imprisoned.
Captain John Coates, attached SOE, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
Recommendation
"Captain Coates was dropped by parachute into Hungary on September 13th, 1944 in command of a small group with a special mission. Through the arrest of one of his party he was captured and imprisoned.
CROIZER, Robert
No 10 Commando
Lance Sergeant Robert Croizer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 96, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
DE JONGHE, Arthur Jules Charles Baudoin
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
No 10 Commando
Temporary Captain Vicomte Arthur de Jonghe, a French speaking Belgian national, took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire on 28 March 1942. He was a Liaison Officer embarked on board motor launch ML446 and was evacuated back to the UK after the operation [1].
- Captain De Jonghe is listed in the Personnel Files of the S.O.E [2].
- February 1943 serving as the Demolition Officer at the Commando Basic Training Centre [3].
DETON, Albert
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Albert Deton, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations in Italy. There is a Plaque in his honour at San Pietro Avellana Piazza, Umberto, Italy. See full size photo in Gallery.
DEVILLERS, Fernand
No 10 Commando
Corporal Fernand Devillers, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.197, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
TREPEL Charles
DIGNAC, Andre
No 10 Commando
Private Andre Dignac, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 26, died during Operation Hardtack 7 on the German occupied island of Sark. He had been grievously injured by an anti-personnel mine, not possible to evacuate, presumed killed and buried by the Germans [see notes].
Mort pour la France.
Notes
See archive entry for Lt. Ambrose McGonigal [view].
DIVE, Francois
No 10 Commando
Corporal Francois Dive, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations at Domburg, Walcheren. (Source: http://www.brigade-piron.be)
DUFFY, Robert
No 10 Commando
Pte. Duffy, HQ troop, died in a parachute training accident.
He attended a parachute training course at Ringway commencing on the 2nd Aug.1943. In attendance with him on the course were Capt.J.G. Coates and Pte Harrison, both of the HQ troop. (Source: 10 IA Commando War Diary August 1943, National Archives ref. WO 218/ 56.)
DUMENOIR, Raymond
No 10 Commando
Sergeant Raymond Dumenoir, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 7, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
FLESCH, Raymond
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Raymond Flesch, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 153, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
FOURER, Lucien
No 10 Commando
Corporal Lucien Fourer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 99, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
FRANK, Gunther Max
No 10 Commando
Gunther Max Frank died during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served under an alias of George Mack Franklyn in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando.
FRANKLYN, George Mack
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full record HERE.
FULLER, Eugene
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full details HERE.
GERSEL, Rene August
No 10 Commando
Private Rene Gersel (or Gesrel), badge no.175, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, was killed during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
GICQUEL, Georges
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Georges Gicquel, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.163, was reported missing presumed killed after a patrol at Breville (Calvados).
On the 24th May 1945 a report recorded the present view on his death as follows " Taken prisoner, tortured by the Germans, and left hanging from a tree."
Mort pour la France.
GILES, Peter
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Otto Hess served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Otto Hess.
GLASER, Kurt Joachim
No 10 Commando
Kurt Joachim Glaser served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, under the name of Keith James Griffith. He was shot and killed by a sniper during operations with 1 Special Service Bde. to cross a railway bridge over the River Aller near the town of Essel.
GOURONG, Maurice Jean Louis
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Maurice Gourong, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 188, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
GRAHAM, Kenneth Wakefield
No 10 Commando
This was the name Kurt Wilhelm Gumpertz served under whilst in the Commando.
View his full record here HERE.
GRIFFITH, Keith James
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Kurt Joachim Glaser served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Kurt Glaser.
GUMPERTZ, Kurt Wilhelm
No 10 Commando
Kurt Gumpertz died during operations in Normandy with No 4 Commando. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Kenneth Graham.
Source:
CWGC
10 Commando, author Ian Dear.
GUY, Rene
No 10 Commando
Corporal Rene Guy, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.196, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
HAGA, Ivar Marius
No 10 Commando
Corporal Ivar Marius Haga, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during a commando raid to destroy the Pyrite mine near Sagvag and Leirvik at Stord, Norway.
Source:
The book 10 Commando written by Ian Dear.
HAGELAARS, Adrianus Josephus
No 10 Commando
Pte. Hagelaars, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, died at Eindhoven. At the time of his death Pte. Hagelaars was attached to the staff of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands as part of his body guard. He was the recipient of the Kruis van Verdienste (Cross of Merit gallantry award Holland). (Source: Dutch Commando Museum.)
HAGNERE, Jean
No 10 Commando
Sergeant Jean Hagnere, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.195, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
HAMILTON, Robert Geoffrey
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Salo Weich served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record HERE.
HARRIS, Ian Walter
No 10 Commando
Corporal Ian Harris, born Hans Hajos, attached to No 10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop), was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.
HAUGE, Rolf
No 10 Commando
Captain Rolf Hauge, 5 Troop (Norwegian) of No.10 Inter Allied Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of his gallantry on 3rd November 1944 at Walcheren.
Recommendation
"On 3 Nov. 44, No. 10 (I.A.) Commando was given the task of clearing the dune and wooded area immediately to the East of the town of Domburg on Walcheren Island.
HESS, Otto
No 10 Commando
Otto Hess served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under
HILTON-JONES, Bryan
No 10 Commando
Captain Bryan Hilton-Jones, No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando, was the commander of 3 troop, also known as 'X' Troop. He was awarded the Military Cross [1] in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during a series of covert operations codenamed Tarbrush along the North coast of France in the middle of May 1944 gathering vital intelligence in preparation for D Day [2].
HOPEN, Peter Emil
No 10 Commando
Trooper Peter Emil Hopen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
Notes
HOVSTAD, Lars
No 10 Commando
Trooper Lars Hovstad, 5 troop (Norwegian), was killed during operations at Domburg. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
HOWARTH, Eric William
No 10 Commando
This was the name that RSM Nathan served under whilst in the Commando.
View his full record here HERE.
HUBERT, Louis J.M. Augustin
No 10 Commando
Second Lieutenant Louis Hubert, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 136, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
HULOT, Leopold Hyacinthe
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Leopold Hulot, a citizen of France, had served as 2 i/c of 10 Commando 8 troop, and the French troop of No 4 Commando in WW2. Post war in 1948 he died of wounds during French operations in Indo China.
Mort pour la France
Sources
CommandoKieffer website
Commando Association newsletter 8 issued March 1949.
CommandoKieffer website
Commando Association newsletter 8 issued March 1949.
KAGERER-STEIN, Eugen
No 10 Commando
Eugen Kagerer-Stein, an Austrian, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, under an alias of Eugene Fuller. He died during operations with 47RM Commando at Normandy.
KIEFFER, Phillippe
No 10 Commando
Captain (Commandant) Phillippe Kieffer, Officer Commanding the French Detachment, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service during operations in Normandy.
Recommendation
KINET, Henry Robert Lawrence
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
No.10 (IA) Commando French troop attached No.4 Commando.
Post war 1946, working oil industry Lagos, Nigeria.
1966 working Tokyo, Japan.
Listed in obituaries of March 1972 newsletter, died Lima, Peru*.
[Source: Commando Association newsletters 3, 43, and 54*].
KUBALOK, Antoni
No 10 Commando
Sergeant Antoni Kubalok, a former butcher from Poland, served in 6 Troop (Polish), No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando. Post war he resided in England and was a member of the original Commando Association.
Service
September 1939 took part in the Polish Army's campaign.
7 June 1940 to 30 June 1940 Polish Land Forces in France.
1 July 1940 to 1 December 1946 served with Polish Forces under British Command.
1943/1944 No.10(IA) Commando 6 Troop 1st platoon during operations in Italy.
LABAS, Pierre Marcel
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Pierre Labas, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 170, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LADDY, Max
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Max Lewinsky ser
LANE, George
No 10 Commando
George Lane, born Lanyi, a Hungarian national of the Jewish Faith had been a freelance journalist before the war and came to England in 1935 aged 20. When war was declared he immediately attempted to join the Grenadier Guards. After initially being served with a deportation order as a "friendly alien" this order was rescinded and he was permitted to join the Pioneer Corps. Subsequently he joined the Special Operations Executive but later declined to take part in SOE operations in Hungary and was released. From there he joined the Commandos.
LAOT, Guy Jean Andre
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Guy Laot, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 90, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LARSEN, Leif Ludvik
No 10 Commando
Trooper Leif Ludvik Larsen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
LAWRENCE, Ernest Richard
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Ernst Lenel serv
LEMOIGNE, Jean
No 10 Commando
Corporal Jean LeMoigne, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 181, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LENEL, Ernst Richard
No 10 Commando
Ernst Lenel, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Lawrence. He was reported missing whilst attached to No 3 Commando after a solo intelligence gathering patrol at Amfreville.
Sources:
Ten Commando, author Ian Dear
Jewish Virtual Library.
LETANG, Jean
No 10 Commando
Corporal Jean Letang, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 105, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LEWINSKY, Max
No 10 Commando
Max Lewinsky died in a landing craft with Ernest Weinberger [more...] during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Max Laddy, and was one of their medical orderlies.
Sources
CWGC.
LINZEL, Jan
No 10 Commando
Captain Jan Linzel was was awarded the M.B.E. (Military Division) in 1946. He had been a member of 2 (Dutch) Troop of No.10 Inter Allied Commando from its formation in 1942 and took command in 1943 until the Troop was disbanded in August 1945.
Sources
British awards to Foreign: Netherlands / National Archives file WO373/155/583.
LION, Robert
No 10 Commando
Captain Robert Lion, Medical Officer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 193, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LISTER, Dudley Stuart
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Lister MC, a veteran of World War One, was Commanding Officer of three different commando units in WW2. An international sportsman his forte was boxing. He had been Army heavyweight champion and had represented Great Britain in the Golden Gloves contest in Madison Squuare Gardens, New York, before the war [1].
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1918 (Second Lieutenant)(The Buffs) awarded the Military Cross in recognition of conspicuous gallantry [2].
LOFI, Alexandre
No 10 Commando
No.10 (IA) Commando 8 Troop (French).
March 1944 Officer Commanding 8 Troop after death of Captain Trepel [more....].
No.4 Commando French Troop.
Recommended for Military Cross: Awards Britain to Foreign.
Post war President of the French Branch of the Commando Association.
Sources
National Archives file WO373/154/791..
MAIRESSE, Marcel
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Marcel Mairesse, who served in 4 (Belgian) troop of the Commando, was killed during operations in Italy.
MENY, Adolphe
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Adolphe Meny, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations at Domburg, Walcheren. (Source: Account of Carlo Seghers in "20 Heroes of Us" by General Crahay.)
MONCEAU, Yvan
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Yvan Monceau, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 173, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
MONTEAN, Jean
No 10 Commando
Corporal Jean Montean, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 112, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
MOODY, Peter
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Kurt Meyer served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Kurt Meyer.
MOUTAILLIER, Louis Serge
No 10 Commando
Private Louis Moutaillier, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, was missing presumed killed during operations at Dieppe.
He is named here in a Letter from the Base of 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, FNGB, to the Central Service of the Etat Civil in Paris.
There is also information confirming his full name here Louis Serge Moutaillier.
MYRVAAG, Bernt
No 10 Commando
Trooper Bernt Myrvaag, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
NATHAN, Eric William
No 10 Commando
Eric Nathan, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Eric William Howarth. He was killed during operations at Osnabruck Germany.
NATHAN, Ernst
No 10 Commando
Ernst Nathan, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Norton. He died during operations at Normandy.
Sources:
10 Commando, author Ian Dear
Jewish Virtual Library.
(nb. not to be confused with RSM E.W. Nathan of 3 troop.)
NEVEN, Jean
No 10 Commando
Private Jean Neven, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 189, attached to No 4 Commando. died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
Image Source
Musée National d'Histoire Militaire.
NORTON, Ernest
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Ernst Nathan served under whilst in the Commando.
Operation Cartoon
Saturday, January 23, 1943
Location
Norway
59° 47' 20.7456" N, 5° 23' 6.756" E
An operation to destroy the pyrite mine on the island of Stord near Leirvik. The party landed at two locations half at Sagvaag, and the remainder on the other side of the bay. They were responsible for the complete destruction of the Transformer at the Pyrite mine.
OPPELT, Gustav
No 10 Commando
Gustav Oppelt was a refugee from Czechoslavakia (Sudeten German) and was killed during operations at Dieppe. For this raid he was attached to 'X' troop, of No 10.
Personnel List No.10(IA) Cdo. 3 Troop
Type: Files
Year of Publishing: 2000
Keywords: 10 inter allied commando,x troop,miscellaneous troop,jewish troop,pioneer corps
3 troop, also referred to as the Miscellaneous troop, X troop, and, post war, as the Jewish troop, consisted solely of German speaking refugees most being of Jewish Faith. They included different nationalities, primarily German and Austrians, but also Hungarians and Czech's.
PETERS, Felix Francois
No 10 Commando
Private Felix Peters, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 179, was killed whilst attached to No 4 Commando during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France
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Polish Troop 1st and 2nd platoons
Circa 1942.
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POLLASCHEK, Otto Israel
No 10 Commando
Otto Israel Pollascheck, born in Vienna and of Jewish Faith, served in 3 Troop No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando under the alias of A.C.Turner. He was attached to No.3 Commando during the advance through North West Europe.
1 December 1939 exempted from internment.
Nationality: German.
Police Registration Certificate number 764138.
Residing Easington Northleach Gloucestershire..
Occupation: Farm Labourer.
21 January 1949 UK Naturalisation.
RENAULT, Emile Marie Leon
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Emile Renault, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 55, was killed whilst attached to No 4 Commando during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
RICE, C.
No 10 Commando
Pte. Rice served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando. There is little known of him apart from a reference in the 10(IA) Commando War Diary for the 19th August 1942 recording the fact that he went on the Dieppe raid and did not return. We have yet to find an official record of his birth name nor any confirming his death.
RIVIERE, Jacquelin
No 10 Commando
Corporal Jacquelin Riviere, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.198, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
ROLLIN, Paul Jean Gabriel
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal Paul Rollin, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 120, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
ROMAN, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Pierre Roman, 4 (Belgian) Troop of No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando , was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service on 5 November 1944 during operations near Domburg on Walcheren Island, Holland.
Lieutenant General Pierre Roman, KCVO., MC. became Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, in 1972.
ROOZEBOOM, August M. Bakhuis
No 10 Commando
Pte. Roozeboom, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, was killed during operations at Arnhem whilst attached to the 1st Airborne Division.
ROSENDAEL, Hubert Jan Jacques van
No 10 Commando
Full record can be found on the link below.
ROSLAND, Sverre
No 10 Commando
Trooper Sverre Rosland, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
ROUSSEAU, Jean
No 10 Commando
Private Jean Rousseau, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 186, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
ROZEN, B.J.
No 10 Commando
Lance Corporal B.J. Rozen, No.10 Commando 6 Troop (Poland), was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of his leadership and gallantry in Italy.
Citation
"This English speaking Polish NCO was attached to 'A' Company, 2/6th Queen's Royal Regiment for the crossing of the R. Garigliano on the night of 17th Jan., 44. Immediately after crossing the river, the Coy. ran into mines, and one of the two leading Pl. Cmdrs. and a dozen men were wounded, when three mines went up.
RUPPE, Yvan
No 10 Commando
Corporal Yvan Ruppe, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 150, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
SAUNDERS, George Victor
No 10 Commando
Private (later Sergeant) George Saunders was reported missing in France on 9 June 1944, later reported a prisoner of war in German hands [1][5].
- Served in No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 Troop ( aka 'X' Troop) [1][3][4][5].
- Birthname Georg Victor Frederick Otto Wilhelm Felix SALOSCHIN [6][2].
- 31 December 1946 Naturalization Certificated issued address shown as Elgin, Morayshire [2][2a][2b].
SEYMOUR, Herbert
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Herbert Sachs served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Herbert Sachs.
SMITH, Gabriel
No 10 Commando
Second Lieutenant Gabriel Smith, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
SMITH, J.
No 10 Commando
Pte. Smith served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando.
SMOLENAARS, Hans
No 10 Commando
Hans Smolenaars was a member of the 1st Reinforcement of No. 2 Dutch Troop. They were recruited when the South of Holland was liberated in the autumn of 1944.
107 men went to Achnacarry in November 1944. 72 of them managed to earn the green beret in January 1945. They joined 2 troop in Eastbourne and returned to the continent to be put in the line near the Biesbosch and the Hollands Diep, a large water area in the south of Holland. From there they went Recklinghausen in Germany to guard prisoners of war. Hans later lived in England.
SOLBU, Alf Kristian
No 10 Commando
Lieutenant Alf Kristian Solbu, 5 troop (Norwegian), died of grenade wounds received on the 4th November during operations at Walcheren *. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
STREETS, George Bryan
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full record HERE.
TAS, Ferdinand
No 10 Commando
Ferdinand Tas served in No. 10 Inter Allied Commando, 4 (Belgian) troop.
(Source: Commando Association newsletter 35.)
THEILINGER, Jan or Johan
No 10 Commando
Pte. Theilinger was a Sudetan Czech from Mikolov. He was baptised a Catholic and later in life could speak numerous languages. He served in the International Brigade in Spain; the Pioneer Corps; joined10 Commando 3 troop aka 'X' troop; new identity John Taylor , new Regiment -The Buffs, new s/n 6305478.
Serious injuries after an accident with a phosphorous grenade at Littlehampton resulted in his discharge from active service.
Sources
TREPEL, Charles
No 10 Commando
Captain Charles Trepel, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 8, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
Van ROSENDAEL, Hubert Jan Jacques
No 10 Commando
Sgt. Jack van Rosendael, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, was killed by the explosion of a German V1 rocket whilst an instructor to the Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (Interior Forces) at Princenhage, a small town in the neighbourhood of Breda. (Source: Dutch Commando Museum.)
VILLIERS, Robert Ernest
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Egon Vogel served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Egon Vogel.
VINAT, Pierre Alphonse Georges
No 10 Commando
Corporal Pierre Vinat, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.34, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
WALLERAND, Pierre Adonis Louis
No 10 Commando
Warrant Officer Pierre Wallerand, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 47, missing presumed killed after a raid on Gravelines, France. Believed to have drowned whilst attempting to swim out to a MTB after completing mission.
Mort pour la France.
(Source: Letter from the Base of 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, FNGB, to the Central Service of the Etat Civil in Paris.)
WEBSTER, Ernest George
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Ernest Weinberger served under whilst in the Commando.
View his full record HERE.
WEICH, Salo
No 10 Commando
Salo Weich, an Austrian of Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under an alias of Robert Geoffrey Hamilton. He was killed during operations with 41RM Commando at Walcheren.
WEINBERGER, Ernest George
No 10 Commando
Ernest Weinberger was of the Jewish faith and served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Webster. He was killed in a landing craft with Max Lewinsky [more...] during operations in Normandy on D Day.
Sources
CWGC.
10 Commando, author Ian Dear
Jewish Virtual Library.
WELLS, Peter Vernon Allan
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Werner Auerhahn served under whilst in the Commando.
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