ADAMS, Jack
Private Jack Adams died during operations at Litani River.
11 Cdo. Roll of Honour
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The Fallen from No. 11 Commando
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AINSLIE, William Robson Milne
Lance Corporal William Ainslie, 2 troop, died during operations at Litani River.
BAILLIE, Alexander Charles
Lance Corporal Alexander Baillie died during operations at Litani River.
BALLANTYNE, Alexander A.
Lance Corporal Alexander Ballantyne died whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
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BARRAND, Peter Charles
Lance Corporal Peter Barrand is believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
Sources
CWGC.
The book Get Rommel, author Michael Asher.
BERTIE, James John William
Corporal James Bertie died during operations at Litani River.
BEST, George
Private George Best died during operations at Litani River.
BURROWS, Charles William
Gunner Charles Burrows died during operations at Litani River.
BURTON, Kenneth Harwood
Sergeant Kenneth Burton died during operations at Litani River.
Kenneth Burton, born in Rhondda, Wales, was a butcher's assistant when he enlisted at Pontypridd aged 18 on the 23rd June 1930 and was posted to the 1st King's Dragoon Guards on 26th June 1930. On the 4th March1932 he was posted to the Royal Dragoons, aka The 1st Royal Dragoons in India, before moving on to Egypt on the 20th November 1935. He returned to the UK on 13th May 1936, and a few months later on the 29th September 1936 was discharged to the Army Reserve.
CAMPBELL, William
Private William Campbell died during operations at Litani River.
CHANTRELL, William
Private William Chantrell died during operations at Litani River.
CHISHOLM, James Alexander
Sergeant James Chisholm died during operations at Litani River.
COHEN, Aaron Harry
Corporal Aaron Cohen died during operations at Litani River.
COODE, Donald Alastair
Lieutenant Donald Coode, 1 troop, died during operations at Litani River.
COOKE, John
Lance Bombardier John Cooke died during operations at Litani River.
CRAIG, James Cross
Lance Corporal James Craig died during operations at Litani River.
DIBB, Edgar
Corporal Edgar Dibb died during operations at Litani River.
DINSDALE, Henry
Private Henry Dinsdale died during operations at Litani River.
EARDLEY, Albert William
Lance Corporal Albert Eardley died during operations at Litani River.
FARMILOE, William Arthur
Captain William Farmiloe, also known as Robin, Officer commanding 3 Troop, died during operations at Litani River.
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FRASER, Thomas Coupar
Private Thomas Fraser died during Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
GALLAGHER, Denis
Private Denis Gallagher died during operations at Litani River.
GIBBS, William Gore
Gunner William Gibbs died during operations at Litani River.
GREIG, Robert
Corporal Robert Greig died during operations at Litani River.
HAMILTON, Alexander
Driver Alexander Hamilton died during operations at Litani River.
HAMILTON, Robert Scott
Private Robert Hamilton died during operations at Litani River.
HARLAND, Edwin
Private Edwin Harland died during operations at Litani River.
HUGHES, Albert Edwin
Lance Corporal Albert Hughes died in North Africa.
HURST, Ben
Private Ben Hurst died during operations at Litani River.
JOHNSTON, Robert
Corporal Robert Johnston died of exhaustion and malaria whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
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Sources
CWGC
His niece Mary Johnston.
JONES, Charles Ernest
The exact circumstances of the death of Trooper Charles Ernest Jones is not known to this archive. The date of his death was 5 days before Operation Exporter, the raid at Litani River, and coincides with the date of mobilisation for the raid.
JONES, Harold
Corporal Harold Jones died during operations at Litani River.
KEYES, Lt Col. Geoffrey Charles Tasker, VC
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Keyes MC died during the raid on Rommel's HQ. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
KING, Ernest Taylor
Lance Corporal Ernest King died during operations at Litani River.
KINGHORN, Robert
Private Robert Kinghorn died during operations at Litani River.
KNIGHT, Denis Hammond
Second Lieutenant Denis Knight died during the period the Commando were based for training on the Isle of Arran. He was found with a gunshot wound to his head in the dwelling house in Lamlash where he was billeted. Cause of death given by Captain J. P. Baird RAMC. Certified by William Grant, Procurator Fiscal.
LANG, John
Lance Corporal John Lang died during operations at Litani River.
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LISTER, Richard
Private Richard Lister died during operations at Litani River.
MACARTHUR, Robert
Lance Bombardier Robert Macarthur died during operations at the Litani River.
MACQUARRIE, Donald Maclean
Lance Corporal Donald MacQuarrie, 8 troop, died during operations in North Africa.
MCAULEY, Michael
Lance Corporal Michael McAuley died during operations at Litani River.
MCGUIRE, John
Corporal John McGuire died during operations at Litani River.
MCKAY, Robert
Corporal Robert McKay died during operations at Litani River.
MCKEOWN, John
Private John McKeown died during operations at Litani River.
MULLEN, James Cassidy
Private James Mullen died during operations at Litani River.
MURPHY, James
Private James Murphy died during operations at Litani River.
O'SULLIVAN, William Martin
Sergeant William O'Sullivan died during operations at Litani River.
OLIPHANT, Archibald Johnston
Lance Bombardier Archibald Oliphant died of wounds received during operations at Litani River.
Notes
Ramleh War Cemetery was used "by various Commonwealth hospitals posted in turn to the area for varying periods." (Source: CWGC)
PADBURY, John
Corporal John Padbury died during operations at Litani River.
PARNACOTT, Geoffrey Alfred Henry
Lieutenant Geoffrey Parnacott, 4 troop, died during operations at Litani River.
PEDDER, Richard Robert Newsham (Lt Col)
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Pedder was commissioned as an officer on the 27th August 1924 and served with the Highland Light Infantry until the outbreak of WW2.
As Commanding Officer, No. 11 (Scottish) Commando, which later became "C" Battalion of Layforce, he was killed in action during the raid at Litani River, Syria.
PLUNKETT, John
Fusilier John Plunkett died during operations at Litani River.
PURSE, Jack
Lance Corporal Jack Purse died during operations at Litani River.
RICHARDS, Charles Geoffrey
Second Lieutenant Charles Richards, 5 troop, died during operations at Litani River.
ROBB, Leslie
Private Leslie Robb died during operations at Litani River.
ROBERTSON, Andrew
Gunner Andrew Robertson died of wounds received during operations at Litani River.
Notes
Ramleh War Cemetery was used "by various Commonwealth hospitals posted in turn to the area for varying periods." (Source: CWGC).
ROONEY, Lawrence
Private Lawrence Rooney died during operations at Litani River.
SEVERN, Clive
Lance Corporal Clive Severn died at sea. He received a posthumous MiD "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East. [Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36065, page 2870.]
SMITH, John Rolland
Sergeant John Rolland Smith died during operations at Litani River.
SMITH, Peter
Gunner Peter Smith died whilst a prisoner of war.
Historical information for Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
Those buried here died while prisoners of war during the German occupation, most of the graves coming from the cemetery at the large camp at Lamsdorf, Stalag VIIIB (after 1943 known as Stalag 344), where there was a hospital of 450 beds used only for Commonwealth prisoners. (Source : CWGC.)
STEVENSON, Thomas
Corporal Thomas Stevenson died during operations at Litani River.
STYLES, Alexander Mundie
Signaller Alexander Styles died during operations at Litani River.
THOMPSON, Royce
Private Royce Thomspson died during operations at Litani River.
TITTERTON, Cyril Arthur
Lance Corporal Cyril Titterton died during operations at Litani River.
WALLACE, Hugh
The full circumstances of the death of Corporal Hugh Wallace are not known to this archive.
WOOD, Alfred Joseph
Sergeant Alfred Wood died during operations in North Africa. The full circumstances of his death are not known to this archive.
WOODNUTT, Desmond
Sapper Desmond Woodnutt died during operations at Litani River.
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