ADAMS, Jack
Pte. Adams was killed 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
LCpl. Ainslie, 2 troop, was killed during operations at Litani River.
BAILLIE, Alexander Charles
LCpl. Baillie was killed during operations at Litani River.
BALLANTYNE, Alexander A.
Lance Corporal Alexander Ballantyne was killed 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
LCpl. Barrand is believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
(Source: Get Rommel by Michael Asher.)
BERTIE, James John William
Cpl. Bertie was killed during operations at Litani River.
BEST, George
Pte. Best was killed during operations at Litani River.
BURROWS, Charles William
Gnr. Burrows was killed during operations at Litani River.
BURTON, Kenneth Harwood
Sgt. Burton was killed during operations at Litani River.
CAMPBELL, William
Pte. Campbell was killed during operations at Litani River.
CHANTRELL, William
Pte. Chantrell was killed during operations at Litani River.
CHISHOLM, James Alexander
Sgt. Chisholm was killed during operations at Litani River.
COHEN, Aaron Harry
Cpl Cohen was killed during operations at Litani River.
COODE, Donald Alastair
Lieut. Coode, 1 troop, was killed during operations at Litani River.
COOKE, John
LBdr. Cooke was killed during operations at Litani River.
CRAIG, James Cross
LCpl. Craig was killed during operations at Litani River.
DIBB, Edgar
Cpl. Dibb was killed during operations at Litani River.
DINSDALE, Henry
Pte. Dinsdale was killed during operations at Litani River.
EARDLEY, Albert William
LCpl. Eardley was killed during operations at Litani River.
FARMILOE, William Arthur
Captain Farmiloe, 3 Troop, was killed during operations at Litani River.
Entry in London Gazettes (Supplement 34693 page 6496) "2nd Bn. L.R.B., Rifle Bde.—Cpl. William Arthur Farmiloe (96875) (late Cadet Lance Corporal, Winchester Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.) to be 2nd Lt. 2nd Sept. 1939."
FRASER, Thomas Coupar
Pte. Fraser was killed during Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
GALLAGHER, Denis
Pte. Gallagher was killed during operations at Litani River.
GIBBS, William Gore
Gnr. Gibbs was killed during operations at Litani River.
GREIG, Robert
Cpl. Greig was killed during operations at Litani River.
HAMILTON, Alexander
Dvr. Hamilton was killed during operations at Litani River.
HAMILTON, Robert Scott
Private Robert Hamilton died during operations at Litani River.
HARLAND, Edwin
Pte. Harland was killed during operations at Litani River.
HUGHES, Albert Edwin
LCpl. Hughes died in North Africa.
HURST, Ben
Pte. Hurst was killed 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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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
Cpl. Jones was killed during operations at Litani River.
KEYES, Lt Col. Geoffrey Charles Tasker, VC
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Keyes MC was killed during the raid on Rommel's HQ. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
KING, Ernest Taylor
LCpl. King was killed during operations at Litani River.
KINGHORN, Robert
Pte. Kinghorn was killed 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
LCpl. Lang was killed during operations at Litani River.
LISTER, Richard
Pte. Lister was killed during operations at Litani River.
MACARTHUR, Robert
LBdr. Macarthur was killed during operations at the Litani River.
MACQUARRIE, Donald Maclean
Lance Corporal Donald MacQuarrie, 8 troop, died during operations in North Africa.
MCAULEY, Michael
LCpl. McAuley was killed during operations at Litani River.
MCGUIRE, John
Cpl. McGuire was killed during operations at Litani River.
MCKAY, Robert
Cpl. McKay was killed during operations at Litani River.
MCKEOWN, John
Pte. McKeown was killed during operations at Litani River.
MULLEN, James Cassidy
Pte. Mullen was killed during operations at Litani River.
MURPHY, James
Pte. Murphy was killed during operations at Litani River.
O'SULLIVAN, William Martin
Sgt. O'Sullivan was killed during operations at Litani River.
OLIPHANT, Archibald Johnston
LBdr. Oliphant died of wounds received during operations at Litani River.
Ramleh War Cemetery was used "by various Commonwealth hospitals posted in turn to the area for varying periods." (Source: CWGC)PADBURY, John
Cpl. Padbury was killed during operations at Litani River.
PARNACOTT, Geoffrey Alfred Henry
Lieut. Parnacott, 4 troop, was killed during operations at Litani River.
PEDDER, Richard Robert Newsham (Lt Col)
Lt Col. Pedder was commissioned as an officer on the 27th August 1924 and served with the Highland Light Infantry until the outbreak of WW2.
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
Fus. Plunkett was killed during operations at Litani River.
PURSE, Jack
LCpl. Purse was killed during operations at Litani River.
RICHARDS, Charles Geoffrey
2/Lt. Richards, 5 troop, was killed during operations at Litani River. The CWGC date of death is the 9th June. The No 11 Commando War Diary records Lt Richards as dying of wounds. That entry is dated the 10th June at 0100.
ROBB, Leslie
Private Leslie Robb died during operations at Litani River.
ROBERTSON, Andrew
Gnr. Robertson died of wounds received during operations at Litani River.
Ramleh War Cemetery was used "by various Commonwealth hospitals posted in turn to the area for varying periods." (Source: CWGC)
ROONEY, Lawrence
Pte. Rooney was killed during operations at Litani River.
SEVERN, Clive
Lance Corporal Clive Severn, 11 Commando, was killed at sea whilst attached to the SBS. 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
Sgt. Smith was killed during operations at Litani River.
SMITH, Peter
Gnr 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
Cpl. Stevenson was killed during operations at Litani River.
STYLES, Alexander Mundie
Sig. Styles was killed during operations at Litani River.
THOMPSON, Royce
Pte. Thomspson was killed during operations at Litani River.
TITTERTON, Cyril Arthur
LCpl. Titterton was killed during operations at Litani River.
WALLACE, Hugh
The full circumstances of the death of Cpl. Wallace are not known to this archive.
WOOD, Alfred Joseph
Sgt. Wood was killed during operations in North Africa.
WOODNUTT, Desmond
Spr. Woodnutt was killed during operations at Litani River.
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