No 12 Commando Nominal A-C

Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for No.12 Commando.
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Notes
Click on highlighted surnames for more information.
CA followed by a number = entry in a Commando Association newsletter.
CSC = Commando Service Certificate seen.
LB = List The Bugle, author Corran Purdon MC 
LL followed by a number = entry in Commando Association Lost Legion List.
PG = CVA photo gallery.
CasList = National Archives Army Casualty Lists.
WO = War Office file at the National Archives
FM = Forum Message
RY = Ron Youngman (CBF)
 
SURNAME
FORENAME
RANK
NUMBER
AWARD
ADDITIONAL
Abbott
J
Gnr
 
 
and  5 and 9 Cdos (LL1)
Allum
E.T.
Gnr
 
 
RA; and 1 Cdo; from Watford (LL1)
Allum
Frank, Edmund
Gnr
914187
 
RA; and 1 Cdo (CA95, CA114);
from London SE4 (LL1)
Amos
Cyril J.
Sgt
 
 
& 6 Cdo & CBTC (CA98)
Frank, D.
CSM
 
 
& 9 Cdo (CA13)
Aslin
Thomas, William
 
 
 
and 6 Cdo (RY)
Atkins
Dennis
 
 
 
 
Ayres
R.B.
SQMS
 
BEM
and 4 Bde (LL1)
Bacon
Albert, 'Rasher'
Pte
 
 
and 1 Cdo (CA104)
Baikie
David, Alexander
Lt
268224
 
A&SH; and 3 Cdo (CA60)
Banks
R.C.
Pte
 
 
and 6 Cdo (LL1)
Barker
Alfred
CSM
 
 
and 6 Cdos (CA32, CA72))
Barlow
F
 
 
 
 
Barney
Christopher
Capt
 
 
 
Barnsley
B
LCpl
 
 
and 10 Cdo (LL1)
Barry
J.F.
Sgt
 
MBE
 
Barry
R
 
 
 
 
Peter, Ian
Lt. /
Lt Col
73118
DSO
SLI; and 3 Cdo;
1945 OC 3 Cdo
Baseley
Arthur
Pte
6215921
 
Middlesex Regt (PG); 1/5 Cdo (CA86)
Paul, Francis
Lt / Capt
165718
 
R. Inniskilling Fusiliers;
kia with 9 Cdo
Bastin
Joe
Cpl
 
 
(CA102)
Beadell
W.C.
Pte
 
 
and 9 Cdo (LL1)
Beasant
J.S.
LBdr
 
 
and SBS (LL1)
Beckett
David
Pte
 
 
 
Harold, Raymond 
TSM
 
 
R.Ulster Rifles; (CA45, CA55)
Belcher
T
Capt
 
 
S. Staffs
Bent
William
LCpl
3912921
 
S.W.B
Bird
J.B. 'Dicky'
 
 
 
& 3 Cdo (CA73)
Birkett
S
Fus
3460731
 
Lancs Fus; wounded 27/6/43
CasList WO417/63
Blanch
Herbert, Cecil
Capt
899813
295529
 
RA to OCTU; 2/Lt SWB 8/10/43; & CBTC; from Newport (CA109)
Arthur, Harvey
Cpl
3972221
 
SWB; kia St Nazaire
Boddy
Victor, Howard
Gnr
 
 
RA; and 6 Cdo; later Sgt;  (CA48)
Stanley
LCpl
3316568
MM
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles); and 6Cdo;  kia with 2SAS.
Bolton
H
Gnr
 
 
(LL2)
Boothby
C.A.
LCpl
 
 
(LL2)
Bostock
R
 
 
 
 
Eric, Charles
LCpl
5384691
 
Ox and Bucks LI; kia
Thomas, Horne 'Tom'
Lt
 
 
and  1 Cdo 6Tp
Boyes
R
Pte
 
 
 
J.R. 'Dick'
LCpl
 
 
and 10 Cdo (CA68, CA83)
Braithwaite
Harold
LSgt
 
 
and 9 Cdo; later Major (CA28), (CA57), (CA111)
Breakspeare
John
Pte
 
 
 
Gerrard
Lt
126498
MC
R. Ulster rifles; PoW St Nazaire
Herbert
Sgt
 
 
and 9 Cdo (CA95)
Samuel, James
CSM
6977705
MM
R. Irish Fus; and 10 Cdo. and HOC
Brown
 
Sgt
 
 
 
Burn
F.J.
Pte
 
 
& 5 Cdo - CA119
Burney
Christopher, Arthur, Geoffrey
Capt
67973
MBE
SWB; WO373/98/324 - award with SOE (French section) - LG37244 p4371; (CA72)
Burns
 
Cpl
 
 
 
Byjorklund
K
Cpl
 
 
 
Thomas, F.
'Cab'
Cpl
5499065
 
Hampshire Regt;
PoW St Nazaire
Campbell
James
TSM
 
 
 
Chamberlain
Royce
 
 
 
 
Chambers
J
Fus
 
 
 
Samuel, Ernest
Cpl
4977274
 
Sherwood Forresters;
PoW St Nazaire
Ronald, Robert, Fong
Cpl
 
RE; PoW St Nazaire
Churcher
 
 
 
 
 
Clanahan
William
LCpl
 
 
 
John, Francis
Lt
258657
MC
Cameronians; award with 6 Cdo
Clayton
J
Pte
 
 
(LL2)
Clemmitt
A
Pte
 
 
and 6 Cdo (LL2)
Clough
J
Pte
 
 
(LL2)
Coady
W.J.
Pte
 
 
 
Cobham
William
LCpl
 
 
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Coleman
D
Rfn
 
MID
(LL2)
Colley
S.A.
Pte
 
 
also served in 6 Cdo
Collins
Michael, Vincent 'Mick'
Rfn
 
 
KRRC
James
LCpl
2883201
 
Gordon Hldrs. also served 6 Cdo. wounded 12/6/44 WO417/77.
Carryll, Astley
Maj
44852
 
R. Innis Fus; 2/i/c (LB);
142 Commando Company (FM)
Corfield
Harry
Lcpl
 
 
 
Cornall
L
Gnr
 
 
R Artillery
Corney
Philip
 
 
 
 
Cotter
Percy
LCpl
 
 
Gordon Hldrs.also served 6 Cdo wounded 10/6/44 Cas Lists WO417/77.
Douglas, James, Maurice
Lt
43543
77634
 
RAF, then Army; Cameronians; and Ch. Instructor CBTC; kia 43RM Commando
Cox
Jack, Arthur
LCpl
 
 
 
Victor, John, 'Jack'
Sgt
5671612
 
SLI; and 14 Cdo; PoW executed
Crabtree
J
 
 
 
 
Arthur, Probert
Fus
4203539
 
R. Welch Fus; died on war service
Crooks
Roy, Joseph
Sgt
776642
 
N Somerset Yeomanary
Crowley
Joseph, Patrick
Cpl
3710217
 
KORR/SSRF/6Cdo/2SAS executed
Peter, Ramsay
Capt
179476
MiD,
Sx Star
RA; and 6 Cdo.
Curtis
Harry, Alexander
Bdr
 
 
R Artillery

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