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Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for No.12 Commando.
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Click on highlighted surnames for more information.
CA followed by a number = entry in a Commando Association newsletter.
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)
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SURNAME
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FORENAME
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RANK
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NUMBER
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AWARD
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ADDITIONAL
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Alan
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LSgt
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6984004
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and 6 Cdo (CA56)
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Palin
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William, Ernest
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CSM
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Parkington
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Charles
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Cpl
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Basil, Arthur
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Maj
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94526
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R. Fus; (CA5); SOE
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Parr
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Malcolm, John, Holloway
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Sgt
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903971
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RA Attestations 1939; and 4 Cdo (CA36)
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Paterson
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A
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& 9 Cdo; from Rothesay (CA6)
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Paul
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W
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LCpl
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and 4 Cdo (LL9)
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Payne
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H.R.
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Pte
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and 9 Cdo (LL9)
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Perks
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C
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Fus
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Alfred, Charles
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Cpl
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and 1 Cdo (CA94)
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Pickering
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C
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Pte
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and 3 Cdo (LL9)
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Pilkington
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J.R.
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Fus
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and 1 Cdo (LL9)
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Pilling
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Harry
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Gdsm
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2619518
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Grenadier Gds; later CSM 1 Cdo (PG)
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Phillip, Hugh
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Capt
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100670
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RA/executed with 2SAS
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Pointon
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William
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Pte
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3912867
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SWB
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Preston
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George
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Sgt
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Randall, E.C.
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Lt
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189336
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Glos.Regt. died on war service
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Pullen
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B.D.
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Sgt
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and 5 Cdo (LL9)
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Corran, W.B.
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Lt/ later MajGen
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CBE,MC,CPM
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RUR; PoW St Nazaire
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Quill
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D
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Fus
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and 1 Cdo (LL9)
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Douglas, Gordon
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Sgt
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3658119
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S. Lancs. Regt; also served 7 and 5 Cdos
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Radford
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A.H.
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Pte
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(LL9)
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Rafferty
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R
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Sgt
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(LL9)
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Rayner
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V
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Sgt
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and 6 Cdo (LL9)
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Redfern
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James
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Pte
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Walter, 'Jumbo'
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Bdr
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883888
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RA; PoW St Nazaire
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Richards
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R
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Pte
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and 9 Cdo (LL9)
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Roberts
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Douglas, L.
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Cpl
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Roberts
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E.A.; Edward, 'Ted'
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Fus
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and 1 Cdo (LL10)
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Harry, Andow
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Sgt
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and SBS; (CA71)
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Ron
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Pte
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and 1 Cdo (CA15, CA22)
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Robertson
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F
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Fus
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and 1 Cdo (LL10)
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Joseph, Henry, 'Tim'
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Sgt
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894174
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Berks Yeomanry, RA; & 2 SAS wounded 24/9/44
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Robinson
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P
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Sgt
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Roche
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W.B.
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Pte
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and 1 Cdo (LL10)
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Rooney
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Oswald, Basil, 'Mickey'
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Major
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Rosenthall
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W
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Gnr
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RA; and 6 and 4 Cdos (LL10)
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Routledge
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George
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Capt
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Rudd
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D
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LCpl
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(LL10)
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Ryan
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M.D.
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Capt
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R Ulster Rifles
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Ryan
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Richard
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Sgt
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& 9 Cdo (CA63)
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Ryley
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R.H.
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Pte
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Saunders
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Albert, George
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Pte
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5190505
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& 3 Cdo (CA67)
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Saunders
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A
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Lt
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Scott
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J.C.
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LCpl
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Scrivenor
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R
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Fus
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and 4 Cdo (LL10)
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Segger
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Peter
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Pte
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Shaw
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John, Fallas, Cobbold
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Lt (later Hon.Capt)
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129492
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Northumberland Fus / & 6 Cdo, CMWTC, 12 Cdo, 30AU
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Shelley
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F.C.
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RQMS
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and 1 Cdo (LL10)
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Shepherd
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Pte
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Edward, G.
'Ted' / 'Eddie'
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Pte
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R. West Kent Regt; and 6 Cdo
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Sinclair
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J. 'George'
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Pte
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lka Redditch (CA86) (LL10)
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Skeels
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B
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Rfn
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& 6 Cdo; lka Romford (LL10)
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Skidmore
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LCpl |
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(PG 12Cdo) |
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Joseph, William
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Fus
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and 1 Cdo (CA80)
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Smith
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E.L.H.
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Lt
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Monmouthshire Regt/SWB
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Ian,Christopher, Downs
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Lieut (later Maj)
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108233
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MC+Bar
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RASC /10 Cdo, SOE, SBS
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Smith
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Percy, Charles
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Sgt
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and 1 Cdo (CA99)
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Smith
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Raymond, Arthur, Francis
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Captain (later Col)
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RA; (CA90)
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Sparks
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Pte
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Spary
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V.G.W.
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Pte
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and 4 Cdo (LL10)
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Stalker
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J.W.
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Sgt
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and 5 Cdo (LL10)
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Charles, Emanuel
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Cpl
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RA,Monmouthshire Regt. /SWB & Sgt.No.9 Cdo
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Steadman
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F
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Pte
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Steele
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A.H.
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Rfn
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(LL10)
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Stephens
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Sidney
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LCpl
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and 6 Cdo (CA112)
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John, William
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Pte
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5508656
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Hampshire Regt; died on war service
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Stevens
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Stanley
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LCpl
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Stevenson
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Norman
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Tpr
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Stewart
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Eric
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Stewart
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Samuel
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Rfn
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7019860
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RUR; & SBS, 3 Cdo; died in a car crash (CA99)(MCI)
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Stokes
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Horace, Leonard
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LSgt
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927044
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E Tp; &2SAS; WO417/77 and WO392/11 Stalag 7A
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Stott
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J
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Swadling
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Albert, Edward
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Sgt
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and 3 Cdo (CA104)
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Swain
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W.F. 'Bill'
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Pte
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and 3 Bde (LL11) (CA89)
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Sykes
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H
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LCpl
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(LL11)
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Symonds
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J.E.
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Lt
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Glos Regt
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James, Francis
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LBdr
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4453883
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RA; and No.3 Cdo.
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Sysonby
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Lord
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Col
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Queen's Royal Regiment
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Tanner
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Pte
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Taylor
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Stanley
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Pte
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6353613
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R West Kents; (LL11)
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Teasdale
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Lewis
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Pte
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and 4 Cdo;
from Sheffield (LL11)
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Teasdale
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N.L.
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Pte
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From Morpeth (LL11)
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George
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Pte
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4975737
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and 6 Cdo (CA108) (PG 6 Cdo)
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Templeton
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Jimmy
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& 6 Cdo (CA87)
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Maurice, William
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Cpl
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14241719
Police
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KOSB; and 1 Cdo
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Tett
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Leslie, Francis
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Pte
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14600561
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Dorsets; and No.6 Cdo (CA103)
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Terris
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Paul
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Thompson
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K.C.V.
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Pte
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and 1 Cdo (LL11)
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Thomson
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John
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Thursby
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Oliver, Albert
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Pte
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and 4 Cdo (CA102)
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Harry
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Pte
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3860540
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MM
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Border Regt; award with 6 Cdo
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David, Cyril
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Cpl
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& 2 SBS; Police Intake (Wiltshire); (CA93)
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Alec, 'Sandy'
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Sgt
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& SBS; post war Met Police
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Alfred, B. 'Jock'
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LSgt
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14241859
Police
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and 6 Cdo; Brighton and Hove Police
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Norman, F.
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Pte
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5115308 |
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R. Warwickshire Regt., and 6 Cdo (LL11)
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Frederick, William, Morgan
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Cpl
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4203290
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Glosters; died on war service at the CBTC
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Turner
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G.R.
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Sgt
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RA; and 3 Cdo; 3 Cdo WD 11Sep43 Field Returns
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Leslie
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Pte
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& 6 Cdo (CA92)
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George, Vincent
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Pte
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14241777
Police
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Lins. Regt; and 4 Cdo
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Underhill
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Ernest, Douglas
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Pte
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Ure
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John, C. 'Jack'
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later Captain and 3 Cdo - CA119
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Vickers
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K.H.
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Cpl
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Vincent
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Kenneth
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Pte
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Waggett
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Kenneth, Frederick, Harvey
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Lt
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189492
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Middlesex Regt
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Wakefield
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Ray
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Pte
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& 1 Cdo. Post war Police Sgt Whitley Bay (CA22); later resided York (CA82)
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Robert, Gibson
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Lt
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126151
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MC
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KOSB; and 3 Cdo
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Wales
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Harold, Holland, 'Harry'
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Pte
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from Brockworth (CA115)
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Wall
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A
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Tpr
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Reginald, George
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Tpr
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14241756
Police
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and 6 Cdo (LL11)
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Wallace
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Hector, Mackenzie
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Sgt
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Formerly Bellamy (CA48) (poss D.C.M.?)
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William, G.
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Pte
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& 1 Cdo - CA119
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Ware
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Henry, Arnold
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Sgt
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Arthur, Henry
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Pte
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6205797
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PLKR; later Sgt No.1 Cdo
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Wartnaby
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C.R.
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Pte
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and 5 Cdo (LL11)
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Watson
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G.R. 'Bob'
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Bdr
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RA; from MK (CA70)
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Watson
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H.A.
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Gnr
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RA; later RQMS (CA56)
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Webb
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Joe
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Wedderburn
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E.A.M.
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Lt Col
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R Scots
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Wellings
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Clifford, J
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Pte
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and 2 Cdo (CA113)
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Westmore
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F.N.
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Pte
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and 6 Cdo (LL11)
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James, Howie, 'Jimmy'
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Cpl / Sgt
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3065655
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MM
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Royal Scots; award with 9 Cdo
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Wheeler
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Edward, 'Ted'
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Cpl
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Charles, Edward
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Gnr
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and 5 Cdo (CA92)
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Laurence
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Gdsm
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Guards; 1Cdo; died 1955 Police Lieut. Malaya
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Wiggins
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Patrick
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Pte
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Wight
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Knocker
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Sgt
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Willcox
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Harry
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Pte
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Francis, Arthur, 'Frank'
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Tpr
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14241758
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RAC; and No.9 Cdo (CA84)
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John, Henry
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Cpl
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& 1 Cdo (CA74) | |
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Williamson
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W.T.
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LCpl
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and 1 Cdo (LL11)
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Wilmerst
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LCpl
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Alexander
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Pte
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and 6 Cdo (CA94) (PG 6 Cdo)
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Wilson
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D
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Max, Robert
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Pte
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13099961
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Pioneer Corps; & 6 Cdo
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Winch
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Harry
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Wood
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G.G., 'Timber'
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Gdm
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and 9 Cdo; post war Kent Police (CA39)
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Wood
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H
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Sgt
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Woodward
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John
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Sgt
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George
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Pte
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14241724
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Black Watch; and 1 Cdo
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Woolley
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C.W. 'Tanky'
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Sgt
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RTR; and 5 Cdo; and CMWTC; (CA5) (CA25)
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Worthington
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Paddy
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Wren
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Stan
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Wright
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Richard, 'Dicky'
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LCpl
|
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Robert, Ernest
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Cpl
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2009393
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RE
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RE; PoW St Nazaire
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Young
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Robert, 'Rob', Carruthers
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Tpr
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and 1 Cdo
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