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HINDE, Fred

Private
4542986
No 3 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Fred Hinde was reported missing 14 July 1943, later confirmed as killed in action, during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

HITCHCOCK, John Edward

Private
6351447
No 3 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private John Hitchcock died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of John and Rose Hitchcock, of Tottenham, Middlesex.

HOBSON, A.J.H.

Sergeant
4612846
No 3 Commando
Duke of Wellington's Regiment

Sergeant A.J.H. Hobson was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

HODGES, William Albert

Trooper
14241632
No 3 Commando
Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment
Barnsley Borough Police Force
William Albert Hodges was a Barnsley Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 as part of the Police Intakes to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. After completing his training he was attached to No.3 Commando. 

HODGSON, George

Lance Corporal
2764113
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Hodgson MM, 3 troop, was killed in action during operations at Amfreville, Normandy. Son of Harrison and Bessie Hodgson, of Leeds, Yorkshire.

HOLEHAN, Thomas

Guardsman
2664427
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Thomas Holehan, an engine cleaner from Richmond Hill, Leeds, was attested into the Coldstream Guards on 17 March 1941. He volunteered for Commando service and was attached to No.3 Commando.

HOLLAND, James

Lance Sergeant
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Barnsley Borough Police Force
James Holland was a Barnsley Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos and was likely part of the 1942 Police Intakes to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. In 1939 he was a Police Constable, single, and residing at 1 Darley Terrace, Barnsley.

HOOPER, William, J.

Sergeant
T/6780558
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Sergeant William Hooper was wounded during operations in Sicily. Later changed his surname to Tweedly. Member of the Commando Association residing in Ontario.
Extract from Commando Association newsletter 10 (March 1950)

HOPKINS, Frederick Walter

Corporal
5948301
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Frederick Hopkins MM died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Henry and Dorothy K. Hopkins; husband of Mary Bisset Hopkins, of Largs, Ayrshire.

HOPSON, Donald Charles

Donald Charles Hopson
Major
87593
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusilers, Royal Armoured Corps
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
Territorial Decoration (TD)
Second Lieutenant Donald Hopson was commissioned into the Lancashire Fusiliers which later converted to an armoured unit of the Royal Armoured Corps. Served in No.3 Commando and 1 Commando Brigade in both Italy and NW Europe. Final rank in the Commandos was Major.

HOUGH, Richard

Sergeant
14241669
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Liverpool City Police
Richard Hough volunteered for the Commandos as part of one of the Police Intakes. In 1939 he was a Police Constable residing in Pilch Lane, Huyton with Roby, Liverpool.
Post war member of the Commando Association residing Liverpool.
 
Sources

HOWARD, Edward John

Private
14241744
No 3 Commando
East Surrey Regiment
Metropolitan Police (War Reserve)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edward Howard was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave.

HUBBARD, Sydney

CSM Sydney Hubbard 3 Commando
Company Sergeant Major
5255533
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Company Sergeant Major Sydney Hubbard was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [1] for his gallantry on numerous occasions whilst serving with No 3 Commando in France, Holland, and Germany. He had been a member of the Commando for 3 years [2].

HUDSPETH, George Edward

Sapper
2193692
No 3 Commando
Royal Engineers
Sapper George Hudspeth was one of the commando contingent who embarked on Motor Launch ML 262 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942. Initially reported as missing he was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.

HUGHES, Charles Richard

Lance Sergeant
6010576
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Charles Hughes, 2 troop, was shot and killed at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Charles Richard and Gwendoline Hughes; husband of Dorothy May Hughes, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Service Record

HUGHES, Desmond Anthony

Corporal
5187537
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Gloucestershire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Corporal Desmond Hughes was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field. He had been recommended twice for the award. He was captured on 7 June 1944 and remained in captivity until 1945.
Recommendation (1)

HUGHES, Harold William

Gunner
951991
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner Harold Hughes died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes; husband of Evelyn Agnes Hughes, of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire.

Sources
CWGC.

HUGHES, Richard Glanville

Corporal
5434780
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Military Medal (MM)
Corporal Richard Hughes was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Sicily during which he was captured. Post war member of the Commando Association.
Recommendation

HUNT, James Harold

Lance Corporal
6297219
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal James Hunt died during operations in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy, France. Son of Charles William and Gertrude Hunt, of Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

HUTT, Edward James

Edward Hutt 3 Commando
Guardsman
6967879
No 3 Commando
Grenadier Guards
Guardsman Edward Hutt, 3 Troop, was wounded 11 April 1945 during operations at the River Aller. Post war member of the Commando Association from East Harling, Norwich.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.

IBBITSON, Samuel Matthew

Private
4544008
No 3 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment

Private Samuel Ibbitson was reported missing during operations at Sicily on 14 July 1943 later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65 and WO417/92.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4B).

IMRIE, Bruce Berriff

Bruce Imrie 3 Commando
Lance Corporal
14604373
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots
Metropolitan Police
Lance Corporal Bruce Imrie, 4 Troop, was wounded by a shell fragment in his shoulder during operations at Weser, Germany, on 7 April 1945. He was later medically discharged.

INNES, James Fraser

James Fraser Innes 3 Commando
Private
14317293
No 3 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Stirling and Clackmannan Police

Privates James Innes was wounded on 5 October 1943 during operations at Termoli, Italy. He was a Police Officer in Larbert who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining a Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre) at Achnacarry.

INSCOE, Frederick William

Private
5111656
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Frederick William Inscoe, a Castor and Moulder from Birmingham, enlisted 1 September 1939 and later volunteered for the commandos. Private Inscoe, No.3 Commando, was wounded and taken prisoner on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France.

ION, Derek Thomas

Derek Thomas Ion 3 Commando and CBTC
Sergeant
5784004
No 3 Commando
Commando Basic Training Centre
Royal Norfolk Regiment
No.3 Commando and Commando Basic Training Centre. Post war member of the Commando Association residing New South Wales, Australia.
 
Sources
Additions to Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 92 (1991).

IRVING, Robert, Anderson

Lance Sergeant
14241798
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment
Birmingham City Police
Lance Corporal Robert Irving was wounded during operations in North West Europe.
A serving Police Officer he volunteered for the Commandos as part of one of the Police Intakes. In 1939 he was a Constable at Speedwell Road Police Station, Birmingham. 

IVES, Arthur Christopher

Private
14241863
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
??
Private Arthur Ives was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone Sicily and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later confirmed as a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources 

IVORY. J.

Private
No 3 Commando

Post war member of the Commando Association last known residing Falkirk.
 
Sources
Commando Association Lost Legions List 6.

JACKMAN, Leonard Thomas

Private
4620615
No 3 Commando
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Leonard Jackman was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Frederick and Frances Jackman; husband of Evelyne Jackman, of Turf Hill, Rochdale, Lancashire.
 

JACKSON, H.

Lance Sergeant
14241710
No 3 Commando
Durham Light Infantry
??

Lance Sergeant H. Jackson was wounded on 24 March 1945 (remaining on duty) during operations to cross the River Rhine at Wesel and again on 11 April 1945 at the River Aller.

JAMES, David George

Bombardier
1446805
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
1938 attested into the Royal Artillery.
10.09.1941 attached to No.3 Commando.
18.08.1942 missing during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources

JARROM, Eric Charles

Lance Corporal
3441658
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Eric Jarrom died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
 
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
 

JENNINGS, Thomas Sidney

Thomas Jennings MM 3 Commando
Corporal
5958758
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Corporal Thomas Jennings, known as Tucker, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe [1].
Recommendation

JOHNSON, Denis Alan

Private
5113068
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Denis Johnson died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Edward Alfred and Ruby Helen Johnson. Denis was an old boy of Wrekin College, Shropshire, and formerly a playing member of Wolverhampton Rugby Football Club. He enlisted in 1940 and also took part in the Lofotens Raid*.

JOHNSON, Harry

777595 Sgt Henry Johnson 3 Commando
Sergeant (later CSM)
777595
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Pioneer Corps
Harry Johnson, aged 19 and a former miner from Durham, was attested  into the Royal Artillery on 9 January 1928 [1][2].
  • 04 March 1941 (4 Troop) Lofoten Raiding Party, Norway (Operation Claymore) [3].

JOHNSON, Henry Horace

Henry Horace Johnson 3 Commando
Sergeant
14241768
No 3 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
Lincolnshire Police
Sergeant Henry Horace Johnson, known as Harry, served in 5 Troop. He was one of the Police Intakes who volunteered for the Commandos. In 1939 he was a Police Constable residing at Cliff Road, Stamford.
 
Sources

JONES, George Edward

Gunner
14241633
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Yorkshire
Gunner George Jones was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Also served in No.10 Inter Allied Commando.

JONES, Gruffydd Meirion

Private
10588886
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gruffydd Jones, 5 troop, died of wounds during the crossing of the Weser close by Stolzenau.
 
Sources
CWGC.
No 3 Cdo War Diary April 1945, Appendix D, No 1.

JONES, Kenneth Edwin

Private
14317295
No 3 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Glasgow City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Kenneth Jones died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Edwin and Georgina P. Jones, of Glasgow.

JONES, Richard Artus

Acting Lance Corporal
1868251
No 3 Commando
Royal Engineers
Lance Corporal Richard Jones, Royal Engineers attached to No.3 Commando, was reported missing after Operation Jubilee at Dieppe on 19 August 1942. He was later found to have been taken prisoner of war and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.

JONES, Thomas Ellis

Thomas Ellis Jones 3 Commando
Private
14241672
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Liverpool City Police
Thomas Ellis Jones joined the Liverpool City Police in April 1939. He volunteered for the Commandos enlisting on 23 July 1942 as part of the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry.

JONES, William Price

Lance Sergeant
4198274
No 3 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
William Price Jones, a Gardener from Conway in Caernarvonshire, enlisted 17 January 1940. After volunteering for the Commandos he was attached to No.3 Commando. Lance Sergeant Jones was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war.

JORDAN, K.

Private
14773314
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment

Private Jordan was wounded 11 April 1945 (River Aller crossing) during operations in Western Europe. Member of the Commando Association last known residing Sileby, Leicestershire.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.

JOSS, James

Gunner
14317296
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Paisley Police Force
James Joss joined the Paisley Police Force in 1939. He later volunteered for the Commandos enlisting 15 October 1942 joining the 3rd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry.

KEAST, Peter Hugh Joseph

Private
5628235
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Peter Keast was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Walter John and Caroline Mary Keast, of Exeter. M.R.C.V.S.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

KENDRAY, Harold

Lance Sergeant
14241711
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Middlesbrough Borough/Teeside Constabulary
Harold Kendray was a Middlesborough Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. After successfully completing his commando training he was attached to No.3 Commando.

KENWARD, Peter John

Peter John Kenward
Lieutenant
100942
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Peter Kenward, B.A., died during operations at Dieppe, France [1][1a].
  • 2 September 1939 Gunner Peter John Kenward, late Cadet Sgt. Bradfield College contingent June Div., OTC, commissioned Second Lieutenant [2].

KERR, James

Private
2982869
No 3 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Private James Kerr was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to have been wounded and a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/54.

KEVEREN, Stanley Edward

Stanley Keveren 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
2665235
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Stanley Keveren was attested at Gloucester into the Coldstream Guards on 22 June 1942. Former occupation Plumber. He later volunteered for the Commandos and on 11 April 1945 was serving in 5 Troop No.3 Commando when wounded during operations at the River Aller.

KIAER, Eric Arnold

Lieutenant
130209
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Eric Kiaer died [1] during the Normandy landings. He had previously been Mentioned in Despatches for "gallant and distinguished services in the field. [2]"

KING, Douglas

Private
5952546
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Private Douglas King was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe France, later found to be a prisoner of war. 
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War  / National Archives file WO392/1.

KING, Edward George

Edward King MM 3 Commando
Troop Sergeant Major
6911407
No 3 Commando
Rifle Brigade
Military Medal (MM)

Troop Sergeant Major Edward 'Lofty' King, at the time a Lance Sergeant,  was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services at Agnone, Sicily. 

KNILL, Ivor Richard

Private
5621746
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ivor Knill died of wounds during operations in France. At the time of his death his Commando, with the rest of the 1st Special Service Brigade, were engaged in an operation in the area of Le Plain Gruchet to infiltrate enemy lines and continue the offensive towards the Seine [1][

KNOWLAND, Lt. George Arthur, VC

Grave of Lieut Knowland VC
Lieutenant
323566 & 578261
No 1 Commando
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Victoria Cross (VC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant George Arthur Knowland died during operations at Hill 170, Kangaw. Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Son of Arthur Philip and Mary Elizabeth Knowland, of Catford, London; husband of Ruby Knowland.

KOMROWER, Arthur George

Arthur George Komrower DSO
Lieutenant Colonel
75236
No 3 Commando
Commando Basic Training Centre
Lancashire Fusiliers
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Territorial Decoration (TD)
Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Arthur Komrower was appointed D.S.O. [1] in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst temporarily commanding No. 3 Commando during operations at Termoli, Italy, between 4 -6 October 1943 [2]. This was during Lt. Col.

LACEY, John Anthony

Private
T/56535
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Lacey was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Robert William Lacey, and of Madeline Eleanor Lacey, of Bexley, Kent.
Extract from the Liverpool Evening Express.

LAMBERT, Clifford

Private
3653898
No 3 Commando
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Clifford Lambert was reported missing 7 June1944 during operations at Normandy, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave.

LANE, William

Lance Corporal
321240
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal William Lane died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of John Thomas Lane and Georgina Lane.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

LARMENT, Henry Frederick

Henry Larment 3 and 4 Commando
Bombardier
884501
No 4 Commando
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Mentioned in Despatches
1938 attested into the Royal Artillery.
1940 married his wife Alma.
Service number 884501.
Final rank - Bombardier.
Attached to No.4 Commando.
4 March 1941 particpated in Operation Claymore - Lofoten Islands, Norway.

LAWRENCE, E.

Lance Corporal
5948108
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

Lance Corporal Lawrence was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

LEA, Charles

Private
5254340
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Charles Lea died of wounds received during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of Thomas and Maud B. Lea, of Wolverhampton. Private Lea had been wounded before during the raid at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941.

LEDDINGTON, Edward Roy

Private
5435870
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Edward Leddington was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave.

LEE, William

Sergeant (later Troop Sergeant Major)
3451602
No 3 Commando
No 12 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Sergeant William Lee was wounded 5 October 1943 during operations at Termoli, Italy. Also served in No.12 Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association from Rochdale, Lancashire.
 
Sources

LEECH, John Ernest

John 'Jack' Leech MM and bar, 3 Commando
John 'Jack' Leech MM and bar
Sergeant (later Company Sergeant Major)
5948937
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Bar to the Military Medal
Private John Leech was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in 1943 at Calabria, Italy [1][1a]
Military Medal

LEESE, Lincoln

Captain
70391
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Lincoln Leese died during operations at Termoli after an enemy shell hit the building they were using as Commando HQ. He had previously lost an eye after being shot during operations at Malati Bridge whilst Captain of 1 troop.
 

LENEL, Ernst Richard

Served as : 
LAWRENCE, Ernest Richard
Lance Corporal
6387016
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
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. 

LERIGO, John

Private
4032542
No 3 Commando
Durham Light Infantry

Private John Lerigo was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Dorset.

LEWIS, Hugh Howell

Lance Sergeant
2585875
Brigade Signals
2 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Royal Corps of Signals
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Sergeant Hugh Lewis, 2 Special Service Brigade Signals, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations at Termoli, Italy. Post war member of the Commando Association from St Mellons, Cardiff.

LEYLAND, Samuel Joseph

Samuel Leyland MM 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
1434937
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Military Medal (MM)

Lance Sergeant Samuel Leyland, HQ Troop, from St Helens Lancashire, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy [1][3].
1938 attested into the Royal Artillery [2].

LITTLE, Robert William

Private
6204909
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Robert Little died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of John and Sarah Little, of Penge, Kent.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

LITTLER, Ronald

Private
14316405
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Wolverhampton Borough Police
Private Ronald Littler was wounded 11 April 1945 during operations in Western Europe, this date being that of the crossing of the River Aller.

LLOYD, William Eric

Captain
132198
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain William Lloyd, 4 troop, died during operations at Agnone and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field.

LOGAN, Philip James

Philip Logan 3 Commando
Corporal (later Sergeant)
2665516
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Philip James Logan aged 17 was attested into the Coldstream Guards at Birmingham on 10 November 1942, service number 2665516, former occupation - clerk. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.3 Commando. Served in 6 Troop.

LONG, Frederic Hugh

Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)
65164
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Cross (MC)

Captain Frederic Hugh Long was captured at Lentini, Sicily, on 14 July 1943. He was taken via Messina to Capua and then to Bolgna. He was associated with Captain R.H.

LOUSTALOT, Edward Vincent

Lt Edward Loustalot 1st US Rangers
Second Lieutenant
O-395585
No 3 Commando
US Rangers 1st Bn.
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Edward Loustalot, 1st US Ranger Bn., died during operations at Dieppe. He was the first American soldier to die on European soil in WW2.
Posthumous Mention in Despatches

LOWE, William

William Lowe 3 Commando
Acting Warrant Officer 1, Regimental Sergeant Major
1062180
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery

Regimental Sergeant Major William Lowe was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

LUSTED, George Arthur

Private
6345429
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Private George Lusted died in a training accident when he was accidentally shot while on duty at Tamerton Foliot , Devon. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/20.

MACKENZIE, Thomas

Thomas Mackenzie 3 Commando
Private
2982952
No 3 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Thomas MacKenzie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Hector and Jean Anderson Mackenzie, of Greenock. Thomas served with No.3 Commando from its formation at Plymouth until his death in Sicily during Operation Husky.

MACKIE, David Robert Goode

Sergeant Mackie 3 Commando
Sergeant
5340202
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant David Mackie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He had been with the commando since at least May 1942.
Son of David Arthur Goode Mackie and Gladys Eva Mackie, of Harrow, Middlesex.

MAPPLEBECK, Arthur

Arthur Mapplebeck 3 Commando
Corporal
5949269
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Lance Corporal Arthur Mapplebeck was wounded on 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily. Final rank attained Corporal. Post war member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/67.

MARTIN, James Edward

Major James Martin No 3 Commando
Major
131024
No 3 Commando
Pioneer Corps
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
 James Edward 'Slinger' Martin Martin served as the Administrative Officer for No 3 Commando.  A veteran of the First World War serving as a Trooper with the 9th Lancers, and later post war with the 16th Lancers, attaining the rank of RSM.
 

MASON, Gordon

Gordon Mason 3 Commando
Acting Lance Bombardier
929928
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery

Lance Bombardier Gordon Mason, 6 troop, was wounded 13 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

MCCAUGHAN, James Andrew

Sergeant
5506096
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
The circumstances of the death of Sergeant James McCaughan are not known to this archive. He is buried in a war cemetery in Myanmar and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list his secondary unit as No. 3Commando. This Commando unit never served in that theatre of war.

MCDONALD, Alexander

Guardsman
2696459
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman Alexander McDonald died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edwin and Helen McDonald, of Gartly, Aberdeenshire.

Sources
CWGC.

McELVEEN, Thomas Edward

Sergeant
14317301
No 6 Commando
Commando Basic Training Centre
Black Watch
Glasgow City Police
Sergeant McElveen, No.6 Commando, was wounded 20 August 1944 during operations in France. He volunteered for the Commandos from the Police and also served at the Commando Basic Training Centre. Post war member of the Commando Association from Glasgow.
 

MCGERTY, Francis

Sergeant
5888178
No 3 Commando
Northamptonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Francis McGerty died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Patrick McGerty, and of Elizabeth McGerty (nee McGlinchey); husband of Iris Marjorie McGerty, of Lincoln.

MCGOLDRICK, James William

Gunner
3529332
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Medal (MM)

Gunner McGoldrick from Ashton under Lyne was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst serving as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France. After volunteering for No.3 Commando he took part in Operation Ambassador at Guernsey July 1940.

MCGONNIGLE, James

Guardsman
2700772
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman James McGonnigle died during operations at Issel in Germany.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

MCGURK, Ian Francis

McGurk 3 Commando
Ian Francis McGurk
Private
5185331
357472
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Private McGurk was wounded 7 June 1944 during operations in Normandy, France. After recuperating from his wounds he rejoined the Commando on 21 August 1944. He was later sent to O.C.T.U. and commissioned as an officer in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
 

MCLEAN, J.

Fusilier
3134205
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier McLean was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war imprisoned in Poland.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

MCLUCKIE, Alan

Private
14383575
No 3 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Private Alan McLuckie was reprted wounded and missing 7 June 1944 during operations in Normandy, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77, WO417/81.

METCALFE, George

Private
4468322
No 3 Commando
Durham Light Infantry

Private George Metcalfe, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

MILLS, Joseph Wallace

Lance Sergeant
5942738
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Joseph Mills was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Thomas and Helen Mills; husband of Winifred Jane Mills, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.

MILLS, Reginald Ashley

Guardsman
2665339
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds
Guardsman Reginald Mills, No.3 Commando 4 troop, was reported wounded and missing, presumed killed in action, on or shortly after 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy.
He has no known grave. Son of Herbert Frederick and Ida Emma Mills, of Woolwich, London.

MILNE, Alan John Mitchell

Lieutenant Alan Milne
Lieutenant (later Honorary Captain)
210396
No 3 Commando
Commando Basic Training Centre
Royal Artillery
Lieutenant Alan Milne served in No.3 Commando and at the Commando Basic Training Centre, Achnacarry.  He was blinded in the River Aller crossing, Germany, April 1945 [1].

MITCHELL, William

Trooper
14317309
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Renfrewshire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper William Mitchell was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). A serving Police Officer from Renfrewshire he had volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes.

MOON, Leonard Walter

Private
5340714
No 3 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Leonard Moon died of wounds inflicted during operations at the River Aller.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.
No 3 Cdo. War Diary Appendix D (No.1) List of Battle Casualties April 1945. National Archives WO/218/83.

MOORE, Albert George

Rifleman
6895911
No 3 Commando
King's Royal Rifle Corps

Rifleman Albert Moore was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be prisoner of war [1][1a]. Post war member of the Commando Association and later Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner.

MOORES, B.

Trooper
7893181
No 3 Commando
SBS
Royal Armoured Corps

Trooper Moores, No.3 Commando, was wounded 27 December 1941 during Operation Archery at Vaagso [1]. He later joined 2 Special Boat Section [2][3] and by 1944 was serving in 'Z' Special Boat section operating from Ceylon [3].

MORGAN, C.

Private
3975243
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment

Private Morgan was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to have been wounded and a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/53.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.

MOTLEY, Alan Herbert.

Lance Corporal
7902855
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Trooper Alan Motley was wounded 27 December 1941 during Operation Archery at Vaagso, Norway [1]

19 August 1942 (Lance Corporal) reported missing during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war [2][3][4].

MURRAY, Hugh

Fusilier
3132049
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Hugh Murray died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Peter and Catherine Murray, of Dalmellington, Ayrshire; husband of Marion Murray, of Dalmellington.
 
Sources
CWGC.

MURRAY, James Gardner

Private
2879691
No 3 Commando
Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn. The London Scottish
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Gardner Murray was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. 
Son of William and Margaret Gardner Murray, of Bo'ness, West Lothian.

NEEDHAM, Henry Joseph

Private
6352681
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Henry Needham died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Joseph George and Ethel Beatrice Needham, of Stratford, Essex.

NEWELL, Leslie Scott

Lance Corporal
5180893
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Leslie Newell died during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of John Frisby Newell and Daisy Mary Newell, of Bristol; husband of Jessie Susan Newell, of Totterdown, Bristol.

NICHOLAS, John David

John David Nicholas
Private
7688187
No 3 Commando
Corps of Military Police
Birmingham City Police
Jack was a 25 year old Policeman at Steelhouse Lane Police Station, Birmingham.
June 1940 attested into the Corps of Military Police.
April 1941 transferred to the Infantry Training Centre (Welch Regiment).
15 April 1941 posted to the Auxiliary Units.

NICHOLS, Alexander Hause

Acting Lance Corporal
317555
No 3 Commando
Royal Engineers
Lance Corporal Alexander Nichols was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, later found to be a prisoner of war. Embarked for the raid on Motor Launch ML 262.
  • 28 July 1933 attested into the Royal Tank Corps.

NIXON, John Francis

Lt John Nixon MC 3 Commando
Lieutenant (later Captain)
170433
No 3 Commando
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant John Nixon was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy. [1]

NOLAN, Robert Joseph

Private
3448201
No 3 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Robert Nolan died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William Thomas Nolan and Mary Jane Nolan; husband of Enid Nolan.
 
Sources
CWGC.

NORTH, Frederick Roy

Private (later Lance Corporal)
5955941
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

Private Frederick North was wounded 5 October 1943 during operations In Italy (Operation Devon). Post war member of the Commando Association from Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/68.

OAKLEY, Gerald

Private
5958696
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Private Gerald Oakley was reported missing during operations at Sicily on 14 July 1943 later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

OSMOND, Charles Geoffrey

Charles Geoffrey Osmond 3 Commando
Captain
138465
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
Territorial Efficiency Medal
Captain Charles Geoffrey Osmond was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations on 19 August 1942 at Dieppe, France, during which he was severely wounded and taken prisoner of war.

OWEN, William Richard

Lance Corporal
2734393
No 3 Commando
Welsh Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal William Owen died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas and Margret Owen; husband of Joan Owen, of Putney, London.

Sources
CWGC.

PANTALL, Richard William White

Richard_Pantall_3_Commando
Bombardier later Lieutenant
14241750 and 327724
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Brighton Police Force
Military Medal (MM)
Richard William White Pantall joined the Metropolitan Police, warrant number 125976, on 10 May 1937, and left on 5 February 1939. Last posted to J Division as a Constable. He left the Metropolitan Police Force on transfer to the Brighton Police Force joining them on 6 February 1939.

PARSONS, Arthur Joseph

Private
5989862
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Arthur Parsons was killed in action during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati, Sicily (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Alfred Joseph and Florence Lily Parsons, of Highbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

PARSONS, G.A.

Private
6346896
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
22 May 1940 (Expeditionary Force) reported missing, later evacuated from Dunkirk, France [1].
27 December 1941 (No.3 Commando) wounded Vaagso, Norway [2].
19 August 1942 (No.3 Commando) wounded Dieppe, France [3].

PARSONS, R.R.

Private
6351079
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private R. Parsons was wounded19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/49.
 

PATTERSON, Stephen Valentine

Guardsman
2665330
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Guardsman Stephen Patterson was attested into the Coldstream Guards on 14 August 1942. He was an assistant plasterer aged 18. On 7 June 1944 he was serving in 5 Troop when reported missing during operations at Normandy, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

PEEL, Clifford

Gunner
3603751
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Gunner Clifford Peel, from Stockport, and a veteran of the Dieppe raid, died of wounds from a grenade after an accident at a firing range at Fort de L'Eau, Algeria. A former pupil from Denton Council School he worked as a grocery assistant before joining the Army in 1940. 
 

PERRIE, Thomas

Thomas Perrie 3 Commando
Sergeant
2983428
No 3 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Thomas Perrie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (No.3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of John and Jean McD. Perrie, of Linwood, Renfrewshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

PETKEN, William Henry

Fusilier
6482258
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police (War Reserve)
Fusilier William Petken was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He volunteered for the Commandos from the Police. 

PICKERSGILL, Ernest

Fusilier
3127649
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Fusilier Ernest Pickergill died during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of Ernest and Dorothy Ann Pickersgill, of Millfield, Sunderland, Co. Durham.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

PIENAAR, W. F.

Lieutenant
41084V
No 3 Commando
General Service Corps, S.A. Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Pienaar, seconded to No 3 Commando from the South African Forces, died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He had been taken prisoner during the action, but with a group of others managed to escape thier captors.

PIKE, Frank

Lance Sergeant
6400503
No 3 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment

Private Russell was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Banbury.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 115.

PIKE, W.G.

Lance Corporal
5620667
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment

Lance Corporal W.G. Pike was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

POLLARD, Gordon

Maj Gordon Pollard MC MM
Major
1480560 / 288876
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Medal (MM)
Military Cross (MC)
Bar to the Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Territorial Decoration (TD)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
The then Sergeant Gordon Pollard, RA,  was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East (Egypt and Libya) during the period May, 1942 to October, 1942.
 

PONSFORD, Keith Douglas

Keith Ponsford 3 Commando
Captain
264228
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Captain Keith Ponsford was commissioned 20 February 1943 [1]. He became the Officer Commanding 3 Troop during operations at Amfreville, Normandy [2]. Post war member of the Commando Association residing in Australia [3].

PORT, Ronald Albert

Lance Sergeant
6148272
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
East Surrey Regiment
Ronald Albert Port was reported missing 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/79.

PORTER, A.

Fusilier
3134237
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier Porter was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war imprisoned in Poland.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

POTTS, J.T.

Lance Corporal
3449238
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers

Lance Corporal Potts was wounded on 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily.  
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/66.

POVEY, Harold Thomas Andrew

Lance Sergeant
3309768
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Harold Povey was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Ernest John and Eleanor Archbold Povey; husband of Doris; father of George, Ann and Eugenie, of Streatham Hill, London.
 
Sources
CWGC.

PRITCHARD, Clifford

Reverend Captain Clifford Pritchard
Captain
No 3 Commando
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Padre in No.3 Commando and 1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade HQ.  He died in 1962 of a sudden heart attack leaving a widow and four young children.

RACE, James Andrew

Lance Corporal
7383539
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal James Race died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of John Henry and Caroline Race; husband of Georgina Marshal Race, of Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed.

Sources

CWGC.

RAE, Colin George Champion

Colin Rae 3 Commando
Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)(later Major)
145561
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Cross (MC)
Territorial Efficiency Medal
Captain Colin Rae was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the advance to capture the Essel Bridgehead.
Recommendation

RAMSAY, George

Sergeant (later Warrant Officer 1)
826199
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant George Ramsay, Mortar Section, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in successful combined operations against the enemy at Vaagso and Maaloy [1].

REYNOLDS, John Deane

John Deane Reynolds 3 Commando
Lieutenant (later Colonel)
240286
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
 John Deane Reynolds was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 25 July 1942 [1] having previously served in the ranks with No.3 Commando [2].

RHODES, Francis Mons

Private
5956694
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Francis Rhodes, known as 'Snowy', was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later reported killed in action. Son of Francis and Grace Lilian Rhodes; husband of Joan Eva Rhodes, of East Ham, Essex.
 
Sources

RICHARDS, George William

Private
4868605
No 3 Commando
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Richards was killed in action during operations in the area of Le Plain Gruchet, Normandy.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/81.

RICHES, Phillip, G.

Private
6351367
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private Phillip Riches was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, and later reported to be a prisoner of war.

In 1943 he is reported no longer a prisoner and back in the United Kingdom.

RIGG, Pearson

Sergeant Pearson Rigg MM, 3 Commando
Sergeant
7402326
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Medal (MM)

Sergeant Pearson Rigg was awarded the MM whilst a Private in No 3 Commando for his courage under fire between 3rd and 6th October 1943 at Termoli (Operation Devon).

RILEY, John

Private
2567732
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private John Riley died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of Thomas and Caroline Riley; husband of Lilian Riley, of Aston, Warwickshire.

ROBB, James

Private
14656554
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private James Robb died during operations at Normandy, France.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/79.

ROBERTS, D.

Fusilier
4197537
No 3 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers

Fusilier Roberts was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war in Austria.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

ROBINSON, John James

Corporal
5190502
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal John Robinson, 1 troop, died when shot by a sniper during operations at Le Mesnil, France. Son of John and Ada Rose Robinson, of Sidcup, Kent.
 
Sources
CWGC.

RODERICK, Douglas

Douglas Roderick 3 Commando
Fusilier
3129241
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Mentioned in Despatches

Douggie Roderick volunteered for No 3 Commando when it was first formed in 1940. He was badly burned during the Vaagso raid when a phosphorous bomb hit their boat. It was during this action that he received a Mention in Despatches.

RUSSELL, W.J.

Private
6143213
No 3 Commando
East Surrey Regiment
Private Russell was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Post war member of the Commando Association who list final rank as Lance Sergeant.

RUXTON, Anthony Fane

Captain
95530
No 3 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles 2nd Bn
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain Anthony Ruxton, M.C., died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Charles Harcourt Vernon Ruxton and of Phyllis Maitland Ruxton (nee Wood), of Waterrow, Somerset.

RYAN, Ronald James

Private
5625748
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Private Ronald Ryan was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe France, later found to be a prisoner of war. 
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War  / National Archives file WO392/1.

SALTER, Charles Henry Bevan

Lance Corporal
6291052
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Lance Corporal Charles Salter, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association residing New Eltham SE London.

Sam Hooper and Bill Everett

Extract from an article found on Welsh Online posted on Forum

In 1942, an elite group of 120 former policemen joined one of the British Army's most notorious commando units.
In the early hours of 13th July 1943, Sam Hooper and his friend Bill Everett - both former policemen from Cardiff - stood on the deck of a British warship, surging towards the Bay of Agnone in Sicily.

SELWYN, John Jasper

Captain (later Major)
75243
No 3 Commando
I3th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) R.A.C.
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant (Acting Captain) John Selwyn was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe. [1].  

SHARP, Thomas Robert

Fusilier
3133573
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Fusilier Thomas Sharp was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Thomas Robert and Flora Walker Sharp; husband of Elizabeth Sharp, of Maryhill, Glasgow.

SHAW, Harry

WO2 Company Sergeant Major
3453645
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Company Sergeant Major Harry Shaw, 6 troop, died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Ernest and Frances Shaw; husband of Amelia Shaw, of Atherton, Lancashire.

Source: CWGC.
Note: There is a possible image of him in a 6 Troop photo within the gallery.

SHERINGTON, Leonard Arthur

Corporal
6290941
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Leonard Arthur Sherington, a Clerk from London, enlisted 19 May 1940. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.3 Commando. Corporal Sherington was wounded 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

SIMPSON, Norman

Private
3603092
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment, 4th Bn.
Private Norman Simpson was reported missing on 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war. Transported to Stalag 18A in Austria.
Post war member of the Tyneside Branch of the Commando Association.
 

SKELTON, John

Lance Corporal
5668915
No 3 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal John Skelton was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Tom and Clara Skelton of Crookes, Sheffield; husband of Evelyn Skelton, of Sheffield.
 

SLADE, E.A.H.

Private
5620225
'Layforce'
Devonshire Regiment
12 June 1941 wounded during operations in Cyrenaica, unit 4 Special Service Bn. [1] [notes]
6 June 1944 wounded N.W.E. serving with his Regiment, rank Lance Corporal [2].
 
Sources

SMALLMAN, William Alan Wynne

Lieutenant (later Brigadier)
93086
No 3 Commando
Special Service Brigade
Royal Army Service Corps
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Served as staff officer with Royal Army Service Corps in France and Belgium, 1940; served with No 3 Commando in GB, 6/1940-1/1942 including Operation Claymore, the raid on the Lofoten Islands, Norway, 4/3/1941 and Operation Archery, the raid on Vaagso Island, Norway, 27/12/1941; served as staff

SMART, Victor David Walter

Victor Smart 3 Commando
Private
5957109
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Private Victor Smart, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe France, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
 
Sources

SMITH, James

Lance Corporal
3444512
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Lance Corporal James Smith was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.

SMITH, James Norman

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
No 3 Commando
No 10 Commando
-
Served No.3 Commando and No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Walsall, West Midlands.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 80 (1985).
 

SMITH, Joseph

Gunner
1527391
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Gunner Joseph Smith died as a result of a ricochet from a bullet, or a fragment of stone or other hard material, cast up from the strike of a bullet in the course of military training.
 
Sources
CWGC.

SMITH, Reginald Alban

Private
5956795
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Private Reginald Smith was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe France, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from St. Albans, Hertforshire.
 
Sources

SMITH, T.S.

Private (later Warrant Officer)
No 3 Commando
-

Post war member of the Commando Association from Cheltenham Spa, Glos.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 94 (1992).

SMITH, William Thomas

Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
T/6288218
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant William Smith, 5 Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy [1][2][3].
Recommendation
"For devotion to duty and great powers of leadership under fire.

SPEARS, Thomas

Sergeant Thomas Spears MM 3 Commando
Company Sergeant Major
7266352
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Medal (MM)
Company Sergeant Major Thomas Spears, HQ Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Sicily [1]. He held the rank of Sergeant at the time, and the award was for his gallantry specifically during operations at Malati.

SPENCER, Thomas

Birth name: 
STEIN, Karl Artur
Private
6305470
No 10 Commando
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Private Thomas Spencer served under an alias. He was a German national born Karl Artur Stein and served in 3 Troop (aka 'X' Troop) of the inter allied commando. He was wounded on 11 April 1945 during operations with No.3 Commando at the River Aller crossing.

SPIERS, Eric

Eric Spiers 3 Commando
Sergeant
6344028
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Eric Spiers, 4 Troop, was one of the early volunteers for the Army Commandos.
A veteran of the Vaagso raid (Operation Archery) in December 1941 during which he was wounded, he remained with No.3 Commando until killed in action during operations in Normandy, France.

SPIERS, James

Fusilier
3130056
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier James Spiers was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

STANDEN, Paul Joseph

Corporal
3447208
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Paul Joseph Standen enlisted 1 June 1934. Volunteered for Special Service in WW2 and was attached to No.3 Commando. Reported missing 19 August 1942 Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France, later confirmed prisoner of war. In 1945 post war resided in Fort William, Scotland.
 

STEWARD, John Arthur

Private
4458479
No 3 Commando
Durham Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Died in the UK
Private John Steward died of wounds received in September 1943.  He had been hospitalised from then until December when the Commando embarked for the UK, arriving back in Liverpool on the 4th January 1944.
 
Sources
CWGC.

SUTTON, Harry Slater

Private
3066792
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Harry Sutton died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Leonard S. and Alice M. Sutton, of Hemsworth, Yorkshire; husband of Irene Sutton, of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

Source
CWGC.

SWEENEY, Daniel

Private
5437882
No 1 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

Private Sweeney, 3 Troop, was wounded on 31 January 1945 during operations in Burma. 
Post war member of the Commando Association from Kilwinning. They record his last rank as Lance Corporal and that he also served in No.3 Commando.
 
Sources

SWINTON, Frank

Frank Swinton 3 Commando
Gunner
3445730
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery

Gunner Frank Swinton, from Greenheys, Manchester, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war. 

SYNNOTT, James Francis

Jimmy Synnott 3 Commando
James Francis Synnott
Sergeant
4453883
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
James Synnott enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 7 February 1939. He later volunteered for the Commandos. Sergeant James Synnott, 3 Troop, was shot and wounded 11 April 1945 during operations at the River Aller. Previously served in No.12 Commando.

TANNER, Ralph Esmond Selby

Private (later Honorary Captain)
6970623
223473
No 3 Commando
No 8 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Mentioned in Despatches
Private Ralph Esmond Selby Tanner was Lt. Evelyn Waugh's batman [1][3].  He received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in Crete 1941 [2][3].

TAYLOR, George

Sergeant George Taylor 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
831819
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Sergeant George Taylor was awarded the Military Medal [1] in recognition of gallant and distinguished service at Agnone, Sicily, and the advance to, and at, the bridge at Malati on 13/14 July 1943 [2].
 
Sources

TAYLOR, Thomas Alfred

Thomas Alfred Taylor 3 Commando
Lance Corporal
6482262
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Corporal Thomas Alfred Taylor, 2 Troop, was Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy (Sicily).

TAYLOR, W.S.

Lance Bombardier
886202
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery

Lance Bombardier Taylor, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/50 and WO417/65.

TAYLOR, William

William Taylor 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
4130202
No 3 Commando
Cheshire Regiment

Lance Sergeant William Taylor from Atherton Lancashire was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later found to be a prisoner of war in Poland.

TEASDALE, Fred

Sergeant
3601057
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Fred Teasdale died during operations at Dieppe, France. 
Son of Albert and Eleanor Teasdale; husband of Annie Teasdale, of Thornhill, Cumberland.
 
Sources
CWGC.

THOMAS, Iorwerth Cyrus

Lance Sergeant
1654813
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Iorwerth Cyrus Thomas, a Welsh Labourer, enlisted 26 September 1940. He later volunteered for Special Service and was attached to No.3 Commando. Lance Sergeant Thomas, 6 Troop, was reported missing during operations at the Punta del Malati Bridge, Sicily.

THOMAS, James Howard

Captain
71046
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain James Thomas, 1st Forward Observation Unit R.A. attached to No 3 Commando, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later confirmed killed in action.
Son of Maj. William Howard Thomas and Frances Maude Thomas.
 

THOMAS, Roy Frank

Private
5180266
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Private Roy Thomas was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe [1].
Recommendation

THOMSON, Niall, G.

Niall Thomson CBTC
Lieutenant
Commando Basic Training Centre
Lieutenant Niall Thomson served in No. 3 Commando and on the staff of the Commando Basic Training Centre, at Achnacarry.
 
Sources
Numerous entries in CA Newsletters including 94, 96, 100 and 105.

TOOTHILL, W.

Private
4614746
No 3 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment

Private Toothill was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

TORRENS, F.

Lance Bombardier
3314598
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Lance Bombardier Torrens was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65, date amended in WO417/67.

TOVEY, Norman Charles

Lieutenant
6482251 and 326331
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
Norrman Tovey was a Metropolitan Police Constable (PC 201W) serving in Battersea who volunteered for the Commandos as part of the 1st Police Intake of 1942. 
29 July 1944 commissioned Second Lieutenant.
Member of the Commando Association.

TRIGGS, George Henry

Lance Corporal
13013302
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Corporal George Triggs, R.A.M.C. attached to No 3 Commando HQ, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy.
Recommendation

TUCHMANN, Bernhard

Served as : 
TAYLOR, Bernard
Private
13116422
No 3 Commando
No 10 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
Pioneer Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Bernard Taylor, birthname Bernhard Tuchmann, was attached to No 3 Commando when killed in action during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
 
Sources
CWGC.

TUPPER, John William

Lance Corporal
5958415
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal John Tupper died during operations in Normandy, France. Son of Vivian Charles and Rosamond Tupper; husband of Susan Tupper.

Source
CWGC.

TURLEY, Frank William

Private
5254801
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Frank Turley died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Fred and Emily Turley; husband of Irene Turley, of Hay Mills, Birmingham.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

TURNER, Andrew Charles

Birth name: 
POLLASCHEK, Otto
Private
13801460
6436369
No 10 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Otto Pollaschek, born in Vienna and of Jewish Faith, served in 3 Troop No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando under the alias of Andrew Charles Turner. He was attached to No.3 Commando during the advance through North West Europe. 

TWOHIG, William

Sergeant
10553025
No 3 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sergeant William Twohig was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) on 1st January 1946. Post war member of the Commando Association with whom they lost contact. Last known residing Blackheath, London SE3.

UNDERWOOD, Lionel Harold

Lance Corporal
5956944
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Lionel Underwood died during operations at Normandy, France [1].
Two years earlier he had been wounded during operations at Dieppe, France [2].

VASEY, Godfrey

Godfrey Vasey 3 Commando
Sergeant
2581189
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Godfrey Vasey from Worthing was reported missing during early Italian beach reconnaissance, later confirmed killed in action.
 
Sources
CWGC.

VERNER, Thomas

Fusilier
2982693
No 3 Commando
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Mentioned in Despatches
Fusilier Thomas Verner was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war [1][1a]

VERNON, Charles Thomas

Private
6104834
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Charles Vernon was killed in action during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William and Florence Vernon, of Ponder's End, Enfield, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.

VINCENT, Andrew

Lance Bombardier (Acting Sergeant)
797043
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery

Sergeant Andrew Vincent, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war. He had been attested into the Royal Artillery on 9 September 1929.

WADGE, Eric James

Corporal
7358474
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
George Medal (GM)
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Corporal Eric Wadge was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [1] for gallant and distinguished services in NW Europe whilst a Medical Orderly in No 3 Commando. 
 

WALDIE, Robert Gibson

Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)
126151
No 3 Commando
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Robert Waldie, 2 troop, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in 1943 at Termoli, Italy.
Recommendation

WALKER, Frederick John

Fred Walker 3 Commando
Fred Walker 2006
Private
5960542
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Private Fred Walker, 4 Troop, was wounded 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France.  Active service included Dieppe, Sicily, and Normandy. Member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources

WALL, William

Gunner
5257434
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner William Wall from Birmingham died during operations at Dieppe, France.
Son of Robert and Lilian Wall; husband of Annie Cecilia Wall, of Winson Green, Birmingham.

WALLINEER, D.E.

Private
6213112
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment

Private Wallineer was wounded on 27 December 1941 during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

WALSH, Edward

Edward Walsh MM 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
2716717
No 3 Commando
Irish Guards
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Sergeant Edward Walsh, 6 Troop [1], was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Normandy [2]. He was presented with his award in a ceremony at  L'écarde quarry, Amfreville, on the 16th July 1944

WARD, Joshua Alfred

Temporary Major
105874
No 3 Commando
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Artillery
Mentioned in Despatches
6 January 1940 Bombardier (Acting Sergeant) (Royal Artillery) commissioned Lieutenant [1].
Temporary Major Joshua Ward, 30 Commando, was wounded 1st August 1944 during operations in Italy [2].

WARDLE, Arthur

Arthur Wardle MC
Acting Captain
3659845 & 288231
No 2 Commando
No 3 Commando
South Lancashire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
Sergeant Arthur Wardle, 4 Troop No.2 Commando, was one of the Commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 443 during the St Nazaire raid, March 1942 (Operation Chariot). Evacuated back to the the UK after the raid [1][2].

WAREING, Nicholas

WO2 Company Sergeant Major
3856044
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Warrant Officer 2 Nicholas Wareing from Preston Lancashire died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

WEBB, Frederick, C.

Lance Sergeant
7911147
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Lance Sergeant Frederick Webb was one of the commando contingent who embarked on Motor Launch ML 262 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire on 28 March 1942. Reported missing after the raid, found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels, Germany.

WEBB, Harold Levi Henry

Private
5257127
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Harold Levi Henry Webb, a Chocolate and Cocoa Presser from Birmingham, enlisted 24 June 1940. He later volunteered for the Commandos. Private Webb, No.3 Commando, was reported missing 19 August 1942 after operations at Dieppe, France, then confirmed a prisoner of war.
 

WESTLEY, Eric Roy

Captain
229030
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery and South Staffordshire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
Bar to the Military Cross
Captain Eric Roy Westley was in command of 3 troop during the attack on Le Plein, Normandy, where he was wounded in the hand, but rejoined the troop immediately after medical treatment in the field.

WHARTON, Bernard William

Bernard Wharton 3 Commando
Gunner
909229
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Bernard William Wharton from Aigburth, Liverpool, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. He has no known grave. Son of John and Mary Wharton.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WHEELER, L.G.

Private
14224093
No 3 Commando
South Wales Borderers

Corporal L. Wheeler was wounded June 1944 during operations in Normandy. He rejoined the Commando July 1944.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
Linked Content below.
 

WHEELER, T.S.

Private
5733728
No 3 Commando
Dorsetshire Regiment

Private Wheeler was wounded 10 June 1944 at Normandy. Post war member of the Commando Association last known residing Hockley, Birmingham.

WHITAKER, Harold Kenneth

Harold Kenneth Whitaker 3 Commando
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
No 3 Commando

Post war member of the Commando Association residing Fleetwood, Lancashire.

Sources
Commando Association newsletters 74 and obituaries in 102.
[Image] Cropped from photo in gallery titled "No. 3 Commando Sergeants Mess 1942."

WHITE, Ernest George

LSgt Ernest White DCM
Troop Sergeant Major
6341647
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Corporal Ernest White was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for "gallant and distinguished services in successful combined operations against the enemy at Vaagso and Maaloy." [1].
Recommendation

WHITTLES, Graham

Private Graham Whittles 3 Commando
Private
14337435
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Graham Whittles died during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville. Son of Noel and Lillian M. Whittles, of Withington, Manchester.
No. 3 Commando War Diary 
14 July 1944 Chateau D'Amfreville 

WHY, Frederick Ernest, A.

Corporal Fred Why 3 Commando
Corporal
3969518
No 3 Commando
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Welch Regiment
Died in 1961 after a long illness. Member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 34 (1962).
The 1939 Register covering Chipping Wycombe.

WILKINSON, James William

James Wilkinson MM No.3 Commando
Lance Sergeant (later Lieutenant)
5957086 and 324965
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Sergeant James Wilkinson, No.3 Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during the Italian campaign [1][1A]. He was comissioned the following year [3].
Recommendation

WILLIAMS, Albert

Fusilier
14309591
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Lancashire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Albert Williams died during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of Thomas Hugh and Elizabeth Williams; husband of May Williams (nee Hyde), of Prescot, Lancashire.
Albert was a serving Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos.

WILLIAMS, Ernest Peter James

Lieutenant (later Brigadier)
85081
No 3 Commando
Royal Engineers
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Ernest Peter James Williams received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service on 4 March 1941 during operations on the Lofoten Islands (Operation Claymore) [1][2].

WILLS, Herbert Charles

Private
5613511
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Died on war service
Private Herbert Wills was reported missing during operations at Dieppe on 19 August 1942 and  later found to have become a prisoner of war. He was transported to Stalag 344 in Poland where he later died. Cause of death is not known to this archive.
 

WILLS, Richard Lloyd Joseph

Captain
129346
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Richard Wills was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service during operations at Dieppe 19 August 1942 during which he was shot in the neck and became a prisoner of war [1][1a][2]. There is an additional reference to this in our entry for Gunner Hub

WILSON, John Eric

Driver
T/7684352
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
John Eric Wilson, a Commercial Traveller from Blackpool, enlisted 4 April 1939. Driver Wilson later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.3 Commando.

WINSER, Frederick Jack

Lance Sergeant
6202408
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Sergeant Frederick Winser died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Frederick David and Clara Maud Winser, of Greenford, Middlesex.

Source
CWGC.

WOODCOCK, Mark

Lieutenant
138278
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Mark Woodcock was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action at sea. He has no known grave. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Woodcock of Howbeck Road, Birkenhead.

WOODHEAD, Dudley George

Dudley George Woodhead 3 Commando
Sergeant Woodhead 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
7885700
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps

Lance Sergeant Dudley Woodhead was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, France, on 19 August 1942, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Lydney, Gloucestershire.

WOODWARD, Sydney George

Corporal
5115748
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Sydney Woodward died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Henry William and Ada Emma Woodward; husband of Doris Rose Woodward, of Peckham, London.

WORMLEY, Wilfrid John

Corporal
6482257
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
Corporal Wilfrid Wormley was wounded on 6 June 1944, and again on 13 June 1944, during operations at Normandy, France. He volunteered for the Commandos from the Police as part of the 1st Police Intake of 1942. Post war member of the Commando Association from Deptford.

WOYEVODSKY, Michael

Captain
130815
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Michael Woyevodsky was captured at Catania, Sicily, on the 14th June 1943. On the 19th September 1943, whilst in transit to Germany, he escaped from the train South of Verona together with two other Officers.

WRIGHT, Henry Walter

Henry Walter Wright 3 Commando
Lieutenant (later Major)
822200
232387
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Lancashire Fusiliers
17.08.1932 attested into the Royal Artillery.
16.08.1938 released to Army Reserve.
04.10.1939 mobilized for service Royal Artillery.
07-11-1940 Sergeant (Royal Artillery) attached to No.3 Commando.

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