ADDERLEY, Rex Alsager
Sapper Rex Adderley died during operations at Dieppe.
Sapper Rex Adderley died during operations at Dieppe.
Private Andrew Anderson died during operations at Dieppe.
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Lance Corporal Fred Baker, 1 troop, died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
Private Cyril Barrett died during operations at Dieppe.
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Regimental Sergeant Major Harold Beesley died whilst a prisoner of war in Poland having been captured during operations at Dieppe.
Corporal Francis Boyle died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Fred Broadbent died during operations at Dieppe.
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Private John Broster died as a result of operations at Dieppe.
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Private John Bryan died during operations at Dieppe.
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Lieutenant Anthony Butler, 5 troop, died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Guardsman Leslie 'Jock' Campbell, 3 troop, died during operations at Normandy on D Day [1]. The grave where he was first buried is shown in a film taken at Pegasus Bridge on the 28th July 1944 and now on the IWM website [view film]. [2].
Private Edward Cardozo died on D Day during operations at Normandy.
Private James Catterall died during operations at Termoli.
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Lieutenant George Cave died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Gunner John Clelland died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Roland Coffin died during operations at Normandy in the Chateau d'Amfreville area.
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Sergeant Alfred Cork died during operations at Vaagso.
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Private Leslie Cotterell died during operations at Normandy in the Chateau d'Amfreville area.
Private Albert Coulson died during operations at Normandy.
Private James Cullen died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lance Sergeant William Culling, 2 troop, died during operations at Vaagso.
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Fusilier Joseph Davies died of wounds inflicted during operations at the River Alller, Germany.
Sources CWGC No 3 Cdo. War Diary Appendix D (No.1) List of Battle Casualties April 1945. National Archives WO/218/83.Private Rodney Davies died during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
Private Stanley Davis died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lance Bombardier James Day died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Guardsman Ronald 'Dixie' Dean, 3 troop, died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Private Keith Dransfield died at sea. The exact circumstances of his death are not known. However a report in the Cheshire Observer 28 August 1943 notes him as missing believed drowned. This is supported by the Army Casualty Lists which list him initially as "At Sea - Missing 17 June 1943". A later entry corrects this to "At Sea - previously reported missing now presumed killed in action". No.3 Commando were at Suez preparing for the Sicily landings. The roll of honour in the book source below records his death as "accident in Suez."
Lance Sergeant William Edmunds died during operations at Amfreville, Normandy.
Captain Arthur Ellis died during early Italian beach reconnaissance.
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Private Francis Evans died during operations at Vaagso.
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Private Gwilyn Evans died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Douglas Fisher died during operations at Dieppe.
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Casualty Records / National Archives file WO417/49.
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Gunner Charles Fowle died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lance Sergeant Edward Geear, 4 troop, died during operations at Vaagso.
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Captain John Giles, 3 troop, died during operations at Vaagso. He had served with No 3 Commando since their first raid on Guernsey.
John Giles received his first commission into the Gloucestershire Regiment and won the heavy-weight boxing championship of the Army Southern Command. He also played rugby for Clifton Rugby Football Club.
His brother 2/Lt. Bruce Giles also served in No 3 Commando and was at Vaagso.
Private John Gillard died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at Wesel.
Private Edwin Goody died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Guardsman David Gowans died during operations at Normandy.
Lance Sergeant James Grant died during operations at Amfreville, Normandy.
Gunner Edward Green died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Guardsman Evan Griffiths died during operations at Normandy.
Private Ronald Griffiths died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lance Corporal Albert Guest died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
Lance Sergeant William Gunningham died during operations at Termoli.
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Private Leslie Hammond died during operations at Normandy.
Private Edward Hankinson died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Ernest Harding died during operations at Dieppe.
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ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
Lance Corporal Richard Harding died operations at Dieppe.
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ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
Private Norman Harrison died during operations at Dieppe.
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Private Harry Hayes died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Rifleman Robert Hayward died during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
Corporal Robert Henderson died during operations at Issel, Germany.
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Notes
The image, shown here, of his original grave is located within our gallery.
Private Gordon Hern died during early Italian beach reconnaissance.
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Private John Hewitt died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lieutenant Michael Hillerns died during operations at Dieppe. He was a Phantom patrol commander attached to No 3 Commando at the time.
Private Fred Hinde died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Gunner Harold Hughes died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Lance Corporal James Hunt died during operations in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy.
Private Denis Johnson died during operations at Vaagso.
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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]"
Private Clifford Lambert died during operations at Normandy.
Lance Corporal William Lane died during operations at Vaagso.
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Private Charles Lea died during operations at Termoli.
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Private Edward Leddington died during operations at Dieppe.
Private Robert Little died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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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.
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Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/5.
London Gazette 36828, page 5616.
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Corporal Alan Macdonald died in an accident at Lensahn, Germany.
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Private Thomas MacKenzie died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Sergeant David Mackie died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Ernest Mallett died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Private Gordon Mart died during operations at Leese (Weser Crossing).
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Guardsman Alexander McDonald died during operations at Normandy.
Sergeant Francis McGerty died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Guardsman James McGonnigle died during operations at Issel in Germany.
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ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
Lance Sergeant Joseph Mills died during operations at Dieppe.
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Private Stanley Mills, 1 troop, died during operations at Normandy.
Lance Corporal Sydney Mitchell died during operations in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy.
Private Henry Needham died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
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Lance Corporal Leslie Newell died during operations at Dieppe.
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Fusilier William Nixon died during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
Private Robert Nolan died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Lance Corporal William Owen died during operations at Normandy.
Fusilier Ernest Pickergill died during operations at Dieppe.
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Lance Sergeant Harold Povey died during operations at Vaagso.
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Gunner Wilfred Pritchard died as a result of operations at Vaagso.
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Lance Corporal Patrick Quinn died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
Lance Corporal James Race died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
Private Francis Rhodes, known as 'Snowy', died during operations at Dieppe.
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Notes
Reference is made to him in our entry for Captain Richard Wills.
Private James Robb died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Fusilier Thomas Sharp died during operations at Dieppe.
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Lance Sergeant Alexander Sinclair died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Private Harry Sutton died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Gunner Richard Tickell died during operations at Cassibile, Sicily.
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Lance Corporal John Tupper died during operations in Normandy.
Private Charles Vernon died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Gunner Hubert Wadsworth, known as 'Micky', died during operations at Dieppe.
Gunner Wadsworth was attached to No 3 Commando on the 4th July 1942. Having survived the attack from German convoy and landing at Berneval (Yellow Beach 1) with Capt R. L. Wills of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry they reached the cliffs when Capt Wills was shot in the throat and passed out. Captain Wills, who was taken prisoner, the following year wrote to family to explain that Gunner Wadsworth's dead body was bought into a dressing station the morning after the raid.
Gunner William Wall died during operations at Dieppe.
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Fusilier Albert Williams died during operations at Termoli.
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Lance Sergeant Frederick Winser died during operations at Normandy.
Lieutenant Mark Woodcock died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was Officer in Charge of a demolition team on Motor Launch ML 262.
Storming St. Nazaire, author James Dorrian.
We will Remember them
And all ranks who served in the Commando and have since passed on in the passage of time, who are also remembered by their proud families and comrades.
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando