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'RM Commando Officers Aug.1943.'

Type: Nominal Roll

Author: Content Admin/Commando Veterans Archive

Year of Publishing: 2018

Keywords: Royal Marine Commandos

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2 Commando Brigade, Dalmatian Islands Operations

Location

Vis, Yugoslavia

Croatia

43° 2' 41.298" N, 16° 6' 16.5024" E

Sunday, January 16, 1944

Commando operations on or from the Dalmatian islands.

Read more here in our No 2 Commando History section.

40RM Cdo. Roll of Honour

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

Formed 14th February 1942 as The RM Commando, it was briefly known as "A" RM Commando before being designated No. 40 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines. It was the only Royal Marine Commando formed entirely from volunteers as with the Army Commandos. Early training was on the Isle of Wight with the RM Commandos billeted in homes at Shanklin, Sandown and Ventnor.

Their notable actions during WW2 are Dieppe [View the Dieppe ROH], St Benere, Termoli, Anzio, Dalmatian Islands, and Lake Comacchio.

40RM Commando at Dieppe

The role of 40RM Commando during the Combined Operations raid at Dieppe raid was to assault and secure the harbour area.

Follow this link for the ROH of all the Commando Fallen at Dieppe

40RM Commando casualties HMS Fidelity

HMS Fidelity was sunk by torpedoes during a U Boat attack (U435) on the 30th December 1942 off the Azores. The U-boat reported a large number of survivors on rafts and in the water. All drowned in the rough seas as the weather deteriorated. The only survivors were a few who had launched a motor boat from the ship before the attack. Among the casualties were 53 members of 'T' Company 40 RM Commando who were on board. The letter 'T' was never used again by 40RM Commando for a Company.

All Casualties are listed by the CWGC as dying on the 1st January 1943.

40RM Commando casualties HMS Queen Emma

On 17th July 1943 HMS Queen Emma was in Augusta Harbour Sicily with 40 Royal Marine Commando on board when there was a bombing raid on the harbour. This caused numerous casualties and damage on board when concussion and shrapnel from a bomb caused a box of grenades to go off on the mess deck.

Entry from the 40 RM Commando war diary

(Source: National Archive file ref ADM 202 / 87)

15 July 1943

1300hrs -arrive SYRACUSE harbour

ALEXANDER, John Moir

Mne Alexander was killed during operations at Dieppe.

The CWGC shows his unit as 40RM Commando which is technically correct at the time of the raid. However it should be pointed out that we have an Image of a Signals Intelligence Unit formed for the raid at Dieppe which operated covertly on on this raid as a platoon of 40RM Commando. On that image Mne Alexander is named as a member of the unit.

ALTRINGHAM, Ronald Leslie

Mne. Altringham was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio.

ANDREWS, Charles

Mne. Andrews was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

ANSON, Harry Raymond Joseph

Mne. Anson was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

APPLEBY, William Thompson

Mne. Appleby was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

AYLETT, Basil McGonigle

Acting Sergeant Basil Aylett was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services in operations leading to the capture of Termoli.

BAIN, James Sydney

Sgt. Maj. Bain was killed during operations at Sarande, Albania.

BALDOCK, Royce Edward Leonard

Marine Royce Baldock was killed during operations in Sicily whilst aboard the HMS Queen Emma during an enemy air attack on the vessel.

BARRINGTON, William Henry

Mne. Barrington died in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Termoli.

BASHAM, Cyril Edward

Mne. Basham was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BATES, George Henry

Mne. Bates was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.

BEAVEN, Harwood Frederick George

Troop Sergeant Major Harwood Beaven was awarded the MM for bravery and great devotion to duty whilst operating with the Allied Armies in North-West Europe.

Sources

London Gazettes Supp. 37127, page 3090.

Cdo. Assoc. Newsletter 65 issued Sept 1977.

BEESLEY, Jack

Sgt. Beesley was killed during operations at Dieppe.

BISHOP, Arthur

Marine Arthur Bishop was killed during operations in Sicily whilst aboard the HMS Queen Emma during an enemy air attack on the vessel.

BLAKE, Albert Henry

Mne. Blake died of wounds in Italy.

^{(Source: CWGC/Naval History website.)}

Bari War Cemetery

BLUCK, John Arthur

Mne. Bluck was killed during operations at Anzio.

BONE, Percy James

Mne. Bone was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.

BOOTHROYD, Geoffrey

Mne. Boothroyd was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BRADLEY, William Joseph

Mne. Bradley was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BREEN, Terence Edward

Marine Terence Breen was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack on Dieppe. [Source: London Gazettes Supp.

BREMNER, Alexander

Mne. Bremner was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio.

BROCKBANK, Maurice Chester

Capt. Brockbank, 'C' troop was killed during operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf.

He had previously received a MiD whilst with 40RM Commando for "outstanding service while operating with the Allied Armies in Italy."

Sources

London Gazettes Supp. 36903, page 518

RM Officers 1939-45 www.unithistories.com

BROWN, Jack

Mne. Brown was killed during operations at Anzio.

^{(Source: Naval History website)}

BROWN, Stephen Thomas Frederick

Mne. Brown died of wounds in North Africa.

Originally buried in Borgel Cemetery (Military Plot), he was re buried at Medjez-el-Bab Cemetery on August 17, 1944.

^{(Source: CWGC/Naval History website.)}

BROWNBRIDGE, Robert William

Mne. Brownbridge was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

In 1940 he received a MiD " for courage and devotion to duty during the withdrawals from Boulogne and Calais."

^{(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 34941, page 5441.)}

BRYCE, William

Mne. Bryce was killed during operations on the Dalmatian Islands.

The Naval history website record him as dying of wounds. 7 days before his death his Commando were engaged in Operation Flounced, an attack on the enemy held island of Brac.

BURFITT, Henry Thomas

Mne. Burfitt was killed during operations at Termoli.

BURGESS, Francis Edward Gualbert

Mne. Burgess was killed during operations at Anzio.

BUSTARD, Leslie Mear

Mne. Bustard was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio.

CALDER, Harry Watt

Harry Calder report in Dundee Courier 16th October 1953

Private Harry Calder, RAMC attached to 40 RM Commando, was awarded the DCM for his outstanding gallantry during operations at Lake Comacchio. [1]

CALLOW, Arthur John

Mne. Callow was killed during operations at Dieppe.

Escalles Churchyard

^{Escalles is a village and commune on the coast road (N.40) from Calais to Boulogne, 8 miles (14 kilometres) south-west of Calais, whence there is a bus service. The British grave is in the southern part of the churchyard, some 20 yards south of the main path. (Source: CWGC.)}

CAPES, Edward Albert

LCpl. Capes died in Italy.

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40RM Commando

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Entry from the 40 RM Commando war diary

15 July 1943

Bari War Cemetery

Escalles Churchyard

Bari War Cemetery

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