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Displaying 1 - 150 of 185[Transcribed from the 2 Cdo.War Diary]
Major D.L. BARCLAY Major K. BRIND-SHERIDAN Major J.R. EDWARDS Major G.J. McCANN Capt. H.T.J. CLARK |
Formed as No. 41 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, on the 10th October 1942 primarily from the 8th RM Battalion. Their operations included Salerno, Orne, Walcheren, before disbanding 20th February 1946.
Reformed 16th August 1950 as 41 (Independent) Commando and served in Korea. 41 Commando was disbanded again on the 22nd February 1952.
Marine Robert Ball died during operations at Salerno.
Marine John Barnes died during operations at Westkapelle.
Marine Derek Bell died during operations in Holland.
Marine James Bell died during operations at Normandy.
Lance Corporal Robert Benson died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine Joseph Betts died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
The circumstances of the death of Lance Corporal Alfred Bond are not known to this archive.
Marine George Bowering died during operations at Salerno.
Major Paddy Brind-Sheridan was killed during operations at Westkapelle.
Marine Arthur Brookes died during operations at the River Maas.
Marine Harry Brotton died during operations at Salerno.
Marine Robert Brown died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
The cause of death of Sergeant Thomas Carr is not known by this archive. At the time of his death his Commando were in Belgium preparing for the planned attack at Walcheren.
Sergeant Thomas Christian died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Captain Hedley Clark died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Corporal Frank Coggins died during operations at Sicily.
Corporal Roland Cole was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36583, page 3040. National Archives file WO 373/47/162.Marine William Conner died during operations at Salerno.
Marine William Cooke died during operations at Westkapelle.
Marine Patrick Cuff died during operations at Salerno.
Colour Sergeant Vincent Cutting RM was from Little Hulton, Greater Manchester. He also served in 41 and 45RM Commando [1].
His son Gunner Robert Steven Cutting, 29 Commando Regiment RA, was killed on active service in Northern Ireland [View ROH entry] [2].
Sources [1] Commando Association newsletter 114 issued March 2002. [2] + [image] His daughter Sandra Kennedy.Marine William Dabbs died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Marine William Dennant died during operations in Holland.
Marine Herbert Doane died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine Arthur Drew died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Marine Kenneth Drew died during operations at Salerno.
Major John Edwards died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine John Egan died during operations at Normandy.
Corporal James Emerson died during operations at Normandy.
Marine George Eyres died during operations at Sicily.
Lance Corporal John Faulkner died during operations at Salerno.
Marine Robert Felstead died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action at Vietri.
Sergeant Ronald Fielding died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Lance Corporal Ernest Finch died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Marine George Finney died during operations in Holland.
Marine Edward Fisher died during operations at Salerno and Vietri.
Marine Horace Garlick died during operations at Salerno.
Marine Kenneth Gilbert died during operations at Salerno.
The cause of death of Sergeant James Hammond is not known by this archive. At the time of his death his Commando were in Belgium preparing for the planned attack at Walcheren.
Marine Andrew Harris died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Lieutenant Maurice Harvey died during operations in Sicily.
Lieutenant John Hawkard died during operations at Salerno.
Company Sergeant Major Kenneth Hawkins was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy [1].
He also received a MiD for gallant and distinguished service while operating with the Army in Italy [2].
Marine John Hay died during operations at Westkapelle.
Sergeant Herbert Heywood died during operations at Westkapelle.
Lieutenant John Holmes died during operations at Walcheren.
The cause of death of Marine Harry Holt is not known by this archive. At the time of his death his Commando were in Belgium preparing for the planned attack at Walcheren.
Lance Corporal Norman Honeyman died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine Ronald Horsted died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine Alan Howard died during operations at Salerno.
Captain Peter Howes-Dufton died during operations at Normandy on D Day
Marine Reginald Isted died during operations at Normandy.
Marine William Jackson , ‘B’ Troop*, died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Marine Reginald John died during operations at Walcheren.
Marine Edward Johnson died during operations at Normandy.
Corporal George Johnson was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Marine John Jones died during operations in Holland.
Marine Alexander Kennedy died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action at Vietri.
Marine William Lees died during operations at Salerno. [1]+[2]
Lieutenant David Lloyd died during operations at Salerno.
Marine Eric Lowles died during operations at Normandy.
Major Gerard McCann was killed during operations at Sicily.
Lance Corporal James McNeill, HQ Troop, was killed during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ.
Marine Byron Moses died during operations at Walcheren.
Corporal William Murray was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for outstanding gallantry in Sicily while serving in a Marine Commando, in leading an assault with fixed bayonets against an enemy machine gun post and in carrying the attack through with success in spite of a serious wound in the left eye.
Sources London Gazette 36275, page 5334. National Archives file WO 373/47/140.Sergeant Leslie Musgrove was awarded the MM for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36947, page 998. National Archives file WO 373/47/45.Colour Sergeant Percy Newham died during operations at Sicily.
Marine Robert Nicholson died of wounds inflicted during operations at Walcheren.
Corporal Frank Nightingale was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
Sources London Gazette 36947, page 997. National Archives file WO 373/47/43.Marine Ronald Nunney died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Marine Kenneth O'Brien died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Marine Henry Page died during operations at Walcheren.
Marine John Parkinson died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Lieutenant Albert John Parr died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas. He is recorded on the Naval History website as dying of wounds.
Lance Corporal Patrick Pearce died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.
Lieutenant John Pearson died during operations at Normandy.
Corporal John Peat was killed, or died of wounds received, during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Marine Ronald Poultney died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
The cause of death of Marine John Price is not known by this archive. At the time of his death his Commando were in Belgium preparing for the planned attack at Walcheren.
Marine Kenneth Price died during operations in Sicily.
Marine John Proctor died during operations at Salerno.
Sergeant Frederick Pryor, M.M., died during operations in Normandy. He was awarded the Military Medal for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Marine Arthur Rayner died during operations in Sicily.
Marine John Read died during operations at Walcheren.
Marine Ronald Reader died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Colour Sergeant William Reed was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Marine Frederick Reynolds died during operations at Normandy.
Marine John Robertson died during operations at Westkapelle, Walcheren.
Lance Corporal George Robinson died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine John Robinson died during operations at Salerno.
Lieutenant Peter Robinson died during operations at Normandy.
Marine Joseph Rogers died during operations at Normandy.
Sergeant Arthur Rush died during operations at Normandy.
Lieutenant Lawrence Scott died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri.
Marine Christopher Shannon died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Marine George Shepherd died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.
Corporal Charles Smith died during operations at Walcheren.
Lance Corporal Henry Smith died during operations at Salerno.
Marine Reginald Smith died during operations at Walcheren.
Corporal Herbert Spawforth died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Marine Ernest Spence died during operations on DDay.
Sergeant Hugh Stalker died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.
Marine Arthur Stiles died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills near the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando