41RM Commando ROH

ALDIS, Alec George

Lieutenant Alec Aldis MM was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day. He was awarded the MM in 1942 whilst a Temporary Sergeant for his "gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East."

Sources

CWGC

London Gazettes Supp. 35477, page 1054.

ALLISON, George Edwin

Sergeant George Allison died of natural causes during war service.

Sources

CWGC

RM Historical Society booklet "A Register of Royal Marines War Deaths 1939-1945.

Notes

In the book They did what was asked them" the author records that Sgt. Allison died in an accident.

BALL, Robert Michael

Marine Robert Ball died during operations at Salerno.

BARCLAY, David Lovat

Major David Barclay was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day [1].

Born in May 1920, Dave Barclay entered the Corps in September 1938. He served in H.M.S. Norfolk for over two years and was appointed to 40th RM Cdo., subsequently transferring to the 41st Cdo. [2].

Sources

[1] CWGC

[2] Extract from the RM Globe and Laurel Nov. 1944 edition.

BARNES, John

Marine John Barnes died during operations at Westkapelle.

BATE, Richard Shepperson

Lieutenant Richard Bate died [1] of wounds inflicted during operations in the Waspik sector of the Maas River front.

BELCHER, Ernest John

Regimental Sergeant Major Ernest Belcher died during operations at Normandy on D Day. The announcement of his award of the BEM (Military Division) was made 2 days after his death.

Source

CWGC.

London Gazettes Supp. 36544, page 2594.

BELL, Derek Kerr

Marine Derek Bell died during operations in Holland.

BELL, James

Marine James Bell died during operations at Normandy.

BENSON, Robert Edwin

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.)

BETTS, Joseph

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.

BOND, Alfred John

The circumstances of the death of Lance Corporal Alfred Bond are not known to this archive.

BOWERING, George Henry

Marine George Bowering died during operations at Salerno.

BRANDON, Charles

Marine Charles Brandon drowned during operations at the River Maas.

BRIND-SHERIDAN, Paddy Kendall

Major Paddy Brind-Sheridan was killed during operations at Westkapelle.

BROOKES, Arthur

Marine Arthur Brookes died during operations at the River Maas.

BROTTON, Harry

Marine Harry Brotton died during operations at Salerno.

BROWN, Robert Reginald Cyril

Marine Robert Brown died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

Sergeant Donald Bullock D.C.M., died during operations at Salerno on the 13th September 1943. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty on the 10th September 1943 at the Vietri sur Mare defile, Italy. [1]

CARR, Thomas Edward

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.

CARTER, William

Marine William Carter, from Preston, died during operations in North West Europe [1].

CHRISTIAN, Thomas Edward

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.

CLARK, Hedley Thomas James

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.)

COGGINS, Frank

Corporal Frank Coggins died during operations at Sicily.

CONNER, William

Marine William Conner died during operations at Salerno.

COOKE, William Frank

Marine William Cooke died during operations at Westkapelle.

CUFF, Patrick Joseph

Marine Patrick Cuff died during operations at Salerno.

DABBS, William

Marine William Dabbs died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

DENNANT, William Henry

Marine William Dennant died during operations in Holland.

DIXON, Peter Cory

Captain Peter Dixon, a Royal Artillery Forward Observation Officer attached to 41RM Commando, was killed during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ.

Sources

CWGC

The book "They did what was asked of them’ author Raymond Mitchell.

DOANE, Herbert

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.)

DREW, Arthur Ronald Harry

Marine Arthur Drew died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

DREW, Kenneth Harrison

Marine Kenneth Drew died during operations at Salerno.

EDWARDS, John Richard

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.)

EGAN, John

Marine John Egan died during operations at Normandy.

ELSOM, Harold Edward

Company Sergeant Major Harold Elsom, 'P' Troop, was gravely wounded during operations in the Waspik sector of the Maas River front.

EMERSON, James

Corporal James Emerson died during operations at Normandy.

EYRES, George Henry

Marine George Eyres died during operations at Sicily.

FAULKNER, John William

Lance Corporal John Faulkner died during operations at Salerno.

FELSTEAD, Robert William

Marine Robert Felstead died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action at Vietri.

FIELDING, Ronald

Sergeant Ronald Fielding died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FINCH, Ernest Walter

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.

FINNEY, George Edward

Marine George Finney died during operations in Holland.

FISHER, Edward

Marine Edward Fisher died during operations at Salerno and Vietri.

FORD, Francis Orme

Captain Francis Ford died during operations in Sicily whilst aboard the HMS Queen Emma during an enemy air attack on the vessel.

GARLICK, Horace

Marine Horace Garlick died during operations at Salerno.

GILBERT, Kenneth William

Marine Kenneth Gilbert died during operations at Salerno.

HAMMOND, James Frederick Maurice

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.

HARRIS, Andrew

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.)

HARVEY, Maurice George

Lieutenant Maurice Harvey died during operations in Sicily.

HAWKARD, John Stuart

Lieutenant John Hawkard died during operations at Salerno.

HAY, John

Marine John Hay died during operations at Westkapelle.

HAYDON, Peter Hillyard

Captain Peter Haydon, DSO, was killed during operations at Walcheren.

He had earlier been awarded the DSO for conspicuous gallantry and leadership in driving off repeated attacks by the enemy on the road from Salerno to Naples, though he was wounded and his men outnumbered by the enemy.*

HEY, Ashton Usher

Sergeant Ashton Hey, 'B' troop, died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

Sources

CWGC.

ROH in 'They Did What Was Asked Of Them', author Raymond Mitchell.

HEYWOOD, Herbert William

Sergeant Herbert Heywood died during operations at Westkapelle.

HOLMES, John William

Lieutenant John Holmes died during operations at Walcheren.

HOLT, Harry

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.

HONEYMAN, Norman Frederick

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.)

HORSTED, Ronald Edward

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.)

HOWARD, Alan Duncan

Marine Alan Howard died during operations at Salerno.

HOWARTH, Edgar

Marine Edgar Howarth died in the UK of wounds inflicted during operations at Normandy.

[Source: Naval History website.]

HOWES-DUFTON, Peter Thomas

Captain Peter Howes-Dufton died during operations at Normandy on D Day

HUNTER, Caley Lovell

Marine Caley Hunter, ‘A’ Troop [*], died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

Sources

CWGC

[*] ‘They did what was asked of them’ author Raymond Mitchell.

ISTED, Reginald Charles

Marine Reginald Isted died during operations at Normandy.

JACKSON, John Geoffrey

Marine John Jackson, HQ Troop, died in the UK of wounds inflicted on the 7th June during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ.

JACKSON, William

Marine William Jackson , ‘B’ Troop*, died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

JOHN, Reginald Brinley

Marine Reginald John died during operations at Walcheren.

JOHNSON, Edward

Marine Edward Johnson died during operations at Normandy.

JONES, John Thomas

Marine John Jones died during operations in Holland.

KENNEDY, Alexander

Marine Alexander Kennedy died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action at Vietri.

LEES, James Sykes

Company Sergeant Major James Lees MM, 'B' Troop, died as a result of an accident. He had been awarded the MM for bravery, skill, and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Allied Forces during the campaign in the Low Countries, over a period from January to April, 1945.

Sources

CWGC

London Gazettes Supp. 37318, page 5181.

The Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour database file.

LEES, William

Marine William Lees died during operations at Salerno. [1]+[2]

LLOYD, David Clifford

Lieutenant David Lloyd died during operations at Salerno.

LOWLES, Eric Henry

Marine Eric Lowles died during operations at Normandy.

McCANN, Gerard Joseph

Major Gerard McCann was killed during operations at Sicily.

McKENNA, Joseph

Corporal Joseph McKenna died [1] of wounds inflicted during operations in the Waspik sector of the Maas River front.

MCNEILL, James

Lance Corporal James McNeill, HQ Troop, was killed during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ.

MOSES, Byron

Marine Byron Moses died during operations at Walcheren.

MURRAY, John

Sergeant John Murray died during operations at Normandy.

Son of John and Jane Rankine Murray; husband of Agnes Murray, of Barrhead, Renfrewshire.

Notes

This man may be identical with Jack Murray who was a former goalkeeper with Greenock Morton FC.

NEWHAM, Percy Robert

Colour Sergeant Percy Newham died during operations at Sicily.

NICHOLSON, Robert Fisher

Marine Robert Nicholson died of wounds inflicted during operations at Walcheren.

NUNNEY, Ronald Harry

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.

O'BRIEN, Kenneth William John Croft

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.

PAGE, Henry

Marine Henry Page died during operations at Walcheren.

PARKINSON, John Archibald

Marine John Parkinson died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

PARR, Albert John

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.

PEARCE, Patrick Kenneth

Lance Corporal Patrick Pearce died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.

PEARSON, John Cameron

Lieutenant John Pearson died during operations at Normandy.

PEAT, John William

Corporal John Peat was killed, or died of wounds received, during operations at Normandy on D Day.

POPE, William Joshua

Marine William Pope, 'S' troop, from Dagenham, died when he fell from a jeep after a training exercise during operations in Holland.

POULTNEY, Ronald

Marine Ronald Poultney died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

PRICE, John Arthur William

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.

PRICE, Kenneth

Marine Kenneth Price died during operations in Sicily.

PROCTOR, John Webster

Marine John Proctor died during operations at Salerno.

PRYOR, Frederick William

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.

Sources

CWGC

London Gazettes Supp. 36583, page 3040.

National Archives file WO 373/47/163.

RATCLIFF, Kenneth Leslie

Marine Kenneth Ratcliff drowned during operations at the River Maas.

On February 5th 1945 a raid was planned across the River Maas to snatch a German prisoner from behind the German lines. Bad weather forced the mission to be abandoned but a collapsible canvas boat used was left behind on the far bank. The boat was ordered to be retrieved and Mne's. Kenneth Ratcliff, Charles Brandon, and David Williams were sent across the river to do so.

RAYNER, Arthur George Alfred

Marine Arthur Rayner died during operations in Sicily.

READ, John William

Marine John Read died during operations at Walcheren.

READER, Ronald

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.

REYNOLDS, Frederick Arthur

Marine Frederick Reynolds died during operations at Normandy.

ROBERTSON, John Burt

Marine John Robertson died during operations at Westkapelle, Walcheren.

ROBINSON, George Thomas

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.)

ROBINSON, John

Marine John Robinson died during operations at Salerno.

ROBINSON, Peter Dennis

Lieutenant Peter Robinson died during operations at Normandy.

ROGERS, Joseph

Marine Joseph Rogers died during operations at Normandy.

RUSH, Arthur Edwin

Sergeant Arthur Rush died during operations at Normandy.

SCOTT, Lawrence Richard

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.

SCOTT, William Cameron

Marine William Scott died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)

Extract from the Dundee Evening Telegraph Saturday 09 October 1943.

SHANNON, Christopher James

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.)

SHEPHERD, George

Marine George Shepherd died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.

SMITH, Charles Edward

Corporal Charles Smith died during operations at Walcheren.

SMITH, Henry Defriez

Lance Corporal Henry Smith died during operations at Salerno.

SMITH, John Alexander

Marine John Alexander Smith from Londonderry, died during operations in Normandy.

Extract from the Londonderry Sentinel Saturday 26 August 1944

There will be sincere regret among the wide circle of friends, by whom he was held in high esteem, of the death in German hands from wounds received in Normandy of Royal Marine Commando John Alexander (Jack) Smith, youngest son of Mr. Richard Smith and the late Mrs. Rebecca Smith, 22, Charlotte Street, Londonderry.

SMITH, Reginald

Marine Reginald Smith died during operations at Walcheren.

SPAWFORTH, Herbert

Corporal Herbert Spawforth died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

SPENCE, Ernest

Marine Ernest Spence died during operations on DDay.

STALKER, Hugh Henry

Sergeant Hugh Stalker died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.

STILES, Arthur

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.)

STOTT, Ronald Martin

Captain Ronald Stott died during operations at Salerno.

STRADLING, Robert Fettes

Sergeant Robert Stradling died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)

STREAMS, Albert Edward

Marine Albert Streams, A.M., died during operations at Sicily.

Albert Streams enlisted on the 12th April 1921 with the RM Light Infantry, Plymouth Division. He was awarded the Albert Medal for his gallantry as a crew member on board HMS Devonshire on the 26th July 1929 after a massive explosion in one of the gun turrets on the ship. Although injured himself in the blast he remained behind to help evacuate the wounded and dying.

Extract from London Gazettes

STREDWICK, Ernest Henry

Sergeant Ernest Stredwickdied of natural causes.

[Source: " A Register of Royal Marines War Deaths 1939-1945".]

SUMMERS, Kenneth

Marine Kenneth Summers died during operations at Normandy.

SWINDALE, Hugh Thomas William Burn

Marine Hugh Swindale died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

TAAFFE, William

Marine William Taaffe died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)

His brother also Fell - C/KX 152295 Stoker 1st Class Geoffrey Taaffe, aged 20, H.M. Submarine Usurper. 12th October 1943. Chatham Naval Memorial.

TAYLOR, Ernest

Marine Ernest Taylor died in Holland.

Werkendam Protestant Cemetery

Werkendam is in the Heusden-en-Altena region, which is bordered by the Brabant bulrush wood. Throughout the German occupation, particularly in the winter of 1944-1945, this wood was a favourite "hide-out" for airmen and soldiers trying to escape capture by the enemy. There was an emergency hospital in Werkendam where the wounded were cared for, and those who died there are buried in the village cemetery. (Source: CWGC.)

THOMSON, Hugh

Lance Corporal Hugh Thomson died [1] during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.) [2]

Extract from the Dundee Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 13 October 1943

THWAITES, Henry

Marine Henry Thwaites died during operations in France. On the date of his death his Commando were operating in the area of Beuzeville.

TIERNEY, Norman

Acting Regimental Sergeant Major Norman Tierney 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.

He received a postumous MiD "For gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty in leading a successful counter-attack against a strongly held enemy position in Italy. He did not return from the attack. "

TONER, Peter

Marine Peter Toner died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette in English.)

TROLLEY, Philip John Weston

Marine Philip Trolley died during operations at Normandy on DDay.

TWIGGER, James Thomas

Colour Sergeant James Twigger died during operations at Salerno.

He received a MiD for "distinguished services in Sicily."

^{(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36454, page1557.)}

CWGC.

London Gazettes Supp. 36454, page1557.

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