BALLANTYNE, George
LCpl Ballantyne was killed during operations at Kangaw.
42RM Cdo. Roll of Honour
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The Fallen from No. 42 Royal Marine Commando
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Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen.
BANGAY, Lionel Arthur
Mne. Bangay was killed during operations at Kangaw.
BATEMAN, Walter
Mne. Bateman was killed during operations at Kangaw.
BEAMAN, Thomas Edward
Mne. Beaman was killed during operations at Kangaw.
BENT, James
Cpl. Bent was killed during operations at Kangaw.
BOSWELL, Thomas William
Mne. Boswell was killed during operations at Kangaw.
BROWN, John Herbert
Mne. Brown is believed to have died of illness in the UK.
(Source: Naval History website.)
CARLYLE, Edmond
Mne. Carlyle was killed during operations at Kangaw.
CRACKNELL, Frederick George
Mne. Cracknell was killed during operations at Kangaw.
CRILLEY, John Henry
LCpl. Crilley was killed during operations at Kangaw.
DELL, William Joseph
Cpl. Dell was killed during operations at Kangaw.
ELLIS, Raymond Frederick
Mne. Ellis was killed during operations at Kangaw.
FOUNTAIN, Joseph Walter
Mne. Fountain was killed during operations at Kangaw.
GOWER, Herbert George
The exact circumstances of the death of Mne. Gower, only 3 weeks after the formation of the Commando, are not known.
GROVES, John
Mne. Groves was killed during operations at Kangaw.
HALL, Roger
Lieut. Hall was killed during operations at Kangaw.
JACQUES, Henry
Sgt. Jacques died of wounds inflicted on the 31st January during operations at Kangaw.
[Source: Issue 9 of the Third Jungle Book.]
JONES, Jack Garner
Lieutenant Jack Jones was killed during operations at Kangaw. He received a posthumous MiD for gallant and distinguished service.
Sources
CWGC
London Gazettes Supp. 37318, page 5181 and 37338, page 5402 [errata]
KING, Herbert Richard
Mne. King was killed during operations at Kangaw.
LOGAN, John
Sgt. Logan was killed during operations in Burma.
Source
Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour file ref. National Archives DEFE/2/843.
MILLS, Henry Richard
Mne. Mills died during operations in Burma.
[Source: Issue 9 of the Third Jungle Book.]
PHILPOTT, Ronald Henry
Mne. Philpott was killed during operations at Kangaw.
PICKERILL, William
The exact circumstances of the death of Sergeant William Pickerill are not known by this archive.
RADLEY, Charles Wilfred Robert
Mne. Radley was killed during operations at Kangaw.
RAWLINSON, James
Cpl. Rawlinson was killed during operations at Kangaw.
ROSSER, Albert
Mne. Rosser died during operations in Burma.
[Source: Issue 9 of the Third Jungle Book.]
SCOTT, Thomas Veitch
Marine Thomas Scott was killed during operations at Myebon.
The 42 RM Commando War Diary and the CWGC both record only one commando from 42 as dying on this day. The entry in the War Diary reads as follows:
“Date 12 Jan 1945.
Place - Akyab Island Myebon
SHERMAN, George
Mne. Sherman was killed during operations at Kangaw.
SHUTTLEWORTH, Charles Denis
Mne Shuttleworth was killed during operations at Kangaw.
THORNEYCROFT, Eric William
LCpl Thorneycroft was killed during operations at Kangaw.
WHITEHEAD, John
Cpl. Whitehead was killed during operations at Kangaw.
YEOMANS, Geoffrey Richard
Lieut. Yeomans is believed to have died in a road accident.
(Source: Naval History website.)
His brother, Rifleman Bernard George Yeomans, 7th (1st Bn. The London Rifle Brigade) Bn., died on the 8th May 1943.
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