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Commando operations on or from the Dalmatian islands.
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"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 as No. 43 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, on the 1st August 1943 and disbanded September 1945.
Sgt. Robert Abrahams was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.
The exact circumstances of the death of Mne. Baillie are not known to this archive. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged on operations on the Dalmatian Islands.
Mne. Beale was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Mne. Brookes was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.
Mne. Campbell was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sgt. Clinton was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Mne. Cooper was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.
The exact circumstances of the death of Mne. Baillie are not known to this archive.
Mne. Folwell was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.
Sergeant Thomas Gallon was awarded the MM for great courage and exemplary behaviour whilst carrying out commando operations under heavy enemy fire off the Yugoslavian coast.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36979, page 1386. National Archives file 373/47/55. Notes Middle names shown as in LG entry. The National Archives file records his middle names as Charles Dennis.Mne. Garson was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Mne. Goodrich was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.
Mne. Gregory was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.
Lieut. Hancock was killed during an air attack on Vis, their base of operations against enemy held Dalmatian Islands.
Mne. Hey was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Mne. Hirst was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Mne. Hooper was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Miljet.
Mne. Hovered was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.
Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Admiralty Whitehall 12th June 1945.
Mne. Hurst was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.
Mne. Ingram was killed during operations at lake Comacchio.
Mne. Ivens was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia.
Lieutenant William Jenkins was awarded the MC for gallant and distinguished service displayed in the Italian campaign when taking part in the operations in April, 1945, north of the Reno and west of Argenta.
Mne. Keane was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Cpl. Laskey was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Mne. MacLean was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
The exact circumstances of the death of Mne. Maisey are not known to this archive.
At the time of his death his Commando had just been involved in operations on Solta - Operation Detained 111.
Mne. McVeigh was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Miljet.
Mne. Nevin died in service of cancer.
James Davidson Nevin was born and brought up in Newburn in Northumberland and worked as a lorry driver for Walkers in Leamington on Tyne not long before the start of the war. On return from active service with 43RM Commando in Yugoslavia and Italy, Marine Nevin returned to the UK and was diagnosed with cancer from which he died in November 1945. He received a full military funeral. (Source: His nephew Martin Routledge.)
Marine Charles Nicholls was awarded the MM for great courage and exemplary behaviour whilst carrying out commando operations under heavy enemy fire off the Yugoslavian coast.
Captain Malcolm Nunns was awarded the D.S.O. for gallant and distinguished service displayed in the Italian campaign when taking part in the operations in April, 1945, north of the Reno and west of Argenta.
Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
Operation lasted into November.
Capt. Parkinson-Cumine MC, 'B' troop, was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Korea.
Sergeant Kenneth Pickering was awarded the MM for great courage and exemplary behaviour whilst carrying out commando operations under heavy enemy fire off the Yugoslavian coast.
Mne. Pollard was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Ravenna.
Cpl. Proctor was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.
Mne. Raven was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Cpl. Royle was killed during operations against the enemy held island of Brac.
Capt. Schooley, 'B' troop, was killed during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia. He receieved a MiD for "outstanding service whilst operating with the Allied Armies in Italy."
Sources Commando Subaltern at War by Lt W.G. Jenkins DSO London Gazettes Supp. 36903, page 518.
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