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Formed as 45 RM Commando in August 1943 from the disbanded 5th RM Battalion. World War 2 operations included the Normandy landings and the crossings of the rivers Rhine, Weser, Aller and Elbe. Redesignated 45 Commando RM in March 1946.
Read the WW2 history of the unit here [45RM Commando history].
'Operation Vantage'
ALEXANDER, Charles
ALMOND, Bernard Alan
Unit shown as on AFM ROH. His death was announced in Navy News issue Aug 1961, p10, with his unit shown as 41 Commando RM.
ANDREWS, Percy James
ANDREWS, W.M.W.
Post war member of the original Commando Association with whom they lost contact. Last known address: BFPO 63, Bahrain.
ARMSTRONG, Liam Peter
ARNOLD, David James
AUBERTIN, Jack Stanley
AUSTIN, Raymond Charles
BAILEY, Nicholas
Marine Nicholas Bailey who had served in the Falklands died from injuries received after a fellow Marine accidentally discharged a firearm when they were off duty at the friends house in Arbroath.
BAIZLEY, Michael John
BAKER, Michael Jeffrey
BAKER, Paul Albert Thomas
Bugler Paul Baker died whilst deployed to Aden.
BALDWIN, David
Sources
AFM ROH.
Cyprus Emergency Deaths 1955-1960.
BALLANCE, John
BARNETT, Terence William
Marine Terence Barnett died as a result of an accident whilst deployed to Malaya.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
RM Historical Timeline.
BEWLEY, Neil
BIRCH, Marc John
Corporal Marc Birch died whilst deployed on operations with X-Ray Company, 45 Commando Group, Royal Marines. The company was conducting an operation alongside Afghan National Army troops to dominate areas posing a dangerous threat to British forces and the local Afghan population.
BISHOP, Andrew Ronald
BLACKLEY, Martin Gordon
BLAKEWAY, Benet Carr
BLYTH, Eric Joseph
BOTHAM, Grenville
- 25 April 2006 (Warrant Officer 1) awarded the Meritorious Service Medal [2].
BRADFORD, John Gwyther
BRAND, Douglas John
BREAM, George Leonard
George Leonard Bream, or 'Percy', as he was known in the Corps, was born on June 1st 1919 in the hamlet of Buckworth, Huntingdonshire. He was the middle son of a a family of six, his father being a farm labourer.
BREWER, Francis James
BREWSTER, Donald Jeffery
BROWN, Alfred George
BROWN, Christopher John Graham
BROWNING, James Gardner
Corporal James Browning, HQ 3 Commando Bde. RM,was reported missing presumed drowned, after the cessation of hostilities on the Falklands, when caught in a sudden squall whilst in a dinghy off Port Stanley. He had previously served in 45 Commando workshops.
BRYANT, John Edward
Marine John Bryant died in a road traffic accident.
BUDGEN, Paul Kindersley
BURDETT, Julian
BUTCHER, Glenn David
BUTCHERS, Peter John
BUXTON, James George
BYE, Francis Clifford Edward
- May 1966 to July 1967 Commanding Officer 45 Commando [2].
CALLAN, Paul David
CALWAY, David Gerald
Marine David Calway was gunned down by unknown Arabs in the back streets of the Crescent area of Aden while in civilian clothes.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
The Times 18th May 1967.
CAMPBELL, Robert Adair
CAROE, Christian Thomas Gordon
CARTER, Robert Ponsonby
CASEY, Graham Charles Nicol
CATES, William Arthur
CATTON, Innes
CAVILL, Niki Richard Dalgliesh
- 30 June 2013 promoted Lieutenant Colonel [2].
- 1 April 2019 promoted Colonel [3].
CHAPMAN, Patrick Roy
- 31 December 1983 appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) [2].
- 2 March 1985 commissioned Lieutenant RM, to trained strength 2 March 1986 [3].
CHEESEMAN, Kevin John
CHEESMAN, Daniel James Edward
CHICKEN, Simon Timothy
CLARK, Ian Campbell
COLE, Michael Anthony Falle
COLEMAN, Michael Patrick
COLLINGWOOD, Frank Arthur
CORBETT, William Campbell
COULTER, Jeremy John Sagar
COWE, Michael
CRAWFORD, Anthony Davenport
CROMBIE, Richard Dennis
CULLEN, Michael
DAKERS, Alexander
DAKERS, Sandy (45Cdo RM) Obituary
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DANBY, Ian Paul
DARWALL, Maxwell George Robert
Captain Maxwell Darwell was awarded the M.C., for gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951.
DAVIDSON, David Kelly
Marine David Davidson was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services on the 6th November 1956 during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt [1].
DAVIES, Donald
DAVIES, Hadyn
De VAL, Kevin Leslie
DEERING, Mark Anthony
- 763 Squad (1961).
DENNING, Oliver, W.
2004 joined the Royal Marines. Served with Fleet protection Group RM.
DEWAR, Duncan Andrew
- Commanding Officer, 45 Commando Group [1a].
DORLING, David George
DOWLEN, Henry
DRAPER, Michael Kenneth
DUNN, Anthony John
DUNN, David Cuthbert
Lieutenant David Dunn, HQ, died during a joint training exercise in Northern Scotland. He was on board a helicopter operating from HMS Intrepid when it crashed. Also killed were Lieut. Paul Farley and Lieut.
DYTOR, Clive Idris
EASTERBROOK, Antony Laurence
EATON, Nicholas John
Corporal Nicholas Eaton, a mountain leader in the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, died in a road traffic accident whilst cycling back to RM Condor, Arbroath.
Carol Harrison.
EDWARDS, Brian Leslie
[1] London Gazette Supp. 44558, page 3863.
EDWARDS, Lionel Percy Fox
Captain Lionel Edwards was appointed O.B.E. (Military Divsion) in the 1963 New Years Honours. He served in Cyprus, Port Said, and in Aden.
ELEY, John Graham
ELMS, Liam Michael
ENEFER, Roger
Sergeant Roger Enefer died during an enemy bombing attack whilst on operations at Ajax Bay, Falkland Islands.
EPHRAUMS, Roderick Jarvis
- 1 January 1965 (Major) appointed O.B.E. [1].
ERSKINE, Dominic Steven
Marine Dominic Erskine received the Queen's Commendation for Bravery whilst rescuing a passenger from a burning vehicle at Arbroath on 13th January 1999.
Extract from the Globe and Laurel
ESSEEN, David
Marine David Esseen from Wallasey died whilst deployed to Aden.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
EVANS, Kenneth
Corporal Kenneth Evans died during an enemy bombing attack whilst on operations at Ajax Bay, Falkland Islands.
FARLEY, Paul Adrian Todd
Lieutenant Paul Farley died during a joint training exercise in Northern Scotland. He was on board a helicopter operating from HMS Intrepid when it crashed. Also killed were Lieut. David Dunn and Lieut.
FELLOWS, Steven James
Lance Corporal Steven Fellows was part of a patrol in the Green Zone south of Forward Operating Base Jackson when a Jackal vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in the Helmand River Wadi. All three of the vehicle occupants were wounded with LCpl Fellows’ position as the vehicle commander
FERGUSON, John Roy
FINDLAY, Murdoch
Marine Murdoch Findlay died in service whilst deployed overseas, cause of death not known to this archive [Source: AFM ROH].
FITTON, Peter Ronald
Corporal Peter Fitton died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Sgt. Robert Leeming, Cpl. Andy Uren, and Mne. Keith Phillips.
FLYNN, John Henry
Served 1945 -1957 [Source: Obituaries RM Charity website].
FORBES, Duncan Graham
Sources
London Gazette Supp. 58396, page 10412.
FORD, Matthew Christopher
FORDHAM, Peter Dennis
FORRET, Andrew
FOWLER, Michael John
Marine Michael Fowler died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Naval History.net website.
FOX, Christopher
FRANCIS, Michael James
FRANKLAND, Kevin Peter
Marine Kevin Frankland died in service, cause of death not known to this archive.
FRASER, Hugh
FRY, Robert Alan
- 1978 (Lieutenant) received Mention In Despatches for distinguished service in Northern Ireland [1].
GADIE, Philip
GARDINER, Ian, R.
GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley
GENGE, Thomas John Head
GEORGE, Kenneth Robert
Marine Kenneth George died as a result of an accidental fall at Tung Chung, Hong Kong.
Source
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/131.
GIBSON, Neil
GODDARD, Edward Charles Mackenzie
London Gazette 43636, page 4130.
GOLDSMITH, Leonard John
GOODFELLOW, Cyril Edward
Marine Cyril Goodfellow, from Birmingham, died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.
GOURLAY, Basil Ian Spencer
GRANT, Norman William
Colour Sergeant Norman Grant died in service whilst deployed overseas, cause of death not known to this archive.
GREENING, Raymond Thomas
GRIFFITHS, Patrick
- 1970 Lieutenant Colonel commanding 41 Commando RM [2].
HADDOW, Fraser
HALFORD, Jack Lovell
Colour Sergeant Jack Halford BEM was killed during operations in the Arabian Desert whilst seconded to the Northern Frontier Regiment o
HALL, Edward Charles Malet
HALL, Thomas Henry
HALLIDAY, Francis Andrew Tollemache
HARRISON, Carl Anthony
Marine Carl Harrison died in a traffic accident on the Arbroath to Friockheim road near to RM Condor.
HART, Jonathan Paul
HAYCOCK, Jesse Hotchkiss
HEBDEN, Ralph Michael
Marine Ralph Hebden, a veteran of Afghanistan, went missing after going for an early-morning run. His body was spotted in the sea by a passer-by 3 weeks later. A subsequent inquest heard how he drowned after falling from a cliff path in poor visibility, and a verdict of accidental death was rec
HELSTRIP, Anthony John
HENRY, John
HERRON, John
Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service with 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June 1952.
HILL, R.W.
HODGKISS, Richard George
HOLLAND, Jonathan Mark
HOLTON, Kevin John
Marine Kevin Holton died in service, cause of death not known to this archive.
HOWARD, Percy Robert
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Percy Howard died whilst deployed overseas, cause of death not known to this archive.
HOWES, Francis Hedley Roberton
HUGHES, Jon-Paul Hudson
- 30 June 2006 promoted Lieutenant Colonel [2].
HUNT, Darren
HUNTER, David Peter Lafayette
HUSBAND, Norman William Robert
Marine Norman Husband died in Hong Kong. He is buried in Hong Kong Cemetery, formerly known as HK Happy Valley Cemetery and HK Colonial Cemetery.
HYDES, Richard
IRELAND, Leonard Colin
IRELAND, Luke
JACOB, Sydney George
JEFFERY, Reginald
JENNINGS, Frank
JONES, Alfred Henry
JONES, Christopher
Sapper Christopher Jones, 59 Commando Sqn., RE, attached to 45 Commando RM, died during during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters.
JONES, Jeffrey
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JONES, Robert Daniel
KENNEDY, Peter William Attay
KERR, G.W.
KEYES, David Charles
KNOTT, Terence Peter Phayre
KNOWLES, William
LAMB, Ernest
Marine Ernest Lamb died of wounds received during an ambush at Perak. His ashes were repatriated after cremation at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
RM Historical Group.
LAMB, Kenneth
LANG, Dennis Charles
Colour Sergeant Dennis Lang received the Queen's Commendation for Bravery following a traffic accident in Norway on 18th January 1999.
Extract from the Globe and Laurel
LANGDALE, Andrew John
Service
LANGLEY, David Lionel Scott
LASKI, Michael
Marine Michael Laski died of the wounds he sustained in action on 23 February 2009 to the north of Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan. He passed away peacefully at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham on 25 February 2009 with his family beside him.
LAW, S.
45 Commando Group.
GOC Northern Ireland Commendation for distinguished service in Northern Ireland 1981.
Sources
Globe and Laurel March / April 1982 edition.
LAZENBY, David Ian
GOC Northern Ireland Commendation for distinguished service in Northern Ireland 1981.
Sources
Globe and Laurel March / April 1982 edition.
LEACH, Dennis Alfred
LEAROYD, Roger Halkett Brook
LEATHES, Reginald Carteret de Mussenden
- 31 August 1943 Lieutenant Colonel Leathes was the first Commanding Officer of 42RM Commando until relinquishing command at Cocanada May 1944 [1].
LEAVER, Andrew
LEDGER, Christopher John Walton
LEE, Oliver Andrew
LEEMING, Robert Arthur
LETCHFORD, Andrew Campbell
LEVER, Alan
Sergeant Alan Lever died in service, cause not known to this archive.
LITTLEWOOD, Peter
LUCAS, Alexander James
MACAFFER, Menzies
Corporal Menzies Macaffer died at home with his family, in Ardbeg, Islay, after a period of illness. [Sources: AFM ROH / The Herald Scotland online 15th Feb.2012.]
MACDOUGALL, Alexander
MACKIN, Travis
Marine Travis Mackin, Communications Squadron, United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group, died in an ied explosion in K
MacLAUGHLIN, Frederick James
MACPHERSON, Gordon Cameron
Marine Gordon Macpherson died during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters.
MACVICAR, Alexander
MALONE, Bradley
MANUEL, John Henry
Sergeant John Manuel died whilst deployed on operations with X-Ray Company, 45 Commando Group, Royal Marines. The company was conducting an operation alongside Afghan National Army troops to dominate areas posing a dangerous threat to British forces and the local Afghan population.
MARSH, Leslie George
MARSHALL, Gary William
MARTIN, Ian Campbell
MASON, Jeffrey Sinclair
MAUDE, Neil Stanley Eustace
- 17 December 1943 promoted Acting Major and second in command [2].
MAYNE, James Thomas
MCGAREL-GROVES, Robin Jullian
11 June 1966 (Lieutenant Colonel) appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) [1].
MCGILL, Alistair Iain
- 2007 (RSM) 45 Commando Group [2].
MCGRATH, Edward
MCGUIGAN, Patrick Anthony
MCKAY, Peter Burke
Lance Corporal Peter McKay died during an enemy bombing attack at Ajax Bay on the Falkland Islands.
McKIE, Trevor Stanley George
MCKINLEY, Angus John
McQUEEN, Benjamin David
MEAD, Michael Edward
MEADOWS, Richard Francis Gerard
MILLER, Leslie Oliver
MILLER, Mark James
Marine Mark Miller died in service, cause unknown to this archive [Source: AFM ROH].
MOIR, Daniel Alistair Ian
MONTGOMERY, Peter James Alington
MORGAN, Thomas
MORGAN, Timothy Dennis
MORRIS, James Andrew John
MUIR, David Alexander
Marine David Muir died from injuries sustained when an enemy mortar bomb exploded close to him at Ad Dimnah, Aden.
MUNSON, James
NETHERY, Steven
NEVARD, Ernest John
Marine Ernest Nevard was killed when ambushed in a jeep along the Tapah-Chenderiang Road in Perak. Also killed was Marine David Charles Keyes [view].
NEWLAND, Percival Leonard Michael
NICELY, Michael
NOWAK, Benjamin James
Corporal Benjamin Nowak was killed along with others in an attack on a Multi-National Forces boat patrol on the Shatt Al-Arab waterway.
NOWAK, Michael John
Marine Michael Nowak died during during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters.
O'CONNOR, David Lloyd
O'HANLON, Patrick Christopher
O'HERLIHY, Simon
OWEN, John Ivor Headon
OWENS, Paul Andrew
PALLISTER, Jamie
PALMER, Eric Charles Ernest
PARR, Dennis
Marine Dennis Parr was killed when the truck he was in surprised bandits in the act of robbing a bus in the Gopeng-Kampar hills, Malaya. Also killed in the same incident was Marine Leslie Turner.
PATERSON, George Begg
PEARCE, Mark Anthony
PERRY, Michael John
PETTIGREW, James
Marine James Pettigrew died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
PHILLIPS, Keith
Marine Keith Phillips died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Sgt. Robert Leeming, Cpl. Peter Fitton, and Cpl. Andy Uren.
PHILLIPS, Mark Christopher
- 30 June 2010 promoted Lieutenant Colonel [2].
PIERSON, Matthew Fraser
PILCHER, Joseph Henry
Marine Joseph Pilcher died by accidental drowning whilst deployed to Hong Kong.
Source
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/135.
Royal Marines Association
POUNDS, Edgar George Derek
POWELL, J.W.
POYZER, Gerald Anthony
QUINN, Bernard Anthony
REED, William Kenneth
REES, Cecil Thomas
RICHARDS, John
RICHARDSON, Anthony William
RIES, Norman Charles
RIMINI, Alan John
Bickleigh with 41 Commando.
Dar es Salam with 45 Commando after the African Kings Royal Rifle mutiny.
Singapore and Kuwait with 42 Commando.
Live firing exercise to North Malaya with 42 Commando.
ROBERTS, Stephen Rowland
Marine Stephen Roberts died in service, cause not known to this archive.
ROBERTS, Terence
ROBSON, Thomas
ROBSON, Troy
ROUTLEDGE, John Nixon
SALISBURY, Geoffrey
SAWCZYSZAK, M.J.
45 Commando Group.
GOC Northern Ireland Commendation for distinguished service in Northern Ireland 1981.
Sources
Globe and Laurel March / April 1982 edition.
SAWYER, Thomas Herbert John
SCRIVENER, Christopher James
SELWOOD, William Nelson
Corporal William Selwood died of asphyxiation by drowning in Hong Kong.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/136.
SHACKLETON, Scott James Sinclair
SHEMMANS, Terence
SHEPHERD, Steven
SIDDALL, Harry
SIM, Ernest James
SMITH, Anthony Graham
Marine Anthony Smith died in service, cause not known to this archive.
SMITH, Darren James
SMITH, Derek
SMITH, Robert William
SMITH, Sydney Davidson
SMITH, William Kerr Greig
SOMERVILLE, Nigel John Powell
SOUTHERN, Michael John
SPENCE, T.
45 Commando Group.
GOC Northern Ireland Commendation for distinguished service in Northern Ireland 1981.
Sources
Globe and Laurel March / April 1982 edition.
SPENCER, Ian Frank
Corporal Ian Spencer died during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters.
SPURLING, David Neville
STANNARD, Rodney Andrew
STEPHENSON, Keith Phillip
STEVENS, Terence Morton Patrick
STEWART, David James
Citation
STICKLEY, Peter Stanley
STRACHAN, Michael Andrew
SWALLOW, Charles
SWINDELL, Roy Goldthorpe
Marine Roy Swindell, from Huntington, York, died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices for 1963.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
SYRAD, Stuart Lawrence
TAGG, M.L.
45 Commando Group.
GOC Northern Ireland Commendation for distinguished service in Northern Ireland 1981.
Sources
Globe and Laurel March / April 1982 edition.
TAILYOUR, Norman Hastings
- 1945, 8 January, Commanding Officer 27RM Battalion [1].
- 1945, Distinguished Service Order for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe with 27 RM Bn. [1][ 2].
THOMASON, Perry
THOMPSON, Julian Howard Atherden
THOMPSON, Terence David
THOMSON, Jonathan James
THORNTON, Brian Richard
TIERNEY, Paul Graham
TUCK, Keith
TURNER, Leslie James
Marine Leslie Turner, HQ 3 Commando Bde. RM, was killed when the truck he was in surprised bandits in the act of robbing a bus in the Gopeng-Kampar hills, Malaya. Buried in Batu Gajah (later exhumed, cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK).
TYDD, Herbert Henry
UREN, Andrew Bryan
Corporal Andrew Uren died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Sgt. Robert Leeming, Cpl. Peter Fitton, and Mne. Keith Phillips.
VAN DER HORST, Richard Evert
VAN DER HORST, Rupert Cornelius
VAUX, Nicholas Francis
WADE, Edward Alan
WALKER, George
WALKER, Keith Donald
WANT, Thomas Alfred
WARREN, Paul
WASSALL, Joseph Desmond
WESTWOOD, George
WHITAKER, Kenneth Nigel
WHITEHEAD, Andrew Francis
WHITHAM, David Glyn
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