46RM Cdo. Roll of Honour

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**The Fallen from No. 46 Royal Marine Commando**
Major J. LEE Capt. B.W. PIERCE Capt. B.J. TEAGUE Lieut. D.T. BURROWS Lieut. A.P. JERRAM Lieut. R.G. NUNN Lieut. D.J. WEARING Lieut. G.A. WOOLLAM TSM. R.A. BUTTRESS TSM. W.C. LEEMING TSM. W.G. CLARK TSM. J.C. DAVIES Sgt. W.B. BEGBIE Sgt. H. DENTON Sgt. F.A. HOUGHTON Sgt. T.M. LEDGER Sgt. H.S. ROBERTSON Sgt. E.G. ROWE Sgt. J.T.R. SMITH Cpl. J. ATHERTON Cpl. J. BAILEY Cpl. W.E. BROOKS Cpl. S.D. CANTLAY Cpl. W.H. COOK Cpl. R.W. GARLICK Cpl. R.W.P. HILL Cpl. R.G. KIMBER Cpl. R. McFALL Cpl. A.W. ROGERS Cpl. J. WHITAKER LCpl. C. JOHNSON LCpl. S.L. MOODY Mne. A. ANDERSON Mne. W.T. ATHERTON	Mne. V.G. BRADLEY Mne. M. COYLE Mne. A. CUNDALL Mne. G. DAVIDSON Mne. C.W. DEWBERRY Mne. C.H. DONALDSON Mne. P. DONNELLY Mne. J. DOWNS Mne. S. DUROSE Mne. R. FACEY Mne. J.P. FARGHER Mne. J. FLOOD Mne. G. FYVIE Mne. A.F.M. HARLAND Mne. J.E. HORDELL Mne. W.J. JAMES Mne. H.S. JOHNSON Mne. E.G. JONES Mne. T.C.F. JUDD Mne. W.T. KIDWELL Mne. K. LIVSEY Mne. C.F. LUNN Mne. J. MILLER Mne. K. MUSGRAVE Mne. A. NELSON Mne. J. PARKER Mne. J.G. PIZEY Mne. J.W. PONSFORD Mne. L.G. RIDER Mne. J.S. SMALLMAN Mne. J.S.R. TOMKINS Mne. T. VARDY, MM Mne. A.V. WHEELER Mne. H. WILSON

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46RM Commando

Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen. Displaying 1 - 68 of 68

ANDERSON, Albert

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Albert Anderson died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

ATHERTON, Joseph

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Joseph Atherton died during operations at Pont L'Eveque, Normandy.

ATHERTON, William Temperley

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine William Atherton, 'B' troop, died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy.

BAILEY, Jack

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Jack Bailey, 'A' troop, died of wounds inflicted during operations at Sallenelles.

BEGBIE, William Bell

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant William Begbie, 'Y' troop, died aged 21 during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

BRADLEY, Verdun Gregson

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Verdun Bradley died during operations at the River Elbe crossing in Germany.

BROOKS, William Elias

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal William Brooks, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

BURROWS, Derrick Trevor

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Mentioned in Despatches

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Derrick Burrows, 'Y' troop, No. 46 RM Commando, was killed whilst administering morphia to a wounded marine during operations at the River Aller. He received a MiD for good service with the 21st Army Group.

Sources:

BUTTRESS, Reginald Arthur

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Troop Sergeant Major Reginald Buttress, 'A' troop, died during operations on Hill 112 at Dozule, France .

CANTLAY, Stanley Dalziel

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Stanley Cantlay died during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel, Germany.

CLARK, William George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Troop Sergeant Major William Clark died during operations at the River Rhine crossing, Germany.

COOK, William Henry

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal William Cook was reported missing presumed killed during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel. He has no known grave.

COYLE, Michael

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Michael Coyle died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

CUNDALL, Arthur

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Arthur Cundall died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf village.

DAVIDSON, George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine George Davidson died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

DAVIES, John Charles

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Mentioned in Despatches

Killed in action or died of wounds

Troop Sergeant Major John Davies, 'Y' troop, died in Germany.

DENTON, Harry

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Harry Denton, 'B' troop, died during operations at Pont L'Eveque, Normandy. He also served for a period leading up to D Day on the staff of the Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre at St. Ives.

DEWBERRY, Charles William

Newspaper report on death of Marine Dewberry

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Died on war service

Marine Charles Dewberry, 'A' troop, died at the Royal West Sussex Hospital Chichester from injuries received in an accidental fall [1][2].

DONALDSON, Charles Harvey

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Charles Donaldson from Auchterarder died of wounds during operations at the River Rhine crossing, Germany.

DONNELLY, Peter

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Peter Donnelly died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near the village of Hademstorf.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.

The Story of 46 Commando Royal Marines by Capt Johnson RM.

DOWNS, Jack

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Jack Downs, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

DUROSE, Sam

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Sam Durose died during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel, Germany.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
The Story of 46 Commando Royal Marines by Capt Johnson RM.

FACEY, Robert

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Robert Facey died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy.

FARGHER, John P.

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Fargher died in France during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

FLOOD, John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Flood died in Germany during operations at the River Aller.

FYVIE, George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine George Fyvie, from Bucksburn, Scotland, died during operations at Beuzeville, France. His death was reported in a local newspaper at the time [see Linked Content below].

GARLICK, Reuben William

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Reuben Garlick, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

HARLAND, Alexander Francis McDonald

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Died on war service

Marine Alexander Harland died during operations in Holland.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.

Records of Births Registered in Steyning Jan, Feb, March 1921.

[Image] Darren Mallett (nephew).

HILL, Ronald William Philip

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Ronald Hill died during operations at the River Rhine crossing at Wesel, Germany.

HORDELL, John Edward

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Hordell, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

HOUGHTON, Frederick Alexander

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Frederick Houghton died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

JAMES, William John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine William James died during operations at Beuzeville, France.

JERRAM, Anthony Patrick

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Anthony Jerram, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

JOHNSON, Cyril (LCpl)

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Cyril Johnson, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

JOHNSON, Henry Stuart

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Henry Johnson, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

JONES, Ernest George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Ernest Jones died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

JUDD, Thomas Charles Frederick

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Thomas Judd, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

KIDWELL, William Trevor

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine William Kidwell died in Germany during operations at the River Aller near the village of Hademstorf. His wife received a letter after his death from the Commando Padre, Revd. Kennen [Read from below].

KIMBER, Robert George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Robert Kimber died during operations at Hill 112 at Dozule, France.

LEDGER, Thomas Musgrove

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Thomas Ledger, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

LEE, John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Military Cross (MC)

Killed in action or died of wounds

Major John Lee, MC, LLB, the Second-in-Command, died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy. He had earlier been awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service during operations at Le Hamel.

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LEEMING, William Cedric

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Troop Sergeant Major William Leeming died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

LIVSEY, Kenneth

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Kenneth Livsey died during operations at the River Rhine crossing in Germany.

LUNN, Charles Frederick

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Charles Lunn, 'X' troop, died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy, France.

MCFALL, Robert

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Robert McFall, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

MILLER, John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Miller, 'X' troop, died at the 77th British General Hospital, France, of wounds inflicted on the 20th August during operations at Hill 112, Dozule, Normandy.

MOODY, Sidney Louis

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Sidney Moody, 'X' troop, died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations to cross the River Elbe.

MUSGRAVE, Kenneth

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Kenneth Musgrave, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

NELSON, Alexander

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Alexander Nelson died during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel, Germany.

NUNN, Richard Geoffrey

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Richard Nunn died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

PARKER, John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Parker died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near the village of Hademstorf.

PIERCE, Barry Walter

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain Barry Pierce, 'Y' troop, died during operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf.

Sources

CWGC.

The book A Plain Russet-Coated Captain by Capt John Day 45RM Cdo.

CVA Gallery image of his headstone.

PIZEY, James General

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine James Pizey died during operations at Beuzeville, France.

PONSFORD, John William

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Ponsford died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

RIDER, Leonard George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Leonard Rider, a former dockyard worker from Barking, died in Germany during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel.

ROBERTSON, Harry Scrimgeour

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Harry Robertson, 'S' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

Extract from the Dundee Courier - Friday 23 June 1944

ROGERS, Albert William

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Albert Rogers, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

ROWE, Edward George

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Edward Rowe died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

SMALLMAN, Joseph Stevens

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Joseph Smallman died during operations at Beuzeville, Normandy.

SMITH, James Thomas Richardson

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant James Smith, 'B' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

TEAGUE, Bryan John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain Bryan Teague, 'Z' troop, died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy. He had previously received a C.-in C.'s certificate.

Sources

CWGC

The Story of 46 Commando Royal Marines by Capt Johnson RM.

TOMKINS, Jack Samuel Richard

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Died on war service

Marine Jack Tomkins died at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, Sussex. At the time of his death the Commando were engaged in cliff assault and seaborne landing exercises in preparation for DDay.

VARDY, Thomas

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Military Medal (MM)

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Thomas Vardy MM, died during operations at the River Aller crossing.

WEARING, David John

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant David Wearing was killed during the River Rhine crossing near Wesel [1][2].

Educated at Oulton High School, Liverpool where he was captain of the school rugby team. A keen rock climber he was employed at the ICI Factory in Runcorn before enlisting in 1943 [3].

WHEELER, Alexander Victor

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Alexander Wheeler, 'A' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France.

WHITAKER, James

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal James Whitaker, 'S' troop, died during operations at Rots and Le Hamel, France. [1][2].

WILSON, Harry

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Harry Wilson died during operations at Troarn, Normandy.

Sources

WOOLLAM, George Arthur

46RM Commando

Royal Marines

Died on war service

Died in the UK

Lieutenant George Woollam died in an accident whilst serving at the Commando Basic Training Centre. The death certificate states he died of a fractured skull at the North British Aluminium Company's Works.

46RM Commando from 1943 onwards.
From Tunstall and remembered on their War Memorial.

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