48RM Cdo. Roll of Honour
Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commando Veterans Association
1943 to 1947
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48RM Commando
AMATO, Denis
Sgt. Amato was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
APPLEYARD, Frank
LCpl. Appleyard MM was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
In 1943 whilst a Marine he was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services in Sicily.
BEAN, William George
Mne. Bean was killed during operations at Walcheren.
He is named as part of a patrol sent to Veere on the North East of the island travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes. The second Buffaloe with Lieut. England in command struck a submerged 11inch shell rigged up to a post as a mine causing many casualties. (Source: Interviews with Mnes. Jack Desmond and Bert Skinner in Ken Ford's book DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RMCommando.)BISHOP, Timothy Roland
Sgt. Bishop was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BOARDMAN, William
Mne. Boardman was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BOTLEY, Albert George
Mne. Botley was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BOURNE, Frederick Edward Donald
Mne. Bourne was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BRANCH, Walter James
Pte. Branch, RAMC, was attached to 48RM Commando when killed during operations at Walcheren.
His name is on the 48RM Commando Memorial at the RM Commando Museum, Portsmouth.
BREAM, Leonard George
'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. After leaving school with a basic education he moved to his eldest sister's home in Luton where he at first worked as a market trader, and then in a gent's outfitters. In 1938 with talk of trouble in Europe he joined The Royal Marines. In 1944 he joined the newly formed 48RM Commando after successfully completing his training at the Commando Basic Training Centre at Achnacarry.
BROWN, William
Pte. Brown, RAMC, was attached to 48RM Commando when killed during operations at Walcheren. (Source: Newspaper cutting in the Gallery.)
His name is also on the 48RM Commando Memorial at the RM Commando Museum, Portsmouth.
BULL, Robert Roy
Mne. Bull was killed in a traffic accident. [Source: Naval History.net]
There is a photo in our gallery of a Mne. Bull however we cannot be sure it is Mne Robert Roy Bull. View that photo here No 28 Snipers Course.
BURGESS, Norman
Mne. Burgess was killed during operations at Walcheren.
BURKE, James Michael
Mne. Burke was killed during operations at Normandy.
CAPPLEMAN, John
Sgt. Cappleman was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CLARK, Herbert
Mne. Clark was killed during operations at Normandy.
COLEMAN, Arthur Douglas
Mne. Coleman was batman to Lieut. Collins of 'A' troop. Both were killed during an operation against the German held island of Schouwen, Holland.
(Source: The book DDay Commando by Ken Ford.)
COLLINS, Peter Stratford
Lieut. Collins MC, 'A' troop, was killed during operations against the German held island of Schouwen, Holland.
He was awarded the MC for gallant and distinguished services in the field. (Sources: The book DDay Commando by Ken Ford and London Gazettes Supp. 37549, page 2087.)CONNER, Charles Geoffrey Langdale
Mne. Conner was killed during operations at Normandy.
COULSON, Reginald
Mne. Coulson was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day
COULTER, William Knowles
Sgt. Coulter was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CURTIS, Edward Geoffrey
Lieut. Curtis, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy on 'D'Day.
DAVIS, Anthony David
Sgt. Davis was killed during operations at Walcheren.
DEWHURST, Francis Joseph
Mne. Dewhurst was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
DORMAN, John
Mne. Dorman was killed during operations at Normandy.
EDWARDS, Gerard
Mne. Edwards was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
ENGLAND, Walter Hugh
Lieut. England, SA Forces attached to 48RM Commando, was killed during operations at Walcheren.
He is named as part of a patrol sent to Veere on the North East of the island travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes. The second Buffaloe with Lieut. England in command struck a submerged 11inch shell rigged up to a post as a mine causing many casualties. (Source: Interviews with Mnes. Jack Desmond and Bert Skinner in Ken Ford's book DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RMCommando.)FEREDAY, William Thomas George
Mne. Fereday was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
FINDLAY, Martin
Mne. Findlay was killed during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in holding a section of the line along the Maas. (Location source: DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RM Commando by Ken Ford.)
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