BAILEY, Lionel James
Pte. Bailey, 'C' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
(Source: His name is on list in our gallery of those in 'C' troop.)
'4 Cdo. Roll of Honour'
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BALL, Joseph
Fus. Ball was shot and killed in circumstances that remain to this day somewhat lacking of any official acount. It is believed that the fatal shot was fired by a patrol of the Dutch Navy.
Photos of his funeral are in our gallery. [Go to gallery.]
A report into the shooting written in 2012 by Jack Bakker can be found here [View report.]
BARRASS, Nicholas William
Lt. Barrass was killed during operations at Flushing.
Whilst engaged in a house clearance, he was killed by a sniper who fired from an adjacent building. The author of the book below describes him as being "a tall quiet spoken policeman, who had played football for Gateshead. "
(Source: Swiftly They Struck by Murdoch C. McDougall who served as a Lieut. in No 4 Commando.)
BENNETT, Hector Allan
Pte. Bennett was killed during operations at Normandy.
BISHOP, John
Lance Corporal John Bishop died during operations at Dieppe.
BORGMAN, Robert Bernard John
Lance Corporal Robert Borgman died during the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on ML 268.
Sources
CWGC
St Nazaire Society website.
BURKITT, Frederick
Pte. Burkitt was killed during operations at Normandy.
BURNESS, Michael Frederick
Lt. Burness was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
(His brother 129290 Lt. Arthur Donald Burness also died serving with the Royal Artillery, attd. 661 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Source: CWGC)
BURY, Frank James Lindsay
Lieut. Bury was killed during operations in Normandy. He was a former pupil of Eton school and studied at Trinity College. (Sources: CWGC/Trinity College Chapel records.)
CAWTHRAY, Eric
Tpr Cawthray was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CHITTY, John Albert
Lance Sergeant John Chitty, 'C' troop and a veteran of the Dieppe raid, died by drowning during a training exercise codenamed Exercise Brandyball. This was a mock seaborne raid on cliffs near Zennor, St Ives, Cornwall known as The Brandys.
CLARKE, Patrick Joseph
Fus. Clarke was killed during operations at Normandy.
COLLINS, George
Fus. Collins was killed during operations at Normandy.
COOK, John Barrington
Rfn. Cook was killed during operations in Normandy on DDay.
COULSON, Garnett
Sapper Garnett Coulson died during the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on ML 268.
COX, Frederick Ernest
Tpr Cox was killed during operations at Normandy.
CRAIG, George McKinlay
Rfn. Craig died in the UK of wounds sustained during operations at Normandy.
DONKIN, Henry
A Veteran of Dunkirk, Pte Donkin, 'F' troop, was shot and killed whilst engaging the enemy during operations at Flushing.
(Source: The Fighting Fourth by Maj James Dunning.)
ELMS, Frank
2/Lieut. Elms was killed during operations at Normandy.
The No 4 Commando War Diary records "5th to 6th July 1944 Place: Hauger - A patrol under Lieut. Elms proceeded to recce the BOIS DU BOISSON - GONNEVILLE ROAD for the purpose of observing enemy movements and locating any possible new dispositions for the intended fighting patrol that was to put in an attack in that area at night. Lieut. Elms had the misfortune to be hit and severely wounded when approaching the FDLs and later died."
The No 4 Commando War Diary records "5th to 6th July 1944 Place: Hauger - A patrol under Lieut. Elms proceeded to recce the BOIS DU BOISSON - GONNEVILLE ROAD for the purpose of observing enemy movements and locating any possible new dispositions for the intended fighting patrol that was to put in an attack in that area at night. Lieut. Elms had the misfortune to be hit and severely wounded when approaching the FDLs and later died."
FARNESE, Orlando Raffaele
Pte. Farnese was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
FRASER, George
Lance Sergeant George Fraser MM, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy.
Citation for the award of the MM
GARTHWAITE, William Owen
Pte. Garthwaite, 'C' troop, was killed during operations at Dieppe.
GILLON, Douglas
Private Douglas Gillon died during operations in the Netherlands.
GOFF, Samuel Watson
Pte. Goff, 'C' troop, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, died in the UK of wounds sustained during operations at Normandy.
GOOCH, Frederick Maurice
Pte Gooch was killed during operations at Dieppe.
GROOM, James George
Pte. Groom was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
GULVIN, Peter James
Pte. Gulvin died in the UK of wounds sustained during operations at Normandy.
HAIG-THOMAS, David
Lieutenant David Haig-Thomas, No. 4 Commando 'C' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day. [1].
HARVEY, William Young
Gnr Harvey was killed by enemy machine gun fire during operations at Flushing.
HECKMAN, Edward Percy Henry
LCpl. Heckman was killed during operations at Dieppe.
HELLYER, Kenneth George
Pte Hellyer was killed in a training exercise accident.
HILL, Edward Arthur
Gnr. Hill was shot and killed during operations at Flushing.
(Source: Bill Harvey, CVA Forum Message.)
HINDE, Albert Leslie
Bdr. Hinde is shown on the Westminster Abbey Commando ROH as dying as a result of an accident.
HOODLESS, Donald Samuel
Lance Corporal Donald Hoodless, 'C' troop and a veteran of the Dieppe raid, died by drowning during a training exercise codenamed Exercise Brandyball. This was a mock seaborne raid on cliffs near Zennor, St Ives, Cornwall known as The Brandys.
HOOPER, Owen Gerrard
Pte. Hooper was killed during operations at Flushing, Holland.
HUGHES, Walter James Frederick
Cpl. Hughes was killed during operations in Normandy.
HUTCHINSON, David
Pte. Hutchinson was killed during operations at L'Epine, France.
(Source: CWGC and CVA Forum message.)
HUTCHISON, Edward Alexander Jackson Clark
Private Edward Hutchison, 8 Troop, No 1 section, B sub section, died during operations in The Netherlands.
Sources
CWGC
Westminster Abbey Roll of Honour
Troop: CVA Gallery document.
IVES, Albert Frank
Pte. Ives died in the UK of wounds received during operations at Normandy.
Source
Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour file ref. National Archives DEFE/2/843.
JENNINGS, Harold Charles Henry
Pte. Jennings was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
KEENAN, James
LCpl Keenan was killed during operations at Dieppe.
KNIGHT, John Henry
Pte. Knight was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
LAING, David
Sgt. Laing, 'E' troop, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, was killed during operations at Normandy.
LAUX, Pierre
Private Pierre Laux was killed during operations at Flushing, Holland.
A full report after the operation records the following under 3 Troop, page 24:
LLOYD, Frank
LSgt Lloyd was killed during operations in Normandy.
MACDONALD, John Alexander
Lieutenant John Macdonald, 'F' troop, died during operations at Dieppe.
MACKENZIE, Alistair Campbell
Lt Mackenzie died in an accident at Troon.
Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, he entered the University to take Economics, and became an enthusiastic member of the O.T.C., distinguishing himself in shooting. He took part in the Lofoten Islands raid.
He received his commission to 2/Lt on the 2nd October 1939. The entry in London Gazettes shows his first name spelt as Alister.
MASKELL, Frederick George
Cpl. Maskell was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
MAULE, Stanley
Cpl. Maule was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
MAYBURY, John
Cpl. Maybury, 2 troop, was shot and killed during operations codenamed Intemperate 1 and 2, against the German occupied island of Schouwen, Holland.
His death is referred to in the book The Fighting Fourth by Maj. Dunning as "an ex-guardsman and one of the Commando's star footballers, who had been with the unit from its earliest days."
(Operation source: No 4 Cdo War Diary/Report by Capt. K. Wright No 4 Cdo. IO)
McGANN, Stanley
Pte. McGann died in the UK of wounds received during operations at Dieppe.
MERCER, Duncan Thompson
Lance Corporal Duncan Mercer died 5 days after operations at Dieppe. He has no known grave.
Stephen, son of Bill Lewis 3 Commando, adds, "He was in 4 Commando on the Varengeville Battery Raid. He is commemorated at the Brookwood Memorial in Surrey and at the little church in Varengeville- sur-Mer. He worked with my mother as a greengrocers delivery boy and then joined the Kings Regiment. He was very popular and terribly missed."
Stephen, son of Bill Lewis 3 Commando, adds, "He was in 4 Commando on the Varengeville Battery Raid. He is commemorated at the Brookwood Memorial in Surrey and at the little church in Varengeville- sur-Mer. He worked with my mother as a greengrocers delivery boy and then joined the Kings Regiment. He was very popular and terribly missed."
MEREDITH, William Gordon
Pte. Meredith was killed during operations at Normandy.
MILLS, Alexander
LCpl. Mills was killed during operations at Dieppe.
MOSS, John
John Moss served with an alias of Taylor. He was killed during operations at Dieppe.
MULLEN, Brian Joseph
LCpl Mullen was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay. A talented artist and photographer LCpl Mullen had previously taken part in the Lofoten and Dieppe raids.
MUNNS, Leonard Cyril
LCpl. Munns was killed during operations at Normandy.
MYNHEER, Frederick Robert Charles
LCpl. Mynheer was killed during operations at Normandy.
NOTMAN, John
Private John Notman was killed during the action at Le Hauger, Normandy.
Extract from the Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Saturday 15 July 1944
OLIVER, Frederick Arthur John
The exact circumstances of the death of Private Frederick Oliver are not as yet fully known to this archive. He is believed to have been with the Duke of Wellington Regiment at the time of his death.
(Source: CVA Gallery)
ONG, Robert William
Pte. Ong was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
ORCHIN, Stanley Frederick
LCpl Orchin was killed in a training exercise accident.
OVENDEN, Roderick Joseph
Lance Corporal Roderick Ovenden, 'F' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
He had been with the Commando since at least December 1942 as he is mentioned as Rfn. Ovenden in this document about a Boxing Contest.
PALMER, Victor James
Pte. Palmer was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
PARK, John
Sergeant John Park was a veteran of the Dieppe raid. At the time of Sgt. Park's death units from his Commando were engaged on raids along the French coast (Hardtack raids). It is believed he may have drowned during one such raid at Gravelines, France.
View an entry about this Commando on our Forum Sgt John Park No 4 Commando.
PASQUALE, Joseph
LCpl Pasquale, a veteran of Dieppe, was killed when a mortar shell exploded near him during operations at Normandy on DDay.
PATMORE, William
Pte. Patmore was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
PENNINGTON, Harold Hammond
Capt Pennington, B.A. (Oxon.). Kitchener Scholar and Rugby Football Blue, was killed during the raid at St Nazaire.
PETTIWARD, Roger Gamelyn
Captain Roger Pettiward, 'F' troop, died during operations at Dieppe in 1942.
Born in 1906 and educated at Eton and Christchurch, Oxford, Roger Pettiward was a painter and well known comic artist in the 1930's. He used the signature of 'Paul Crum' on his cartoons, many being published in periodicals such as 'Punch' [view some of his cartoons].
Sources
CWGC.
RIDLAND, Ian Robert Manson
Pte. Ridland was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
SADLER, William Jack
Pte. Sadler died in the UK of wounds received during operations at Normandy.
Source
SHAW, Frank
Gnr. Shaw, 'C' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy.
SIBLEY, James Sydney
Tpr Sibley was killed during operations at Normandy.
SIEVEWRIGHT, John
Pte Sievewright was killed during operations at Normandy after volunteering to go forward to assist his seriously injured troop officer Captain Style.
(Source: The Fighting Fourth by Major James Dunning).
SKINGLEY, Sidney
Pte. Skingley, 'C' troop, was killed during operations at Normandy.
SMALLMAN, Sydney
Pte. Smallman was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
SMITH, Fred
Gnr. Smith died of wounds during operations at Normandy on DDay. He received a posthumous MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in Normandy."
(Source: CWGC and London Gazettes Supp. 36720, page 4474.)
STODDART, John
Pte. Stoddart was killed during operations at Flushing, Holland.
John 'Jack' Stoddart enlisted on a short service engagement with the Royal Scots (s/n 26333) on the 23rd October 1920 aged 17 years. He served in India from the 18th February 1922 until the 10th April 1926. He was discharged on the 22nd October 1932. On the 6th November 1939 he re-enlisted with the Royal Scots Fusiliers TA and was then transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment. He then volunteered for No 4 Commando.
STOUT, Kenneth Andrew
Pte. Stout was killed during operations at Normandy.
SUTTON, George Henry
Pte. Sutton was killed during operations at Dieppe.
In a letter to his parents Lord Lovat wrote, " Your son fought magnificently and died in the hour of victory. No man can do more. He is a credit to his Commando and his Country. "
(Source: Commando Veterans Archive entry for Pte Sutton.)
TAYLOR, Thomas Christie
Gunner Thomas Taylor, was a veteran of the Dieppe raid. The exact circumstances of his military service after Dieppe and his death in the UK in 1947 are not known to this archive.
TRAVERS, Oliver Plunkett
Pte. Travers was killed during operations in Normandy.
TUCKER, George Arthur
Sigmn. Tucker was killed during operations at Dieppe.
TYSON, Robert
Pte. Tyson was killed during operations at Normandy.
WALKER, Alfred John
LSgt Walker, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, was killed during operations at Flushing.
It was while marshalling the prisoners into loading parties that L/Sgt. A. J. Walker was fatally wounded by a shell which burst on the Oranje Molen promontory. (Source: Intelligence Report quoted in a forum message HERE.)WALL, Jack
Tpr Wall was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.
WALTERS, John Robert
Gdsm. Walters was killed during operations on D Day at Normandy.
WARD, Arthur William
LCpl. Ward was killed during operations at Normandy.
He served in the Wolverhampton Police Force for 3 years before the war. His three brothers also served in the Armed Forces, and his sister nursed in a military hospital.
(Source: CVA Gallery newspaper cutting.)
WATTERS, Joseph
Rifleman Joseph Watters died during operations at Dieppe.
WELLESLEY-COLLEY, Phillip Anthony
Lieut. Wellesley-Colley was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
WELLS, Patrick Anthony
Pte Wells was killed when his firearm was accidentally discharged whilst being cleaned.
(Source: His daughter Sheila Wells.)
WHATLEY, John
LCpl Whatley was killed during operation at Dieppe.
His brother Flying Officer William Denman Whatley also fell.
WILLIAMSON, Thomas Edwin
Capt. Williamson was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day
YOUNGMAN, Ronald Herbert
Pte. Youngman was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.
His age above is that shown on the CWGC record, however his family state he was only 19 when he died. (Source: His son Ron.)
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French who were attached to No 4
Please note that some names are listed on the Roll of Honour for No 10(IA) Commando 1+8 troops. Click HERE to view.