No 5 Independent Company
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No.5 Independent Company formed from 56th London Division. Part of Scissors Force, a section of the British Expedition to Norway in May 1940.
AINSLEY, Ernest
No 5 Independent Company
8th Bn Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Ernest Ainsley, No. 5 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BARRON, Robert James
No 2 Commando
London Scottish The Gordon Highlanders
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant Robert Barron, 1 troop, was one of the Commando contingent who participated in the St. Nazaire raid on ML 446. Evacuated back to the UK [1].
General Service [3].
- May 1935 T.A. 1st Bn. London Scottish.
- Sept. 1939 embodied 1st Bn. London Scottish.
BAYLISS, Leonard Frank
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Lance Sergeant Len Bayliss, 3 Troop, was in Lt. John Roderick's Assault Party on HMS Campbeltown during the raid on St Nazaire. He was wounded during the raid and became a prisoner of war.
FLAVELL, Roy Russell
No 5 Independent Company
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Roy Flavell, No. 5 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
JENKINS, Morgan
No 2 Commando
No 5 Independent Company
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Morgan Jenkins died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on motor launch ML 268.
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt
No 2 Commando
No 5 Independent Company
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Thomas Peyton, 6 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was section officer of the commando contingent on motor launch ML192.
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