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STEDDY, Warwick, E.J.

Fusilier
14994221
No 6 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Warwick Steddy transferred to the 13th Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers from the Royal Navy on the 25th August 1944. He later volunteered and was attached to No.6 Commando and posted to the Heavy Weapons Troop. Post war on 29 May 1946 he transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment.

STEPHENS, F.G.

Private
14610106
No 6 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Private Stephens was wounded 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
 

STONES, C.

Private
14746936
No 6 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Private Stones was wounded 24 March 1945 during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel (Operation Widgeon).

Sources
Casualty Records / National Archives file WO417/90.

TASKER, Peter Hugh

Captain Peter Tasker MC
Captain
231980
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Peter Tasker, R.A.M.C. attached to No 6 Commando, was awarded the M.C. , in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Normandy [1].
 
Citation

TEMPLEMAN, George

George Templeman_6 Commando
Private
4975737
No 12 Commando
No 6 Commando
Sherwood Foresters
Served in No.12 Commando until it was disbanded then moved to No.6 Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association from Titchfield, Hampshire.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 108 (1999).

TEMPLETON, James, A.

Private
14000097
No 6 Commando
No 12 Commando
Royal Scots
Private Jimmy Templeton was wounded 24 March 1945 during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel (Operation Widgeon). Also served No.12 Commando.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Hove, Sussex.
 
Sources

THOMAS, Gwyn Ifor

Lance Corporal
3912777
No 6 Commando
South Wales Borderers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Gwyn Thomas died during operations at Normandy. 
 
The No 6 Commando War Diary for the 10th June records

THOMAS, John Francis

Brigadier Jack Thomas
Lieutenant (later Brigadier)
296218
346187
No 6 Commando
1st Lifeguards
Welch Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Royal Artillery
Corps of Royal Military Police
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
No.6 Commando. President of the Commando Veterans Association until November 2016.
Military Service
Enlisted 1st Lifeguards rank Trooper [1][1a].

THOMPSON, George (LCpl)

Lance Corporal
2618392
No 6 Commando
Grenadier Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Thompson, 1 troop, was reported missing 10 June 1944 during operations at Normandy in the area of Le Plein, later confirmed killed in action.
Extract from the No.6 Commando War Diary

THOMPSON, Herbert

Herbert Thompson 6 Commando
Lance Corporal (later Sergeant)
7346629
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Wounded 6 January 1943 during operations in North Africa. Post war member of the Commando Association from Withington, Manchester.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/56.

THOMPSON, John Copeland

Corporal
4272278
No 6 Commando
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Corporal John Thompson was reported missing North Africa 26 February 1943 (Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia), later found to be a prisoner of war.

Sources
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/60.

THOMPSON, John Edwin

Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel)
138288
No 6 Commando
No 4 Commando
South Wales Borderers
Military Cross (MC)
Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
Captain John Thompson, No.6 Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished servce during operations in Normandy on 7 June 1944. He was in command of a force of three Troops that launched an attack against an enemy strongpoint at Amfreville.

THOMPSON, Norman

Sergeant
1896266
No 6 Commando
Royal Engineers
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant Norman Thompson, Royal Engineers attached Special Service Troops, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field.
 
Source

THOMSON, Eric George M.

Private Eric Thomson 6 Commando
Grave of Private Thomson 6 Commando
Private
14655780
No 6 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Eric Thomson, 3 troop, died during operations in Holland [1]. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek [2].
 

TODD, Richard

Lance Sergeant
2659830
No 6 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Richard Todd was reported missing, later confirmed as killed in action, during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel [1][1a].
  • 7 June 1944 (Corporal) (No.6 Commando) wounded during operations at Normandy [2].

TOWSE, Alfred Burley

Lance Sergeant
14241859
No 12 Commando
No 6 Commando
Scots Guards
Hove Borough Police Force
Corporal Alfred Towse served in No.12 Commando before joining No.6 Commando. He was wounded in France on 7 August 1944. Alfred Towse joined the Hove Borough Police Force on 5 July 1939.

TREVOR, Thomas Hoult (Lt Col)

Lieutenant Colonel
53563
No 1 Commando
No 2 Independent Company
Welch Regiment
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Thomas Trevor was 2i/c of No 2 Independent Company when they sailed as part of Scissors Force (Operation Avonmouth) to take part in the Combined Operations raid on Norway. After this, with the disbandment of the Independent Companies, he joined the newly raised No 1 Commando.

TUCKER, Rowland Derrick

Private
4864330
No 6 Commando
Leicestershire Regiment
Rowland Derrick Tucker was a Clerk who enlisted on 4 January 1940 and later volunteered for the Commandos, Private Rowland Tucker, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 6 January 1943 during operations in Tunisia, later confirmed prisoner of war. His Commando were engaged in an assault on one of

TUNSTALL, Harry

Lance Corporal
804447
No 6 Commando
Independent Companies and Special Service Battalions
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Lance Corporal Harry Tunstall , 101 troop, died during the very short period his unit was re-designated as 5 Special Service Bn., before reforming again as No.6 Commando. His death is recorded as by drowning in the Westminster Abbey Commando ROH database.

VIRGO, Robert Victor

Lance Corporal
6352662
No 6 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Robert Virgo was killed in action during operations in Western Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged at the River Aller crossing.

WAKEFIELD, Alfred

Original grave of LSgt Wakefield 6 Commando
Lance Sergeant
2001461
No 6 Commando
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Alfred Wakefield from Leeds was killed in action during operations in Holland [1][2]At the time of hi

WAKELY, Terence Raymond John

Terence Wakely 6 Commando
Lance Sergeant
14241620
No 6 Commando
Welch Regiment
Glamorgan County Police
Terence Wakely was wounded 11 April 1945 during operations at the River Aller crossing. He was a Police Officer who had volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes of 1942 only nine months after joining Glamorgan County Police in September 1941.

WALKER, D.C.

Lance Corporal
5835613
No 6 Commando
Suffolk Regiment

Lance Corporal D.C. Walker was wounded on 30 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France. 

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/79.

WALKER, Frederick Edis

Sergeant
3852453
No 6 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Frederick Walker died during operations at Normandy, France. At the time his commando were in the area of Bavent and the River Dives. 
Son of Fredrick and Ellen Walker, of Liverpool.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WALSH, John

Lance Corporal
No 6 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Walsh died as a result of his war wounds at the St. Lukes Hospital, Bradford on the 25th March, 1951. 
 
Source
Commando Association newsletter 14 issued March 1952.

WARWICK, Robert, A.

Signalman
Brigade Signals
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade

Served 1 Brigade Signals, No.6 Commando, and HOC. Post war member of the Commando Association from Plymouth, Devon.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 116 (2003).

WATSON, J.R.

Private
14241860
No 6 Commando
Border Regiment
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Private J.R. Watson was wounded on 10 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.

WATT, William Harvie

Private
14656580
No 6 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Private William Watt was wounded June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France. Post war member of the Commando Association from Glasgow.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.

WEATHERALL, Stamford

Stamford Weatherall SBS
Company Sergeant Major
4611219
No 6 Commando
SBS
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Service
July 1940 No.6 Commando.
April 1941 Lance Sergeant, No.6 Commando 101 Troop.
11 March 1942 No.2 Special Boat Section.

WELCH, John

Sergeant
No 6 Commando
Post war member of the Commando Association from Hove, Sussex.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 77 (1983).
 

WETHERALD, Henry

Lance Corporal
4541277
No 6 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Henry Wetherald died of wounds during operations in North Africa (Battle for Steamroller Farm, El Arousa, Tunisia). Son of Harry and Edith Wetherald, of Leeds, Yorkshire; husband of Kathleen Rose Wetherald, of Leeds.
 
Sources

WHEELDON, Charles Arnold

Arnold Wheeldon post war
Second Lieutenant Charles Arnold Wheeldon
Lance Corporal (later Captain)
2663562
357093
No 6 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Royal Sussex Regiment
Guardsman Charles Arnold Wheeldon, known as Arnold, was attested into the Coldstream Guards on 17 September 1940 and later volunteered for the Commandos. He served in 6 Troop and the HQ Troop taking part in the D Day landings at Normandy. 

WHEELDON, E.

Gunner
6983520
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery

Gunner E. Wheeldon was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later found to be prisoner of war in Italy. In 1943 he is reported no longer a prisoner of war. 
 
Sources

WICKS, Joseph Albert

Gunner
940930
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Gunner Joseph Wicks was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later found to be prisoner of war in Italy. In 1944 he is reported no longer a prisoner of war.

WILCOX, Arthur George

Private
14682795
No 2 Commando
No 6 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Private Arthur Wilcox, No.2 Commando, was wounded 17 April 1945 during operations in Italy (Lake Comacchio and Argenta). Also served No.6 Commando. Member of the Commando Association from Solihull, West Midlands.
 
Sources

WILCOX, Frederick

Private
14415658
No 6 Commando
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Private Frederick Wilcox was wounded on 11 April 1945 [1]. On this date his Commando were in action at the River Aller near the town of Essel [2]. Post war member of the Commando Association from Northumberland [3].

WILKINSON, James William

James Wilkinson MM No.3 Commando
Lance Sergeant (later Lieutenant)
5957086 and 324965
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Sergeant James Wilkinson, No.3 Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during the Italian campaign [1][1A]. He was comissioned the following year [3].
Recommendation

WILLIAM, F.R.

Gunner
11062652
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Gunner William was wounded twice during operations with No.6 Commando. 
  • 8 June 1944 Normandy (Operation Overlord).
  • 24 March 1945 Germany (Operation Widgeon).
Sources

WILLMOTT, J.R.

Private
14986630
No 6 Commando
Durham Light Infantry

Private Willmott was wounded on 29 April 1945 during operations in Western Europe.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/92.
 

WILSON, Alexander

Alexander Wilson 12 and 6 Commando
Private
No 12 Commando
No 6 Commando
Served in No.12 Commando until disbanded and then moved to No.6 Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association from Droxfield, Hampshire.
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 94 (1992).

WILSON, Donald

Lance Corporal
3599748
No 6 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Donald Wilson died during operations at Normandy. 
 
The No 6 Commando War Diary for the 10th June records

WILSON, Leslie

Driver
T/14611743
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Driver Leslie Wilson died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
 

WILSON, Sam

Private
2764432
No 6 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Sam Wilson was killed in action during operations at Normandy. Son of T. Henry and Annie Wilson, of Morley, Yorkshire.
The No 6 Commando War Diary for the 10th June records

WILTON, Max Robert

Private
13099961
No 6 Commando
No 12 Commando
Pioneer Corps
Wounded 20 August 1944 France.
Also served 1st Commando Brigade.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Cromer.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76.

WINTERBURN, Martin Henry

Martin Winterburn MM 6 Commando
Gunner (Acting Lance Bombardier)
4801255
No 6 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment and Royal Artillery
Military Medal (MM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Gunner Martin Winterburn, No.6 Commando 1 Troop, from Lincolnshire, was awarded the Military Medal [1] in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during his escape after he was taken prisoner of war at Mateur, Tunis, on Thursday 19 December 1942.

WORTHINGTON, Frank Arthur

Sergeant
6398404
No 6 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant Worthington was wounded during operations in Western Europe (Maasbracht) on 24 January 1945. Two months later he was wounded again this time at Wesel, Germany, his gallantry on this occasion resulting in the award of the Military Medal.
Recommendation

WRAITH, William

William Wraith MM 6 Commando
Lance Sergeant
4698570
No 6 Commando
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Military Medal (MM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Sergeant William 'Bill' Wraith, 1 Troop [1], was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe during which period he had been wounded on several occasions [2][2a][3].

WRIGHT, Arthur Henry Havey

Lance Corporal
3384497
No 6 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Arthur Wright died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle for Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia. 
Son of Caroline Wright, of Coventry.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WYLIE, William Jeffery Price

Captain
95276
No 6 Commando
Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died on war service
Captain William Wylie died of injuries sustained in a traffic accident on 13 December 1943 when his commando truck heading to Brighton Station was hit by a Naval truck with several injured. Son of Maj. John Price Wylie, D.S.O., The Sherwood Foresters (Notts. and Derby Regt.), and Helen J.

YEOMANS, Stephen Frederick

Lance Sergeant
857579
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Sherwood Foresters
1936 attested Royal Artillery.
1938 transferred Sherwood Foresters.
1944 (No.6 Commando) wounded North West Europe (exact date not recorded).
Post war member of the Commando Association from Derbyshire.
 
Sources

YOUNG, Walter Edward

Private
14498775
No 6 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Private Walter Young, 2 troop, was reported missing 23 March 1945, later confirmed as killed in action during operations at Wesel in Germany.
Son of Harold Edward and Clara Isobel Young, of Stratton-on-the Fosse, Somerset.
 
Sources

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