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No 8 Commando ROH
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17BAKER, Kenneth
Cpl. Baker was killed during operations in Libya with Layforce.
[Source:CWGC / British Army Casualties List , National Archives ref WO 417]
CAWSEY, Francis William
Private Francis Cawsey is believed to have been attached from No 8 Commando to Mission 204 at the time of his death.
COULDREY, Edwin Robert
Bombardier Edwin Couldrey was one of the Commandos from No 8 who were attached to the Special Service Detachments (1 & 2) and Military Mission 204 to the Far East.
The circumstances of his death are not known however in a last letter home he had written that he was "going native." ( Source: Stevenage at War )
EDSALL, Keith Valentine
Trooper Keith Edsall died in service, cause not known to this archive.
HANBURY-TRACY, Richard Algernon Frederick
Major Richard Hanbury-Tracy died at sea whilst No 8 Commando were part of Layforce.
Sources
CWGC
Burke's Peerage online.
HARROLD, Edward Thomas Hornsby
Corporal Edward Harrold drowned at sea. Specifics relating to his death are not known.
However at the time of his death No 8 Commando were training in Scotland at areas such as Inverary and the Isle of Arran. A few under Lt. Roger Coutney were invoved in training in the use of Canoes and Folbots whilst on Arran.
Sources
CWGC
Data file for the Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour.
HEADLAND, Thomas Herbert
LSgt. Headland died as a result of an accident during operations in the Middle East.
[Source:CWGC / British Army Casualties List , National Archives ref WO 417]
LACEY, Leonard Frank
Pte Leonard Lacey was killed whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
MAYNARD, John Edward Trestrail
Cpl Maynard was killed during operations in Tobruk whilst part of a detachment from No 8 Commando assigned to the garrison. (Source : Layforce document)
He had been awarded the Royal Humane Society's Testimonial in Vellum, for Saving Life at Sea, on the 17th August, 1939. (Source: CWGC)
MILLER, John
Pte. Miller was one of a contingent from Layforce (No 8 Commando) who were attached to Middle East Detachment 2, later known as 2nd Special Service Detachment or SSD2, for operations in the Far East.
PROWSE, Alfred Charles
LCpl. Prowse was killed during operations in Libya with Layforce.
[Source:CWGC / British Army Casualties List , National Archives ref WO 417]
RICHARDSON, Arthur
Company Sergeant Major Arthur Richardson was one of a contingent from Layforce (No 8 Commando) who were attached to Middle East Detachment 2, later known as 2nd Special Service Detachment or SSD2, for operations in the Far East.
SCANES, Lewis Ralph
Trooper Lewis Scanes is believed to have been attached from No 8 Commando to Mission 204 at the time of his death.
Sources CWGC Westminster Abbey Commando ROH database.TERRY, John Leslie
Lance Corporal John Terry, 2 troop, was killed by a locomotive during a night operations exercise. The Commando were based at Burnham on Crouch at the time.
Sources
CWGC
No 8 Commando War Diary entry 29th August 1940. National Archives WO/218.
WELLS, Percy Arthur
The full circumstances of the death of Gnr. Wells are not known to this archive.
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