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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17Private Francis Cawsey is believed to have been attached from No 8 Commando to Mission 204 at the time of his death.
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 )
Trooper Keith Edsall died in service, cause not known to this archive.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.The full circumstances of the death of Gnr. Wells are not known to this archive.
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando