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Displaying 1 - 43 of 43ALTRINGHAM, Ronald Leslie
Marine Ronald Altringham died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
BREMNER, Alexander
Marine Alexander Bremner died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
BROWN, John
Private John Brown died during operations in the region of Lake Comacchio and Argenta.
BUSTARD, Leslie Mears
Marine Leslie Bustard died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
COLBY, Gordon David
Lance Corporal Gordon Colby died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
COOMBER, Arthur William George
Marine Arthur Coomber died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
CORCORAN, James Ernest Bertram
Corporal James Corcoran died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
CROUCH, Alfred John
Trooper Alfred Crouch, Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
DIMARCO, Paul
Colour Sergeant Paul DiMarco died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
An account by Ron Perry of the action
FOSTER, Ronald Thomas
Lance Corporal Ronald Foster died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
GARDNER, James
Lance Corporal James Gardner died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
GARSON, Andrew
Marine Andrew Garson died during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
HAMSTEAD, Edward Oliver
Marine Edward Hamstead died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
HARVEY, William Joseph Alonso
Colour Sergeant William Harvey died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
HAYS, Robert Griffen
Marine Robert Hays died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
HILL, Henry William
Sergeant Henry Hill died during operations at Lake Comacchio. He received his MiD for "gallant and distinguished service while operating with the Army in Italy."
Sources
CWGC
London Gazettes Supp. 36676, page 4010.
HOBBS, Victor Frederick
Marine Victor Hobbs died during operations at Lake Commachio, Italy.
An account by Ron Perry of the action
In the beginning of 1945, at the end of the Italian campaign, we made our last break-through for the 8th Army. I was in Y troop of 40 Commando, Royal Marines, the leading troop in this action. We met some resistence by a canal near to what is now Lake Como. We were detailed to take two bridges and a power plant, which was our particular objective. This was along a spit of land alongside Lake Como.
HUGHES, Stanley Raymond
Fusilier Stanley Hughes M.M., Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
Sources
CWGC
London Gazette Supp. 36436, page 1366.
National Archives file WO373/5/323.
HUNTER, Cpl. Thomas Peck, VC
Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Citation
Admiralty Whitehall 12th June 1945.
INGRAM, Richard George
Marine Richard Ingram died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
JAMES, George Henry
Lance Corporal George James died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
KITHER, Harry Thomas
Captain Harry Kither MC died during operations at Lake Comacchio and the Argenta Gap. He had been awarded the MC "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy."
Sources
CWGC
London Gazettes Supp. 37162, page 3494.
LASSEN, Major, Anders Frederick Emil V. Schau, VC
Major Anders Lassen, MC and 2 bars, Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross
War Office, 7th September, 1945
LITTLE, William Armstrong
Marine William Little died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
MCGLASHON, Dennis Patrick
Marine Dennis McGlashon died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
MOLE, Geoffrey E.
Lance Corporal Geoffrey Mole, RAMC attached to 40RM Commando, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
MOODY, Edwin John
Marine Edwin Moody died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
NASH, Alec
Marine Alec Nash died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
PAIN, Leonard James
Marine Leonard Pain died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
PEGRUM, John David George
Lieutenant John Pegrum died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Notes
The Navy Lists show a Lieut. J.D.G. Pegrum on the roll of Officers of 42RM Commando in 1944. [view].
PITT, Edward Albert
Corporal Edward Pitt died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
View some of his letters home here Letters of Cpl. Edward Pitt.
PORTER, Norman Maund
Major Norman Porter died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
ROBERTS, Edward
Corporal Edward Roberts, Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
RUTTER, Robert
Marine Robert Rutter died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
SCOTT, William James
Sergeant William Scott died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
SIMPSON, Samuel
Marine Samuel Simpson died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
SMALLBONE, Nelson Arthur Michel
Sergeant Nelson Smallbone, 6 troop, died during operations in Italy. He received a MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in the field."
Sources
CWGC
LG Publication date: 20 February 1945, Supplement: 36950, page: 1041.
SUTCLIFFE, Kenneth George
Lance Corporal Kenneth Sutcliffe died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
SWIFT, Harold
Marine Harold Swift died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
TANNER, John Andrew
Corporal John Tanner died during operations at Lake Comacchio.
WATTS, Albert
Driver Albert Watts died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
WEDGWOOD, Paul Neville
Lieutenant Paul Wedgwood died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
WOODALL, John William
Corporal John Woodall died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
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