BARRINGTON, William Henry
Mne. Barrington died in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Termoli.
Bari War Cemetery, Italy
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BLAKE, Albert Henry
Mne. Blake died of wounds in Italy.
(Source: CWGC/Naval History website.)
Bari War Cemetery
BUNN, Norman
Trooper Norman Bunn, 2 troop, died of wounds in 11 Casualty Clearing Station, Brindisi, Italy.
CAPES, Edward Albert
LCpl. Capes died in Italy.
Bari War Cemetery
CATTERALL, James
Pte Catterall was killed during operations at Termoli.
COPE, Herbert James
Mne. Cope died in Italy.
FANTHAM, Maurice
Marine Maurice Fantham died in Italy on the 13th October 1943 of wounds received on the 10th October.
Extract from the Leamington Spa Courier - Friday 03 November 1944
GOARD, Robert William
Able Seaman Robert Goard, RN Beach Commando, died in Italy. [Source: CWGC]
HADFIELD, Robert William
Mne. Hadfield died in Italy.
Bari War Cemetery
HARRONS, Charles Edward
Corporal Charles Harrons, 1 troop, died after No 2 Commando had just taken part in the raid on Spilje, Albania.
An entry in the No 2 Cdo War Diary dated 24th August 1944 states " Burial Service for Cpl Harrons (1 Tp) who died in hospital at Bari was held in the afternoon."
HULME, George
Rifleman George Hulme was killed during the period when No 2 Commando were engaged on operations at Sarande.
KENDRICK, Roy
Mne. Kendrick died in Italy. The Naval History website records cause of death as an accident. (Source: CWGC/Naval History website.)
Bari War Cemetery
KENNEY, Howard
The exact circumstances of the death of Mne Kenney are not known to this archive.
Bari War Cemetery
MARSHALL, Lionel Guy Bradford
Captain Lionel Marshall MC and bar was killed, or died of wounds inflicted, during operations in Albania.*
Awarded the MC for "gallant and distinguished services in operations leading to the capture of Termoli."
Awarded a bar to his MC for "courage, leadership and resource in operations which led to the crossing of the Garigliano River in the face of determined opposition, from the enemy."
Bari War Cemetery
MCDOUGALL, Peter
Bombardier Peter McDougall died of wounds in 11 Casualty Clearing Station in Brindisi, Italy.
The No 2 Commando War Diary for the 30th and 31st July 1944 record some details of a visit there on the 30th after No 2 Commando had arrived at Monopoli, Italy, after their stay on Vis. This was just after the Commando raid at Spilje Albania on the 28th July 1944.
MILLER, David McMillan
Gunner David Miller is not listed as a Commando on the CWGC database, however, on their Grave Concentration Report his unit was originally shown as 2 Commando and then scored through to show as per his Regiment.
WHITE, Charles Henry Patrick
Cpl. White died in Italy.
Bari War Cemetery
The site of Bari War Cemetery was chosen in November 1943. There was no serious fighting in the vicinity of the town, which was the Army Group headquarters during the early stages of the Italian campaign, but it continued to be an important supply base and hospital centre, with the 98th General Hospital stationed there from October 1943 until the end of the war. At various times, six other general hospitals were stationed at Trani and Barletta, about 48 km away. (Source: CWGC)WILSON, Reginald
Pte. Wilson was killed during operations in Italy.
The exact circumstances of his death are not known to this archive, however he is recorded as being killed in action on the Westminster Abbey Commando ROH database.
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