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Displaying 1 - 19 of 19Marine William Barrington died in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Termoli.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
Trooper Norman Bunn, 2 troop, died of wounds in 11 Casualty Clearing Station, Brindisi, Italy.
Private James Catterall died during operations at Termoli.
Sources
CWGC
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
Able Seaman Robert Goard, RN Beach Commando, died in Italy. [Source: CWGC]
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."
Rifleman George Hulme died during the period when No 2 Commando were engaged on operations at Sarande.
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.
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.
3202 Servicing Commando.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC Graves Concentration Report Form.
War Deaths RAF (all ranks) 1939-48, Volume 13, General Register Office.
The RAFSC and TSW Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.
Private Reginald Wilson was accidentally killed during operations in Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/78.
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando