Bayeux War Cemetery, France

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APPLEYARD, Frank

Lance Corporal Frank Appleyard MM died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

In July 1943 he was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services in Sicily whilst serving as a Marine in the 7th Batallion, Royal Marines.

Citation

Masa Palato, Sicily, 20th July 1943

BAINBRIDGE, Cyril

Mne. Bainbridge was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BAXTER, George Henry

Mne. Baxter was killed during operations at Normandy.

BEDWORTH, Horace William

Mne. Bedworth was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BEE, Eric Ernest

Sgt. Bee was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BEGBIE, William Bell

Sergeant William Begbie, 'Y' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

BELCHER, Ernest John

RSM Belcher was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

The announcement of his award of the BEM (Military Division) was made 2 days after his death. ^{(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36544, page 2594.)}

BENTLEY, Lennard

Mne. Bentley was killed during operations at Normandy. He died when anti personnel bombs were dropped from enemy aircraft, as did Lieut. Ionides and Cpl. Leo Wright.

BOARDMAN, William

Marine William Boardman died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BOTLEY, Albert George

Marine Albert Botley died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BOULTON, David

Lieutenant David Boulton was killed in action serving with the Durham Light Infantry during the Battle of Lingevres.

BOURNE, Frederick Edward Donald

Marine Frederick Bourne died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

BRADLEY, Arthur John

Sgt. Bradley was killed during operations at Normandy.

On the 6th October 1942 it was announced that he had received a MiD, along with others, for "bravery, endurance and sustained devotion to duty in H.M. Ships Aurora, Avon Vale, Lance, Legion, Kingston, Penelope, and at Malta, during and after the passage of an important Convoy." (Source: London Gazettes Supp. 35733, page4353.)

BREACH, Ernest Thomas Lloyd

Mne. Beach was killed by enemy machine gun fire during operations at the inner harbour area of Port-en-Bessin, Normandy.

BROOKS, William Elias

Corporal William Brooks, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

BUNYAN, Kenneth Charles

Mne. Bunyan was killed during operations at Normandy on D day.

CAPPLEMAN, John

Sergeant John Cappleman died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

CARTER, Arthur E.

Mne. Carter was killed during operations at Normandy.

CHATFIELD, Alfred James

Died whilst attached to 47RM Commando.

CLARK, Douglas James

Mne. Clark was killed during operations at Normandy.

COLLINS, James Washington

Mne. Collins was killed during operations at Normandy.

CONNER, Charles Geoffrey Langdale

Marine Charles Conner died during operations at Normandy.

COULSON, Reginald

Marine Reginald Coulson died during operations at Normandy on D Day

COULTER, William Knowles

Sergeant William Coulter died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

COUSINS, Terence Frederick

Captain Terence Cousins was killed during operations at Normandy [1]. He received a posthumous MiD for his gallantry and leadership whilst attacking an enemy bunker at Port-en-Bessin during which he was killed [2]. There is a memorial at this location in his memory.

Born in April 1922 Freddy Cousins entered the Corps in September 1940. On completion of training he was appointed to H.M.S Cumberland where he remained until 1943. He later joined the S.S. Group [3].

CURTIS, Edward Geoffrey

Lieutenant Edward Curtis, 'B' troop, died during operations at Normandy on 'D'Day.

Extract from the 48RM Cdo. War Diary 6-6-1944 Langrune, 1300 hrs

'B' tp reports "Deathshead" clear, they had found it unoccupied, and suffered only one casualty (Lt.Curtis) wounded by own naval supportive fire.

Sources

CWGC

48 RM Cdo. War Diary, National Archives file ADM 202/111.

DAVID, Edward Neville

LCpl. David was killed during operations at Normandy.

DAVIDSON, George

Marine George Davidson was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

DAVIES, Rodney Hugh

Pte Davies was killed during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.

DEWHURST, Francis Joseph

Marine Francis Dewhurst died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

DOWNS, Jack

Marine Jack Downs, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

DREW, Arthur Ronald Harry

Mne. Drew was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

DUTTON, Cyril

Mne. Dutton was killed during operations at Normandy.

EDWARDS, Gerard

Marine Gerard Edwards died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

EMBLEM, Leslie Ernest

Pte. Emblem was killed during operations at Normandy.

EVANS, John Edward Morgan

Mne. Evans was killed during operations at Normandy.

FEACEY, James Richard

Major Feacey was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FELLOWS, Peter Brearley

Mne. Fellows was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FEREDAY, William Thomas George

Marine William Fereday died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FLAHERTY, John

Mne. Flaherty was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FLEET, Arthur

Mne. Fleet was killed during operations at Normandy.

FLETCHER, Teddy Pearce

Sgt. Fletcher was killed during operations at Normandy. He was leading his section in attacking an enemy bunker at Port-en-Bessin when killed.

FORD, William Henry

Marine William Ford died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

FOX, Walter

Marine Walter Fox died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

GARLICK, Reuben William

Corporal Reuben Garlick, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

GOUDE, Michael Herbert

Mne. Goude was killed during operations at Normandy.

HALL, Leonard John Albert

Marine Leonard Hall died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

HILTON, Arthur

Corporal Arthur Hilton died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

HORDELL, John Edward

Marine John Hordell, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

HOWES-DUFTON, Peter Thomas

Captain Peter Howes-Dufton was killed in action on D Day

HUGHES, Denis

Sgt. Hughes was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

HUMPHREYS, Charles Harry

Marine Charles Humphreys died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

HUNTER, Caley Lovell

Marine Caley Hunter, ‘A’ Troop [*], was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

Sources

CWGC

[*] ‘They did what was asked of them’ author Raymond Mitchell.

IONIDES, Theodore Alexander Maurice

Lieut.

JACKSON, William

Marine William Jackson , ‘B’ Troop*, was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

JEFFCOTT, Henry Raymond

Mne. Jeffcott was killed during operations at Normandy.

JEHU, Edward Alcuin

Sergeant Edward Jehu died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

JENKINS, Alec Arthur

Cpl. Jenkins was killed during operations at Normandy.

JERRAM, Anthony Patrick

Lieutenant Anthony Jerram, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

JOHNSON, Alfred George

Marine Alfred Johnson died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

JOHNSON, Cyril (LCpl)

Lance Corporal Cyril Johnson, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

JOHNSON, Henry Stuart

Marine Henry Johnson, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

JONES, Ernest George

Marine Ernest Jones was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

JONES, Noel

Cpl. Jones was killed during operations at Normandy.

JUDD, Thomas Charles Frederick

Marine Thomas Judd, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

KIAER, Eric Arnold

Lt Kiaer was killed during the Normandy landings.

He had previously received an MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in the field."

^{Award Source: LG Publication date: 25 April 1944; Supplement: 36486; Page: 1927}

KINLOCH, William Charles Doyle

Mne. Kinloch was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

LEDGER, Thomas Musgrove

Sergeant Thomas Ledger, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

LEEMING, William Cedric

Troop Sergeant Major William Leeming was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

LENNARD, Frederick Charles Laurence

Captain Frederick Lennard, 'Z' troop, died when his Landing Craft struck beach defences at Normandy on D Day. He drowned attempting to swim to the shore under heavy enemy fire.

Sources

CWGC

D Day Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RM Commando, author Ken Ford.

LUMSDEN, John

Mne. Lumsden was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

MAULE, Stanley

Cpl. Maule was killed during operations at Normandy on DDay.

MCCAIN, Gerald

Marine Gerald McCain died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

MCFALL, Robert

Corporal Robert McFall, 'B' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

MCLAUGHLAN, John

Marine John McLaughlan died during operations at Normandy on DDay.

MEREDITH, William Gordon

Pte. Meredith was killed during operations at Normandy.

MILLER, John

Marine John Miller, 'X' troop, died of wounds inflicted on the 20th August during operations at Hill 112, Dozule, Normandy.

MILLS, George William Frank

Mne. Mills was killed during operations at Normandy.

MOONEY, Edward

Able Seaman Edward Mooney, RN Beach Commando 'P', was killed during operations at Normandy [1]. Beach Commando 'P' was attached to Force 'J' for Operation Overlord [2].

Sources

[1] CWGC.

MORAN, Patrick

Leading Seaman Patrick Moran, RN Beach Commando 'S', was killed during operations in Normandy. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches.

Sources

CWGC.

London Gazettes Supplement 36676, page 4008.

MOSS, Albert Ronald

Corporal Albert Moss died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

MUSGRAVE, Kenneth

Marine Kenneth Musgrave, 'A' troop, was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

NORIE, George

Mne. Norie was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

NUNN, Richard Geoffrey

Lieutenant Richard Nunn was killed during operations at Rots and Le Hamel.

O'BOYLE, Bernard

Corporal Bernard O'Boyle died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

O'CALLAGHAN, Frank John

Mne. O'Callaghan was killed by a sniper while attached to 30 Commando AU during operations at Normandy. He had previously served with 40RM Commando.

^{(Source: The book Attain by Surprise edited by David Nutting.)}

OATES, Brian

Mne. Oates was killed during operations at Normandy.

PARKINSON, John Archibald

Marine John Parkinson was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

PERRY, James Lawry

Captain James Perry was killed by a sniper's bullet during operations at Langrune, Normandy. There is a street called Rue du Capitaine Perry named in his memory in the village.

Sources

CWGC

48 RM Cdo War Diary, National Archives file ADM/202/111.

POLLEY, Joseph James

Marine Joseph Polley died during operations at Normandy on D Day.

POOLEY, John Bertram Vaughan

Major John Pooley MC was killed during the action in Normandy.

He had been promoted from the rank of Gunner in the Royal Artillery (TA) to be 2/Lt from the 10th January 1940. After joining No 3 Commando he was awarded the Military Cross whilst a T/Captain in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Sicily.

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^CWGC

^{London Gazettes Publication date: 5 January 1940; Supplement: 34768; Page: 147.}