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ALLAN, John

Sapper Jack Allan
Sapper
2755937
No 6 Commando
Royal Engineers
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sapper John Allan from Bridge of Allan, Stirling, enlisted on 9 May 1938 at Dunblane. He died of wounds during operations in Germany on 29 April 1945. He had been wounded twice before.
  • 6/7 June 1944 (No.6 Commando) wounded and evacuated to hospital in the UK.

BENSON, John

Marine
CH/X 110708
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine John Benson died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf, Germany. Son of Herbert and Beatrice Benson, of Leeds, Yorkshire; husband of Annie Benson. of Leeds.

BONIFACE, William George

Lance Corporal
PO/X 3924
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal William Boniface, 'A' troop, died during operations in Germany. Son of Albert Henry and Alice Rhoda Boniface, of Hampden Park, Sussex. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf, Germany.
 

BURROWS, Derrick Trevor

Lieutenant
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Derrick Burrows, 'Y' troop, was killed whilst administering morphia to a wounded marine. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was originally buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946.

CROMPTON, William

Marine
PO/X 114336
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine William Crompton died in Germany during operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf. Son of James and Alice Crompton, of Bury, Lancashire.

CROUCH, Walter

Marine
CH/X 100462
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Walter Crouch died in Germany during operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf, Germany.
Extract from the Worthing Gazette 17 April 1946

CUNDALL, Arthur

Marine Arthur Cundall
Marine
PO/X 116105
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Arthur Cundall died in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946.

DAVIES, John Charles

TSM John Charles Davies 46 Commando
Troop Sergeant Major
EX/1129
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Troop Sergeant Major John Davies, 'Y' troop, died in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was originally buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946. Mentioned in Despatches for good service with the 21st Army Group.

DONNELLY, Peter

Marine
PO/X121745
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Peter Donnelly died in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Donnelly, of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.
 

GLASER, Kurt Joachim

Grave of Lt Griffith 10 Commando
Served as : 
GRIFFITH, Keith James
T/Captain
6387018 & 322333
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds

Kurt Joachim Glaser served in 3 troop, also known as  'X' troop, under the name of Keith James Griffith.  He was shot and killed by a sniper during operations with 1 Special Service Bde. to cross a railway bridge over the River Aller near the town of Essel.

KIDWELL, William Trevor

Mne Kidwell 46RM Commando
Marine
CH/X 105325
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Kidwell died in Germany during operations at the River Aller near the village of Hademstorf.   His wife received a letter after his death from the Commando Padre, Revd. Kennen [Read from below]. 
 

MCGONNIGLE, James

Guardsman
2700772
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman James McGonnigle died during operations at Issel in Germany.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

MOON, Leonard Walter

Private
5340714
No 3 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Leonard Moon died of wounds inflicted during operations at the River Aller.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.
No 3 Cdo. War Diary Appendix D (No.1) List of Battle Casualties April 1945. National Archives WO/218/83.

PARKER, John

Marine John Parker 46 Commando
Marine
PLY/X104531
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Parker died in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946. Son of Edward Thomas Parker and Margaret Ann Parker, of Kirkdale, Liverpool.
 

PIERCE, Barry Walter

Captain Barry Pierce 46 Commando
Captain
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Barry Pierce, 'Y' troop, died during operations in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller near Hademstorf where he was originally buried before being re-interred at Becklingen on 21 August 1946. Son of Maj. W. M. Pierce, M.C., Royal Artillery, and Junr.

VARDY, Thomas

Mne Tom Vardy MM 46RM Commando
Marine
PLY/X 103900
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Thomas Vardy MM, died during operations at the River Aller crossing.
 

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