‘Commando Roll of Honour St Nazaire’
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No 2 Commando
No 1 Commando
Sgt. T.F. Durrant Cpl. F. Llewellyn Pte. E.C. TomblinNo. 3 Commando
Lieut. M. Woodcock Pte. J.D. BoyceNo. 4 Commando
Capt. H.H. Pennington L/Cpl. R.B.J. Borgman Spr. G. CoulsonNo. 5 Commando
Lieut. C.J. Smalley Lieut. R.J.G. Burtinshaw Sgt. R. Beveridge Sgt. W. Ferguson Sgt. G.E. Ide L/Sgt. B.L. Johnson L/Cpl. G.S. StokesNo. 9 Commando
L/Sgt. R.E. Jameson Cpl. J. Deans L/Cpl. L. Burgess L/Cpl. R. Duncan Pte. J. ShentonNo. 12 Commando
Cpl. A.H. Blount Cpl. S.E. Chetwynd Cpl. H.H. Jones.Special Service Brigade HQ
Lieut. (T/Capt) W.H. Pritchard
BEVERIDGE, Robert
BIRNEY, David Leslie

- Born in India, David Birney later attended Trinity College graduating with a BA in 1938. The previous year he had won the King's Prize at Bisley at his first attempt.
BLOUNT, Arthur Harvey
BORGMAN, Robert Bernard John
BOYCE, John Douglas
BRYAN, Edward Joseph
Lance Corporal Edward Bryan, 4 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 267. The launch was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author james Dorrian.
BURGESS, Leslie
Lance Corporal Leslie Burgess died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on motor launch ML 268.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
BURNS, Ronald Edward David

BURTINSHAW, Robert James Glover
Lieutenant Robert Burtinshaw died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. He was Officer in Charge of a Demolition Team on HMS Campbeltown. He received a posthumous Mention in despatches for his "gallant and distinguished services in action against the enemy during the raid."
Sources
CWGC
London Gazette 37162, page 3494 and 37629 page 3273 (errata).
Storming St Nazaire, author James Dorrian.
CHETWYND, Samuel Ernest
COUGHLAN, John
Lance Corporal John Coughlan, 4 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 267. The launch was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author james Dorrian.
COULSON, Garnett
CUNNINGHAM, Henry Peter
Private Henry Cunningham, 4 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 267. The launch was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author james Dorrian.
DEANS, James
DIAMOND, Thomas
Private Thomas Diamond, 4 troop, died during the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on motor launch ML 267 , as was R.S.M. Alan Moss. Their squad was to be a small HQ reserve for Lieutenant Colonel Newman. However in the chaos of the action as the ML's tried to land their Commandos, ML267 came under heavy fire and the ML began to burn. They were ordered to abandon ship which they did.
DONALDSON, John

Lance Corporal John Donaldson, 3 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown.
He was part of the Assault Party commanded by Lieut. John Roderick who later described him in the following words "Corporal Donaldson was a big loss to us. He was quite one of the nicest members of the troop. A quiet, soft spoken Scotsman with a charming smile and a most proficient soldier. [*]
DUNCAN, Ronald
Lance Corporal Ronald Duncan died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 268.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
DURRANT, Sgt. Thomas Frank, VC

Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
War Office 19th June 1945
For great gallantry, skill and devotion to duty when in charge of a Lewis gun in H.M. Motor Launch ML 306 in the St. Nazaire raid on the 28th March, 1942.
ELDRIDGE, Leonard Frederick

Sergeant Leonard Eldridge, 2 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 447.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
[Image credit] Karen Eldridge.
FERGUSON, William
Sergeant William Ferguson died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society.
FISHER, Norman Lucas

GARRATT, Arthur Ernest
GIBSON, William

GOSS, Leonard George William

GROSE, William Ernest
Guardsman William Grose, 2 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on motor launch ML 447.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
GWYNNE, John Edward Herbert

HARKNESS, Peter
HARRISON, Maurice

HAY, William
HEATHER, William Bernard
HEMPSTEAD, Stanley
HODGSON, Eric Stewart

HUDSON, George Herbert
IDE, George Edward

Sergeant George Ide died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown.
Sources
CWGC,
St Nazaire Society website.
JAMESON, Robert Evan
Lance Sergeant Robert Jameson died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
JENKINS, Morgan

JOHNSON, Bertie Lawrence
Lance Sergeant Bertie Johnson died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown.
JONES, Harri Havard
KELLY, Francis
LEWIS, John Frederick
LLEWELLYN, Fred

Corporal Fred Llewellyn died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was part of a demolition team who embarked for the raid on Motor Launch ML 306.
Service Record
17 January 1940 enlisted King's Shopshire Light Infantry.
27 April 1940 to No.9 Independent Company.
8 November 1940 to No.1 Special Service Battalion.
11 November 1940 promoted Lance Corporal
4 March 1941 to No.1 Commando.
5 May 1941 promoted Acting Corporal.
3 August 1941 granted war substantive rank of Corporal.
28 March 1942 killed in action.
LUCY, Albert James

MATHER, Harry
MAYLOTT, Jesse
Private Jesse Maylott, 4 troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 267. The launch was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author james Dorrian.
MCCORMACK, Thomas

MOSS, Alan

NEAL, Alfred William
Private Alfred Neal died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on motor launch ML 447.
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PATERSON, Kenneth Albert
PENNINGTON, Harold Hammond

Captain Harold Pennington, B.A. (Oxon.). Kitchener Scholar and Rugby Football Blue, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire.
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt

PRITCHARD, William Henry
ROACH, Thomas Ypres

ROBINSON, Sydney
SHENTON, Joseph
SMALLEY, Christopher John

SPAUL, William Albert

STOKES, George Stanley
Lance Corporal George Stokes died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on HMS Campbeltown and part of Lt Burtinshaw's demolition party.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
TAYLOR, Gerald
Sergeant Gerald Taylor, HQ Reserve, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was one of the commando contingent on Motor Launch ML 267. The launch was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author james Dorrian.
TOMBLIN, Edward Charles
TOMSETT, Reginald Maurice

VANDERWERVE, John Edward

WALTON, George William
WALTON, Philip

Lieutenant Philip Walton, 1 Troop, died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. He was Section Officer of a demolition team on Motor Launch ML 457.
Sources
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author James Dorrian.
WOODCOCK, Mark
Lieutenant Mark Woodcock died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He was Officer in Charge of a demolition team on Motor Launch ML 262.
CWGC.
St Nazaire Society website.
Storming St. Nazaire, author James Dorrian.
WOODMAN, Robert Salonicka

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