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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9BAKER, Denis Arthur Albert
Marine Denis Baker died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at Stolzenau and Leese (River Wesser crossing).
CANN, Bernard Lawrence
Marine Bernard Cann died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at Stolzenau and Leese (River Wesser crossing).
CASPER, Peter
Lieutenant Peter Casper was killed by enemy gunfire during operations across the bridgehead between Stolzenau and Leese.
Capt. John Day 45RM Cdo. records in his book A Plain Russet-Coated Captain
FLOOD, John
Marine John Flood died during operations at the River Aller crossing.
JONES, Gruffydd Meirion
Private Gruffydd Jones, 5 troop, died of wounds during the crossing of the Weser close by Stolzenau.
Sources
CWGC.
No 3 Cdo War Diary April 1945, Appendix D, No 1.
His niece Sion Jones.
LAY, Gordon
Marine Gordon Lay died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf.
MART, Gordon Geoffrey Joseph
Private Gordon Mart died during operations at Leese (Weser Crossing).
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
PEARCE, William Harry
Marine William Pearce was shot and killed by a sniper when his Commando crossed the River Weser at Stolzenau to take the town of Leese.
Sources
CWGC
[Image] 2nd cousin Mike Pearce.
Family account of death.
Historical timeline: The Story of 45RM Commando published 1946.
Notes
His age is recorded wrongly on the CWGC entry as 24.
WHARTON, James Daniel
Colour Segeant James Wharton died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at Stolzenau and Leese (River Wesser crossing).
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