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No 6 Commando
Private Desmond Adams died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
AMATO, Denis
48RM Commando
Sergeant Denis Amato died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BAILEY, Jack
46RM Commando
Corporal Jack Bailey, 'A' troop, died of wounds inflicted during operations at Sallenelles.
BELL, Kenneth Sydney
No 3 Commando
Gunner Kenneth Bell died during operations on D Day at Normandy.
Sources
CWGC
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
BROWN, Robert Reginald Cyril
41RM Commando
Marine Robert Brown died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
BURNESS, Michael Frederick
No 4 Commando
Lieutenant Michael Burness died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
His brother 129290 Lt. Arthur Donald Burness also died serving with the Royal Artillery, attd. 661 A.O.P. Sqdn. Royal Air Force.
Source: CWGC
CARDOZO, Edward Albert
No 3 Commando
Private Edward Cardozo died on D Day during operations at Normandy.
CAWTHRAY, Eric
No 4 Commando
Trooper Eric Cawthray died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CLARK, Robert
RM Engineer Commando
Corporal Robert Clark died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
COFFIN, Roland
No 3 Commando
Private Roland Coffin died during operations at Normandy in the Chateau d'Amfreville area.
COOK, John Barrington
No 4 Commando
Rifleman John Cook died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
DABBS, William
41RM Commando
Marine William Dabbs died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
DEAN, Frederick
No 6 Commando
Trooper Frederick Dean died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
DORSETT, Richard
No 3 Commando
Private Richard Dorsett, 1 troop, died of wounds received on the 12th June during operations in Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
Sources
CWGC.
No 3 Cdo War Diary June 1944 Appendix E, No.1.
ROH in Commando - Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig. John Durnford-Slater.
EGAN, John
41RM Commando
Marine John Egan died during operations at Normandy.
FIELDING, Ronald
41RM Commando
Sergeant Ronald Fielding died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
FRANK, Gunther Max
No 10 Commando
Gunther Max Frank died during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served under an alias of George Mack Franklyn in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando.
GOODY, Edwin Walter
No 3 Commando
Private Edwin Goody died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
GROOM, James George
No 4 Commando
Private James Groom died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
GUEST, Albert Arthur
No 3 Commando
Lance Corporal Albert Guest died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
GUMPERTZ, Kurt Wilhelm
No 10 Commando
Kurt Gumpertz died during operations in Normandy with No 4 Commando. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Kenneth Graham.
Source:
CWGC
10 Commando, author Ian Dear.
HEY, Ashton Usher
41RM Commando
Sergeant Ashton Hey, 'B' troop, died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in 'They Did What Was Asked Of Them', author Raymond Mitchell.
HUGHES, Harold William
No 3 Commando
Gunner Harold Hughes died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
JOHNSON, Edward
41RM Commando
Marine Edward Johnson died during operations at Normandy.
KENNEDY, Wallace Edward
45RM Commando
Lieutenant Wallace Kennedy, Intelligence Officer of 45RM Commando [1], died during operations at Normandy on D Day [2].
Sources
[1] The Story of 45RM Commando
[2] CWGC.
KNIGHT, John Henry
No 4 Commando
Private John Knight died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
LEWINSKY, Max
No 10 Commando
Max Lewinsky died in a landing craft with Ernest Weinberger [more...] during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Max Laddy, and was one of their medical orderlies.
Sources
CWGC.
MULLEN, Brian Joseph
No 4 Commando
Lance Corporal Brian Mullen died during operations at Normandy on DDay. A talented artist and photographer LCpl Mullen had previously taken part in the Lofoten and Dieppe raids.
NOLAN, Robert Joseph
No 3 Commando
Private Robert Nolan died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
ONG, Robert William
No 4 Commando
Private Robert Ong died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
OVENDEN, Roderick Joseph
No 4 Commando
Lance Corporal Roderick Ovenden, 'F' troop, died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
He had been with the Commando since at least December 1942 as he is mentioned as Rfn. Ovenden in this document about a Boxing Contest.
OWEN, William Richard
No 3 Commando
Lance Corporal William Owen died during operations at Normandy.
PALMER, Victor James
No 4 Commando
Private Victor Palmer died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
PASQUALE, Joseph
No 4 Commando
Lance Corporal Joseph Pasquale, a veteran of Dieppe, died when a mortar shell exploded near him during operations at Normandy on DDay.
Joseph was the son of Joseph Pasquale (Snr) and Winifred (nee Tunney) of Liverpool. He was born in 1919, and married Jean Marion Lucille (nee Carter) in Lewes, Sussex in 1943. Joseph is commemorated on the family headstone in Ford Cemetery, Liverpool. The inscription on his headstone in Hermanville War Cemetery reads: "Sweet and treasured memory of my darling husband who gave his life on D-Day".
PATMORE, William
No 4 Commando
Private William Patmore died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
PEARSON, John Cameron
41RM Commando
Lieutenant John Pearson died during operations at Normandy.
POOLE, Arthur
48RM Commando
Corporal Arthur Poole died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
POTTAS, Donald
No 6 Commando
Signalman Donald Pottas died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
POULTNEY, Ronald
41RM Commando
Marine Ronald Poultney died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
PRICE, George
No 6 Commando
Lance Sergeant George Price died during operations at Normandy.
Extract from the No 6 Cdo War Diary for the 10th June.
"Place: In the field, Le Plein a.m. - 2 Troop kill 2 snipers with 'K' gun. We are heavily mortared. We answer with our own mortars. 0800 - Enemy attacks, all troops engage. By 1700 hrs all attacks definitely repelled. Suspect enemy got it in the neck. Our own casualties total 16."
QUINN, Patrick Christopher
No 3 Commando
Lance Corporal Patrick Quinn died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
RACE, James Andrew
No 3 Commando
Lance Corporal James Race died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
REYNOLDS, Frederick Arthur
41RM Commando
Marine Frederick Reynolds died during operations at Normandy.
RIDLAND, Ian Robert Manson
No 4 Commando
Private Ian Ridland died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
ROBB, James
No 3 Commando
Private James Robb died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
SHAW, Frank
No 4 Commando
Gunner Frank Shaw, 'C' troop, died during operations at Normandy.
SHAW, Harry
No 3 Commando
Company Sergeant Major Harry Shaw, 6 troop, died during operations at Normandy on DDay. Follow this link to a possible photo of Harry Shaw in an 'image of 6 troop.'
SINCLAIR, Alexander Innes
No 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant Alexander Sinclair died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
SMALLMAN, Sydney
No 4 Commando
Private Sydney Smallman died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
SMITH, Fred
No 4 Commando
Gunner Fred Smith died of wounds during operations at Normandy on DDay. He received a posthumous MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in Normandy."
Source
CWGC
London Gazettes Supp. 36720, page 4474.
SUTTON, Harry Slater
No 3 Commando
Private Harry Sutton died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
TROLLEY, Philip John Weston
41RM Commando
Marine Philip Trolley died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
VERNON, Charles Thomas
No 3 Commando
Private Charles Vernon died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
WALL, Jack
No 4 Commando
Trooper Jack Wall died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
WALTERS, John Robert
No 4 Commando
Guardsman John Walters died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
WHITE, Ernest George (RM)
41RM Commando
Marine Ernest White died during operations on D Day at Normandy.
WILLIAMSON, Thomas Edwin
No 4 Commando
Captain Thomas Williamson died during operations at Normandy on DDay
WOOD, Sydney
RN Commando
Able Seaman Sydney Wood, RN Beach Commando ‘R2’, died during Operations at Normandy.[Source: CWGC]
YOUNGMAN, Ronald Herbert
No 4 Commando
Private Ronald Youngman died during operations at Normandy on DDay.
Note
His age above is that shown on the CWGC record, however his family state he was only 19 when he died.
(Source: His son Ron.)
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