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Displaying 1 - 46 of 46ALDRIDGE, William Reginald
No 1 Commando
Cambridgeshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant William Aldridge died in North Africa. He recieved a Mentioned in Despatches for "gallant and distinguished service in North Africa."
ANSELL, Arthur James
No 1 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Arthur Ansell died during operations in North Africa.
A serving Metropolitan Police Officer he volunteered as one of the Police Intakes to the Commandos. In 1939 he was married and serving at the Police Station, 12A Holmes Road, Kentish Town, London.
BAGOT, Henry Hunter
No 1 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Henry Bagot died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia. He was a serving Police Officer who had volunteered as part of the Police Intakes. Henry joined the Manchester Police on 19 December 1940.
Sources
CWGC.
Manchester Police Index 1812-1941 (First names listed as Harry (Henry Hunter).
BALL, Sydney Alonso
No 1 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Sydney Ball died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
BARTER, George
No 1 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner George Barter died during operations in North Africa.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/59.
RA Casualty Cards.
BLINMAN, Harold Trevor
No 6 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Harold Blinman died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC.
BRADFORD, John Meller
No 1 Commando
South Wales Borderers, 2nd Bn. The Monmouthshire Regt.
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain John Bradford from Swansea died [1] during operations at Bizerte Tunisia. He received a MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in North Afric
BURNS, Vincent Joseph
No 6 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Vincent Burns died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle for Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Linked Content below.
CAMBLIN, Cecil
No 1 Commando
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Cecil Camblin died during operations at Bizerte Tunisia.
COATES, William John Lewis
No 6 Commando
North Staffordshire Regiment 7th Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Coates died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
CRAIG, Samuel
No 1 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Samuel Craig died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
DAVIES, Thomas Alfred
No 1 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Thomas Davies died during operations in North Africa.
DAVIES, Verdun George
No 1 Commando
South Wales Borderers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Verdun Davies died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
DRISCOLL, Leonard Henry Pritchard
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Leonard Driscoll died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
DUFFY, William
No 1 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Duffy died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
EATON, George Oliver
No 1 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Eaton died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
ELLIS, Richard Paul
No 6 Commando
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Richard Ellis died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
GEORGE, Herbert Alexander
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Herbert George died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
GREEN, Joseph Wilfred Francis
No 6 Commando
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Joseph Green was reported missing in North Africa on 6 January 1943 later presumed killed in action. On this date his Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
GROVES, Fernley William Thomas
No 1 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Fernely Groves died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
HAMILTON, James
No 1 Commando
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sapper James Hamilton died during operations in North Africa.
HARVEY, Reginald
No 1 Commando
Suffolk Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Reginald Harvey died during operations in North Africa.
HERSTELL, Ernest Maxwell
No 6 Commando
Small Scale Raiding Force
SAS
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Ernest Herstell served in 6 Commando, then the SSRF (62 Commando) and finally the SAS. He died during operations with 2 SAS at Pantelleria during Operation Snapdragon.
Ernest was a serving Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes. In 1939 he was a Police Constable residing at 37 Cotham Vale, Bristol.
HORGAN, James John
No 1 Commando
The Monmouthshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant James Horgan died during operations at Bizerte Tunisia.
HUMPHREYS, James
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Humphreys died of wounds during operations in North Africa. He received a posthumous MiD for gallant and distinguished services in North Africa.
Sources CWGC London Gazette Supplement 36180 page 4227.JENKINS, Edward
No 6 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edward Jenkins died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
LEWIS, Frank
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Frank Lewis died during operations at Bizerte Tunisia.
LORD, Robert Stephen
No 6 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Robert Lord died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
MACPHERSON, John Brown
No 6 Commando
Royal Corps of Signals
Killed in action or died of wounds
Signalman John MacPherson died during operations in North Africa.
MEEHAN, Hugh
No 6 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Hugh Meehan, 4 Troop, died during operations in North Africa [1][2].
At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur [3].
Sources
METCALFE, Walter
No 6 Commando
The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Walter Metcalfe was reported missing presumed died of wounds in North Africa on or shortly after 6 January 1943. On this date his Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
MORGAN, Harold Rees
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Harold Morgan from Llanelly died [1] during operations at Bizerte Tunisia. He received a MiD for "gallant and distinguished services in North Africa." [2].
Extract from the Liverpool Evening Express - Tuesday 22 December 1942
NETTLETON, Harold
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier Harold Nettleton died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle for Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Linked Content below.
PHELAN, Francis Edward
No 2 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Francis Phelan was reported missing presumed died in Tunisia, North Africa. He has no known grave.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/75.
PHILLIPS, Wilfrid Harold
No 1 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Wifrid Phillips died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
RIPLEY, Henry
No 6 Commando
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Henry Ripley died during operations in North Africa.
SADLER, Richard
No 6 Commando
Royal Corps of Signals
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Richard Sadler died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
SCOTT, John Murray
No 6 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain John Scott died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death, his Commando were engaged in an assault on one of a line of flat topped hills known as Green Hill which was held by the enemy and covered the road and railway running from Tabarka to Mateur.
Sources
CWGC
SLATER, Arthur
No 6 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Arthur Slater was reported missing presumed died of wounds in North Africa on or shortly after 6 January 1943. On this date his Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
SLAVIN, Gerrard
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gerrard Slavin died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
SMITH, George Edward
No 6 Commando
North Staffordshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Smith died during operations in North Africa.
STRANGE, George
No 6 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Stange died during operations in North Africa.
WEAVER, Edward Walter
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edward Weaver died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia.
WEEKES, Sydney George Douglas
No 1 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Sydney Weekes died during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia. A serving Metropolitan Police Officer he volunteered for the Commandos as part of one of the Police Intakes. In 1939 he was at Stoke Newington Police Station.
WHELAN, Jack
No 1 Commando
Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Jack Whelan was initially reported missing, later presumed to have died of wounds during operations at Bizerte, Tunisia. He has no known grave.
Sources
CWGC.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/68.
WRIGHT, Henry
No 6 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Henry Wright died during operations in North Africa.
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