COCKS, John Sidney
Corporal John Cocks died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
Nederweert War Cemetery
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CROUCH, Ernest
Private Ernest Crouch, 3 troop, died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
DUCHAN, John Joseph
Corporal John Duchan died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island (Osen) and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
HARDEN, LCpl. Henry Eric, VC
Lance Corporal Henry Eric Harden died during operations in the Brachterbeek area of Holland. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Citation
London Gazette of 9th March, 1945
HUGO, Terence James
Lieutenant Terence Hugo, 1 troop, died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
LAING, James Hardie
Corporal James Laing died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island (Osen) and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
LEAPHARD, Marshall John Adam
Captain Marshall Leaphard, 1 troop, died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
His brother, Major Clark Edmond John Leaphard, also served in 6 Commando and survived the war.
MCNULTY, Herbert
Lance Corporal Herbert McNulty died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
MOSLEY, Claude
Marine Claude Mosley died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
Notes
The CWGC show an initial of 'C' not a forename. The forename source is the Naval History website.
O'ROURKE, Patrick
Gunner Patrick O'Rourke died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
PICKAVANCE, James
Rifleman James Pickavance died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Maasbracht and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
PRIOR, George Joseph
Private George Prior, 6 troop, died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek. (Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
PURVIS, William
Marine William Purvis died during operations in Holland.
RUSSELL, James George
Marine James Russell died during operations in Holland.
SWEET, Dennis Percy
Marine Dennis Sweet died during operations in Holland.
SYMES, Robert Leonard
Marine Robert Symes died during operations in Holland.
THOMSON, Eric George M.
Private Eric Thomson, 3 troop, died during operations in Holland [1]. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek [2].
Extract from the Dundee Courier - Saturday 03 February 1945
TIMMINS, John Robert
Marine John Timmins died during operations in Holland.
WAKEFIELD, Alfred
Lance Sergeant Alfred Wakefield, 3 troop, died during operations in Holland.
WALES, Frederick Edward
Marine Frederick Wales died during operations in Holland.
At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Maasbracht and Brachterbeek. (Source:1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945)
Notes
His surname was originally reported as WALE. This is now amended on the CWGC entry.
WILD, Frank
Marine Frank Wild died during operations in Holland.
WINSTON, Peter Stanley
Lieutenant Peter Winston died during the assault on Bell Island (Osen), located between Linne and Merum, Holland.
Sources
CWGC
The Story of 45RM Commando.
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