COCKS, John Sidney
Cpl. Cocks was killed during operations in Holland.
Nederweert War Cemetery
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CROUCH, Ernest
Pte. Crouch, 3 troop, was killed 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
Cpl. Duchan was killed 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.)
HARDEN, LCpl. Henry Eric, VC
LCpl. Harden was killed 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
Lieut. Hugo, 1 troop, was killed 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
Cpl. Laing was killed 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.)
LEAPHARD, Marshall John Adam
Capt. Leaphard, 1 troop, was killed 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
LCpl. McNulty was killed 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
Mne. Mosley was killed 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.) The CWGC only show an initial of 'C' rather than a forename. The source of his forename is the Naval History website.
(Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.) The CWGC only show an initial of 'C' rather than a forename. The source of his forename is the Naval History website.
O'ROURKE, Patrick
Gnr. O'Rourke was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged at Brachterbeek.
(Source: 1 Cdo. Bde. HQ War Diary January 1945.)
PICKAVANCE, James
Rfn. Pickavance was killed 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
Pte. Prior, 6 troop, was killed 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
Mne. Purvis was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island and Brachterbeek.
RUSSELL, James George
Mne. Russell was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Maasbracht and Brachterbeek.
SWEET, Dennis Percy
Mne. Sweet was killed 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)
SYMES, Robert Leonard
Mne. Symes was killed 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)
THOMSON, Eric George M.
Private Eric Thomson, 3 troop, was killed 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
Mne. Timmins was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island and Brachterbeek.
WAKEFIELD, Alfred
LSgt. Wakefield, 3 troop, was killed 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.)
WALES, Frederick Edward
Marine Frederick Wales was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Maasbracht and Brachterbeek.
Sources
CWGC
Notes
His surname was originally shown as WALE. This is now amended on the CWGC entry.
WILD, Frank
Mne. Wild was killed during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting in the area of Bell Island and Brachterbeek.
WINSTON, Peter Stanley
Lieutenant Peter Winston was killed during the assault on Bell Island, located between Linne and Merum, Holland.
Sources
CWGC
The Story of 45RM Commando.
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