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ABRAHAMS, Robert Sydney

Sgt. Robert Abrahams was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.

ALDIS, Alec George

Lieutenant Alec Aldis MM was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day. He was awarded the MM in 1942 whilst a Temporary Sergeant for his "gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East."

Sources

CWGC

London Gazettes Supp. 35477, page 1054.

ANDREWS, Charles

Mne. Andrews was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

APPLEBY, William Thompson

Mne. Appleby was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BASHAM, Cyril Edward

Mne. Basham was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BEDFORD, John Robert

Cpl Bedford was killed during operations at Alethangyaw.

BOWERING, George Henry

Mne. Bowering was killed during operations at Salerno.

BRADLEY, William Joseph

Mne. Bradley was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

BROWN, Jack

Mne. Brown was killed during operations at Anzio.

^{(Source: Naval History website)}

CARTER, William

Cpl. Carter was killed during operations at Normandy.

CHAPMAN, Charles Clarence

Mne. Chapman was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

COOK, William Henry

Cpl. Cook was killed during operations at the River Rhine crossing near Wesel.

DALY, Edward Stewart

The exact circumstances of the death of Mne. Baillie are not known to this archive.

DIXON, David George

Cpl. Dixon was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

DUERDEN, Alfred

Cpl. Duerden was killed during operations at Dieppe.

FEWTRELL, Charles Henry

Mne. Fewtrell was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

GOODYER-KETTLEY, Frederick Rex

Mne. Goodyer-Kettley was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

GRANT, Ronald Douglas

Sgt Grant was killed during operations at Alethangyaw.

HERD, Alexander Frederick

Mne. Herd was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

HILL, Reginald Hemming

Mne. Hill was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

HODNETT, Walter Herbert

Sgt Hodnett was killed during operations at Alethangyaw.

[Source: ROH in the book 44RM Commando - Achnacarry to the Arakan by Tony Mackenzie]

HOLMES, Peter Leslie

Mne. Holmes was killed during operations at Normandy. Read an article about his life written by his niece here: Mne P.L. HOLMES.

HUGHES, Harold

Mne. Hughes was killed during operations at Walcheren.

HUMPHREYS, Harry

Mne. Humphreys was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

KILBRIDE, Joseph

The exact circumstances of the death of Cpl Kilbride are not known.

It should be noted that we have an Image of a Signals Intelligence Unit formed for the raid at Dieppe which operated covertly on on this raid as a platoon of 40RM Commando. On that image Cpl Kilbride is named as a member of the unit and the image is annotated that he was later KIA.

LAGOR, Reginald Arthur

Mne. Lagor was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

MARTIN, Arthur

Capt. Martin, Signals Troop, and one of the original 3rd RM Bn., officers, was killed during operations at Kangaw. He received a MiD for distinguished service while operating with the Army in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.

Sources

CWGC

London Gazettes Supp. 36925,page 757

44RM Commando Achnacarry to the Arakan by Tony Mackenzie.

MAYOR, Keith

Able Seaman Keith Mayor was one of the raiding party at Kopervik, Norway (Operation Checkmate). He was captured and later executed at Belsen Concentration Camp having been transferred there from Sachsenhausen.

MCCAUGHEY, Henry

Cpl. McCaughey was killed during operations in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy.

He received a MiD for "outstanding service while operating with the Allied Armies in Italy."

^{(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36903, page 518.)}

MCGEE, Joseph Christopher

Mne. McGee was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

MILO, Frederick Charles

Mne. Milo was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

MURPHY, William Hamilton

Mne. Murphy was killed during operations at Normandy on D Day.

PALMER, Charles Francis

Mne Palmer was killed during operations at Kangaw.

PALMER, John

Mne. Palmer was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

PARKER, Robert Stevenson

Mne. Parker was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

PEMBER, Henry Douglas Haig Allenby

Mne. Pember was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

PLATT, John Henry

Mne. Platt was killed during operations at Anzio.

RICHMOND, James Albert

Mne. Richmond was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

SALAMAN, Hugh Lind

Mne. Salaman was killed along with the rest of 'T' Company 40RM Commando, when the ship they were on board, HMS Fidelity, was torpedoed and sunk.

SCOTT, Thomas Veitch

Marine Thomas Scott was killed during operations at Myebon.

The 42 RM Commando War Diary and the CWGC both record only one commando from 42 as dying on this day. The entry in the War Diary reads as follows:

“Date 12 Jan 1945.

Place - Akyab Island Myebon

SHERMAN, George

Mne. Sherman was killed during operations at Kangaw.

STEPHENS, Kenneth William

Mne. Stephens was killed during operations at Walcheren.

At the time of his death a patrol from his Commando had been sent to Veere on the North East of the island travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes. The second Buffaloe with Lieut. England in command struck a submerged 11inch shell rigged up to a post as a mine causing many casualties.

^{(Source: Interviews with Mnes. Jack Desmond and Bert Skinner in Ken Ford's book DDay Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RMCommando.)}

^{(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36454, page1557.)}

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