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TAYLOR, Michael Thomas

LCpl Michael Taylor 40 Commando
Lance Corporal
PO 62648W
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Michael Taylor, Charlie Company, died during an exchange of fire with insurgent forces in the Sangin district of Helmand province. He was manning one of the sangars in the patrol base when the incident occurred.
 

TAYLOR, Scott Gregory

Mne Scott Taylor 40 Commando
Marine
30029917
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Scott Taylor, Alpha Company, died as a result of an explosion which occurred when he and Alpha Company were conducting a foot patrol to help reassure the local population and to increase security within the area around Sangin.
 

THOMAS, Peter

Marine
P027022K
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service unknown cause
Marine Peter Thomas, 539 Assault Squadron, was deployed to Norway at the time of his death.  [Sources: AFM ROH / Palace Barracks Memorial website.]
 

TUCK, Keith

Marine
RM 19139
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Keith Tuck from Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, died at the Royal Air Force Hospital, Aden.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices.

TURNER, James William

Lieutenant
N017165F
RM Poole
Royal Marines
Died in service
Lieutenant James Turner drowned at Loch Long, Argyllshire, during a training exercise where he was to be landed from the submarine HMS Orpheus without the need for it to surface.

TURNER, Leslie James

Marine
CH/X 5369
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Leslie Turner, HQ 3 Commando Bde. RM,  was killed when the truck he was in surprised bandits in the act of robbing a bus in the Gopeng-Kampar hills, Malaya. Buried in Batu Gajah (later exhumed, cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK).

TYRIE, Ernest Campbell

Corporal
CH/X 117123
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service

Corporal Ernest Tyrie died of smallpox at the 28th Imperial General Hospital in Hong Kong. 

Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.

UFTON, Edward Albert

Edward Albert Ufton RM
Lieutenant
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Edward Ufton, 'B' Troop, from Burton-on-Trent, died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.  He was leading a section clearing the Customs House when killed by enemy fire.

UREN, Andrew Bryan

Corporal
PO35194P
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Andrew Uren died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Sgt. Robert Leeming, Cpl. Peter Fitton, and Mne. Keith Phillips.

VALLANCE, David William

Marine
P054951Q
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine David Vallance was seven weeks into his training at the Commando Training Centre RM at the time of his death. He collapsed and died of a heart attack while jogging to a firing range at Sandy Bay, near Exmouth, during a training exercise.

VAN DER HORST, Richard Evert

Lieutenant Colonel
N028003Q
SBS
Royal Marines
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
Died in service
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Evert van der Horst OBE, Officer Commanding the Special Boat Service, died on the 14th March 2005 after a diving accident on the 7th March during an amphibious exercise off Norway.
Service

WALDRON, Timothy

Marine
P039894W
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service unknown cause

Marine Tmothy Waldron was serving at the Commando Training Centre RM at the time of his death. [Sources: AFM ROH / Navy News issue June 1980.]

WALKER, Stephen

Cpl. Stephen Walker 40 Commando
Corporal
PO 49660N
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Stephen Walker died in an explosion that happened near Patrol Base Almas, in Sangin, Helmand province. He was conducting a joint foot patrol with the Afghan National Army to reassure and improve the security for the local population in the area when the incident took place.

WALKER, William Arthur

Marine
RM 8800
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine William Walker died in Korea. He had been reported missing on 29 November 1950 during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea

Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
Korean Vets. Assn. website.
Devon Heritage website.

WALSH, John

Lance Corporal
No 6 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Walsh died as a result of his war wounds at the St. Lukes Hospital, Bradford on the 25th March, 1951. 
 
Source
Commando Association newsletter 14 issued March 1952.

WARD, David

Marine
P022030W
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service unknown cause

Marine David Ward was serving with HQ 3 Commando Bde. RM at the time of his death.

WARD, David, J.T.

Marine
P059829X
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Mne. David Ward was serving on HMS Albion at the time of his death. He had been diagnosed with depression and tragically took his own life. David graduated as a Royal Marine in July 2002.  He served with 42 Commando RM and the UKLFCSG, and his service included Northern Ireland and Iraq.

WARD, Ronald

Marine
CH/X 118875
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Ronald Ward died from accidental gunshot wounds in Haifa.
 
Sources
AFMROH.
Registers of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.
 

WARREN, Paul

Mne Paul Warren 40 Commando
Marine
P064885K
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Paul Warren, Charlie Company, was injured in an explosion when Patrol Base Airport Lounge was attacked by insurgents. Despite being given immediate first aid by his comrades, Marine Warren’s injuries proved to be fatal.
 

WATSON, Maurice

Marine
PO/X 124306(T)
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Maurice Watson died of injuries sustained in a road accident in Hong Kong.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.
 

WATSON, Richard John

Mne. Richard Watson 42 Commando
Marine
P062466D
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Richard Watson died during operations in Afghanistan. Elements from the UK Task Force were patrolling to the north of Now Zad, a district in the North of Helmand, when they came under attack from Taliban forces. During the contact Marine Watson was hit by small arms fire and fatally woun

WATTS, Ernest John

Marine
PLY/X 112206
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Ernest Watts died of acute meningitis at the 28th Indian General Hospital, Hong Kong.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.

WEAVER, Kevin William

Corporal
P043315K
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal Kevin Weaver died as a result of head injuries received in a criminal assault upon him in Plymouth on 2 March 2000. Married with a baby daughter, Corporal Weaver had served in the Corps for 17 years.
 
Sources

WESTWOOD, George

Sergeant
PLY/X 4229
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant George Westwood died [1] when his patrol was ambushed in the Cameron Highlands area of Malaya [2][3].
 

WHEELER, Alfred

Quartermaster Sergeant
PO/X 5243
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Wheeler, HQ 3 Commando Brigade, died during operations in Cyprus. He and Mne. Blakeway both perished from exposure on anti-terrorist operations after their vehicle fell into a deep gully in the Troodos Mountains during a blizzard [1][1a].

WHITE, Mark

Marine
P039455U
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Mark White died in a road traffic collision. 
[Sources: AFM ROH / naval history.net]
 

WHITHAM, David Glyn

Marine
RM 16250
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine David Whitham died near Akanthou in the Karpas Peninsula during operations in Cyprus. He and Sgt. David Baldwin were killed when their patrol landed by helicopter and came under ‘friendly fire’.
 

WIGLEY, Jonathan

Mne Jonathan Wigley 45 Commando
Marine
P060782P
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Jonathan Wigley died as a result of injuries sustained while on an Afghan and UK Task Force force operation on the outskirts of the village of Garmsir, to dislodge Taliban forces who had been responsible for attacks on the town in recent days.

WILKINSON, John

Sergeant
P025916K
Royal Marines
Died in service
Sergeant John Wilkinson, a Platoon Weapons Instructor (PW1) at RM Reserve Bristol, died in a road traffic collision [1][2] . 
 
Sources
[1] AFM ROH.
[2] Andy Holloway. WO2 RM.
 

WILSON, David

Marine
P037820V
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine David Wilson died during an enemy bombing attack whilst on operations at Ajax Bay, Falkland Islands.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Globe and Laurel RM ROH July/Aug 1982 edition.
Falklands War Memorial Plaque at Portsmouth.
Website Naval-History.net.

WILSON, David McDonald

Marine David Wilson 45 Commando
David Wilson 45 Commando
Marine
RM 21814
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine David Wilson aged 18, a radio operator with 'X' Company, was shot and killed during operations in the Radfan Mountains about 60 miles north of Aden [1][2][3].
Obituary in the Globe and Laurel [2].

WILSON, Sidney William

Marine
CH/X 110612
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Sidney Wilson of 10 Priory Road Cambridge died from burns sustained when a military truck in which he was travelling overturned and caught fire at Broadbridge Heath near Horsham. Twenty three other Royal Marines were injured.
 
Sources

WINTER, Danny

Cpl dan Winter 45 Commando
Corporal
P054090C
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Danny Winter died in an explosion while taking part in a joint operation with a Danish Battle Group and the Afghan National Army north east of Gereshk in central Helmand.

WOOLDRIDGE, Royston

Marine
RM 9402
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Royston Wooldridge died during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.

Sources
AFM ROH.
British Korean Veterans Assn. website.
Devon Heritage website.

WRIGHT, Gary

Mne. Gary Wright 45 Commando
Marine
P060995S
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gary Wright died as a result of injuries sustained when a suicide-borne improvised explosive device detonated next to the vehicle in which he was patrolling in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
 

WRIGHT, James Robert

Mne James Wright 42 Commando
Marine
30071798
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Wright, Juliet Company, died during operations as part of Combined Force Nad ‘Ali (North), Helmand. His patrol was involved in a significant engagement with insurgents in the Shpazh Gerebian area of Nad ‘Ali district. After being pinned down by accurate fire for several hours, the

WRIGHT, Robert

Marine
RM 8227
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service

Marine Robert Wright died of encephalitis in Malaya. He was buried in Batu Gajah, later exhumed, cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.

WYETH, Kenneth

Marine
RM 8784
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service

Marine Kenneth Wyeth died wilst a prisoner of War having been captured during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea on 29 November 1950.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Admiralty announcement in The Times published 14th April 1951.
British Korean Veterans Assn. website.

YOUNGHUSBAND, Michael Dean

LCpl Younghusband RM
Lance Corporal
30136233
Cdo. Log. Regt.
Royal Marines
Died in service
Lance Corporal Michael Younghusband died whilst crossing a railway line in the early hours of December 10th. He had completed his training at the CTCRM in October 2012 and joined 42 Commando.  In 2014 he moved to the Commando Logistic Regt. RM at Chivenor.

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