"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."
This list of names has been put together from various sources and represents whom we believe may have served and died whilst in the RN Commandos. Many are listed by shore unit and not as RN Beach Commandos on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) database. Copies of official documents evidencing service in a Commando are necessary before the CWGC will amend their records. If such details are held by you please contact us so we can provide them to the CWGC. Able Seaman Reginald John William BAILEY Petty Officer Kenneth BEVIS Petty Officer Thomas Devlin BRIGGS Able Seaman Charles Edward CHAMBERLAIN Petty Officer Eric Frank COVENEY Able Seaman John David Ferguson CULLENS Sub Lieutenant Alan DAVIS Able Seaman Edward Christopher EDDY Able Seaman Roland ENEFER Able Seaman George FAIRWEATHER Able Seaman Robert William GOARD Sub Lieutenant Frederick Howard GRIFFITHS Able Seaman Robert HALL Leading Seaman Harry HALLOS Sub Lieutenant C.W.H. HASLETT Able Seaman Jack Percy HAYWARD Stoker Leonard Matthew HILLS Sub Lieutenant A.B. HODGSON Able Seaman Douglas A. HONEYWOOD Petty Officer James HOUGH Able Seaman Henry Kent HUGMAN Sub Lieutenant Edward Armstrong MACDONALD Able Seaman George McGRANN Able Seaman Edward MOONEY Leading Seaman Patrick MORAN Able Seaman William John MURRAY Able Seaman Desmond Gordon Anthony O'CONNOR Able Seaman John Joseph O'NEILL Leading Seaman T.P. PALMER Leading Seaman Edward John PEASLEY Able Seaman Fred POMFRET Able Seaman John Kevin REED Able Seaman John James SOALL Able Seaman Dennis Charles THACKRAY Leading Seaman Alfred TIDDER Able Seaman William R. TURNBULL Lieutenant Henry Albert VENN Able Seaman William McNaughton WELSH Able Seaman John William WHITTINGTON Able Seaman Sydney WOOD We will Remember them and all ranks who served in the Commando and have since passed on in the passage of time, who are also remembered by their proud families and comrades.Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen.
Displaying 1 - 38 of 38Able Seaman Reginald Bailey died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Petty Officer Kenneth Bevis, RN Beach Commando 'O' , died at Elba [1][2]. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches for "distinguished service in operations carried out in the face of determined opposition from the enemy which led to the capture of the island of Elba"[3].
Petty Officer Thomas Briggs died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Charles Chamberlain died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Petty Officer Eric Coveney died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman John Cullens died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Sub Lieutenant Alan Davis died during operations at Elba [1][2]. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches for "distinguished service in operations carried out in the face of determined opposition from the enemy which led to the capture of the island of Elba" [2]. He was an Assistant Beachmaster during the operation [3].
Able Seaman Edward Eddy, RN Beach Commando, was killed during operations at Anzio. [Source: CWGC.]
Able Seaman Roland Enefer died during Operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman George Fairweather died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Robert Goard, RN Beach Commando, died in Italy. [Source: CWGC]
Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Griffiths, RN Beach Commando 'O3', died on the 21st June 1944 of wounds inflicted on the 17th June 1944 at Elba..
Sources CWGC . The Beachhead Commandos author A. Cecil Hampshire.Able Seaman Robert Hall, RN Beach Commando ‘K’, died in Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
Leading Seaman Harry Hallos died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Jack Hayward died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Stoker Leonard Hills died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Douglas Honeywood died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Henry Hugman died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman George McGrann died during operations to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the island of Corsica.
Sources
CWGC.
The Beachhead Commandos author A. Cecil Hampshire.
Able Seaman William Murray died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Desmond O'Connor died during operations at Elba [1][2]. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches for "distinguished service in operations carried out in the face of determined opposition from the enemy which led to the capture of the island of Elba" [3].
Able Seaman John O'Neill died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Leading Seaman Terence Palmer died during operations at Elba [1][2]. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches for "distinguished service in operations carried out in the face of determined opposition from the enemy which led to the capture of the island of Elba" [3].
Leading Seaman Edward Peasley, RN Beach Commando 'H', died by drowning in a diving accident in Genoa, Italy [1][1a][2][Notes B].
He had earlier received a Mention in Despatches for outstanding services in planning and carrying out an operation in the Arakan, Burma, in close co-operation with the Army [3].
Able Seaman Fred Pomfret died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Leading Seaman Alfred Tidder died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman William Turnbull during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard [3].
Able Seaman William Welsh died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman John Whittington died during operations at Elba [1][2]. At the time of his death RN Commandos were involved in the operation to liberate the enemy held island of Elba, codenamed Operation Brassard. The operation was launched from the liberated island of Corsica [3].
Able Seaman Sydney Wood, RN Beach Commando ‘R2’, died during Operations at Normandy.[Source: CWGC]
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando
