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Displaying 1 - 36 of 36BASSETT-WILSON, Paul Francis
No 9 Commando
No 12 Commando
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Paul Bassett-Wilson MC died during operations with No.9 Commando at Lake Comacchio, Italy [1].
A former pupil of Stowe School and student at Trinity College [2], he had earlier served as a Lieutenant in No.12 Commando.
BEALE, Frederick Vincent
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frederick Beale died during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
BRISCOE, Harold R.
No 2 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Harold Briscoe, 1 troop, died during operatios at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
BUCKBY, Raymond
No 2 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Raymond Buckby, 1 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
CAMPBELL, John
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Campbell died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
CLINTON, Reginald Arthur
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Reginald Clinton died in Italy (Lake Comacchio).
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
COOMBES, Peter Lonsdale
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Peter Coombes died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
CRADDOCK, William Herbert Charles
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal William Craddock died during operations in Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
CRIPPS, Arthur Raymond
No 2 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles
Killed in action or died of wounds
Rifleman Arthur Cripps, 1 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DAVIES, Raymond Spencer
No 2 Commando
Royal Norfolk
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Raymond Davies, 5 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DEAKER, George James
No 2 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier George Deaker, 5 troop,died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DICKINSON, James Sidney
No 9 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant James Dickinson died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DRUMMOND, Alexander
No 9 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Alexander Drummond died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
FINCH, Ernest Edward
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Ernest Finch died during operations in Italy.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
[3] Registers of Births England Oct/Nov/Dec.1925.
Notes
Year of birth confirmed as 1925 by source [3].
GORRIE, William Young
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Gorrie died in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Lake Comacchio.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
GRIFFIN, Patrick
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Patrick Griffin died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HEY, Richard
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Richard Hey died in Italy. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HIRST, Leslie
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Leslie Hirst died during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
HUNT, Ernest Arthur
No 9 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ernest Hunt died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
KEANE, Leonard Henry Hugh
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Leonard Keane died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
KELLY, Ernest Patrick
No 2 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Ernest Kelly died during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps.
LASKEY, Cyril
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Cyril Laskey, 'A' Troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
'A' Troop image in Gallery.
MacLEAN, Alexander
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Alexander MacLean died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
MORRIS, Howell Charles
No 9 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Howell Morris died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/8.
NEVILLE, William John
No 2 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles
Died on active service
Rifleman William Neville died by accidental drowning in Italy.
Extract from the diary of Len Justice No. 2 Commando
28 March 1945 One lad from 2 Commando was drowned today. Accident. A new fellow.
Sources
CWGC.
OLIPHANT, Albert Maxtone
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Albert Oliphant from Dundee died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/135.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/135.
Obituary announcement in the Dundee Courier and Advertiser published 11 April 1945.
POLLARD, William George
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Pollard died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
PORTER, Alfred William Thomas
No 2 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Alfred Porter died during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps.
PORTER, Henry William
No 9 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Henry Porter died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
SCHOLEM, Robert
No 2 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Driver Robert Scholem died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Driver Robert Scholem also took part in earlier operations on Solta. Reference is made to him being from Germany although his parents are shown on the CWGC database as living in Belgium. Follow this link to our No 2 Commando History section.
SMITH, Roy Montague
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Roy Smith, 'A' troop, died in the blast from two enemy 88mm shells whilst leading his section during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
STARLING, Horace Edwin
No 9 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Horace Starling died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/8.
CWGC.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/8.
STONE, Henry
No 2 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Henry Stone, 5 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
TEASDALE, Alexander
No 9 Commando
Gordon Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Alexander Teasdale died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
URQUHART, Robert Rose
No 9 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Robert Urquhart, 5 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy [1][3][4].
- 3 March 1944 wounded during operations at Anzio [2][5] [see Linked Content below].
- Evacuated as casualty to the UK [4][5].
- 20 March 1945 rejoined 5 troop in Italy [4][5].
WEBB, Edward Norman
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Edward Webb died during operations at Lake Comacchio and Argenta, Italy.
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