No 8 Commando Nominal L-Z

Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for No.8 Commando.
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Notes
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CA followed by a number = entry in a Commando Association newsletter.
LL followed by a number = entry in Commando Association Lost Legion List.
CasList = National Archives Army Casualty Lists.
WO = War Office file at the National Archives.
PG = CVA Photo Gallery.
MCG = Special Forces in Arms:Eoin and Ambrose McGonigal, author Patric McGonigal.
 
SURNAME
FORENAME
RANK
NUMBER
AWARD
ADDITIONAL
Leonard, Frank
Pte
5669104
 
Somerset Li
Landsberg
W
Gdsm
 
 
 
Langton
Thomas, Bennett
Lt (later HonCol)
132243
MC 
'L'det.SAS; SBS; (oral interview IWM 18045 with Bob Bennett MM
Christie, Norman
Lt 
124143
MiD
SLI; PoW Crete escaped Yugoslavia / Chetniks
Robert , Edward
Lt Col
 
 
RHG; later Chief of Comb Ops
Lazenby
Ralph
LSgt
803879
 
Scots Guards; and SAS - PoW Op. Squatter (MCG)
Leadbetter
Harold, J,
Gdm
2617519
 
Grenadier Gds
Leaver
W.H.
Cpl
 
 
 
Leitch
J
Gdsm
2698540
 
Scots Gds
John, Steel,' Jock'
Lt
65419
 
Welsh Gds; kia with SAS (MCG)
Ernest,Thomas 'Bob'
Gdsm
2660913
MM
Coldstream Gds and 'L' det. SAS (MCG)
Lorrimer
 
 
 
 
 
MacDougall
William, L.
LCpl
 
 
see record for McDOUGALL
Majendie
John, Dering
Lt (later Major)
95253
 
Somerset Li
Maloney
J.W.
LCpl
5672160
 
Somerset LI; PoW escaper (MCG);WO417/36
Marden
Frederick,Charles
Gdsm
2661426
 
Coldstream Gds; wounded 17Jul'41 Cyrenaica WO417/29; transferred to RE 16Dec'42
Mather, Sir
David Carol Macdonald
Capt
 
MC
Welsh & Scots Gds; (CA84)
Mayle
John,  Jack
Tpr
328493
 
Lancers, dangerously ill 2/2/40 WO417/11 later 1SSD Burma (PG)
John, Edward, Trestrail
Cpl
5440304
 
Duke Of Cornwall Li
McAllister
 
 
 
 
 
McCormick
 
Sgt
7878909
 
17/21 Lancers
William, Lawrence
LCpl
2694429
 
Left Cdo 1941; kia 1943 with Scots Gds.
Alec
CQMS
2654904
 
Coldstream Gds; from Burnley Lancs (LL8)
Mckay
Robert, W.M.
Gdsm
2698040
 
Scots Gds; PoW; WO417/91; (MCG)
McSorely
 
 
 
 
 
Milbanke
R
Capt
 
MC
10 Hussars
Miles
Arthur 
Sgt
 
 
and 3 Cdo; post war Police Insp at Saltcoats (CA49)
John
Pte
6139215
 
East Surrey
Milton
 
Capt
 
 
see Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
Moore
Sidney, Henry
Cpl
 
 
 and 7 and 51ME (CA77) (CA119) ;  brother Albert  was in 3 Cdo (CA64)
Mortimer
George
Gdsm
 
 
 
Moss
W
Sgt
5621976
 
Devons;  wounded 17/3/42;  PoW ME Cdo 12/9/42; WO417/42,  55, & 79
Muirhead
 
 
 
 
 
Murray
Patrick
 
6976770
 
R Inniskilling
Ness
A.P.
Capt
 
 
 
Neville
 
Sgt
S/181399
 
RASC
Nicholson, Sir
Godfrey
Capt
 
 
 
O'Dowd
Christopher
Gdsm
2719054
MM
Irish Gds; L Det SAS; 1SAS; kia SRS
O'Neil
N. 'Paddy'
Sgt
5669535
 
Somerset LI; PoW western Desert CasList WO417/54
John, Myles
LSgt
2716586
MM
Irish Gds; & 1 SBS; CasList WO417/91 wounded
James, Andrew
Sgt
2717197
 
Irish Gds; PoW Cyrenaica
Oliphant
J
Pte
 
 
lka Glasgow (LL9)
Peace
Jack
Cpl
 
 
Coldstream Gds
Peck
Ted, 'The Rabbi'
 
 
 
 
Plomer
M.W.F.
Sgt
 
 
and 4 Cdo (CA88)
George, Thomas
Gdsm
2720198
 
Irish Gds; (CA110); PoW
A.C.
LCpl
 
 
 
Quinton
R.S.
Cpl
2566703
 
RHG; PoW (MCG)
Redstone
Arthur
Pte
 
 
 
Rhodes
Frank
Gdsm
2626982
 
Grenadier Gds; (MCG)
Richards
James, Irwin
Cpl
 
 
 
Arthur
CSM
5381845
 
RAC
Charles, George, Gibson
WO1
2656281
DCM
Coldstream Gds; (MCG)
Robertson
John, Paterson
Gdsm
811911
 
Scots Gds: PoW (MCG)
Rose
Graham, 'Johnny'
LCpl
2617725
MM*
Grenadier Gds; (MCG)
Sadler
John
Gdsm
814251
 
RA Attestation 1934; to Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
Saint
W.E.
Pte
5670183
 
SLI; Wounded  Western Desert, PoW, WO417/57 
Savery
Henry, James
 
 
 
 
Lewis, Ralph
Tpr
321274
 
Dragoon Gds
Schofield
Albert, Joe
Sgt
 
 
Life Guards
Fred
LSgt
2696965
 
Scots Gds; kia with SAS
Sherwood
James, Barlow, Brookes
Sgt
T/106321
MM
RASC; and 1 SBS;  IWM Oral Interview ref. 9783
Shortall
James, Patrick
Cpl
6464231
 
R Fus/3 Cdo /SSRF; executed 2SAS
Thomas, John
Pte
5672780
 
Somerset LI; L Det SAS died of diptheria 1 SAS 'A' Sqn.
Smith
A
LCpl
 
 
Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
Smith
Henry, John
Gdsm
 
 
Grenadier Gds; (CA116)
Smith
Lionel, Eric
Cpl
 
 
(CA86)
Smith
L.V.
LCpl
2719754
 
Irish Gds
Smyth Osbourne
 
Capt
 
 
 
Stavordale, The Lord
 
Lt
 
 
 
Stirling
Archibald, David
Lt
72647
DSO, OBE
 
Sydney, J.
Sgt
2692673
 
Scots Gds; (PoW died); (MCG)
Storey
J
Sgt
3597146
 
Scots Gds
Sudeley, The Lord
 
Capt
 
 
 
Sutherland
David
Lt Col
 
MC
Black Watch
Swann
S.J. 'Joseph'
Gdsm
2617954
 
(CA112); 2 Tp; &M.E.Cdo; 1SAS,SRS, PoW Termoli CasLists WO417/69.
Ralph, Esmond, Selby
Pte 
 
 
Layforce; later Captain.
John, Leslie
Cpl
2617532
 
Grenadier Gds
Tobin
Charles, Francis
Gdsm
2719627
 
Irish Gds/ME Cdo/1SAS. kia SRS
Todd
 
 
 
 
 
Tribe
Charles
LCpl
 
 
 
Tufnell
Kenneth, Edward, Mortimer
A/Major
23953
MC
Gren. Guards; award with Grenadiers 1943
Wade
Thomas, Nugent
LCpl
2695292
 
8 Cdo (Layforce) 12Aug'40 - 18Jul'41 to 2 Scots Gds. /Source: SGds Record)
Warburton
Arthur
Gdsm
2734482
 
Welsh Gds; PoW 17/7/42 WO417/47, WO417/92 (MCG)
Ward
George, Richard
Sgt
282309
 
Scots Gds/L Det/ SRS/ 1SAS/died on war service
Watson
Tom, A
Pte
 
 
& SBS (CA84)
Waugh
Evelyn
Lt
 
 
Royal Marine
Percy, Arthur
Gnr
 
 
R Artillery
Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
William, Henry, Lawrence, Peter
Capt
 
 
Lord Milton, 1943 8th Earl Fitzwilliam
Whiteman
Norman, J.
Pte
 
 
& 3 Cdo; from Coventry (CA103)
Wilson
Robert
Lt Col
 
DSO*, MID
R Artillery; & SBS (CA115)
Wright
William, 'Bill'
Major
 
 
R Artillery
Yates
G.H.A.
CSM
 
 
Gren. Gds; PoW; (MCG)