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Official Letters5 Commando, Officers in 1940NIC2013No5 Cdo, nominal roll, Download
Official Letters5 Commando, Formation in 1940NIC2013No5 Cdo, nominal roll,Download
BookletA document about LayforceAlan Orton, Mike Beckett2013Layforce, No 7 Commando, No 8 Commando, No 11 Commando, 50 ME Commando, 52 ME CommandoDownload
Letters12 Commando, Redesignation of 4 (Para) Troop,1943Content Admin2014Rooney, Lovat, Download
BookletHOUGHTON, (No.2 Cdo executed), biographyCarol Kerr, Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE20112 commando, joe houghton, musketoon, Download
Official LettersA timeline of the Special Boat Section (Home) Lt Henry S. Quigley, Admin Officer 2SBS2010sbs, hornerDownload
BookletAssociation booklet 1943 - 2005Andrew Milne2014Commando Association, Souvenir, Download
Booklet50th anniversary of the unveiling of the Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge.Andrew Milne2014Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge, Duke Of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Service of RemembranceDownload
LettersYOUNG, Leilyn, (American), letter about his time as a US Ranger.Leilyn Young, Lisa McCollum2010Leilyn Young, US RangerDownload
Personal PapersMAGER, Charles, (No.3 Cdo), his account of D DayCharles Mager No 3 Commando2014No 3 Commando, D Day, OverlordDownload
BookletAssociation 1946 1st Reunion Dinner menuMax Heron, nick collins2015Download
Official Letters12 Commando, Letter From Lord MountbattenJohn Mewett2015Mountbatten Harrison 12 Commando E TroopDownload
Files12 Commando Troop Locations Operation Foxrock June 1942John Mewett201512 Commando Operation Foxrock Troop Locations June 1942Download
Nominal Roll1 Commando, Roll of Wounded Hill 170 KangawJohn Mewett2015Wounded Roll No1 Commando Hill 170 Kangaw Burma 1945Download
Files3 Cdo Bde Map of Myebon and Kangaw Jan/Feb 1945John Mewett2015Map: Myebon and Kangaw January /Febuary 1945Download
Files3 Cdo Bde Map of the Kangaw Blockade Jan 1945John Mewett2015Kangaw Blockade MapDownload
Files1 Commando, Report on Operation 'Bottle' 15 Oct'45 Hong KongJohn Mewett2015Operation 'Bottle' No 1 Commando Hong Kong Download
Files1 Commando, Troop Organisation Nov'44John Mewett2015Troop Organisation No 1 Commando 1944Download
FilesCHURCHILL, Winston speech at the unveiling of the Abbey MemorialJohn Mewett2015Churchill Speech Westminster Abbey Memorial May 1948Download
FilesKNOWLAND, George Arthur, VC, (No.1 Cdo), London GazetteJohn Mewett2015Lt G A Knowland VC CitationDownload
FilesHARDEN, Henry Eric, VC, (45RM Cdo), London GazetteJohn Mewett2015Eric Harden VC RAMC Attached 45 RM CommandoDownload
FilesNEWMAN, Lt Col. Augustus Charles, VC, (OC No.2 Cdo), London GazetteJohn Mewett2015Lt Col A C Newman VC No 2 Commando St Nazaire RaidDownload
Personal PapersBISSELL, Stan, (CBTC), transcript of a speech.SSgt Stan 'Sonnie' Bissell BEM2015commando trainingDownload
Files3 Commando at Sicily and Malati Bridge’ Lieut. John Channon Erskine RE & No.3 Commando20153 commando bridge, lentini river, malati bridge, punta del malati, sicilyDownload
Files1 Commando Fighting Patrol Composition/Arms/IntercomJohn Mewett20151 Commando Fighting Patrol 1944Download
Booklet3 Cdo Bde Third Jungle Book issue 9Maj. I.V. Carrell & Lt. G. Sheath (RM) 2015jungle book, 3 commando brigade, no 1 commando, no 5 commando, 42rm commando, 44rm commandoDownload
Files'Cliff Assaults' Combined Ops Pamphlet 24Prepared under the direction of the Chief of Combined Operations 19452015commando mountain warfare training, cliff assaultsDownload
Files2 Commando, Operation Chariot Op Order 1Lt Col Augustus Charles Newman OC No 2 Commando, 22nd March 19422015St Nazaire, Operation ChariotDownload
Files3 Cdo Bde Third Jungle Book issue 8Edited by Capt. I.V. Carrel (RM) September 19452015jungle book, commando brigade, no 1 commando, no 5 commando, 42rm commando, 44rm commandoDownload
Files3 Cdo Bde Third Jungle Book issue 3Edited by Capt. F.C. Rodger, RAMC 1944, June 194420153 commando brigade, no 1 commando, no 5 commando, 42rm commando, 44rm commando, jungle bookDownload
Booklet3 Cdo Bde Third Jungle Book issue 4Editor Captain F.C. Rodger, RAMC20153 commando brigade, no 1 commando, no 5 commando, 42rm commando, 44rm commando, jungle bookDownload
Personal PapersHUNTINGTON, John, Memories of No 12 and No 1 CommandoJohn Mewett2015Memories of Sgt John Huntington 'E' Troop No 12 Commando and 3 Troop No 1 CommandoDownload
Personal PapersSAWYER, Alfred, Memories of No 2 CommandoAlfred Sawyer No 2 Cdo., Ian Sawyer20152 commando, alf sawyer, sicily, italy, yugoslavia, brac, greeceDownload
Personal PapersDIXON, Herbert, Memories of No 2 CommandoHerbert Dixon No 2 Cdo, Tim Huelin2015Herbert Dixon, No 2 CommandoDownload
LettersPETERS, Richard (Lt. 2 SBS) letter to fatherLt Richard Peters 2 SBS2016Burma, 2 SBS, special boat section, killed in action Download
LettersSTUART, Ted, Memories of 5 Commando and Mission 204Ted Stuart No 5 Commando2016Mission 204Download
BookletDURRANT, Thomas Frank, VC, (No.1 Cdo), Recommended by the EnemyRobert John Mewett2016durrant, vc, Victoria cross, commando, chariot, st nazaireDownload
BookletAssociation History 1943 - 2005Henry Brown OBE1993Commando Association, Henry Brown, WW2 CommandosDownload
BookletAssociation History 2003 - presentJohn Mewett2014commando veterans association, cva Download
Booklet'Salerno Diary'Captain H.H. Blissett No 2 Commando2017salerno, commando, ww2Download
Official LettersKIDWELL, Trevor (46RM Cdo) letter after his deathContent Admin/Commando Veterans Archive2017Download
BookletLONGSON, Joe (1 Cdo) - My Life in the Army Fusilier Joe Longson No 1 Commando2017army, 1 commando, longsonDownload
Files2 Commando Salerno/Scaletta CasualtiesNo 2 Commando Officer2018salerno, casualties, 2 commando, avalanche, vietri, dragone hill, piegolette, piegolelle, the pimple, scaletta, sicily, italyDownload
Files'Title for Commandos in the R.N.'Content Admin2018Royal Naval Beach Commandos, RNBCDownload
Nominal Roll'RM Commando Officers Aug.1943.'Content Admin/Commando Veterans Archive2018Royal Marine CommandosDownload
LettersHYTNER, Cyril, (48RM Cdo), letter from 'Doc' WinserLt. David Michael De Reuda Winser, RAMC and 48RM Commando2019letter, winser, hytner, 48 royal marine commandoDownload
Booklet'C.M.W.T.C History 1943-45'Provided by Major James Dunning2019Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre, CMWTCDownload
LettersBENNETT, Phil (42RM Cdo), letter after Hill 170Philip Bennett 42RM Commando2019kangaw, hill 170,42 commando, 3 commando brigade, royal marines, burmaDownload
Personal PapersSMITH, Roy (Cpl. 43RM Cdo) last letter Corporal Roy Montague Smith 43RM Commando2019letterDownload
FilesROBSON, William (40 Cdo) RM ServiceContent Admin2019robson, service, commandoDownload
Nominal Roll45RM Commando E Troop 1944Unknown202045, E TroopDownload
Booklet'Commandos in the Field 1945' - Combined Ops. Pamphlet 26Content Admin2020Provided by John Rawlinson, Hon. Sec. RMHS.Download
FilesDAKERS, Sandy (45Cdo RM) ObituaryVic Balsdon202045 Commando,Royal Marines,AdenDownload
Files10 Commando Polish Troop platoonsContent Admin2021PolandDownload
Files'Details of some of No.10(IA) Cdo. 3 Troop'Martin Sugarman BA, Cert Ed. Archivist, Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women200010 inter allied commando,x troop,miscellaneous troop,jewish troop,pioneer corpsDownload
Files'Document about No.10 (IA) Cdo 3 Troop'Martin Sugarman BA, Cert Ed. Archivist, Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women200010 inter allied commando,x troop,miscellaneous troop,pioneer corpsDownload
FilesNORTON, Jimmy, (Brigade Signals), ObituaryContent Admin2021Jimmy Norton, 1 Brigade SignalsDownload
FilesTRIGG, Fred (2 Cdo) newspaper report about his deathMid Sussex Times newspaper 22 March 1944. Image © Johnston Press plc.20212 commando, trigg, musketoonDownload
FilesAssociation Membership Form - WW2 Content Admin2021Download
FilesAssociation Membership Form - AssociateContent Admin2022Download
FilesCARLISLE, Alan (No.3 Cdo) rememberedContent Admin20213 commando, killed in action, vaagsoDownload
Personal PapersDALY, Thomas, (No.12 Cdo), rememberedContent Admin2021Thomas Daly, Fred Hunt, 12 Commando, Holding Operation CommandoDownload
FilesBIRCH, Fred, (No.7 Cdo), diary of the Rommel raidFrederick Birch, courtesy of his son Brian.2021Operation Flipper, Rommel raid, LayforceDownload
FilesWILSON, Sydney (45RM) newspaper report about his deathContent Admin2021wilson, 45 royal marine commandoDownload
Files4 Commando 'C' Troop namesJohn Martin20214 CommandoDownload
LettersBEESLEY, Harold, (RSM No.3 Cdo), postcard from Stalag 8B.RSM Harold Beesley 2021Download
FilesGOLDSCHLAGER, ((No.10 IA Cdo 'X' troop), Lost Grave of Jewish HeroMartin Sugarman BA, Cert Ed. Archivist, Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women2021Download
FilesA newspaper article about Scottish Police War ServiceThe Scotsman newspaper 3 March 19452021policeDownload
LettersSMITH, Roy (Cpl. 43RM Cdo) - letters to his mother after his deathContent Admin202243 Royal Marine Commando, Royal MarinesDownload
LettersNOAKES, William, (45RM Cdo), letter about his award from Captain Day RMContent Admin2022Download
FilesAssociation Membership Form - Serving or Veteran Content Admin2022Download
LettersGARDNER, James, (No.9 Cdo), letter to his brotherContent Admin2022Download
FilesSTANFORD, Charles Robert, (Cdo. School RM), newspaper reports of his death Content Admin2022commando cliff assault wing, ccaw, commando school, royal marinesDownload
FilesWRIGHT, Henry Walter, (No.3 Cdo), Service RecordContent Admin2022lieutenant,3commando,dieppe,powDownload
FilesA newspaper article on Lancashire Police Officers in the Armed ForcesContent Admin2022police,sicily,commandosDownload
FilesDUNN, David, (No.10 IA Cdo 'X' troop), (biography)David Carson and David Dunn 202210 Inter Allied Commando 3 troop (X troop).Download
FilesBAKER, Albert, (No.1 Cdo), Newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2022Download
FilesGRAY, Reginald Halliday (No.3 Cdo) - Newspaper article re OCTUContent Admin2022Gray,3Commando,PoliceDownload
FilesMOFFAT, Robert, 40RM Cdo. entries from his diaryContent Admin2022Download
LettersGRIFFIN, Tommy (11 Cdo), letter homeContent Admin2022Download
LettersGRIFFIN, Tommy (11 Cdo), 2nd letter homeContent Admin2022Download
FilesOLIVER, Roland (No.4 Cdo), 1944 article about meeting sister in BelgiumContent Admin20224,CommandoDownload
FilesGOODSIR, David Brodie (RM Holding Cdo), newspaper reportsContent Admin2022Goodsir,commando,colonial,policeDownload
FilesBALL, Percy William, (No.1 Cdo) - newspaper report about filmContent Admin2022Percy,Ball,1,commando, policeDownload
FilesA newspaper article about Police IntakesContent Admin2023Police,IntakesDownload
FilesROBERTSON, George (47RM Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023Download
FilesNICHOLLS, Reuben (41 Ind. Cdo) - Newspaper report missing in KoreaContent Admin202341 Independent Commando, Royal Marines, KoreaDownload
FilesEDMISTON, Gordon (No.11 Cdo) - military service memoir.Gordon Edmiston202311 CommandoDownload
FilesSQUIRE, John (43RM Cdo) - newspaper article about awardContent Admin202343RM Commando, David Losban, Johnny Squire, Military MedalDownload
FilesEARDLEY, Albert William (No.11 Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023Albert Eardley, 11 Commando, Litani river, killed, operation exporterDownload
FilesGALLAGHER, Denis (No.11 Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023Denis Gallagher, 11 Commando, killed, Litani, operation exporterDownload
FilesJEAL, Percy (43RM Cdo) and his brother - newspaper report Content Admin2023Percy Jeal, Ernest Jeal, Commandos, Royal MarinesDownload
Personal Papers2 Commando 5 Troop and 4 Independent CompanyContent Admin2023independent company,2commando,5troopDownload
FilesCLARKSON, George (No.2 Cdo) - ObituaryContent Admin2023clarkson,police,2commandoDownload
FilesSTOCKS, Douglas (No.11 Cdo), newspaper report about repatriationContent Admin2023Stocks, 11 Commando, prisoner, repatriationDownload
FilesBATEMAN, Walter (42RM Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023Walter Bateman, 42RM Commando, Royal Marines, kia, Kangaw, BurmaDownload
FilesA Commando Cafe - The Green Beret Cafe, NeustadtContent Admin2023Green Beret Cafe, Neustadt, June 1945Download
FilesROBERTS, Donald Leslie (2 SBS) - newspaper article on retirementContent Admin2023Donald Roberts, 2 SBS, Special Boat Section, Somerset Police, Somerset RugbyDownload
FilesPALMER, Frederick (No.5 Cdo) - newspaper report about police serviceContent Admin2023Fred Palmer, 5 Commando, Police, Tom AinsleyDownload
FilesJONES, Anthony Windsor (No.5 Cdo) - newspaper reportsContent Admin2023Anthony Windsor Jones, 5 Commando, Derby Borough PoliceDownload
FilesDONNISON, Robert Ernest (No.5 Cdo) - newspaper obituaryContent Admin2023Robert Donnison, 5 Commando, newspaper reportDownload
FilesSCOBBIE, John Ross (No.5 Cdo) - newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023John Ross Scobbie, 5 Commando, died of woundsDownload
FilesHARLAND, Alexander - newspaper report about his deathContent Admin2023Alexander Harland, Fred Fletcher, Alfie Knight, 46RM Commando, Royal MarinesDownload
FilesBROWN, Henry (No.1 Cdo) - newspaper reportContent Admin2023Henry Brown,1 Commando, Commando AssociationDownload
FilesA list of names for an event in 1986Content Admin2023commando,association,namesDownload
FilesJONES, Peter Raymond (41 Ind. Cdo) - newspaper article about KoreaContent Admin2023Download
FilesA Concert Programme - No.1 CommandoContent Admin20231 commando, India, concertDownload
FilesHARVEY, William Young (No.4 Cdo) - Report and photosContent Admin2023Bill Harvey, 4 Commando, killed, FlushingDownload
FilesBURNS, Norman (No.1 Cdo) - ObituaryContent Admin2023Norman Burns, 1 Commando, PoliceDownload
FilesCHAPMAN, Peter Neilson (No.6 Cdo) - newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023peter neilson chapman, 6 commando, killedDownload
FilesCORRY, Samuel David (No.3 Cdo) - newspaper report DieppeContent Admin2023Samuel David Corry, 3 Commando, died of wounds, dieppeDownload
FilesA newspaper report about CommandosContent Admin2023newspaper cuttingDownload
FilesFEEBERY, Cyril - award recommendationContent Admin2023Commando,SBS,SASDownload
FilesMEWETT, Robert (No.12 & 1 Cdo) - a son's storyJohn Mewett2023mewett, ww2, 1 commando, 12 commando, hill 170, burmaDownload
FilesCRAIG, Robinson Ostle (No.2 Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023craig, 2 commando, police, salernoDownload
FilesGEE, Harold (No.2 Cdo), letter after his deathContent Admin2023harold gee, 2 commando, died of woundsDownload
FilesDAY, Reginald (40RM Cdo), newspaper report of his deathContent Admin2023Download
FilesNIGHTINGALE, Frank (41RM Cdo) - newspaper report about awardContent Admin2023Download
FilesSTORER, Sidney (No.9 Cdo), newspaper report 1965Content Admin2023Download
FilesJOHNSTON, Sydney (41 Ind.Cdo.RM) - newspaper report KoreaContent Admin2023Korea, Chosin, 4, independent commando, royal marinesDownload
FilesWILLIAMS, John (No.5 Cdo), newspaper report about his deathContent Admin2023john Williams, 5 Commando, killed, BurmaDownload
FilesADAMS, Jack (No.11 Cdo), newspaper report about his deathContent Admin2023Adams, 11 Commando, killed, Litani, Operation ExporterDownload
LettersPORT, John Gowans (No.9 Cdo), a letter homeContent Admin2023John Port, 9 commando, letterDownload
FilesRABBITT MM, Eric William (No.1 Cdo), newspaper report on his funeralContent Admin2024Eric Rabbitt, Military Medal, 1 CommandoDownload

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