1 Commando, Memorial Service
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A transcript of a document detailing a Memorial Service for No 1 Commando Casualties at Myebon. The document from John Mewett, transcribed by Elaine Southworth-Davies.
Source: National Archives WO 218/81.
MYEBON 4th FEBRUARY 1945
Memorial Service for the Fallen and Wounded Officers and Men of No. 1 Commando during operations on Myebon Peninsula and the Kangaw Bridgehead, January 1945.1. Hymn
“Let Saints on earth in concert sing”2. LESSON
Wisdom of Solomon 33. ROLL OF HONOUR
Read by the Commanding Officer (Lt. Colonel K.R.S. Trevor)No. 12 Troop
3596431 Cpl. J. A. YOUNGNo. 3 Troop
5933108 Sgt. R. J. LANDER 3191706 L/Cpl. M. DEARDEN 6982426 L/Cpl. J. DUMIGAN 1453333 J.G A. BEANEY 983057 Gnr. L .P. GRAVES 5384112 Pte. R. A. LOOKERNo. 4 Troop
Lieut. G. A. KNOWLAND 14241761 Cpl. H. BAKER 7942336 L/Cpl. A. PLLU 14604377 L/Cpl. E. J. LLOYD 7366356 L/Cpl. H.G. RUSHTON 5828291 Pte. J. BOYCE 2185354 Pte. J. FITZSIMMONS 5621153 Pte. I. N. TUCKERNo. 5 Troop
6143891 Gnr.G. M. BAKERNo. 6 Troop
Lieut. A. A. PALMER 1905889 Sgt. M. F. MORRIS (MM) 2614133 L/Sgt. A BAKER (DCM) 2073288 L/SGT.M. B. JONES 5933005 L/Sgt. R. WALLIS 6482243 L/Cpl. G. C. WILSON 3964660 L/Cpl. J. R. LINES 14241839 Pte. R. E. WATTS 14604353 Fus. A. A. ANDREWS 6206246 Gnr. F. H. CLAYHeadquarters (Signals)
5735209 Pte. W. J. COMAN4. LESSON
1 Corinthians, 15.5. SHORT ADDRESS
By Rev, A. B. COLLISHAW, B.A. Ch. D.6. PRAYER
7. HYMN
“The Church’s one foundation”8. LAST POST AND REVEILLE
9. ROLL OF WOUNDED
Read by Troop LeadersNo. 12 Troop
14241783 Cpl. T. G. BENNION 3915316 Pte. J. WOOD 3974792 Pte. D. W. Cross 5052724 Pte. W. G. WARDNo. 3 Troop
Lieut. F. H. CREWE 7690515 Pte. C. R. MARSHALL 5510944 Pte. H. A. WARE 11259984 Gnr. A. A. DAVEY 14207309 Pte. F. EVERITT 4195436 L/Cpl. W. JONES 14603190 L/Cpl. W. S. SMITH 6015678 Gnr. L. E. SMITH 3915335 Pte. C. JAMES 4033985 L/Sgt. H. W. ROBERTS 4698646 Cpl. J. W. HOBBS 5437882 Pte. D. SWEENEY 1500881 Fus. W. MCFALL 851702 Gnr. G. W. JENKINS 2083611 Gnr. F. V. ABBS 13046330 Pte. A, P, GRANT 5826616 Pte. H. G. RUFFELLNo. 4 Troop
Capt. D.H. COWAP (MC) 5825564 L/Sgt. L. E. DUNNETT 5933908 L/Sgt. A. JACKSON 5826893 L/Sgt. W. A. LING 4196617 Cpl. R. GOODLASS 6970370 Cpl. A. G. THOMPSON 3249930 L/Cpl.J. E. AITKEN 14327805 Gnr.A. MADDOX 2063437 Gnr. F. G. PALMER 6300127 Pte. A. J. WILLIAMS 3863684 Pte.T. HEHIR 5830879 Pte. A. W. LOVESAY 14416348Pte. T.N. BUCHANAN 799237 Pte. J. W. GARDNER 3973636 Pte. A. PAWSON 14627308 Pte. E. T. ALLENNo. 5 Troop
Capt. H. J. SYMONDS 1606430 Gnr. J. O’DONNELL 866743 Gnr. H. COUNCELL 3713113 Pte. G. JUDGE 6298707 Pte. L. T. STEFFENSON 2579764 L/Cpl. H. BERRY 1432055 Gnr. T. C. WILSON 3976195 Pte. W. D. JONES 828326 BSM J. J. DOWNEY 3392797 L/Sgt. W. WATERHOUSE 5186819 Gnr. A. G. MULHOLLAND 6215749 Pte. S. SIMMONDS 3194769 Pte. W. AIRD 2062315 Gnr. J. A. QUINCEY 3962766 Pte. J. C. LEAVER 3970740 Pte. J. C. MORGAN 14353401 Pte. J. A. YANDELL 2048203 Pte. E. J. LONGMANNo. 6 Troop
5055844 L/Cpl. G.D. PYM 14241724 Pte. G. WOOLARD 6298002 Pte. K. VINCENT 5933209 Pte. W. T. SEWELL 852223 Bdr. A. E. RUSDALE 6215774 Pte. D. W. WILLIAMS 14590409 Pte. H. MURPHY 14604392 Fus. W. R. TAYLOR 4748087 Cpl. E. BARNES 1732198 L/Cpl. C. HOTHERSALL 4801882 Fus. C.J. MERCER 14421501 Pte. S. BURGESS 4032499 L/Cpl G. L. STANLEY 1650807 Gnr. F. G. ANDREWS 14604367 Pte. S. CUNNINGHAM 5383388 Pte. W. NUTLEY 6103121 L/Cpl. J. E. A. MAYNARD 11268888 Gnr. S, R, RUDGLEY 3393053 Pte, D. MALONEY 3718320 Gnr. M. PHILLIPSONHeadquarters
6104720 Pte. F. WILLIAMS 14241845 L/Bdr. E. BIDDESCOMBE 7366507 Sgt. G. L. NORLEY 6471335 Fus. W. H. IRVING10. PRAYER
11. BLESSING
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