Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore
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Displaying 1 - 18 of 18BOUNSALL, Keith
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Keith Bounsall died whilst deployed overseas with 40 Commando RM.
COLDRON, Brian Rasen
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Lance Bombardier Brian Coldron died in a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru.
Also died in this accident:
COLLINS, Bernard
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Bombardier Bernard Collins died in a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru.
DANELLS, Peter John Godfrey
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Peter Danells died [1] when struck on the temple by a piece of shrapnel during a cross border operation (Op. Claret) in Sarawak [2]. The patrol came under small arms and mortar fire. Peter was hit by mortar bomb shrapnel and was carried back across the border by the section [3].
DEERING, Mark Anthony
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Mark Deering died by drowning accidentally during service in Borneo.
[Source: SFROH website.]
ELLIOTT, Victor John Robert
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Sergeant Victor Elliott , RHQ Tp Survey Sergeant, died of his injuries after a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru on the 21st September 1965.
FORMOY, Ronald David
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Ronald Formoy, Lima Company, died during an action which resulted in the rescue of hostages taken and held at Limbang, Sarwak.
Sources
AFM ROH.
AFM ROH.
[Image] Special Forces ROH website.
Notes
Four other Commandos from 'L' Company also died - see names below.
FOSTER, Cecil Wylie
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Source: Armed Force Memorial ROH.
HANNAH, Rowan
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal Rowan Hannah died whilst deployed overseas with 42 Commando RM.
KIERANS, Gerald
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gerald Kierans, Lima Company, from Widnes, died during an action which resulted in the rescue of hostages taken and held at Limbang, Sarawak.
Sources
AFM ROH.
[Image] His sister Estelle Hart.
MACFARLANE, Walter Grant
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Walter Macfarlane, Lima Company, from Middlesborough, died during an action which resulted in the rescue of hostages taken and held at Limbang, Sarwak.
MARRIOTT, Michael
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Michael Marriott died during operations in Sarawak, Borneo.
Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post
"Cpl. Michael Marriott aged 21, whose home is at Langer Lane Chesterfield and who was killed in action against Indonesian terrorists in Sarawak on New Year's Day, died gallantly his parents were told yesterday.
O'NEILL, Michael John
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Lance Bombardier Michael O'Neill, the training wing PTI, died in a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru.
PAGE, Peter John
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Peter John Page was serving with HQ, 3 Commando Bde. RM at the time of his death [Source: AFM ROH].
SMITH, Derek
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Derek Smith was shot and killed by a Malayan Police Inspector. He was originally buried in Pasir Panjang Cemetery before being reinterred at Kranji.
Sources
AFM ROH
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 17 January 1953.
SMITH, James Anthony
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine James Smith died whilst deployed overseas with 40 Commando RM.
TATE, Albert Seaton
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Bombardier Albert Tate died in a road traffic accident on the road from Nee Soon Singapore to Johore Bahru.
WELLINGTON, Walter
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Walter Wellington died whilst deployed overseas with 42 Commando RM.
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