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7 January 1949 Captain Dennis Aldridge, who had served during the war with 44RM Commando [1], was appointed MBE (Military Division) for gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27th March, 1948 - 30th July, 1948. [2]
18 May 1951 Captain (Local Major) Aldridge MBE was awarded the MC for gallant and distinguished service with 41 Independent Commando, RM, in operations in Korea. [3]
CALLF, Leslie Stuart
Leslie Stuart Callf was appointed Lieutenant on the 4th July 1940 [1]. Soon after he volunteered for the Commandos and was subsequently attached to No. 9 Commando.
DUNCAN, George Ian Alistair
Lieutenant George Duncan served in No 11 Commando. We have a possible photo of him in our gallery which we would like verified by family in due course.
His gallantry medals were awarded after leaving the Commando and whilst he was further attached to the Special Boat Section *.
In addition there is reference in a book to a Lt Duncan MC as being a prisoner of war in Camp 21, Chiete, Italy in 1943. **
HARRISON, Stewart Sandbach (LtCol)
Commanding Officer of No. 12 Commando.
A veteran of World War One and recipient of the Military Cross, announced in July 1918, and later a bar to the Military Cross in August 1919.
Sources
London Gazette Supp. 30780, p7909 and Supp. 31745, p924.
List The Bugle , author Maj. Gen. Corran Purdon CBE, MC, CPM.
Commando Association obituaries newsletter 70 issued March 1980.
LASSEN, Major, Anders Frederick Emil V. Schau, VC
Major Anders Lassen, MC and 2 bars, Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross
War Office, 7th September, 1945
MARSHALL, Lionel Guy Bradford
Captain Lionel Marshall MC and bar died during operations in Albania.*
- Awarded the MC for "gallant and distinguished services in operations leading to the capture of Termoli."
- Awarded a bar to his MC for "courage, leadership and resource in operations which led to the crossing of the Garigliano River in the face of determined opposition, from the enemy."
Sources
CWGC.
MC: LG Publication date: February 1944 ; Supplement 36367; Page: 687
MCGONIGAL, Ambrose Joseph
Lieutenant Ambrose McGonigal was awarded the M.C. [1] for distinguished service during a raid on the enemy held island of Sark on the night of the 27th December 1943. This was a reconnaissance operation to obtain certain information and if possible capture a prisoner. Very soon after landing the raiding party inadvertently entered a minefield and the resultant explosions killed one member of the party and badly injured a second. Whilst evacuating from the minefield a further 4 mines exploded killing the already injured man, and wounding Lt. McGonigal and 2 others.
MOORE, Edward Lewis
Captain Edward Moore, M.B., R.A.M.C., Medical Officer attached to No. 3 Commando, was awarded the M.C.[1] in recognition of gallant and distinguished service after the landing at Agnone Sicily, and during the advance to Punta dei Malati on the night of 13/14 July 1943[2].
MOORE, John Jeremy
Major General John Jeremy Moore served as the commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War in 1982.
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Lieutenant - awarded the M.C., for gallant and distinguished service with 40 Commando RM in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952 [1].
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Captain - awarded a Bar to the M.C., for gallant and distinguished service in a hostage rescue operation at Limbang, Sarwak, on the 12th December 1962 [2].
PETERS, David Robert
Trooper David Robert Peters, a Cadet from the 102nd Officer Cadet Training Unit, was commissioned 2nd Lieut. on the 9th March 1940. [1]
He was attached to No 2 Commando from at least January 1943. [2]
On the 15th March 1945 it was announced that T/Captain Peters had been awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field. [3]
POLLARD, Gordon
The then Sergeant Gordon Pollard, RA, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East (Egypt and Libya) during the period May, 1942 to October, 1942.
On the 16th May 1943 he was commisioned as Second Lieutenant. Subsequently he joined No 3 Commando remaining with them for the remainder of the war, his final rank attained in the Commandos was Major.
SUTHERLAND, David (Lt Col)
(The following is from the Times obituary.)
LIEUTENANT David Sutherland and Royal Marine John Duggan were the only two to return from Operation “Anglo”, a raid on the Italian-occupied island of Rhodes by the Special Boat Service in September 1942. The SBS team was pursued relentlessly; it had attacked two airfields and destroyed aircraft positioned to support Rommel’s threatened advance on Cairo and to bomb supply convoys to beleaguered Malta.
TURNBULL, John Hugh Stephenson
Major John Turnbull MC and bar assumed command of No 1 Commando at Myebon on the 10th February 1945 after the departure of Lt. Col. K.R.S. Trevor [view]. [1].
He had been awarded the MC whilst a T/Captain in No 1 Commando in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa. [2].
WATSON, John Matthew
Marine John Watson was awarded the M.C.in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011.
WEBB, Gordon Geoffrey Henry
Gordon Webb was called up for military service as a Gunner in the Royal Artillery on the 9th September 1939. [1] However in 1936 at Trinity College he had completed the requirements necessary for the Officers Training Corps and was therefore eligible for consideration for a commission which he received. [2]
WEBB, Michael Hinton
Citation for the Bar to his Military Cross for gallantry whilst attached to No 2 Commando during operations at Spilje, Albania on Operation Healing 2:
WESTLEY, Eric Roy
Captain Eric Roy Westley was in command of 3 troop during the attack on Le Plein, Normandy, where he was wounded in the hand, but rejoined the troop immediately after medical treatment in the field. The recipient of two Military Crosses for gallant and distinguished services, he was posted to the South Staffordshire Regiment on the 21st November 1945 and later resigned his commission on the 26th March 1951.
Sources:
MC: LG Supplement 36637, Page 3605
Bar to MC: LG Supplement 36679, Page 4044.
YOUNG, Peter (Brig)
Peter Young was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1939. He served in France with the British Expeditionary Force before being wounded and evacuated back to the UK at Dunkirk. Joining No 3 Commando in the first selction of officers after its formation, the next few years would see Peter Young rise to the temporary rank of Lieut. Colonel and assume command of No 3 Commando in late 1943. He took part in the early raids on Lofoten and Vaagso, being awarded his first MC for his "gallant and distinguished services" during the latter.
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