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ADDERTON, Victor

ADLAM, William George Henry

Sergeant William Adlam was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the Glosters as part of the British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 [1].
AIRD, William
ALDIS, Alec George
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1942 (Corporal) (Temporary Sergeant) awarded the Military Medal for "gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East." [2].
ALLEN, Edward Patrick

ALLENDER, James

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"February 26th 1943 Fedi et Attia (516128 Sheet 34)
ALMONDS, John Edward
AMESBURY, Alfred Edmund
Alfred Amesbury, formerly No.2 Commando 3 Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy serving with the Reconnaisance Regiment having left the Commando.
ANCHOR, John Robert
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The death of Cpl. John Robert Anchor MM, from Chelmsford, Essex, was announced in Commando Association newsletter 56 issued March 1973.
ANDREWS, Albert Mailly
APPLEYARD, Frank
AUBERTIN, Jack Stanley

AUSTIN, Raymond Charles

AYLETT, Basil McGonigle

BAINES, James
BALOCHE, Francois

BANKS, Ronald Douglas
- 19 August 1942 (Private) No.3 Commando) was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war [2].
BARKER, Alfred
BARKS, Wilfred John
BARNES, Ernest


BARNES, George

BARR, Edward
BARTON, Harold
BEATTIE, James Simpson
BEAVEN, Harwood Frederick George

BENNETT, Henry
BENNETT, Robert
BERRISFORD, Peter John

BEVAN, George Reginald
BISHOP, Andrew Ronald
BLACK, James William
BLUNDEN, Charles Harold

BOLDEN, Stanley
BOSTOCK, Thomas
BRADLEY, Richard

BRADSHAW, Leslie Charles

BRAMBLE, George
- 29 November 1950 wounded during operations at Chosin Resevoir [3].
BREEN, Terence Edward
BREMNER, George
BRODISON, Samuel James


BROUGH, William Gordon
BROWN, Albert
BROWN, James
BROWN, Robert Hall
BROWNFIELD, John Edward
BRYCE, Cyril Kenneth
BURFORD, Norman Alan
BURGESS, Sidney Charles
BURTON, Francis Gerard
BUTLER, Howard Herbert Cosens
BUTLER, Ronald Herbert

BUTTERY, George Desmond
Quartermaster Sergeant George Buttery, 40 Commando RM, who had served as a Marine in 46RM Commando during WW2, was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services on the 6th November 1956 during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.
BYRNE, Patrick Joseph
CHAPMAN, Kenneth Harold
CHAPPELL, Aubrey Bertram
CHARLWOOD, Harry

Marine Harry Charlwood, 'B' troop, was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during the attack on Rots, Normandy, 11 June 1944. Wounded, captured and a prisoner of war until liberated when the prison camp was overrun by the 11th Armoured Division near Lubeck in May 1945.
CHRISTOPHER, Robert William

CLARK, James
Sources
CLARK, Rutter Thomas
Quartermaster Sergeant Rutter Clark was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army during the successful landings in Normandy.
Source London Gazette 36676, page 4008. 48RM Cdo. War Diary entry 16 July 1944.CLARK, Sidney Charles
COKER, James Thomas
COLE, Roland William
Corporal Roland Cole was awarded the Military Medal for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Sources London Gazette 36583, page 3040. National Archives file WO373/47/162.COLEMAN, Nicholas John
- A Labourer from West Hartlepool he was attested on 21 October 1933 aged 18 years 11 months [3].
COLLINS, Michael
COLLINS, Thomas
CONNOLLY, John Henry
Sergeant John Connolly was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service. He had been captured at Bizerta on the 15 December 1942 and taken via Palermo to Campo 70 at Monturano, Italy. He and 2 other NCO's escaped on 12 July 1943, and made their way towards Switzerland , However after walking 120 miles they were recaptured on 22 July 943, returned to the Camp,
COOPER, Charles
COOPER, Dudley Edward

COOPER, Samuel
COUTTS, John Davies
CRAFT, Alfred James

Lance Corporal Alfred Craft MM was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge) [1][1a].
A veteran of the Vaagso raid in Norway, Alfred had later been awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the combined attack at Dieppe, France [2][3].
CRAMER, John
CROOKS, James
CROSSLAND, James Willie
Sources
[1] London Gazette 41092, page 3418.
[2] National Archives file WO 373/124/57.
CROWE, James
CRUSE, Ernest
- 29 November 1950 wounded during operations at Chosin Reservoir Korea [1a].
CUNNINGHAM, Harry
CUNNINGHAM, James
DAB, Jakob
Recommendation
Before Keren Eritrea.
DALE, Peter Edward
Sources
London Gazette 39507, page 1880.
National Archives file WO 373/130/124.
DANIELS, Samuel
Lance Bombardier Samuel Daniels was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy.
The death of LBdr. Samuel Daniels, MM. (9 Cdo) of Billinge, Lancs. was announced in Commando Association newsletter 83 issued September 1986.
DARLINGTON, Kenneth Carr

DAVIDSON, David Kelly
Marine David Davidson was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services on the 6th November 1956 during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt [1].
DAVIS, Thomas
DAVISON, John Cyril
DEACON, William George
DEERY, Stewart
DENHAM, Joah Selwyn

DOBBS, Cyril


DODDS, Roy Reginald
DOUGLAS, Edward

DOWLING, John

Corporal John Dowling was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service, during which he was wounded, at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He was later wounded serving with 3 Troop on 7 June 1944 at Normandy, France.
Award Recommendation
DOWNEY, John Joseph

- Attested into the Royal Artillery 25 April 1936 [3].
DRANSFIELD, George David
DUNBAR, W.
EARP, Dennis Roland

ECCLES, Michael
ELLIS, Derek Charles
Served with 2SBS since its formation, was a parachutist, and later promoted Sergeant [1].
ELLIS, William Eifion
Lance Sergeant William Ellis was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy.
Sources
London Gazette 36697, page 4218.
National Archives file WO373/47/24.
EMSLEY, Roy

Marine Roy Emsley, 'B' troop, was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy.
ESTHER, Raymond William Wade
EVANS, Arthur Walter
EVANS, Clifford Gregory
FAIRCLOUGH, John


FARQUHAR, John Kiel
FENTON, Ernest
FENWICK, John Lindsay
FERGUSON, John MacKintosh McLaren
FERGUSON, John Ronald Alexander
FINDLEY, Frederick George
FINNEY, William
FITZPATRICK, Michael Benedict

FLYNN, John
FRASER, George
FRENCH, Richard Douglas

GADSDEN, Derek Roy
Marine Derek Gadsden was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36697, page 4218. National Archives file WO 373/47/27.GALLON, Thomas Christopher Dennison
Sergeant Thomas Gallon was awarded the Military Medal for great courage and exemplary behaviour whilst carrying out commando operations under heavy enemy fire off the Yugoslavian coast.
Recommendation
Operation Flounced, ref Map Yugoslavia 1/100000 sheet 109.
Night Attack on Pt.622 (0960) 3 Jun.44.
GARDNER, Donald Hugh Godfrey
Sergeant Donald Gardner was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy.
Sources
London Gazettes Supp. 36697, page 4218.
National Archives file WO 373/47/25.
GELDER, John Willie
GIBSON, George MacDonald
GIBSON, Neil
GILL, Richard
GILMOUR, John

GOLDSMITH, Ernest Edward William Frederick
GOODALL, William
GORMAN, James John Thomas
GORNALL, James
GOUGE, Edward Charles Raymond
GRAY, Andrew

GRAY, Patrick Edward

GREEN, Norman

GRIFFIN, James Alfred
Marine James Griffin was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army in Normandy.
GROVES, Eric Richard Clifford

Lance Corporal Eric Groves was awarded the MM for his gallantry at Argenta, Italy, on the 17th April 1945.
GUNN, David
HADFIELD, John William

HALLS, Albert Richard
HARDING, Victor Philip

HARPER, Arthur Alexander Henry
- 29 November 1950 wounded during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
HARRINGTON, Jack Lonsdale
Lance Corporal Jack Harrington was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of distinguished services during Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire on 28 March 1942. He was one of the Commando HQ contingent who embarked on board MGB 314. Reported missing after the raid he was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.
HARRIS, Ian Walter

HARRISON, Arthur Herbert
HARRISON, Thomas
HAWKINS, Kenneth Scott
HAZELL, James Henry
Citation
HENDRY, Bernard
- 9 September 1943 wounded during operations in Italy (Salerno) [2].
- 9 October 1944 wounded during operations in Italy [3].
HERBERT, Roy George
HERBERT, Thomas Henry
HINE, Malcolm
Marine Malcolm Hine was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service during operations in Korea.
Sources
London Gazette 39230, page 2749.
HODGKISS, Richard George
HODGSON, George

HODKINSON, John
Lance Sergeant John Hodkinson was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.
Sources
London Gazette 36615, page 3376.
National Archives file WO373/6/578.
HOLT, Edward Morris
HONEY, Peter

HOPE, William Morgan
HOPKINS, Frederick Walter
HORSFIELD, Harry
HOWARD, John Denis
HOWE, Gilbert Rex

HUGHES, Desmond Anthony
HUGHES, George William Stanley

HUGHES, Richard Glanville
HUGHES, Stanley Raymond
HUMBLE, William McLean

HUNT, Darren

- 1991 (Sergeant) received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland [2].
IRVING, William Henry

JACKSON, Harry Charles
JAMES, Reginald William David
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29 November 1950 wounded during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea [2].
[1] London Gazette 39230, page 2749.
[2] British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
JENNINGS, Thomas Sidney

JESNEY, John Arthur Leadbeater
Lance Corporal John Jesney, RAMC attached to 47RM Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe. He was a Medical Orderly in 'A' Troop.
JOHNSON, George Albert Thomas William
Corporal George Johnson was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
JOHNSON, James
JONES, Colin

JONES, Harold

Marine (Acting Temororary Corporal) Harold Jones, 4 Commando Brigade Signal Troop, was awarded the MM for "gallantry, determination and great devotion to duty during assault operations at Walcheren and Flushing whilst attached to No 4 Commando. "
JONES, James
Marine James Jones was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in 3 Commando Brigade operations at Perak, Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952. He had been employed since July 1950 in this region, much of the time as a Leading Scout with 42 Commando RM.
KEMP, George Lamb
KEMSLEY, George William
KENDALL, Harold Robert Francis

Sergeant Harold Kendall was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe.
The death of Sergeant Harold Robert Francis Kendall of Plumstead London was announced in Commando Association newsletter 93 issued September 1991.
KENDRICK, Percy George
KENNY, Brian Charles
KHYTOVITCH, Eric


KING, Edward George

Troop Sergeant Major Edward 'Lofty' King, at the time a Lance Sergeant, was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services at Agnone, Sicily.
KING, Leonard Sydney
KING, Robert

KINGSBURY, Harold Sidney
KINNEAR, Ernest Arthur
KOONS, Franklin Marion

LANDLER, Sandor
Private Sandor Landler was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.
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LANGTON, Henry
LANYON, Frederick Woodman

LEECH, John Ernest


LEES, James Sykes
LESTER, William John
LEWIS, Hugh Howell
Lance Sergeant Hugh Lewis was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36349, page 519. National Archives file WO 373/4/287.LEYLAND, Samuel Joseph

Lance Sergeant Samuel Leyland, HQ Troop, from St Helens Lancashire, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy [1][3].
1938 attested into the Royal Artillery [2].
16 February 1942 joined No.3 Commando [2].
Award Recommendation
LISTER, William
LITHERLAND, Harry
LITTLEWOOD, Peter
LORAINE, Paul Peter
LOWSON, Robert Charles

LUCAS, William Frederick
Sergeant Major William Lucas was awarded the MM for distinguished services during the war in the Far East.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 37636, page 3390. National Archives file WO 373/47/111.MACDONALD, William
Marine William Macdonald was awarded the MIlitary Medal for gallant and distinguished service while operating with the Army in Normandy.
Sources
London Gazette 36697, page 4218.
Award Recommendations / National Archives file WO373/47/29.
MACKIE, Alastair
MACNISH, Charles James

MAINDONALD, Gersham
MALCOLM, George
MALLORIE, Herbert

MANN, Richard

MARSHALL, Gary William
MCCARTHY, Peter Francis
MCCARTHY, Richard
MCDONOUGH, Thomas

MCGLONE, Andrew
MCGOLDRICK, John
Gunner John McGoldrick was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst serving as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France. After volunteering for No.3 Commando he took part in Operation Ambassador, a raid on Guernsey, in July 1940. He was reported missing presumed drowned during the raid, but later found to be a prisoner of war.
MCGUIGAN, Patrick Anthony
MCNINCH, William Matthew

MCPHERSON, George McGregor Fraser
MEAD, Michael Edward
MELLOR, Peter Joseph
MESSANOT, Georges

MORGAN, Francis Cecil
MORGAN, Thomas
MORRIS, Luke John
MORRIS, Matthew Frank
MULCAHY, Thomas Joseph
MULLARD, Sidney John
- 27 July 1945 commissioned Second Lieutenant (Camerons) [3].
- 1948 first Honorary Secretary of the new Birmingham branch of the Commando Association. Remained as such for many years [4].
MURPHY, Dennis Eric

Dennis Murphy was serving as a Guardsman in the 1st Bn of the Irish Guards in 1938 when he was awarded the Military Medal for his " conspicuous gallantry during an engagement with an armed band in the vicinity of Deir Bejjala o the 18th August 1938", Recommended by the Officer Commanding British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan.
MUSGROVE, Leslie
Sergeant Leslie Musgrove was awarded the MM for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
Sources London Gazettes Supp. 36947, page 998. National Archives file WO 373/47/45.MYRAM, Albert Edward

NASH, Douglas James
NEWLAND, Stephen Charles
NICHOLLS, Charles
Recommendation
Operation Flounced, ref Map Yugoslavia 1/100000 sheet 109.
Night Attack on Pt.622 (0960) 3 Jun.44.
NICHOLSON, Donald
NOAKES, William James


NORRIE, Alexander
Sergeant Alexander Norrie, 6 Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.
NOTLEY, Gordon Leslie

O'BRIEN, Richard

OLVER, Leslie Cyril
OSBORNE, Vincent Arthur

PACKER, Mark Charles
Sergeant Mark Packer was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren [1].
PALMER, Ernest Edward
PANTALL, Richard William White
PARSONS, Cecil Douglas
PATERSON, George Begg
PATON, Charles White
PATRICK, Neil
Award recommendation
PATRICK, Neil John
PEACHEY, Frederick

- 27 December 1941 Pte. Peachey was one of the No.2 Commando detachment who took part in Operation Archery at Vaagso.
PENN, Leonard William

PERKINS, Leonard

PICKERING, Kenneth Richard
Operation Flounced, ref Map Yugoslavia 1/100000 sheet 109.
Night Attack on Pt.622 (0960) 3 Jun.44.
PIRIE, Alexander Beverley

POLLARD, Gordon

POMFORD, Douglas
PORTMAN, Irving

PRYOR, Frederick William
Sergeant Frederick Pryor, M.M., died on board HMCS Algonquin during operations at Normandy, France. He was awarded the Military Medal for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
PYMM, Arthur Leslie
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RABBITT, Eric William
RADFORD, Douglas John
Acting Lance Corporal Douglas Radford was awarded the MM during operations in Borneo on the 23rd April 1963.
RAE, Walter
RALPHS, Edward
RAWLINSON, Robert Croft
REES, Cecil Thomas
REID, William
Colour Sergeant William Reed was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
RENNIE, William
Marine William Rennie was awarded the MM for distinguished service whilst attached to the Allied Armies in the invasion operations in North West Europe.
RIGG, Pearson

Sergeant Pearson Rigg was awarded the MM whilst a Private in No 3 Commando for his courage under fire between 3rd and 6th October 1943 at Termoli (Operation Devon).
ROAST, Stanley Albert

ROGERS, Joseph Gerard Anthony

Lance Sergeant Joseph Rogers, 5 troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations at Spilje Albania on 28/29 July 1944.
Recommendation
Military Medal (Immediate) Spilje Bay, Albania, Operation Healing 2.
ROZEN, B.J.
RUSSELL, Ronald Frank
Corporal Ronald Russell was awarded the MM in recognition of distinguished service in Burma.
RYALLS, Kenneth John
Marine Kenneth Ryalls was awarded the MM for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
SABERTON, Edward Charles
Lance Corporal Edward Saberton was awarded the Military Medal for outstanding courage, determination and devotion to duty in operations during the campaign in Italy.
SAERENS, Robert

SCANLON, George
Sergeant George Scanlon, RAMC attached to No.4 Commando, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe. Post war George Scanlon, a resident of Troon, was an active member of the Troon and District Branch (later the Central Ayrshire Branch) of the Commando Association being their Honorary Secretary in 1951.
SCANTLEBURY, John

SCOTT, Andrew
Private Andrew Scott was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.
SCULLION, James Patrick

SEARSON, Alfred Clarence

SEEKINGS, Albert Reginald

SHAW, Ashley George
SHORT, Bert
SIDDALL, Harry
SIMISTER, Charles Arnold

Corporal Charles Simister, attached to No 2 Commando from the RAMC, was one of the Commando contingent on board ML 307 during the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942. He was one of those evacuated back to the UK after the raid. [1]
SIMPSON, Peter Leash
Extract from the Aberdeen Evening Express - Monday 14 April 1952
SIMS, Richard William

SMITH, Clifford William
SMITH, Harold
SMITH, Robert William
SMITH, Thomas

SMITH, William Thomas
SNOW, Henry Thomas
SNOW, Henry Thomas
SOUTHWORTH, John Charles Hughes

3rd July 1939 Enlisted in the TA South Wales Borderers (The Monmouthshire Regiment).
28th April 1940 Volunteered for and was posted to No.9 Independent Company;
10th November 1940 Posted to 'A' Coy., No.1 Special Service Bn.,
4th March 1941 Posted to No.1 Commando 4 troop.
SPEAKE, Terence
SPEARS, Thomas

SQUIRE, John Robert
Recommendation
Op. 16-20 Apr. Advance North between R. Reno and Canals West of Argenta.
Ref. Maps Italy 1:25,000 - Sheets 88 I NW and NE.
STEPHENSON, George, W.
STEWART, James Constantine
STOKELL, Charles Leslie
Company Sergeant Major Charles Leslie Stokell was awarded the MM for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
STRINGER, Eric
Corporal Eric Stringer was awarded the MM for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
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