SCHOFIELD, Dudley Raymond (No.2 Cdo) - post war service
Served No.2 Commando in WW2. Download post war service record above. WW2 details on link below. Image and document credit: His grandson Harry Schofield.
Steenen Muur - Operation Bograt
Sunday, April 22, 1945
Location
Netherlands
51° 46' 51.8916" N, 4° 52' 21.2124" E
An operation to cross the Amer (a continutation of the River Maas) in the Netherlands that involved the whole of 48RM Commando. The objective was a raid into the Biesbosch to acheive the immediate occupation of Steenen Muur and search for a reconnaissance patrol that had been missing for 48 hours. The raid which commenced at 1300hrs was a complete success and the Commando withdrew at 2130hrs back to their positions at Geertruidenberg suffering no casualties.
PHILLIPS, Hedley Joyce
Captain
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Berkshire Constabulary
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Order of the Legion of Honour (France)
1941 left school and became a Police Cadet, Berkshire Constabulary [1].
24 March 1944 appointed Temporary Second Lieutenant, Royal Marines [2].
BAINES, William
Corporal
CH/X115758
47RM Commando
Royal Marines
Metropolitan Police
William Baines joined the Metropolitan Police on 4 September 1939, warrant number 128100. He enlisted into the Royal Marines sometime in 1943. Corporal Baines served with 47RM Commando 'X' Troop during operations from Normandy to the Scheldt.
FREEMAN, Ronald Stanley
Private
6352714
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private Ronald Freeman was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). A year to the day later on 14 July 1944 he was wounded a second time during operations near Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy.
D Day Commandos of 1 Special Service Brigade image
Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade about to disembark from an LCI on Queen Red beach, Sword area, 6th June 1944. Reproduced for non-commercial use under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence © IWM (MH 33547).
RAMAGE, James, B.
Fusilier
6482227
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
James Ramage was a Metropolitan Police Officer (warrant number 126274) who volunteered for the Commandos joining the 1st Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. The course commenced 24 June 1942.
Operation Roast, Lake Comacchio
GODFREY, Christopher James
Private
Holding Operational Commando
Post war member of the Commando Association from North Hykeham, Lincoln.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 104 (1997).
BRERETON, John Michael
Colour Sergeant
PO/X2443
30 Commando Assault Unit
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Sources
List of RM Commandos provided by RY, Sec. of the original Commando Association.
[Image] Obituary in The Dorset Echo 25 June 2011.
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