HUBBOLD, Harry Charles

Quartermaster Sergeant
PO.X.2353
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal
1954 New Years Honours awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division).
1959 40 Commando RM.
 
Sources
London Gazette 40053, p26.
40 Commando Sergeants Mess photo.
 

CARTER, Stanley William

Marine
EX/1131
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Stanley Carter, a Shop Assistant from Warrington, enlisted Royal Marines 28 November 1939. He volunteered for the Royal Marine Commando embarking with them on 19 August 1942 for the Combined Operations raid at Dieppe. Captured and prisoner of war until March 1945.
 

GODSON, George William

Private
4623441
No 6 Commando
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
George William Godson, a Grocer from York, enlisted 27 June 1940, later volunteering for the Commandos. Private Godson, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 6 January 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa, later confirmed prisoner of war. 
 
Sources

PRATLEY, George Albert

Marine
PO/X114549
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
George Albert Pratley enlisted into the Royal Marines 6 August 1942, civil occupation Welder. He later joined 40RM Commando and was captured on 10 April 1945 during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy. He was held in German Transit Camps until liberated 4 May 1945.
 

WALLER, D.S.

Private
5674268
No 6 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Private Waller war reported missing 6 January 1943 during operations in North Africa, later confirmed prisoner of war. His Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
 
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HAWKINS, H.

Trooper
550785
ME Commando Depot
'Layforce'
Yorkshire Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps

Trooper Hawkins was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete., later found to be a prisoner of war.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29 and 33.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1.

MCLEOD, J.

Corporal
3311710
'Layforce'
Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn.

Corporal McLeod attached to 'D' Bn., Layforce was wounded 29 May 1941 during operations in Crete.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/26.
 
Notes
50 and 52 Middle East Commandos formed 'D' Bn., Layforce at Crete.

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