ABRAHAMS, Arthur Thomas

Private
5949273
No 7 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Arthur Abrahams enlisted 21 August 1939, civilian occupation - Rubber Moulder. Private Abrahams was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to have been captured by the enemy the previous day.
Prison Camps

KIRKLAND, Robert

Brigade Chaplain
3 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Temporary Chaplain The Reverend Robert Kirkland, 3 Commando Brigade HQ, was appointed M.B.E. (Military Divsion) in June 1945.
 
Sources
London Gazette 37119, page 2941.
3 Cdo Bde Jungle Book issue 9.

TUFFY, William

Lance Corporal
7370100
No 1 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Corporal William Tuffy, Medical Section, received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in Burma. He additionally received a Certificate of Gallantry.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Irvine.
 
Sources

SAYER, Fred

Private (later Sergeant)
4546296
No 5 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches

Private Fred Sayer, a Signaller in 4 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Burma. Post war member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
[1] London Gazette 37425, page 383.

WALKER, David

Lance Corporal
7386324
No 5 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Mentioned in Despatches

Lance Corporal David Walker, Medical Section, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Burma. Post war member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
London Gazette 37425, page 385.

HARTLEY, Sam

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
4393614
No 5 Commando
Green Howards
Mentioned in Despatches

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Sam Hartley received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Burma. Post war member of the Commando Association.
 
Sources
London Gazette 37425, page 383.

GRAY, George Sharp

Lance Corporal
EX/ 1258
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches

Lance Corporal George Gray received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service whilst attached to the Allied Land Forces South East Asia, announced in Gazettes 23 October 1945.

DOWSE, William James

Acting Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
EX/ 4379
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant William Dowse received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service whilst attached to the Allied Land Forces South East Asia, announced in Gazettes 23 October 1945.

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