DALGLEISH, John George

John Dalgleish 3 Commando
Acting Corporal
5507071
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment

Corporal John Dalgleish, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war. He was liberated at the end of the war.

PORTER, A.

Fusilier
3134237
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier Porter was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war imprisoned in Poland.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

PARSONS, William

Fusilier
3134304
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier William Parsons from Irvine, Ayrshire, was reported missing 19 August 1942 at Dieppe, France, later being confirmed a prisoner of war. His older brother Thomas also served in No.3 Commando and was captured with him during the raid.

PARSONS, Thomas

Fusilier
3131634
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Thomas Parsons from Irvine, enlisted on 16 October 1939 having previously been employed at the ICI Nobel's Explosives Factory, Ayrshire. After volunteering Thomas was attached to No.3 Commando. He was reported missing 19 August 1942 at Dieppe, later confirmed a prisoner of war.

MCLEAN, J.

Fusilier
3134205
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier McLean was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war imprisoned in Poland.

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.

CADDIS, James

Fusilier
3128842
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier James Caddis was reported missing during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

CLELLAND, Frank

Fusilier
3129351
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers

Fusilier Frank Clelland from Kirkconnel was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later found to be a prisoner of war.

SAUNDERS, George Victor

George Saunders, 10 Commando 3 Troop
Birth name: 
SALOSCHIN, Georg Victor Frederick Otto Wilhelm Felix
Private (later Sergeant)
6436354
No 10 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Pioneer Corps
George Saunders (born Georg Saloschin) was reported missing in France on 9 June 1944, later reported a prisoner of war in German hands [1][5].
  • Served in No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 Troop ( aka 'X' Troop) [1][3][4].

WILKINSON, John

John Wilkinson 40RM Commando
Marine
PLY/X103684
40RM Commando
Royal Marines

John Wilkinson, a Cotton Operative from Rochdale, enlisted in the Royal Marines 6 May 1941. Volunteered in 1942 for the first Royal Marine Commando unit formed. Marine Wilkinson was wounded and a prisoner of war 19 August 1942 after Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France.

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