WALKER, J.E.
Signalman
6097424
Brigade Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
1 Special Service Brigade Signals. Wounded 16 August 1944 Bois de Bavant Normandy.
Sources
War Diary (see Linked Content below).
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/80.
POLLOCK, John, S.
Signalman
14589078
Brigade Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
1 Special Service Brigade Signals. Wounded 16 August 1944 Bois de Bavant Normandy. Post war member of the Commando Association from Appleton, Oxfordshire.
Sources
Commando Association newsletters 98 and 102.
ROUND, Raymond John
Private
4865454
No 6 Commando
Leicestershire Regiment
Private Raymond Round was reported missing during operations in North Africa on 26 February 1943 [1]. He was later found to be a prisoner of war in Italian hands [2][3][4].
SAEGERT, John Maclean (Lt. Col)
Lieutenant Colonel
14725
No 9 Commando
Royal Engineers
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
13 July 1921 Royal Military Academy commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers [1].
13 July 1928 promoted Lieutenant [2][2a].
13 July 1932 promoted Captain [2].
PATTERSON, Leslie Vincent
Lance Corporal (later Lieutenant)
5627019
326055
No 1 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Lincolnshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Died in service
Lance Corporal Leslie Patterson, No.1 Commando, was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in North Africa (Algeria and Tunisia). He was selected for officer training and left the commando.
HEPPELL, Wilfred John Richardson
Captain (later Major)
97023
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Royal Engineers
Mentioned in Despatches
Captain Wilfred Heppell, Royal Engineers attached to 4 Special Service Brigade, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.
LUNN, Eric John Alfred
Captain (later Major)
198819
SBS
Royal Artillery
Military Cross (MC)
Bar to the Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
Captain Eric Lunn was awarded the Military Cross twice and also received a Mention in Despatches for his gallantry during operations with 2 Special Boat Section [1][2][3].
GILMOUR, John
Sergeant
976483
No 6 Commando
SBS
Royal Artillery
Military Medal (MM)
Bar to the Military Medal
Sergeant John Gilmour enlisted into the 79th (Scottish Horse) Regiment RA in May 1940. Volunteering for special service, he joined the 5th Special Service Battalion in November 1940.
GIBSON, Donald Alexander
Corporal (Acting Temporary Sergeant)
PO/X.107010
47RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant Donald Gibson received a Mention in Despatches for good service with the 21st Army Group.
Sources
London Gazette 37251, page 4440.
Commando Association list of RM Commandos.
GARDNER, James Willis
Acting Major
162518
No 1 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Temporary Captain Gardner received a Mention In Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North Africa.
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