FYSON, George Alwyne

Corporal
5340675
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Corporal George Fyson received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in successful combined operations against the enemy at Vaagso and Maaloy.
Recommendation

FROST, Kenneth George

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
PLY/X.475
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Quartermaster Sergeant Kenneth Frost , 40RM Commando, was awarded the British Empire Medal for loyalty, efficiency and skill whilst serving in Corfu during the period of the disturbances in Greece, 1944 -1945.

FOX-DAVIES, Harley Edmond Fitzroy

Captain (Acting Major)
39436
50ME Commando
52ME Commando
Durham Light Infantry
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Attached from the Durham Light Infantry to MI (R) Military Intelligence in July 1940 to assist with the setting up of Commando units in the Middle East.*
  • Second in Command of No.50 Middle East Commando July 1940*.

FORD, Dennis

Captain (later Major)
124856
No 7 Commando
Black Watch
King's Own Royal Regiment
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Dennis Ford was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 9 March 1940 [1]. He served with No.7 Commando and later in the Far East [2][3][4]. 

FLOWERS, Dennis

Lance Sergeant
5342083
No 4 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Bronze Lion (Netherlands)
Lance Sergeant Dennis Flowers, a veteran of the Dieppe raid, was awarded the Bronze Lion conferred by Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands for his gallant and distinguished service during operations at Flushing, Holland, on 1st November 1944.
 

FARRINGTON, John Beddell

John Beddell Farrington
Private (Acting Lance Corporal)
5111475
No 4 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Corporal John Farrington was reported missing on 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete with Layforce. He was held as a prisoner in both Germany and Poland, and later awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for his numerous escapes from different camps.

MASON, David Paul

Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major)
P051641J
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Regimental Sergeant Major David Mason was appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) December 2020 New Years Honours.

Sources

London Gazette 63218, page N6.

TAYLOR, Percy, V.C.

Lance Corporal
5111406
No 7 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1/7th Bn.
Lance Corporal Percy Taylor, 3 Special Service Bn., was reported missing on 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. 
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28 and WO417/36.

MCLEAN, Donald

Gunner
898731
No 7 Commando
Royal Artillery

Gunner Donald McLean was reported missing on 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. He was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 in Poland.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.

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