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Commando Obituaries PDF 

The CVA has been informed of the passing of the following Commandos:

Piper Bill MILLEN (No 4 Cdo) died 18 August 2010 aged 88 years

Charlie GOFF (No 2 Cdo 5 Troop) died 21 July 2010 aged 95 years

John FIRTH (No 3 Cdo) died 20 June 2010

Dr Robert Hay SHIELDS (No 5 Cdo) died 29 March 2010 aged 90

George PYNE (No 3 Cdo) died 22 March 2010 aged 91 years

Arthur CHIVERS (No 3 Cdo) died 19 March 2010

Jim RIDGEWAY (40 Cdo RM) died 18 March 2010 aged 73 years

John Charles Hughes SOUTHWORTH ( No 1 Cdo) died 26 February 2010 aged 89 years

Alex MUNRO (No 9 Cdo) died 23 February 2010

Julien Henri BUREL (No 10 IA Cdo) died 22 February 2010 aged 89 years

George DEADMAN (No 5 and 1/5 Cdo) died 18 February 2010 aged 84 years

Cpl George William Arthur YOUNG (No 1 Cdo) died 6 February 2010

William 'Bill' KINGSMORE (No 6 Cdo) died 22 January 2010

Haydon Bertram PAUL (No 6 Cdo)

John DUHIG (No 4 Cdo)

Pte RD Warwick (Van Wyk) (10 IA Cdo)

AP 'Pete' DOVEY BEM (No 1 Cdo) died 8 January 2010 aged 83 years

RSM John L (Jack) QUARRIE BEM (9 Cdo) died 1 January 2010

Major (later Lt. Col.) Robert S.M. LAIRD (5 Cdo)

Cfn. Ronald W. PRIOR (3 Bde)

Pte. Leonard MARSDEN (3 Cdo)

Pte. Leonard REED (6 Cdo)

L/Cpl. Alan J. (Bill) SEAL (4 Cdo)

Pte. D.H. MALAN (5 Cdo)

Gnr. Norman FIELD (2 Cdo)

L/Bdr. Alan George HIELDS (2 Cdo)

Tpr. P.M. WOODS (3 Cdo)

Capt. (Dr.) John TULLOCH MC (45 RM Cdo)

Pte. William (Bill) LAWSON (2 Cdo)

Cpl. William F. HOOPER (2 Cdo)

Sgt. Georges M. GERARD (Belg. Tp. 10 IA Cdo)

CSM. Eric Charles RODDIS (3 Cdo)

L/Sgt. Frank BARTON (6 Cdo)

Pte. W.G. HAWKINS (9 Cdo)

Pte. W. DORAN (1 Cdo)

Gnr. R.A. JONES (1 Cdo)

Lt. W. MATTHEWS (10 IA Cdo)

Pte. Maurice William OAKLEY (6 Cdo)

Pte. Harry J. GOSNELL (3 Cdo)

Gnr. Norman RAMSAY (9 Cdo)

Spr. J.H. NEWMAN (3 Cdo & 8 Cdo)

Pte. Ronald BAIRSTOW (5 Cdo)

Lt. William C. ADAM (3 Cdo)

Cpl. Douglas L. ROBERTS (12 Cdo & 5 Cdo)

Pte. William Patrick READ (3 Cdo)

Sgnmn. D. HEAP (2 Bde Sigs)

Pte. Norman L. BRADLEY (6 Cdo)

Rfn. T.J. HUBBARD (5 Cdo)

Pte. John E. PHILP (6 Cdo)

Pte. Thomas Henry LAWS (6 Cdo)

Lt. William NASH (CBTC)

Cpl. Daniel CALDERWOOD (9 Cdo)

Pte. Stanley Alfred BIRCH (5 Cdo)

Pte. John BENDER (1/5 Cdo & 3 Bde)

Rfn. Alfred McLONE (7 Cdo)

Pte. D.H. WEBB (4 Cdo)

L/Cpl. John E. WALKER (1 Bde Sigs)

CSM E.A.J. (John) BRIGHT (1/5 Cdo & 3 Cdo Bde)

Fus. Daniel Macfarlane DAVIDSON (3 Cdo) died November 2009

Cpl. Arthur GARRITY (12 Cdo, 6 Cdo & 5 Cdo)

Pte. George Vincent TYREMAN (4 Cdo)

Pte. John D. (Jack) DOWNING (9 Cdo)

Lt. Reginald F. WILLS (3 Cdo)

2/Lt. G.R. PATTERSON (2 Cdo)

Gdsmn. Thomas B. HOLEHAN (3 Cdo)

Cpl. Geoffrey JOHNSTONE (9 Cdo)

Ernest William POYNTZ (No 1 Cdo) died December 2009

Ronald 'Ken' YOUNG (No 9 Cdo) died 19 December 2009

Ron EVERTON (47 RM Cdo) died 7 November 2009

WO2 Douggie MANN (Cdo OFP) died September 2009

Harry BANKS (No 2 Cdo) died September 2009

Ted GOWERS (No 3 Cdo) died September 2009

Peter SMITH (No 4 Cdo)

Fred HARDIE (No 3 Cdo)

LCpl Eric D ROWLANDS (No 6 Cdo)

Albert William Butler AUSTIN (45 RM Cdo) died May 2009

LCpl Leonard D MILLS (No 6 Cdo)

Sgt RL MOPPETT (No's 10 & 4 Cdo)

Edward AJ BRIGHT (3 SS Bde)

Arthur PRIME (No 9 Cdo)

Stanley BIRCH (No 5 Cdo)

Arthur PARGETER (No 6 Cdo)

Mne Jason MACKIE (ASG RM)

Roy ELMES (No 5 Cdo)

LCpl Albert Le RIGOLEUR (10IA & No 4 Cdo)

Cpl John PERRY (43 RM Cdo)

Gnr FL (Budgie) SADLER No 9 & 11 Cdo)

Cpl Kenneth B ALLEN (42 RM Cdo)

Pte John Thomas HICKMAN (No 3 Cdo)

John POWER (No 4 Cdo)

John 'Stevo' STEVENS (29 Cdo RA)

Lt Aaron LEWIS (29 Cdo RA)

Capt Tom SAWYER (29 Cdo RA)

Ben WATLEY (42 Cdo RM)

James E DAVIES (poss No 2 Cdo)

Lt (later Major) John F MILLS (No 7 Cdo)

Sig Toc WRIGHT (2 Bde Sigs)

Colonel Kenneth G ALLEN (No 2 Cdo)

Pte Joe BURNETT (No 4 Cdo)

Dvr Franz R FUCHS (No 2 cdo)

Gnr Charles H DETTMER (No 2 Cdo)

Rev (Capt) JBR GRINDROD KBE (41 RM Cdo)

Pte James FITTON (No 3 Cdo)

Sgt Robert SAERENS (10IA Cdo)

LCpl Ernest H LUTHER (No 3 Cdo)

Jack BARNES (3 Tp, No 3 cdo)

Francis CRAGGS (No 2 Cdo) died 17 April 2009 aged 90 years.

Fred MAGEE (95/29 Cdo RA) died 9 March 2009 aged 56 years.

Philip Arthur RUSSELL (No 3 Cdo) died February 2009 aged 94 years.

Cpl William George GREGORY (Bill) (47 RM Cdo) died 10 February 2009 aged 86 years.

Louis CHATTAWAY (No 4 Cdo) died 18 Jan 09 aged 94 years.

Colonel David SMILEY (52 ME Cdo) died 9 January 2009 aged 92 years.

Alexander BLASBY (No 6 Cdo) died 29 December 2008 aged 87 years.

Ernie BROOKS (No 4 Cdo) died 4 December 2008.

George DEVANEY (No 4 Cdo) died 1 January 2009.

Pte Leonard JOHNSON (No 4 Cdo).

LCpl Georges GOODSIR (No 7 Cdo) died November 2008 aged 90 years.

Pte Albert FARRINGTON (No 1/5 Cdo)

Ron de BRUYNE (10IA Cdo)

George (Graham) FORD (No 5 Cdo) died 11 December 2008.

Kenneth COLLINS RM (40 RM Cdo) died 11 December 2008.

Lt Bob BISHOP MC (No 2 Cdo) died November 2008.

Major Michael W STILWELL CBE, MC (No 2 Cdo) died 7 Oct 2008.

Doug DUGGAN (No 5 Cdo) died July 2008.

John W DEAKIN (No 5 Cdo) died September 2008.

Major William CLIBBORN (No 2 Cdo) (POW at St Nazaire) of Bedford, died 2008.

Major John SMALE (No 3 Cdo) died September 2008 aged 93 years.

Sidney William KLUS (No 3 Cdo) of Basildon died September 2008 aged 83 years.

Cyril WOODHAM (No 1 Cdo)

Capt Sir Charles WHEELER (30 AU Cdo)

Capt (Dr) Peter H TASKER (No 6 Cdo).

Pte John Henry BENNETT (No 2 Cdo).

George V SAUNDERS (aka Salschin) (X Tp, 10 IA Cdo).

Dr David PATON (No 2 Cdo - MO on St Nazaire raid) died 10 July 08 aged 95 years.

Bob BARTHOLOMEW (No 5 Cdo) died 13 August 2008.

LCpl George H COTTAM (No 3 Cdo) of Coventry died July 08.

Alfred Ernest RUSDALE (No 1 Cdo) died 16 July 2008.

Cpl Gordon Lionel GOODENOUGH (No 1 and 1/5 Cdo) died 27 June 2008.

Pte. Denis ATKINS (12 Cdo) of Didcot, Berks.

Gnr. Ernest C. SCOTT (11 Cdo) of Colne, Lancs.

Cpl. John C. HUNTINGTON (12 Cdo & 1 Cdo) of Oldham, Lancs died June 2008

Pte. Robert Edward WILCOX (4 Cdo) of Doncaster, Yorks.

Pte. Raymond TOMLIN (1 Cdo) of Immingham, Lincs.

Pte. Kenneth Raymond BENNETT (1 Cdo) of Aylesbury, Bucks.

Cpl. Robert GADOU (Fr. Tp. 10 IA Cdo) of Audenge, France.

Fus Harold RILEY (No 6 Cdo) of Manchester in May 2008.

L/Cpl.S. PAWSON (No 1 Cdo) of Ancoats, Manchester died 2008.

Stanley Edward KEVEREN (No 3 Cdo) of Gloucester on 6th June 2008.

Cliff WELSH (45 Cdo RM) of Caerphilly on 24th May 2008.

Pte. William T. FURBER (No 3 Cdo) of Worthing, Sussex died 2007.

Pte Jack MULLANIFF (No 4 Cdo) died 2007

Private Gordon Robert ("Benny") HYNCH (No 6 Cdo) died 19th July 1995.

Edward BAGDONAS (No 4 Cdo) died 1989.

Pte Paul Henry BECKETT No 2 Cdo died November 1987.

May they all rest in peace.

 
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