No 2 Independent Company
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No.2 Independent Company formed from 53rd Welsh Division. Part of Scissors Force, a section of the British Expedition to Norway in May 1940.
ALLEN, Richard Henry
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers, 7th Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Richard Allen, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BALDWIN, Charles William
No 2 Independent Company
Monmouthshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Charles Baldwin, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BATH, William Benjamin Morris
No 2 Independent Company
1st Bn Herefordshire Regiment King's Shropshire LI
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Bath, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BLACK, George Leonard
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers, 6th Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier George Black, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BRAY, Thomas Garland
No 1 Commando
South Wales Borderers
10 May 1939 enlisted.
Former trade on enlistment: Miner.
3 Sept. 1939 date service reckons from.
2 May 1940 No.2 Independent Company.
CAPES, Robert Edward
Independent Companies and Special Service Battalions
2nd Bn Herefordshire Regiment King's Shropshire L.I.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Robert Capes, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
CRIPPIN, Ronald
No 2 Commando
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Army Service Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Ron Crippin, then a Corporal in the HQ troop, took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. He embarked on motor launch ML 447 and was evacuated back to the UK. He was awarded the British Empire Medal ( Military Division) "in recognition of distinguished services during the raid". (1)
DAVIES, Thomas Henry
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Thomas Davies, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
Sources
CWGC.
DILLWYN-VENABLES-LLEWELYN, George William
No 2 Independent Company
53rd Welsh Divn Royal Engineers
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant George Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
He received a posthumous MiD in recognition of distinguished services in the field.
GODSELL, Ernest
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers, 7th Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ernest Godsell, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
LAVENDER, Ivor William
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Ivor Lavender, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
NIXON, Malvern
No 11 Commando
SAS
Royal Scots
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Malvern Nixon died when his jeep patrol was attacked whilst en route to harass the enemy in Southern Tunisia. He was serving with 1st SAS ('B' Sqn.) at the time of his death having left the Commandos.
ROBERTS, Edward James
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Edward Roberts, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
THOMAS, Lewis
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sapper Lewis Thomas, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
TRAYLOR, George Lewis
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Welch Fusiliers 6th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier George Traylor, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
TREVOR, Thomas Hoult (Lt Col)
No 1 Commando
No 2 Independent Company
Welch Regiment
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Thomas Trevor was 2i/c of No 2 Independent Company when they sailed as part of Scissors Force (Operation Avonmouth) to take part in the Combined Operations raid on Norway. After this, with the disbandment of the Independent Companies, he joined the newly raised No 1 Commando.
VINCENT, Douglas George William
No 2 Independent Company
King's Shropshire LI 4th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Douglas Vincent, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
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