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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
Fusilier Richard Allen, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BALDWIN, Charles William
No 2 Independent Company
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
Private William Bath, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BLACK, George Leonard
No 2 Independent Company
Fusilier George Black, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
BRAY, Thomas Garland
No 1 Commando
10 May 1939 enlisted.
Former trade on enlistment: Miner.
3 Sept. 1939 date service reckons from.
2 May 1940 No.2 Independent Company.
10 May 1940 embarked for N.W.E.F. (Norway) (Scissors Force).
11 June 1940 return to UK.
9 Nov. 1940 'A' Coy., No.1 Special Service Bn.
9 Feb. 1941 promoted War Substantive Corporal.
CAPES, Robert Edward
Independent Companies and Special Serve Battalions
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
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)
- He had previously seen action with 2 Ind. Coy., in May 1940 at Bodo, Norway, as part of Scissors Force. (2)
DAVIES, Thomas Henry
No 2 Independent Company
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
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
Corporal Ernest Godsell, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
LAVENDER, Ivor William
No 2 Independent Company
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
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. He had previously served in No 2 Independent Company, No 11 Commando, Layforce, the Middle East Commando, and 'L' Detachment SAS.
ROBERTS, Edward James
No 2 Independent Company
Fusilier Edward Roberts, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
THOMAS, Lewis
No 2 Independent Company
Sapper Lewis Thomas, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
TRAYLOR, George Lewis
No 2 Independent Company
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
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
Lance Corporal Douglas Vincent, No. 2 Independent Company, died during operations in Norway as part of Scissors Force.
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