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Wounded a second time on 15 December 1941 during operations in the Western Desert [2].
ALVAREZ, Jose
Sources
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/35..
ASHLEY-COOPER, Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael
BARRAND, Peter Charles
BARTON, J.
Wounded 9 June 1941 attached Layforce during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
BEATTIE, Alexander
Corporal Alexander Beattie was taken prisoner of war on 21 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
BIRCH, Frederick
BLAKE, Dennis Lester
BLASCO, Vicente
BOAST, Edward Albert
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
BOGLE, James
James Bogle from Glasgow enlisted 27 June 1940 later volunteering for the commandos. He was attached to No.11 Commando and embarked with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce. Private Bogle was was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.
BOND, Edward Alfred
28.03.1941 Geneifa, Second Lieutenant 'A' Company of 'D' Bn Layforce
---.06.1941 prisoner of war Crete.
Sources
52 Middle East Commando War Diary 28/3/1941 (List of 'D' Bn Layforce Officers).
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/2.
BORWICK, Michael George
- 25 February 1941, Kastelorizzo, Captain, 50 Middle East Commando, engaged in Operation Abstention [1].
- 28 March 1941, Geneifa, Captain, 'C' Company, 'D' Bn., Layforce [2].
BOWEN, Alfred Leighton
BOWERS, John Henry
- 03.1936 enlisted as a regular soldier [1].
- 09.1939 posted to France with British Expeditionary Force [1].
BOYLE, Richard
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28.03.1941, Captain, Commander 'D' Company, 'D' Bn. Layforce at Geneifa [2].
BRAVO, Jose
Private Jose Bravo, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
BRITTAIN, E.
Private Brittain, attached to 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
BROWN, Jack
BROWN, Leslie Jock
BRUCE, Charles
Sergeant Charles Bruce, from Brechin, Angus, was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war at Camp 59 in Italy from which he managed to escape back to allied lines after the Italian Armistice.
BUCKLEY, Alfred, J.T.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
BURTON, William John
BUSBY, John Henry
Corporal John Busby from Hull was reported in the Casualty Lists as attached to 'D' Bn Layforce [1] at the time of his death through illness in the Middle East [2][3].
BUTTON, Gordon
CAMERON, R.
Wounded 9 June 1941 attached Layforce during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
CAMPBELL, Robin Francis
CARMONA, Miguel
Private Miguel Carmona, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
CASTELLANO, Francisco
Private Francisco Castellano, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
CAUDELL, Raymond Douglas
Lance Corporal Raymond Caudell from Hertfordshire was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28, WO417/30, and WO417/95.
CEVANTES, Santiago
Private Santiago Cevantes, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
CHEETHAM, Anthony
CLETO, Sanchez
Private Sanchez Cleto, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
COCHRANE, Archibald Leman
COLLINGWOOD, Fred
Private Fred Collingwood was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/94.
CORDA, Francisco
COWPER, Alexander Bruce
DALY, Dermot Ralph
DAVIDSON, Alexander
Private Alexander Davidson was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war.
DEAN, Frank
DIAZ, J.
DIAZ, Juan
Private Juan Diaz, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/39.
DOVE, George
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
[Image] CVA Gallery.
DRORI, Avishalom
Corporal Avishalom Druri was Jewish and from Palestine. He volunteered for the British Army and was first posted to the Pioneer Corps before being attached to 51 Middle East Commando.
DUFF, David
David Duff served in No.11 Commando 10 troop in the Middle East. He left No.11 Commando which was disbanded early and returned to the 5th Bn., Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
ELLIOT, John
ETHELSTONE, Harry
Private Harry Ethelstone was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. Originally shown on Casualty Lists as No.7 Commando attached 'A Bn., Layforce this was amended to No.8 Commando attached 'A' Bn., Layforce.
FAJARDO, Joaquin
Private Joaquin Fajardo, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing in Crete on 2 June 1941; found to have been captured and later transported to Stalag 4C. Liberated in 1945.
FARRINGTON, John Beddell
FEEBERY, Cyril
FOWLER, Robert
FRAILI, G.T.
Private Fraili, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
FRANCO, T.
Private Franco, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
FRASER, Thomas Coupar
FURNIVAL, William Roy McGarry
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27 and WO417/30.
GALERA, Enrique
Sources
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
GALLIER, Robert Allen
Gunner Robert Gallier was reported missing believed to be a prisoner of war 2 June 1941 after operations at Crete. In 1942 it was reported he was no longer missing.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/42.
RA Attestations Register 1938.
GALORETTA, M. Luciano
Private Galoretta, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34 (shown as M.L. Galoretta).
GARCIA, John
Private John Garcia, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/35.
GERONINO, F.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/45.
GILLINGHAM, Reginald John
GLITHEROE, G.E.
Corporal Glitheroe was wounded on 9 June 1941 during operations at the Litani River in Syria.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
GOMEZ, Seraphin
Sergeant Seraphin Gomez, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
GORNALL, James
GRAHAM, James Leslie
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/34.
GRAY, John, B.
Lance Corporal John Gray was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/92.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/11.
GREEN, William Alfred
Private William Green was reported missing presumed died died during the period No 7 Commando, as part of Layforce, were engaged in a rearguard action whilst allied troops were evacuated from Crete. He has no known grave. Son of Harry and Anne Elizabeth Green, of March, Cambridgeshire.
HANCOCK, Harry
HARRISON, Charles, F.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
HARTLEY, Christopher Lancelot
Corporal Christopher Hartley was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/32, and WO417/102.
HERAS, Braulio
HERMON, Kenneth Edward
HEWITT, W.
Sergeant Hewitt, 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. Later found to have been captured and transported to Stalag 383.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
HIDALGO, Joseph
Private Joseph Hidalgo, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/95.
HIGGIN, Arthur
Private Arthur Higgin, HQ Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations on Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
HOWIE, Robert Cullen
HOWLAND, William John
HYND, Alexander
Sources
INNES, John
IRWIN, Thomas
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
IVES, Edwin Isaac
02.06.1941 prisoner of war Crete.
JAMIESON, John
JOHNSON, William Edward
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
JONES, John James
JONES, Richard Babington
KEARNEY, Joseph Francis
KEYES, Lt Col. Geoffrey Charles Tasker, VC
KING, Thomas, J.
Served: No.4 Commando; 3 Special Service Battalion; No.7 Commando; 'A' Bn., Layforce.
Private Thomas King was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
KLINCK, H.S.
Wounded 9 June 1941 attached Layforce during operations at Litani River, Syria.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
KYLE, Thomas Rae
Private Thomas Kyle was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
LACEY, Leonard Frank
LAMBERT, Joseph
LAPPIN, James
LARNEY, Owen
LAWRENCE, Christie Norman
Christie Norman Lawrence was commissioned Second Lieutenant 9 March 1940. Reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete later confirmed to be a prisoner of war. He escaped and joined General Mihailovic's Chetnik Forces in Yugoslavia. Later recaptured and transported to Germany.
LILLEY, Harold
LILLO, Julian
Private Julian Lillo, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/95.
LLORET, Carlos
Private Carlos Lloret, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/95.
LOCK, Charles
Corporal Charles Lock, 8 Troop, was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Walmer, Kent.
LOCKHART, Sidney Alexander
LUMBRERA, Francisco
LYMBERY, John Graham
MACQUARRIE, Donald Maclean
MACRAE, Philip
MALONE, Terence
Corporal Terence Malone, 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
MARIN, Basil
Sergeant Basil Marin, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 1 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/37.
MARSON, Kenneth
Private Kenneth Marson, 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations on Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/34 and WO417/94
MARTINEY, Aurelio
Private Aurelio Martiney, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations on Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war
MARTINEZ, Francisco
Private Francisco Martinez, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/39.
MARTINEZ, Pereira
Private Francisco Martinez, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
MAXWELL, Thomas Turnbull
Guardsman Thomas Maxwell was wounded during operations in Crete on 2 June 1941 and became a prisoner of war. He died whilst in captivity. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Maxwell, of Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire.
MCADAM, Leslie
MCGIBBON, Robert Lorne
MCKEE, Peter McIntyre Hugh
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28 and WO417/68.
MCKENNA, Edward Thomas
MCKENZIE, James Burnett
Private James McKenzie was reported missing in the Middle East 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war since 19 November 1941.
MCLELLAN, Dugald Bone
26.03.1938 posted Royal Scots Greys.
MENA, J
Private J. Mena, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported as a prisoner of war in German hands (in Germany) after operations in Crete 1941. In 1943 he is reported as repatriated to the UK.
Sources
MILLER, Ean Creighton
MILLS, Charles Ernest
Charles Ernest Mills, a Miller and Millwright from Suffolk, enlisted 15 January 1940. Private Mills later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.7 Commando embarking with them for the Middle East.
MOYLES, Gerard
MURPHY, Patrick Joseph
- 2 June 1941 Crete, wounded and a prisoner of war [3][4][4a].
MURRAY, Robert
Private Robert Murray, 8 Troop, was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association.
NAVARRETE, Francisco
Lance Corporal Francisco Navarrete, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
NICHOLLS, Frank Raymond Jocelyn
NICOL, Charles
Sergeant Charles Nicol was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war.
NUNN, Robert Richard
Sources
PARISH, C.
PARKINGTON, Oswald
PAXTON, Charles Henry
Private Charles Paxton, 10 Troop, was reported missing on 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ in Libya, and later found to be a prisoner of war.
POSTELLO, Rafael
Sources
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/20.
POUCHER, William
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
PRYDE, William
RICHARDSON, Peter Lingwood
RILEY, Charles George Gibson
RODGER, Thomas Buchanan White
ROSE, Stephen Murfin
ROUGH, Thomas
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
RUSSELL, Frederick James
Private Frederick Russell was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28, WO417/30, and WO417/94.
RUSSO, James Anthony
SANCHEZ, Manuel
Private Manuel Sanchez, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/35.
SANDBACH, Cecil Emerson
SCHOFIELD, Harry Vane
SEYMOUR, William Napier
SHERWOOD, James Barlow Brookes
SHORTEN, Raymond Herbert
Dec 40, 52 ME Cdo
Jan 41, wounded
SIMMONDS, Frederick John
SLADE, E.A.H.
SMILEY, David de Crespigny
- 28.03.1941, Captain, 52 Middle East Commando, appointed to 'D' Company of 'D' Bn., Layforce at Geneifa [1][1a][1b].
- 1941, Temporary Captain, Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in the Middle East [2].
SMITH, William James
SNEESBY, Eric
Driver Eric Sneesby was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/96.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
SPARROW, H.S.
STABLES, Leslie
STEVENSON, Joseph
Sources
STEWART, Charles
STOCKS, Douglas
STOCKS, Joseph William
TERRY, Jack
THOMAS, John Smith
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24 and WO417/27.
THOMAS, Leslie
THOMAS, Norman
THOMPSON, Alfred
Alfred Thompson, a Painter from Liverpool, enlisted on 27 October 1938. Private Thompson volunteered for the Commandos in 1940 and was attached to No.7 Commando embarking with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
TORRALBO, Miguel
Private Miguel Torralbo, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/34.
TRILL, Jaime
Private Jaime Trill, a Spanish volunteer attached to 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/35.
TRUSTY, Robert
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
VARNEY, Frank Ernest
Lance Corporal Frank Varney, 10 Troop, was reported missing on 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ in Libya, and later found to be a prisoner of war.
VAUGHAN, John Henry
Trooper John Henry 'Jack' Vaughan, 'D' Batallion Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
WALSH, Stanley, G.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
WARD, S.
15.07.1941 'D' Bn. Layforce wounded in the Middle East [2].
WHALEY, James Arundel
WILLETT, Douglas
Trooper Douglas Willett was reported missing on 20 April 1941 during operations in Cyrenaica, Libya (Bardia raid), later found to be a prisoner of war.
WILLIAMS, George James
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
WILLIAMSON, Charles Edward Filling
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
WILSON, Arthur
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/31, WO417/32, WO417/94.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO3921/1.
WINTERBOTHAM, Sydney, J..
WOOD, Wilfred Edward
WOODING, Frederick Reginald
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