The Fallen from 2 Commando
AIRD, Michael Derrick
ALLAN, Hugh Bryan
BAMPTON, Stephen Dorcas
BANTING, Gareth Bernard (Reverend)
BARE, Jack Stormont
BARRY, John
BENNER, Norman Joseph
BENNETT, Derick S.
BIRNEY, David Leslie
BLACK, Graeme Delamere
BLATTNER, Charles William
Lance Sergeant Charles Blattner, 5 troop, was killed in action at Dragone Hill, Salerno, as the enemy attacked down the valley of La Molina towards Vietri. Son of Julian and Mary Blattner.
BLOWER, Alfred
BOON, Peter
BOWMAN, Lionel George
BRADLEY, Eric
BRIGHTY, John
BRISCOE, Harold R.
BROOME, Richard Frank
BRUNSWICK, Arthur Trotter
BRYAN, Edward Joseph
BUCKBY, Raymond
BUNN, Norman
BURNS, Charles
BURNS, Ronald Edward David
CAMERON, John Ewen
CAMPBELL, Norman Murray Priggen
Lance Sergeant Norman Campbell, 3 Troop, died of wounds during the 6 week period when No.2 Commando was placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps. Son of Norman Priggen Campbell, and of Minnie Louise P. Campbell, of Wootton, Bedfordshire.
CARRICK, George
CARTER, Hugh John
CHEETHAM, Gerald
CHUDLEY, William Henry Albert
CLARKE, Alfred John Douglas
Gunner Alfred Clarke died during operations at Sarande, Albania.
CONNOR, Stanley, J.
COUGHLAN, John
COX, Edward
COX, Cecil Ernest Robert
COYLE, James Albert
Lieutenant James Coyle died during operations at Sarande, Albania.
CRAIG, Robinson Ostle
Private Robinson Craig was killed in action at Dragone Hill, near Vietri, Salerno. He was buried there the following day, his grave being marked with a cross. However it was never again found and Private Craig is one of the many who now have no known grave.
CRIPPS, Arthur Raymond
CUNNINGHAM, Henry Peter
CURTIS, Eric Gordon
DAVIES, Raymond Spencer
Lance Sergeant Raymond Davies, 5 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DAVIES, Ronald John
DAVIES, Wyndham Francis
DAY, Arthur Frank
DEAKER, George James
DIAMOND, Thomas
DONALDSON, John
DRURY, Charles Henry
DUFFY, Anthony Patrick
ELDRIDGE, Leonard Frederick
EVANS, Ralph
FISHER, Norman Lucas
FORMOY, Donald Neville
FOWLER, Henry Francis
GARLAND, Lindsay Ernest Albert
GARRATT, Arthur Ernest
GEE, Harold
GIBSON, William
GOSS, Leonard George William
GOULD, Norman Patrick
GRAY, Frank Herbert
GROSE, William Ernest
GWYNNE, John Edward Herbert
HARKNESS, Peter
HARRISON, Maurice
HARRONS, Charles Edward
Corporal Charles Harrons, 1 troop, died after No 2 Commando had just taken part in the raid on Spilje, Albania.
An entry in the No 2 Cdo War Diary dated 24th August 1944 states " Burial Service for Cpl Harrons (1 Tp) who died in hospital at Bari was held in the afternoon."
HAY, William
HAYES, Frank
Guardsman Frank Hayes, 4 troop, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of George Richard Hayes, and of Lillian Hayes, of Manchester.
HEATHER, William Bernard
HEMPSTEAD, Stanley
HIGGINBOTTOM, Edwin Alexander
Lance Corporal Edwin Higginbottom died during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps.
HODGSON, Eric Stewart
HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell Johnson
HOWARTH, Arnold
HUDSON, George Herbert
Sources
CWGC.
HUGHES, Edward Joseph
HUGHES, Henry Finn
HULME, George
HUNTER, John Edmund
IMRIE, Ian
JACKSON, Joseph (LSgt)
JACKSON, Joseph (Pte)
Private (Acting Lance Corporal) Joseph Jackson was killed in action during operations at Salerno, Italy. Son of Joseph and Frances Jackson, of Warrington, Lancashire.
JEFFREYS, John Darrell
Lieutenant John Jeffreys, 2 troop, died during operations at Scaletta, Sicily.
JENKINS, Morgan
JENKINS, Samuel Leslie
KELLY, Ernest Patrick
KELLY, Francis
KILLEEN, Martin
KING, David
LAWRIE, Thomas Dick
LEWIS, John Frederick
LUCY, Albert James
LYONS, Frederick James
MAKEHAM, Reginald Henry
Private Reginald Makeham, 6 troop, was one of the seven men of No. 2 Commando who were captured after Operation Musketoon, and later executed under Hitler's Commando Execution Order, at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Berlin, 1942.
MASON, Frank Stanley
Temporary Captain Frank Mason, 6 Troop, died during operations at Dragone Hill, Salerno, Italy. Son of David Richard and Selina Machel Mason; husband of Dorothy Lilian Mason, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. He was originally buried by house at the top of the steps on the West side of Hill. Map ref.
MATHER, Harry
MAYLOTT, Jesse
MCCORMACK, Thomas
MCDOUGALL, Peter
MILLER, David McMillan
MITCHELL, Norman John
Gunner Norman Mitchell was reported missing 10 March 1945 during operations in Italy, later presumed killed in action. At the time of his death his Commando had been placed in the line in Italy for 6 weeks under 5 Corps. Gunner Mitchell has no known grave.
MOORES, Jack Ernest
Sergeant Jack Moores died during operations at Spilje Bay, Albania. Son of Walter and Alice Moores; husband of Vera Lucy Moores, of Cambridge.
MOSS, Alan
NEAL, Alfred William
NEVILLE, William John
O'MEARA, Barry Aden Joseph
PANNING, Henry Albert
PARKER, Charles Alfred
PARSONS, George Alexander
PASH, Reginald Jack
PATERSON, Kenneth Albert
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt
PHELAN, Francis Edward
Private Francis Phelan was reported missing presumed died in Tunisia, North Africa. He has no known grave.
PHILLIPS, Albert Henry
PORTER, Alfred William Thomas
Private Alfred Porter died of wounds during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps. Son of Alfred H. and Florence M. Porter, of Woodford Green, Essex.
RADCLIFFE, Frederick
ROACH, Thomas Ypres
Sources
ROBINSON, Sydney
ROSENSTEIN, Ernest Zeno
ROSLING, John Douglas
ROUD, Leslie William
CWGC.
RUBIN, Leonard
SCHOLEM, Robert
SHEMMONDS, Anthony Wilson
SHERWIN, Albert Edward George
SMALLBONE, Nelson Arthur Michel
- Mentioned in Despatches for "gallant and distinguished services in the field."[3].
SMITH, James
SMITH, Miller
Sergeant Miller Smith, a former Police Officer, was one of seven men from No.2 Commando captured after Operation Musketoon and later executed at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp under Hitler's Commando Execution Order.
SPAUL, William Albert
STEWART, John Alexander
Lance Corporal John Stewart, 5 troop, was fatally wounded during operations at Dragone Hill, Salerno, Italy, and died on way to the Regimental Aid Post. Reported as buried by 41 RM Commando but his grave was never subsequently found. Son of John and Francis Stewart, of Clubmoor, Liverpool.
STONE, Henry
TARRANT, William John
TAYLOR, Gerald
TOMSETT, Reginald Maurice
TRIGG, Frederick Harry
VANDERWERVE, John Edward
VEITCH, John Young
WALTON, George William
WALTON, Philip
Son of C.P. and Evelyn Walton, of Bedford. B.A. (Cantab.): Christ's College.
WATT, William
WELLESLEY, Henry Valerian George
WESTWOOD, Albert
- 3 February 1944 wounded serving with No.9 Commando in Italy [3].
WHITEHOUSE, Peter Beckwith
WILSON, Kenneth Charles
- 3 June 1942 - Exercise Doon - Dvr Wilson killed at Irvine.
WOODMAN, Robert Salonicka
WOODS, Leslie William
Lance Sergeant Leslie Woods was killed in action in Italy. This was during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed in the line under 5 Corps.
WRIGHT, Dennis Raymond
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