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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8DURRANT, Sgt. Thomas Frank, VC
No 1 Commando
Sergeant Thomas Frank Durrant died during Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
War Office 19th June 1945
For great gallantry, skill and devotion to duty when in charge of a Lewis gun in H.M. Motor Launch ML 306 in the St. Nazaire raid on the 28th March, 1942.
HARDEN, LCpl. Henry Eric, VC
45RM Commando
Lance Corporal Henry Eric Harden died during operations in the Brachterbeek area of Holland. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Citation
London Gazette of 9th March, 1945
HUNTER, Cpl. Thomas Peck, VC
43RM Commando
Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Citation
Admiralty Whitehall 12th June 1945.
KEYES, Lt Col. Geoffrey Charles Tasker, VC
No 11 Commando
Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Keyes MC died during the raid on Rommel's HQ. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
KNOWLAND, Lt. George Arthur, VC
No 1 Commando
Lieutenant George Arthur Knowland died during operations at Hill 170, Kangaw. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
LASSEN, Major, Anders Frederick Emil V. Schau, VC
SBS
Major Anders Lassen, MC and 2 bars, Special Boat Service, SAS Regiment, AAC, attached to 2 Commando Brigade, was killed during operations at Lake Comacchio. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross
War Office, 7th September, 1945
NEWMAN, Lt Col. Augustus Charles, VC
No 2 Commando
No 3 Independent Company
Lt. Colonel Augustus Charles Newman, Officer Commanding No 2 Commando, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry whilst Military Force Commander of Operation Chariot, St. Nazaire. He was a prisoner of war after the raid.
PORTEOUS, Capt. Patrick Anthony, VC
No 4 Commando
Lieutenant (T/Captain) Patrick Anthony Porteous was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during operations at Dieppe.
During the later Normandy landings he commanded 'D' troop of No 4 Commando. He held the war substantive rank of Captain and was confirmed in the rank on the 26th August 1945.(1)
Post war and after the Army Commandos were disbanded, he remained in military service with the Royal Artillery retiring as a Colonel on the 11th April 1970. (2)
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