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Displaying 1 - 54 of 54'French Coast - Operation Hardtack 11'
Friday, December 24, 1943
Location
Gravelines
France
51° 0' 47.88" N, 2° 5' 56.724" E
A reconnaisance raid of the beaches and dunes along the coast of Gravelines, France, between Calais and Dunkirk.
The raiding party embarked on MTB 25 at Dover on the night of the 24th and consisted of five members of 1 Troop (French) of No.10 Inter Allied Commando, Rene Navrault, Caron, Albert Meunier, Pourcelot, and Marcel Madec, led by Warrant Officer Pierre Wallerand. They disembarked on the morning of the 25th.
Also on board the MTB were Special Service Brigade Signals Officer Arthur Leahy and a French Doctor, Captain Villiere.
1/8 Troops French Roll of Honour
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Capt. C. TREPEL
Capt. R. LION Lieut. L.J.M.A. HUBERT WO1. P.A.L. WALLERAND Sgt. R. DUMENOIR Sgt. J. HAGNERE LSgt. R. CROIZER Cpl. R. BELLAMY Cpl. R.H. CABANELLA Cpl. F. DEVILLERS Cpl. L. FOURER Cpl. R. GUY Cpl. J. LEMOIGNE Cpl. J. LETANG Cpl. J. MONTEAN
Cpl. J. RIVIERE Cpl. Y. RUPPE |
Cpl. P.A.G. VINAT LCpl. C. ALLARD |
10 Commando
10 Commando History
10 Commando Nominal Roll
In 1946 the Army Council decided that the Army Commandos were to be disbanded and no provision was allowed or made for any depository or office which would have at least contained a complete Roster of Names of the men who served in the various units.
A document relating to French commandos who died
Translation of first page of letter dated 24th May 1945 (subsequent pages missing).
Original provided to the CVA as an image [VIEW].
A partial nominal roll for Dieppe
The following list contain the names, ranks and numbers of the officers and men of No4 Commando who participated. It also includes some from No 10 (IA) Commando Free French and 'X' troop, and others including some US Rangers, who were attached to the Commandos for the raid.
It does not contain those from No 3 Commando and 40RM Commando. Over 250 names can be found here: [Operation Jubilee]
ALLARD, Camille
Lance Corporal
914FN43
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Camille Allard, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations in the Netherlands.
BALOCHE, Francois
Sergeant
4900FN40
No 10 Commando
French Fusiliers Marins
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant François Baloche, 1st Battalion Fusiliers Marins attached to No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the combined attack at Dieppe.
Sources
BELLAMY, Robert
Corporal
Mle 10033 FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Robert Belllamy, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 194, was killed during Operation Hardtack 7 on the German occupied island of Sark.
CABANELLA, Roger Henri
Corporal
//339 FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Roger Cabanella, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.199, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
CESAR, Maurice
Corporal
5808 FNFL 41
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Corporal Maurice Cesar, No.10 Inter Allied Commando (French) attached No.3 Commando, was captured 19 August 1942 during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France. He later escaped from captivity. Post war member of the Commando Association residing Cambridgeshire.
COPPIN, Daniel
Lance Corporal
10892FN40
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Post war member of the Commando Association residing Paris, France.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 66 (1978).
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 66 (1978).
[Image] CVA Gallery.
CROIZER, Robert
Lance Sergeant
390FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Robert Croizer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 96, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
DEVILLERS, Fernand
Corporal
Mle 540 FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Fernand Devillers, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.197, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
DIGNAC, Andre
Private
Mle 6286 FN41
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Andre Dignac, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 26, died during Operation Hardtack 7 on the German occupied island of Sark.
DUMENOIR, Raymond
Sergeant
736FNHO
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Raymond Dumenoir, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 7, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
FLESCH, Raymond
Lance Corporal
66FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Raymond Flesch, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 153, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
FOURER, Lucien
Corporal
10407FN42
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Lucien Fourer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 99, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
GERSEL, Rene August
Private
900FN42
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Rene Gersel (or Gesrel), badge no.175, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, was killed during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
GICQUEL, Georges
Lance Corporal
4822 FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Executed
Lance Corporal Georges Gicquel, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.163, was reported missing presumed killed after a patrol at Breville (Calvados). On the 24th May 1945 a report recorded the present view on his death as follows " Taken prisoner, tortured by the Germans, and left
GOURONG, Maurice Jean Louis
Lance Corporal
9159FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Maurice Gourong, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 188, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
GUY, Rene
Corporal
Mle 10320 FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Rene Guy, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.196, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
HAGNERE, Jean
Sergeant
Mle 10425 FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Jean Hagnere, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.195, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
HUBERT, Louis J.M. Augustin
Second Lieutenant
56123
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Louis Hubert, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 136, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
HULOT, Leopold Hyacinthe
Lieutenant
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Leopold Hulot, a citizen of France, had served as 2 i/c of 10 Commando 8 troop, and the French troop of No 4 Commando in WW2. Post war in 1948 he died of wounds during French operations in Indo China.
KIEFFER, Phillippe
Capitaine de Corvette
13FN40
No 10 Commando
French Fusiliers Marins
Military Cross (MC)
Captain (Commandant) Phillippe Kieffer, Officer Commanding the French Detachment, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service during operations in Normandy.
Recommendation
KINET, Henry Robert Lawrence
Sergeant
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
No.10 (IA) Commando French troop attached No.4 Commando.
Post war 1946, working oil industry Lagos, Nigeria.
1966 working Tokyo, Japan.
Listed in obituaries of March 1972 newsletter, died Lima, Peru*.
LABAS, Pierre Marcel
Lance Corporal
458FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Pierre Labas, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 170, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LAOT, Guy Jean Andre
Lance Corporal
10899FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Guy Laot, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 90, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LAUX, Pierre
Private
13807764
No 4 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Pierre Laux died of wounds during operations at Flushing, Holland.
Extract from a report after the operation.
3 Troop, page 24.
LEE, Jack William Raymond
Birth name:
COURAUD, Raymond Jack William
Lieutenant
221062
General List
SAS
General List
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant Jack Lee (born Raymond Jack William Couraud) was a French Liaison Officer attached to No.2 Commando specifically for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942.
LEMOIGNE, Jean
Corporal
470FN42
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Jean LeMoigne, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 181, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LETANG, Jean
Corporal
10870FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Jean Letang, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 105, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LION, Robert
Captain
55533
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Robert Lion, Medical Officer, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 193, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
LOFI, Alexandre
Captain (later Commandant)
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Military Cross (MC)
No.10 (IA) Commando 8 Troop (French).
March 1944 Officer Commanding 8 Troop after death of Captain Trepel [more....].
No.4 Commando French Troop.
MESSANOT, Georges
Sergeant
10410FN42
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant Georges Messanot, 2nd Battalion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.71, was awarded the Military Medal whilst attached to No.4 Commando during operations at Flushing, Holland.
Recommendation
MONCEAU, Yvan
Lance Corporal
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Yvan Monceau, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 173, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
MONTEAN, Jean
Corporal
657FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Jean Montean, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 112, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
MOUTAILLIER, Louis Serge
Private
Mle 5822 FN41
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Louis Moutaillier, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, was missing presumed killed during operations at Dieppe.
NEVEN, Jean
Private
10025FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Jean Neven, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 189, attached to No 4 Commando. died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
Image Source
PETERS, Felix Francois
Private
10022FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Felix Peters, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 179, was killed whilst attached to No 4 Commando during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France
RENAULT, Emile Marie Leon
Lance Corporal
203FN42
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Emile Renault, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 55, was killed whilst attached to No 4 Commando during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
RIVIERE, Jacquelin
Corporal
Mle 10834 FN40
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Jacquelin Riviere, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.198, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
ROLLIN, Paul Jean Gabriel
Lance Corporal
492FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Paul Rollin, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 120, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
ROUSSEAU, Jean
Private
5857FN41
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Jean Rousseau, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 186, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
RUPPE, Yvan
Corporal
1129FN43
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Yvan Ruppe, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 150, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Flushing.
Mort pour la France.
SAERENS, Robert
Company Sergeant Major
10828FN41
No 4 Commando
French Fusiliers Marins
Military Medal (MM)
Company Sergeant Major Robert Saerens serving in the French troop of No. 4 Commando was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry, leadership, and example.
Recommendation
SENEE, Jacques Pierre Antoine
Lieutenant
1185 FN43
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Jacques Senee, a citizen of France, had served as part of the French troop of No 4 Commando in WW2. Post war in 1950 he died during French operations in Indo China. [
TREPEL, Charles
Captain
Mle 54454
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Charles Trepel, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 8, missing presumed killed after a raid on the coast of Holland near a beach at Wassenaar.
VINAT, Pierre Alphonse Georges
Corporal
94FN42
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Pierre Vinat, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no.34, attached to No 4 Commando, died during operations at Normandy.
Mort pour la France.
VOURCH, Francis Joseph Marie
Captain (later Commandant)
5608FN40
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant Francis Vourch, 8 Troop (French), was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations at Cherbourg, France.
Recommendation
VOURCH, Guy
Captain
52822
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Guy Vourch, No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando (French) attached No.4 Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.
Recommendation
WALLERAND, Pierre Adonis Louis
Warrant Officer
Mle 267 FN43.
No 10 Commando
Free French Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Warrant Officer Pierre Wallerand, 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, badge no. 47, missing presumed killed after a raid at Gravelines, France. Believed to have drowned whilst attempting to swim out to a waiting MTB after completing mission.
WARGNIER, Robert
Lance Corporal
No 4 Commando
Free French Forces
Lance Corporal Robert Wargnier served in the French Troop of No.4 Commando.
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