No 10 Commando
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Displaying 1 - 143 of 143'10 Cdo Roll of Honour 1+8 tps.'
The Fallen from 1 and 8 Troops
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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 |
'Personnel List of some of No.10(IA) Cdo. 3 Troop'
Type: Files
Year of Publishing: 2000
Keywords: 10 inter allied commando,x troop,miscellaneous troop,jewish troop,pioneer corps
3 troop, also referred to as the Miscellaneous troop, X troop, and, post war, as the Jewish troop, consisted solely of German speaking refugees most being of Jewish Faith. They included different nationalities, primarily German and Austrians, but also Hungarians and Czech's.
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 'X' tp.
The Fallen from 'X' Troop
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Lieut. K.J. GLASER
WO1 RSM. E.W. NATHAN Officer Cadet G.A. BARTH Sgt. E. KAGERER-STEIN Sgt. O. HESS Sgt . E. VOGEL Cpl. G.M. FRANK Cpl. S. WEICH LCpl. H. ARENSTEIN LCpl. W. AUERHAHN
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LCpl. K.W. GUMPERTZ
LCpl. E.R. LENEL LCpl. K. MEYER |
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 2tp.
The Fallen from No.10 Inter Allied Commando 2 Troop
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Jack van Rosendael
Private Adrianus J. Hagelaars
Private August B. Roozeboom
Private Adrianus J. Hagelaars
Private August B. Roozeboom
Died post war on active service
Private Gerard H.J. Bendien
Died with the Prinses Irene Brigade
Cpl. A. Berkley
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 4tp.
The Fallen from No.10 Inter Allied Commando 4 Troop
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Albert Deton
Lieutenant Adolphe Meny
Corporal Francois Dive
Lance Corporal Marcel Mairesse
Died on active service
Corporal Pierre Boulet
10 Cdo Roll of Honour 5tp
The Fallen from 5 Troop
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Lieut. A.K. SOLBU
2/Lieut. G. SMITH Cpl. O. BJORNDALEN Cpl. I.M. HAGA Tpr. O. CHRISTOPHERSON |
Tpr. P.E. HOPEN
Tpr. L. HOVSTAD Tpr. L.L. LARSEN Tpr. B. MYRVAAG Tpr. S. ROSLAND |
10 Cdo Roll of Honour HQ tp.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
10 Commando
10 Commando History
10 Commando HQ troop
On the 26th June 1942 the War Office gave approval for the formation of a Headquarters Troop for the new Inter Allied Commando.
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.
10 Commando Polish Troop platoons
Circa 1942.
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2 troop (Dutch)
2 Troop History
10th May 1940
3 troop ('X' troop)
3 troop, also referred to as the Miscellaneous troop, X troop, and, post war, as the Jewish troop, consisted solely of German speaking refugees most being of Jewish Faith. They included different nationalities, primarily German and Austrians, but also Hungarians and Czech's.
Follow this link to our 3 troop gallery images
Follow this link for the Nominal Roll for No 10 Commando
4 (Belgian) Troop Nominal Roll
Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll of Belgians in No.10(IA) Commando
This list is compiled primarily from names found in the original Commando Association newsletters, Commando Association Lost Legion Lists (members they had lost contact with over the years), and from our own Photo Gallery. It is not an official list as such and there are likely to be omissions.
4 troop (Belgian)
The Belgian troop of No 10 Inter Allied Commando.
5 troop (Norwegian)
5 Troop History
The decision to contribute a Norwegian force was made following an inquiry from War Office to the Norwegian High Command in the spring of 1942.
6 troop (Polish)
The Polish troop of No 10 Inter Allied Commando.
7 Troop (Yugoslavian
Image details in Gallery [view].
To be updated
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 as no such full list of names has been found.
A speech by Colin Anson No.10(IA) Cdo 3tp
A transcript of a speech by Colin Anson on the 4th September 2007 at the Imperial War Museum about his experience as a member of No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop. The speech was given by Colin when he attended a reunion of refugees from Nazism who served in the British Forces in WW2. This took place at the Imperial War Museum on 4th September 2007. In 2010 Colin Anson granted his permission for us to display his speech on our website.
(nb. click on his name above for more information.)
ABRAHAMOWICZ, Richard George
No 10 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Richard Abrahamowicz was of the Jewish faith and served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Richard Arlen. He was killed assaulting an enemy machine gun position during operations with 45RM Commando at Franceville Plage, Normandy.
Sources
ALLARD, Camille
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.
ANDREWS, Harry
No 10 Commando
This was the named that Hans Arenstein served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Hans Arenstein.
ARLEN, Richard George
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Richard Abrahamowicz served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here HERE.
AUERHAHN, Werner
No 10 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Werner Auerhahn served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Peter Vernon Allan WELLS. He was killed by a mine during operations in Italy and was the first casualty of the troop.
Award to No.10 (IA) Cdo.6 Troop (Polish)
Award of the Virtuti Militari Medal 5th Class to No.6 Troop (Polish) No.10 (IA) Commando
BALOCHE, Francois
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
French National Archives file 3AG1 / 336.
BARTH, George Alexander
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Regiment/Royal Sussex Regiment
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Sergeant George Alexander Barth served in 3 troop, also known as
BEAUPREZ, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Pierre Beauprez was the first serviceman of the Belgian Forces to die in Korea.
BELLAMY, Robert
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. He had been grievously injured by an anti-personnel mine, not possible to evacuate, presumed killed and buried by the Germans. [see notes].
BENDIEN, Gerard Hendrik Joan
No 10 Commando
Dutch Forces
Died on active service
Pte. Bendien served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando.
BERKLEY, A.
No 10 Commando
Dutch Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Berkley, who had served with 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, died during operations with the Prinses Irene Brigade.
Extract from the Prinses Irene Brigade website
BJORNDALEN, Olav
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Olav Bjorndalen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
BOULET, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Corporal Pierre Boulet, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed in a traffic accident whilst training in the UK.
(Sources: CVA and http://www.brigade-piron.be/paras-cdo/zz-commandos_noms.htm)
BOULLE, Francois
No 10 Commando
Francois Boulle escaped to France and then onto England after Belgium was invaded. He volunteered for the Commandos and served in No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando 4 (Belgian) Troop. Post war member of the Commando Association
BRODISON, Samuel James
No 10 Commando
No 12 Commando
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Military Medal (MM)
Company Sergeant Major Samuel Brodison was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service carrying out beach obstacle reconnaissance in France during May 1944 [1][2].
Recommendation
CABANELLA, Roger Henri
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.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
CHRISTOPHERSON, Ola
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Ola Christopherson, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
COATES, John Gordon
No 10 Commando
30 Commando Assault Unit
Intelligence Corps
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
1942 Intelligence Officer No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
1943 Operations Officer 30 Commando AU Italy and Corsica
1944 Special Operations Executive.
Captain John Coates, attached SOE, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
Recommendation
Captain John Coates, attached SOE, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
Recommendation
CROIZER, Robert
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.
DE JONGHE, Arthur Jules Charles Baudoin
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
No 10 Commando
General List
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Bronze Star (USA)
Temporary Captain Vicomte Arthur de Jonghe, a French speaking Belgian national, took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire on 28 March 1942. He was a Liaison Officer embarked on board motor launch ML446 and was evacuated back to the UK after the operation [1].
- Captain De Jonghe is listed in the Personnel Files of the S.O.E [2].
DE WAARD, Willie
No 10 Commando
-
Sergeant Willie De-Waard, No.10 (IA) Commando 2 Troop 'Dutch' was wounded and taken prisoner of war on 24 September 1944 during operations at Oosterbeek, Holland. He was one of the twelve Dutch commandos who were attached to the 1st Airborne for Operation Market Garden at Arnhem.
DETON, Albert
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Albert Deton, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations in Italy. There is a Plaque in his honour at San Pietro Avellana Piazza, Umberto, Italy. See full size photo in Gallery.
DEVILLERS, Fernand
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.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
DIGNAC, Andre
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. He had been grievously injured by an anti-personnel mine, not possible to evacuate, presumed killed and buried by the Germans [see notes].
Mort pour la France.
DIVE, Francois
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Francois Dive, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations at Domburg, Walcheren.
DUFFY, Robert
No 10 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Pte. Duffy, HQ troop, died in a parachute training accident. He attended a parachute training course at Ringway commencing on the 2nd Aug.1943. In attendance with him on the course were Capt.J.G. Coates and Pte Harrison, both of the HQ troop.
Sources
DUMENOIR, Raymond
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
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
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.
FRANK, Gunther Max
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps/Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunther Max Frank died during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served under an alias of George Mack Franklyn in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando.
FRANKLYN, George Mack
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full record HERE.
FULLER, Eugene
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full details HERE.
GERSEL, Rene August
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
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 hanging from a tree."
Mort pour la France.
GILES, Peter
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Otto Hess served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Otto Hess.
GLASER, Kurt Joachim
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Kurt Joachim Glaser served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, under the name of Keith James Griffith. He was shot and killed by a sniper during operations with 1 Special Service Bde. to cross a railway bridge over the River Aller near the town of Essel.
GOLDSCHLAGER, Kurt Theodor
No 10 Commando
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Pioneer Corps
Mentioned in Despatches
Kurt Theodor Goldschlager being of the Jewish Faith served under the alias of Kenneth Edward Clarke. Born in Vienna, Austria he was one of four brothers, Kurt, Erich, Paul, and Robert. Their father Julius was an architect, who died of natural causes in 1940, and their mother was Irene, nee Von Mangold, who was transported from Izbica, Poland, to Auschwitz and murdered there.
GOURONG, Maurice Jean Louis
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.
GRAHAM, Kenneth Wakefield
No 10 Commando
This was the name Kurt Wilhelm Gumpertz served under whilst in the Commando.
GRIFFITH, Keith James
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Kurt Joachim Glaser served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Kurt Glaser.
GUMPERTZ, Kurt Wilhelm
No 10 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Kurt Gumpertz died during operations in Normandy with No 4 Commando. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Kenneth Graham.
GUY, Rene
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.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
HAGA, Ivar Marius
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ivar Marius Haga, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during a commando raid to destroy the Pyrite mine near Sagvag and Leirvik at Stord, Norway.
Source:
The book 10 Commando written by Ian Dear.
HAGELAARS, Adrianus Josephus
No 10 Commando
Dutch Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Pte. Hagelaars, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, died at Eindhoven. At the time of his death Pte.
HAGNERE, Jean
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.
Others from the team which disappeared in its entirety during the night of 27th-28th February 1944 on the coast of Holland, without leaving any trace
HAMILTON, Robert Geoffrey
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Salo Weich served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record HERE.
HARRIS, Ian Walter
No 10 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent / Pioneer Corps
Military Medal (MM)
Corporal Ian Harris, born Hans Hajos, attached to No 10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop), was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.
HAUGE, Rolf
No 10 Commando
Norweigian Forces
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Rolf Hauge, 5 Troop (Norwegian) of No.10 Inter Allied Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of his gallantry on 3rd November 1944 at Walcheren.
Recommendation
"On 3 Nov. 44, No. 10 (I.A.) Commando was given the task of clearing the dune and wooded area immediately to the East of the town of Domburg on Walcheren Island.
HESS, Otto
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Executed
Otto Hess served in 3 troop, also known as
HILTON-JONES, Bryan
No 10 Commando
Royal Artillery
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Bryan Hilton-Jones, No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando, was the commander of 3 troop, also known as 'X' Troop.
HOPEN, Peter Emil
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Peter Emil Hopen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
HOVSTAD, Lars
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Lars Hovstad, 5 troop (Norwegian), was killed during operations at Domburg. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
HOWARTH, Eric William
No 10 Commando
This was the name that RSM Nathan served under whilst in the Commando.
View his full record here HERE.
HUBERT, Louis J.M. Augustin
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
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.
Mort pour la France
Sources
CommandoKieffer website
CommandoKieffer website
KAGERER-STEIN, Eugen
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps/ Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Eugen Kagerer-Stein, an Austrian, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, under an alias of Eugene Fuller. He died during operations with 47RM Commando at Normandy.
KIEFFER, Phillippe
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
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*.
[Source: Commando Association newsletters 3, 43, and 54*].
KUBALOK, Antoni
No 10 Commando
Polish Forces
Sergeant Antoni Kubalok, a former butcher from Poland, served in 6 Troop (Polish), No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando. Post war he resided in England and was a member of the original Commando Association.
Service
September 1939 took part in the Polish Army's campaign.
7 June 1940 to 30 June 1940 Polish Land Forces in France.
LABAS, Pierre Marcel
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.
LADDY, Max
No 10 Commando
LANE, George
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps / The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Military Cross (MC)
George Lane, born Lanyi, a Hungarian national of the Jewish Faith had been a freelance journalist before the war and came to England in 1935 aged 20. When war was declared he immediately attempted to join the Grenadier Guards. After initially being served with a deportation order as a "friendly alien" this order was rescinded and he was permitted to join the Pioneer Corps.
LAOT, Guy Jean Andre
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.
LARSEN, Leif Ludvik
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Leif Ludvik Larsen, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
LAWRENCE, Ernest Richard
No 10 Commando
LEMOIGNE, Jean
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.
LENEL, Ernst Richard
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Ernst Lenel, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Lawrence. He was reported missing whilst attached to No 3 Commando after a solo intelligence gathering patrol at Amfreville.
Sources:
LETANG, Jean
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.
LEWINSKY, Max
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Max Lewinsky died in a landing craft with Ernest Weinberger [more...] during operations at Normandy on D Day.
LINZEL, Jan
No 10 Commando
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Captain Jan Linzel was was awarded the M.B.E. (Military Division) in 1946. He had been a member of 2 (Dutch) Troop of No.10 Inter Allied Commando from its formation in 1942 and took command in 1943 until the Troop was disbanded in August 1945.
Sources
LION, Robert
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.
LISTER, Dudley Stuart
No 10 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Lister MC, a veteran of World War One, was Commanding Officer of three different commando units in WW2. An international sportsman his forte was boxing. He had been Army heavyweight champion and had represented Great Britain in the Golden Gloves contest in Madison Squuare Gardens, New York, before the war [1].
LOFI, Alexandre
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.
Recommended for Military Cross: Awards Britain to Foreign.
Post war President of the French Branch of the Commando Association.
MAIRESSE, Marcel
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Marcel Mairesse, who served in 4 (Belgian) troop of the Commando, was killed during operations in Italy.
MCGUNNIGLE, William Mitchell Pollock
No 7 Commando
No 10 Commando
No 4 Commando
Highland Light Infantry
'B' Company, 6th Bn. HLI.
Volunteered for Commandos.
'G' Troop No.7 Commando.
'G' Troop No.7 Commando.
HQ Troop No.10(IA) Commando.
'D' Troop No.4 Commando, Normandy.
Wounded 25 July 1944 Breville.
Emigrated to Canada post war.
Wounded 25 July 1944 Breville.
Emigrated to Canada post war.
Remembered at the National Field of Honour, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada.
Sources
MENY, Adolphe
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Adolphe Meny, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations at Domburg, Walcheren. (Source: Account of Carlo Seghers in "20 Heroes of Us" by General Crahay.)
MESSANOT, Georges
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
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
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.
MOODY, Peter
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Kurt Meyer served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Kurt Meyer.
MOUTAILLIER, Louis Serge
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.
He is named here in a Letter from the Base of 1st Batallion Fusiliers Marins Commando, FNGB, to the Central Service of the Etat Civil in Paris.
MYRVAAG, Bernt
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Bernt Myrvaag, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
NATHAN, Eric William
No 10 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Eric Nathan, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as
NATHAN, Ernst
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Ernst Nathan, who was of the Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Norton. He died during operations at Normandy.
Sources:
10 Commando, author Ian Dear
Jewish Virtual Library.
NEVEN, Jean
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
Musée National d'Histoire Militaire.
NORTON, Ernest
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Ernst Nathan served under whilst in the Commando.
OPPELT, Gustav
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps, 93 Company
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gustav Oppelt was a refugee from Czechoslavakia (Sudeten German) and was killed during operations at Dieppe. For this raid he was attached to 'X' troop, of No 10.
PETERS, Felix Francois
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
POLLASCHEK, Otto Israel
No 10 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Otto Israel Pollascheck, born in Vienna and of Jewish Faith, served in 3 Troop No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando under the alias of A.C.Turner. He was attached to No.3 Commando during the advance through North West Europe.
1 December 1939 exempted from internment.
Nationality: German.
Police Registration Certificate number 764138.
RENAULT, Emile Marie Leon
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.
RICE, C.
Independent Companies and Special Service Battalions
Royal Sussex Regiment
Pte. C. Rice was reported a prisoner of war at Stalag 344 in 1943. His unit is shown on the Casualty Lists as Special Service Bn. The SS Bn's. were a short lived designation which had long ended.
Notes
RIVIERE, Jacquelin
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
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.
ROMAN, Pierre
No 10 Commando
Knight Commander Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant Pierre Roman, 4 (Belgian) Troop of No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando , was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service on 5 November 1944 during operations near Domburg on Walcheren Island, Holland.
Lieutenant General Pierre Roman, KCVO., MC. became Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, in 1972.
RONGE, Guy
No 10 Commando
Belgian
Served in No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando, 4 Troop (Belgian).
ROOZEBOOM, August M. Bakhuis
No 10 Commando
Dutch Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Pte. Roozeboom, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, was killed during operations at Arnhem whilst attached to the 1st Airborne Division.
ROSENDAEL, Hubert Jan Jacques van
No 10 Commando
Full record can be found on the link below.
ROSLAND, Sverre
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Sverre Rosland, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations at Westkapelle. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the open space at the rise of the boulevard of Schagen at Domburg.
ROUSSEAU, Jean
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.
ROZEN, B.J.
No 10 Commando
Polish Forces
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Corporal B.J. Rozen, No.10 Commando 6 Troop (Poland), was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of his leadership and gallantry in Italy.
Citation
RUPPE, Yvan
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.
SAUNDERS, George Victor
No 10 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Pioneer Corps
Private (later Sergeant) George Saunders was reported missing in France on 9 June 1944, later reported a prisoner of war in German hands [1][5].
- Served in No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando 3 Troop ( aka 'X' Troop) [1][3][4][5].
- Birthname Georg Victor Frederick Otto Wilhelm Felix SALOSCHIN [6][2].
SEYMOUR, Herbert
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Herbert Sachs served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Herbert Sachs.
SMITH, Gabriel
No 10 Commando
Royal Norwegian Navy
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Gabriel Smith, 5 troop (Norwegian), died during operations in Holland. On the night of the 13/14th January, his Norwegian troop of 10 Inter Allied Commando, together with 47RM Commando, took part in an unsuccessful attack on the German held small island of Kapelsche Veer which lies between the River Maas and the River Oudermaas.
SMITH, J.
No 10 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Pte. J. Smith, 3 Troop aka 'X' Troop, was recorded in the War Diary as not returning from Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France, on 19 August 1942. In 1943 he was recorded as being a prisoner of war at Stalag 344.
Notes
SMITH, Robert
No 10 Commando
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association residing in The Netherlands.
[Source: Commando Association newsletter 59].
SMOLENAARS, Hans
No 10 Commando
Dutch
Hans Smolenaars was a member of the 1st Reinforcement of No. 2 Dutch Troop. They were recruited when the South of Holland was liberated in the autumn of 1944.
SOLBU, Alf Kristian
No 10 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Alf Kristian Solbu, 5 troop (Norwegian), died of grenade wounds received on the 4th November during operations at Walcheren *. He is remembered with others from 5 troop on a Memorial to Norwegian Commandos located on the o
STREETS, George Bryan
No 10 Commando
Served under an alias. View his full record HERE.
TAS, Ferdinand
No 10 Commando
Belgian Forces
Ferdinand Tas served in No. 10 Inter Allied Commando, 4 (Belgian) troop.
(Source: Commando Association newsletter 35.)
THEILINGER, Johann
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps / The Buffs
Johann Theilinger was a Sudetan Czech from Mikulov. He was baptised a Catholic and later in life could speak numerous languages. He fought in the International Brigades in Spain, the Czech army in exile, later joining No.10 Commando 3 troop aka 'X' troop.
TREPEL, Charles
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.
Van ROSENDAEL, Hubert Jan Jacques
No 10 Commando
Dutch Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sgt. Jack van Rosendael, who served in 2 (Dutch) troop of the Commando, was killed by the explosion of a German V1 rocket whilst an instructor to the Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (Interior Forces) at Princenhage, a small town in the neighbourhood of Breda. (Source: Dutch Commando Museum.)
VILLIERS, Robert Ernest
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Egon Vogel served under whilst in the Commando. View his full record here Egon Vogel.
VINAT, Pierre Alphonse Georges
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.
WALLERAND, Pierre Adonis Louis
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 on Gravelines, France. Believed to have drowned whilst attempting to swim out to a MTB after completing mission.
Mort pour la France.
WEBSTER, Ernest George
No 10 Commando
This was the name that Ernest Weinberger served under whilst in the Commando.
View his full record HERE.
WEICH, Salo
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps & Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Salo Weich, an Austrian of Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under an alias of Robert Geoffrey Hamilton. He was killed during operations with 41RM Commando at Walcheren.
WEINBERGER, Ernest George
No 10 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Ernest Weinberger was of the Jewish faith and served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Ernest Webster. He was killed in a landing craft with Max Lewinsky [more...] during operations in Normandy on D Day.
Sources
CWGC.
WELLS, Peter Vernon Allan
No 10 Commando
‘Norway - Operation Cartoon’
Saturday, January 23, 1943
Location
Norway
59° 47' 20.7456" N, 5° 23' 6.756" E
An operation to destroy the pyrite mine on the island of Stord near Leirvik. The party landed at two locations half at Sagvaag, and the remainder on the other side of the bay. They were responsible for the complete destruction of the Transformer at the Pyrite mine.
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