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WINTER, Thomas William

Thomas William Winter MM
Acting Company Sergeant Major
108938
Small Scale Raiding Force (62 Commando)
Royal Army Service Corps
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Military Medal (MM)
Company Sergeant Major Thomas William Winter was reported missing 12 September 1942 later confirmed as a prisoner of war.

WOODMAN, Robert Salonicka

Fusilier
6467448
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Robert Woodman, 6 troop, was reported missing on 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action. He had embarked for the raid on motor launch ML 192 and has no known grave. Son of Mrs. A. Woodman, of Battersea, London.
 

WOODS, Leslie William

Lance Sergeant
5777911
No 2 Commando
Royal Norfolk
Killed in action or died of wounds

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. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Woods, of Norwich.

WOOLLEY, S.

Private
6353229
No 2 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Served in 6 Troop from at least December 1942. 
1955 Manager of the Lord Byron PH, Hockley, Birmingham.
Member of the Commando Association.
 
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WORTHINGTON, John Ronald

Private (later Corporal)
710159 or 14992625
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Parachute Regiment

Enlisted 26 September 1939. Served Warwickshire Regiment, No.2 Commando, 11 Special Air Service Battalion, and the 2nd and 7th Bn's., Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps. Released to Reserve 29 January 1947.

WRAY, F.W.

Lance Bombardier
4800543
No 2 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
Royal Artillery
Lance Bombardier Wray from Scunthorpe was wounded 16 September 1943 during operations at Salerno, Italy.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/68.

WRIGHT, Dennis Raymond

Grave of Pte Dennis Wright No.2 Commando
Private
5127463
No 2 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Dennis Wright, aged 18 and from Birmingham, died during operations at Salerno, Italy. Initially buried near a house in a copse on the East side of road at Dragone. Map ref 602409. Son of John Stanley Wright and Daisy Lydia Wright, of Wylde Green. Sutton Coldfield.

YOUNG, Arthur

Lance Corporal
2880180
No 2 Commando
Gordon Highlanders (The London Scottish)
Mentioned in Despatches

Lance Corporal Arthur Young, 6 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished serviceduring the raid on St.

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