30 Commando Roll of Honour

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The Fallen from No. 30 Commando Assault Unit
Notes:
** These men were part of the signals intelligence team covertly designated as a platoon of 40RM Commando,  10 platoon 'X' Company , solely for the Dieppe Raid.  This was the forerunner of 30 AU. Their names may also be on the 40RM Commando ROH.
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30 Commando Assault Unit
Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen.

ASHTON, Colin William

Fusilier
14241646
30 Commando Assault Unit
Lancashire Fusiliers
Lancashire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Colin Ashton, 34 Army Troop, died during operations in the Aegean when his unit was attacked on Leros and bombed by enemy aircraft. He has no known grave. Son of Cyril and Mary Ashton; husband of Mary A. J. Ashton, of Trafford Park, Manchester.

BANCROFT, John

Bombardier
71141
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Bombardier John Bancroft, 34 Army Troop, was killed in action during operations in the Aegean when his unit was attacked on Leros and bombed by enemy aircraft. Son of Abraham and Mary Bancroft, of Keighley, Yorkshire.

BELCHER, Thomas Eaton

Captain
94064
30 Commando Assault Unit
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Thomas Belcher, 34 Army Troop, was killed in action during operations in the Aegean when his unit was attacked on Leros and bombed by enemy aircraft. He has no known grave.

BENTLEY, Lennard

Marine
CH/X114551
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Lennard Bentley died during operations at Normandy, France. He died when anti personnel bombs were dropped from enemy aircraft. Son of Frederic Robinson Bentley and Dorry Juliet Bentley, of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BRADY, Peter

Able Seaman
P/JX.384283
30 Commando Assault Unit
Killed in action or died of wounds
Able Seaman Peter Brady died during operations in France. Son of Patrick and Catherine Brady, of Liverpool.
 
Sources
[1] CWGC main entry.
[2] CWGC Grave Registration Report Form.

COWAN, Kenneth

Marine Kenneth Cowan
Marine
CH/X 3889
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Marine Kenneth Cowan, from Belfast, died in an accident. Son of Alexander and Isabella J. Cowan, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Extract from the Belfast Telegraph Monday 29 January 1945

HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY, Herbert Oliver

Herbert Oliver Huntington-Whiteley.
Captain
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Herbert Huntington-Whiteley died during operations at Le Havre, France. Son of Captain Sir Herbert Maurice Huntington-Whiteley, R.N., 2nd Bt., and of Lady Pamela Margaret Huntington-Whiteley (nee Baldwin), of Astley, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs.

MCDAID, Francis

Trooper
14317298
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Armoured Corps
Glasgow City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Francis McDaid, 34 Army Troop, was killed in action during operations in the Aegean when his unit was attacked on Leros and bombed by enemy aircraft. He has no known grave. Son of William and Mary McDaid, of Glasgow.

MULDOON, Daniel

Able Seaman
P/JX.380763
30 Commando Assault Unit
Killed in action or died of wounds
Able Seaman Daniel Muldoon died during operations in France. Son of Daniel and Philomena Muldoon, of Blackhill, Co. Durham.
 
Sources
[1] CWGC main entry.
[2] CWGC Grave Registration Report Form.

O'CALLAGHAN, Frank John

Marine
CH/X 111626
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frank O'Callaghan was killed [1] by a sniper while attached to 30 Commando AU during operations at Normandy. He had previously served with 40RM Commando [2].
 
Sources
[1] CWGC

ROBINSON, Anthony Denzil

Lt A.D. Robinson 30 Commando
Lieutenant
292209
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Anthony Robinson died of wounds in Italy. Son of Guy Denzil Robinson and Sydney Sophia Robinson, of Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire.
Extract from the Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 13 June 1945

SHAW, Geoffrey

Marine
PLY/X113759
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Geoffrey Shaw died during operations at Le Havre, France. Son of William Birch and Amy Shaw of Sheffield.
  • Also killed on that day from his unit and buried at Sanvic was Captain Herbert Oliver Huntington-Whiteley.
Sources

WRIGHT, Leo Arthur Philip

Corporal
PO/X 4108
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Leo Wright died during operations at Normandy, France, when anti personnel bombs were dropped from enemy aircraft. Son of Leo Arthur Phillip Wright and Elizabeth Wright, of Stratford, London.
  • Also killed were Lieutenant Ionides and Marine Bentley.  

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