3 Commando Roll of Honour

Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen. Displaying 1 - 189 of 189

ADDERLEY, Rex Alsager

Sapper
2093747
No 3 Commando
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sapper Rex Adderley was reported missing after operations at Dieppe, France, and was later presumed killed in action at sea. He has no known grave [1][2].

ALDERSON, John

Captain
113655
No 3 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain John Alderson MC, OC 6 troop, died during the fighting at Leese, Germany.
Son of John Henry and Dorothy Alderson; husband of Diana Mary Alderson, of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

ANDERSON, Andrew Alexander

Private
3196988
No 3 Commando
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Andrew Anderson was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Andrew and Euphemia Anderson, of Oxton, Berwickshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BAKER, Fred

Lance Corporal
4923073
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Fred Baker, 1 troop,  died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

BARRETT, Cyril Ernest

Private
5388318
No 3 Commando
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Cyril Barrett was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Joseph and Ann S. Barrett, of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire; husband of Margaret Barrett, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. 

BELL, Kenneth Sydney

Gunner
2082283
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Kenneth Bell was reported missing 6 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Joe and Elsie Bell, of Manchester; husband of Lillian May Bell, of Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester.
 
Sources

BISHOP, Frederick Walter

Fusilier
14317282
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Glasgow City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Frederick Bishop died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Frederick Walter and Mabel Bishop, of Glasgow.

BOWLER, Walter Stanley

Lance Corporal
10548172
No 3 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Walter Bowler died during operations in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy. Son of Walter and Mary Bowler, of Matlock, Derbyshire.
 
Sources
CWGC

BOYCE, John Douglas

Private
5952406
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Boyce was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, later presumed killed in action. He embarked for the raid on ML 262.
Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Boyce, of Tonypandy, Glamorgan.
 
Sources

BOYLE, Francis

Corporal
3596510
No 3 Commando
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Francis Boyle died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Husband of Maud Boyle, of Denton Holme, Carlisle.
 
Sources
CWGC

BRIDLE, Desmond George

Lance Corporal
14604360
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Desmond Bridle, from South Harrow, was killed in action in Normandy, France, during operations near the Chateau d'Amfreville. Son of Arthur George and Bessie Bridle; husband of Winifred Gladys Bridle, of Wallington, Surrey.

BROADBENT, Fred Stanley

Private
7266034
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Fred Broadbent was reported missing 19 August 1942, later confirmed killed in action during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of Fred and Lucy Ida Broadbent, of Lidget Green, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BROSTER, John

Private
4132075
No 3 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Broster was killed in action during operations at Dieppe, France. *Husband of Mrs Mary Broster of Curzon Road, Offerton, Stockport, and elder son of Mrs Broster of Greystoke Street. Father to a little daughter. Educated Banks Lane Council School.

BRYAN, John Robert

Private
5434487
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Bryan was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Husband of Dorothy Bryan, of Birmingham, England. 
 
Sources
CWGC.

BUTLER, Brian Dear

Major
85295
No 3 Commando
East Surrey Regt
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Major Brian Butler MC died at Chateau d'Amfreville during severe mortaring of their HQ. Son of Joseph and Ellen S. Butler; husband of Hannah W. Butler, of Wimbledon, Surrey. M.A. 
Five others also died. Lt T.N. Skelly and three others were wounded.

CAMPBELL, Leslie

Leslie Campbell 3 Commando
grave of Leslie Campbell 3 Commando
Guardsman
2697390
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds
Guardsman Leslie 'Jock' Campbell, 3 troop, died during operations at Normandy. Son of John and Mary J. Campbell, of Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire; husband of Grace Dorothy Campbell, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is buried alongside 2 other Commandos and an Airborne Soldier.

CARDOZO, Edward Albert

Private
14203544
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edward Cardozo was reported missing 6 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, later presumed killed in action. Son of Joseph and Emmie Cardozo, of Clapton, London.
His brother Gunner Frederick Cardozo also served in No.3 Commando.
 

CARLISLE, Alan

Alan Carlisle 3 Commando
Lance Corporal
6344509
No 3 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle, 4 Troop, died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. He was buried at sea after a service on board HMS Kenya. Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.

CARTER, Thomas

Gunner
1491335
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Gunner Thomas Carter from Yorkshire drowned in a boating accident at Largs. He has no known grave. Son of William and Lucy Carter, of Scotton, Yorkshire.
Extract from the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
Published Saturday 6 June 1942

CATTERALL, James

Private
3390037
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private James Catterall died of wounds during operations at Termoli. Son of Thomas A. and Ellen A. Catterall; husband of Elsie Catterall, of Livesey, Lancashire.

CHILLINGWORTH, Albert Edward

Private
6297203
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Albert Chillingworth died in the UK of wounds inflicted during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Chillingworth, of Camberwell. Albert enlisted 4 November 1940 and was posted to the Commando Depot 12 October 1942.

CLARKE, Hilary Laurence

Fusilier
6482249
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Hilary Clarke was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Ralph and Mahlah Anne Clarke, of Leicester; husband of Evelyn Alice Clarke. His brother Stanley William Clarke, RN, also died in the war.

CLELLAND, John McDonald

Gunner
260642
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner John Clelland was reported missing, later presumed killed in action, during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of Marjory Clelland, of Inverness.

COAKER, Vernon

Vernon Coaker 3 Commando
Sergeant (Temporary Troop Sergeant Major)
5620234
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Troop Sergeant Major Vernon Coaker, 3 troop, died during operations at Le Plein, Normandy, France. Son of Edwin and Doris Coaker, of Cheldon, Devon. [1][2][3][4]
Extract from No.3 Commando War Diary Appendix 'A' No.2

COFFIN, Roland

Private
5510151
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Roland Coffin died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France, in the Chateau d'Amfreville area. Son of Harold and Edith Coffin, of Yenston, Somerset.

COLBERT, Thomas

Lance Corporal
5338884
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Thomas Colbert died during operations at Linne, Germany.
 
An entry in the War Diary states "1502 hrs; 10 shells (88mm) on Area LINNE from brg 40 degrees 749861  LCpl COLBERT wounded in 6 tp area when delivering mail - died on way to hospital."

CONYARD, James

Gunner
6015602
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner James Conyard died during operations at Cassibile, Sicily.
 
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
 

COOPER, George William

Gunner
5256462
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner George Cooper died during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of Frederick and Mary Cooper; husband of Rose Doris Cooper, of Poplar, London, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/64.

CORK, Alfred James

Sergeant
5614500
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Alfred Cork died during operations at Vaagso.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

CORRY, Samuel David

Captain Samuel Corry 3 Commando
Captain
119736
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Samuel Corry M.B. was reported missing 19 August 1942 at Dieppe, France, later confirmed as having died of wounds. Previously Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service against the enemy at Vaagso, Norway.

COTTERELL, Leslie

Private
5114173
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Leslie Cotterell died during operations at Normandy, France.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
 

COULSON, Albert

Private
5891321
No 3 Commando
Northamptonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Albert Coulson was reported wounded and missing during operations at Normandy, France, later presumed died of wounds. He has no known grave. Son of Thomas and Mary Coulson; husband of Nellie Elizabeth May Coulson, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
 

COX, Anthony Francis

Rifleman
6920635
No 3 Commando
Rifle Brigade
Killed in action or died of wounds
Rifleman Anthony Cox died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Cecil Ernest and Frances Mary Cox, of Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey.
 
Sources
CWGC.

CRAFT, Alfred James

Lance Corporal
5950610
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Alfred Craft MM was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge) [1][1a].

CULLEN, James Kennedy

Private
2761938
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private James Cullen was reported missing 14 July 1943 later presumed killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave.

CULLING, William

Lance Sergeant
6010289
No 3 Commando
Essex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant William Culling, 2 troop, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Charles and Johanna Culling; husband of Agnes Culling, of Largs, Ayrshire.
 

Sources
CWGC.

DAVIS, Stanley George

Private
5511236
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Stanley Davis was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of William Thomas Davis and Mary Ann Davis, of Herne Bay, Kent; husband of Ellen Davis.

DAY, James Henry

Lance Bombardier
826112
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier James Day died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
1933 attested into the Royal Artillery. 10 January 1936 posted Army Reserve.
 

Sources
CWGC.

DEAN, Ronald Cyril

Guardsman
2623256
No 3 Commando
Grenadier Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman Ronald 'Dixie' Dean, 3 troop, was killed in action during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Walter and Alice Lavinia Dean; grandson of Elizabeth Abram, of Newby, Yorkshire.

DORSETT, Richard

Private
6349636
No 3 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Richard Dorsett, 1 troop, died on 13 June 1944 of wounds received on 12 June during operations at Normandy, France, in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville. Son of J. T. and June Dorsett, of Anerley, Kent.
 
Sources
CWGC.

DRANSFIELD, Keith Charles

Private
4126461
No 3 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Keith Dransfield died at sea.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dransfield, of Blundellsands, Liverpool. A report in the Cheshire Observer 28 August 1943 notes him as missing believed drowned.

DUNNE, Joseph

Private
3663641
No 3 Commando
South Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Joseph Dunne, 4 troop,  died during operations at Normandy in the Chateau d'Amfreville area.
 

EDMUNDS, William John

Lance Sergeant
5500444
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Sergeant William Edmunds died during operations at Amfreville, Normandy, France. Son of Edwin Thomas Edmunds and Edith May Edmunds, of Hereford.

Sources
CWGC.

ELLIS, Arthur Alfred Burdon

Captain
191508
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps

Captain Ellis was reported missing 26 August 1943 during early Italian beach reconnaissance, later confirmed as dying of wounds whilst a prisoner of war in German hands. Son of Colonel A. C. Ellis, C.B.E., and of Mabel C. Ellis (nee Dwyer); husband of Kathleen Adele Ellis (nee Gahan).

EVANS, Gwilym

Private
14241612
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Glamorgan County Police
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Gwilym Evans was reported missing 14 July 1943, later presumed killed in action, during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (later called 3 Commando Bridge).

FERGUSON, Bryan Gratney

Private
2761997
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Bryan Ferguson died in the UK of wounds inflicted on 5 October 1943 during operations in Italy.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/68 and WO417/72.
 

FISHER, Douglas Morton

Private
2888970
No 3 Commando
Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Bn The London Scottish
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Douglas Fisher was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Lionel Fisher, and of Winifred Fisher, of Felpham, Sussex, England.

FLOYD, William Gerald

Corporal
5434679
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal William Floyd died during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of James Percival and Winifred Floyd.
  • 19 August 1942 wounded during operations at Dieppe, France.
Sources
CWGC.

FOWLE, Charles

Gunner
785908
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner Charles Fowle died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of Albert Bertie and Isabella Rose Fowle; husband of Elizabeth Maud Hylde Patricia Fowle, of Whilborough, Devon.

GEEAR, Edward James

Edward Geear 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
6344312
No 3 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Edward Geear, 4 troop, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.

Husband of Eveline (nee Carter) and father of baby Patricia.

GERRARD, Thomas Cecil

Corporal
T/73322
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Thomas Gerrard was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Joseph and Emily Mary Gerrard; husband of Vera G. Gerrard, of Cambridge.
 
Sources

GILES, John Frederick

Captain
68678
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Tank Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain John Giles, 3 troop, died during operations at Vaagso. Served in No.3 Commando since their first raid on Guernsey. Son of Frederick William and Margaret Mary Maud Palin Giles.

GOODY, Edwin Walter

Private
14207340
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edwin Goody was killed in action during operations at Normandy, France.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/80.
 

GRANT, James

Lance Sergeant
14241856
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Moray and Nairn Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant James Grant died during operations at Amfreville, Normandy. Son of Peter and Beatrice Grant, of Rothes, Morayshire.

GREEN, Edward

Gunner
6017168
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Edward Green was reported missing on 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave.
 
Sources
CWGC.

GREIG, Charles

Private
14988470
No 3 Commando
Gordon Highlanders
Died on war service

Private Charles Greig was accidentally killed in India. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission list his secondary unit as No. 3 Commando.  This Commando unit never served in that theatre of war. However the 3rd Commando Brigade (Nos.

GRIEVE, Garfield

Private Garfield Grieve
Private
3972169
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Garfield Grieve was killed in action on 5 October 1943 during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of William John and Sarah Jane Grieve, of Mill Hill, Blackburn, Lancashire.
  • 14 July 1943 wounded during operations at Sicily.

Sources
CWGC.

GRIFFITHS, Evan William

Guardsman
2664194
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman Evan Griffiths died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas and Jane Griffiths; husband of Violet Kathleen Griffiths, of Staunton-on-Arrow, Herefordshire.

Source 
CWGC.

GRIFFITHS, Ronald Eric

Private
6103950
No 3 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Ronald Griffiths died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Griffiths, of Tottenham, Middlesex.

GUEST, Albert Arthur

Lance Corporal
14205785
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Albert Guest died of wounds received on 6 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Albert and Mabel Agnes Guest, of Bushey, Hertfordshire [1][2].

GUNNINGHAM, William John

Lance Sergeant
T/135778
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant William Gunningham died during operations at Termoli, Italy. 

Son of William and Isabelle Gunningham, of Bristol; husband of Betty Louise Gunningham, of Henleaze, Bristol.

HAMMOND, Leslie John

Private
6099175
No 3 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Leslie Hammond died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Sidney George and Sarah Ann Hammond, of Guildford, Surrey.

Source
CWGC.

HANKINSON, Edward

Private
872760
No 3 Commando
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Edward Hankinson died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of John and Zillah Hankinson, of Bentley, Yorkshire.

HARDING, Ernest Frank

Private
5618672
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ernest Harding was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Herman Henry and Ellen Emily Harding, of Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.

HARDING, Richard

Richard Harding 3 Commando
Lance Corporal
7888531
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Richard Harding was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of George and Fanny Harding, of Leicester, England [1][2][3].

HARPER, Leslie

Sgt Les Harper 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant
824792
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Leslie Harper died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge) [1][2].
Extract from the Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail.

HARRISON, Norman

Private
4922799
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Norman Harrison was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of George Harrison, and of Amelia Alice Harrison, of Crossens, Southport, Lancashire.
 
Sources

HAYES, Harry

Private
5331619
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Harry Hayes was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

HAYWARD, Robert Latewood

Rifleman
6897474
No 3 Commando
King's Royal Rifle Corps (2nd Bn. Queen's Westminsters)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Rifleman Robert Hayward died on 13 June 1944 of wounds inflicted on 11 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77 and WO417/78.
 

HERBERT, Roy George

Lieutenant
3384201 & 287391
No 3 Commando
Northamptonshire Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Roy George Herbert DCM, MM, died during operations in Normandy, France.
Son of David and Alice Herbert; husband of Janet Craig Herbert, of Plymouth [1].
Military Medal

HERN, Gordon

Private
14241862
No 3 Commando
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Oxfordshire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gordon Hern was reported missing 27 August 1943 during early Italian beach reconnaissance, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Charles Thomas Hern and Mildred Cicely Hern, of New Marston, Oxford.

HEWITT, John Lionel

Private
6353387
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private John Hewitt died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of James and Nellie Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham.

HICKS, James William

Private
4132073
No 3 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private James Hicks was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. He has no known grave.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

HILLERNS, Michael Guy

Lieutenant
172148
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment & G.H.Q. Liaison Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Michael Hillerns, G.H.Q. Liaison Regiment (Phantom Patrol) attached No.3 Commando, died during operations at Dieppe, France. He has no known grave. Son of Friedrich Franz Carl and Irene Hillerns; husband of Ann Mary Eleanor Hillerns, of Watford, Hertfordshire. M.A. (Cantab).

HINDE, Fred

Private
4542986
No 3 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Fred Hinde was reported missing 14 July 1943, later confirmed as killed in action, during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

HITCHCOCK, John Edward

Private
6351447
No 3 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private John Hitchcock died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of John and Rose Hitchcock, of Tottenham, Middlesex.

HODGSON, George

Lance Corporal
2764113
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Hodgson MM, 3 troop, was killed in action during operations at Amfreville, Normandy. Son of Harrison and Bessie Hodgson, of Leeds, Yorkshire.

HOPKINS, Frederick Walter

Corporal
5948301
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Frederick Hopkins MM died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Henry and Dorothy K. Hopkins; husband of Mary Bisset Hopkins, of Largs, Ayrshire.

HOWARD, Edward John

Private
14241744
No 3 Commando
East Surrey Regiment
Metropolitan Police (War Reserve)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Edward Howard was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave.

HUGHES, Charles Richard

Lance Sergeant
6010576
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Charles Hughes, 2 troop, was shot and killed at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Charles Richard and Gwendoline Hughes; husband of Dorothy May Hughes, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
Service Record

HUGHES, Harold William

Gunner
951991
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner Harold Hughes died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hughes; husband of Evelyn Agnes Hughes, of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire.

Sources
CWGC.

HUNT, James Harold

Lance Corporal
6297219
No 3 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal James Hunt died during operations in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville, Normandy, France. Son of Charles William and Gertrude Hunt, of Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

JACKMAN, Leonard Thomas

Private
4620615
No 3 Commando
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Leonard Jackman was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Frederick and Frances Jackman; husband of Evelyne Jackman, of Turf Hill, Rochdale, Lancashire.
 

JARROM, Eric Charles

Lance Corporal
3441658
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Eric Jarrom died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
 
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
 

JOHNSON, Denis Alan

Private
5113068
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Denis Johnson died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Edward Alfred and Ruby Helen Johnson. Denis was an old boy of Wrekin College, Shropshire, and formerly a playing member of Wolverhampton Rugby Football Club. He enlisted in 1940 and also took part in the Lofotens Raid*.

JONES, Gruffydd Meirion

Private
10588886
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gruffydd Jones, 5 troop, died of wounds during the crossing of the Weser close by Stolzenau.
 
Sources
CWGC.
No 3 Cdo War Diary April 1945, Appendix D, No 1.

JONES, Kenneth Edwin

Private
14317295
No 3 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Glasgow City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Kenneth Jones died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Edwin and Georgina P. Jones, of Glasgow.

KEAST, Peter Hugh Joseph

Private
5628235
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Peter Keast was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Walter John and Caroline Mary Keast, of Exeter. M.R.C.V.S.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

KENWARD, Peter John

Peter John Kenward
Lieutenant
100942
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Peter Kenward, B.A., died during operations at Dieppe, France [1][1a].
  • 2 September 1939 Gunner Peter John Kenward, late Cadet Sgt. Bradfield College contingent June Div., OTC, commissioned Second Lieutenant [2].

KIAER, Eric Arnold

Lieutenant
130209
No 3 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Eric Kiaer died [1] during the Normandy landings. He had previously been Mentioned in Despatches for "gallant and distinguished services in the field. [2]"

KNILL, Ivor Richard

Private
5621746
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ivor Knill died of wounds during operations in France. At the time of his death his Commando, with the rest of the 1st Special Service Brigade, were engaged in an operation in the area of Le Plain Gruchet to infiltrate enemy lines and continue the offensive towards the Seine [1][

LACEY, John Anthony

Private
T/56535
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Lacey was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Robert William Lacey, and of Madeline Eleanor Lacey, of Bexley, Kent.
Extract from the Liverpool Evening Express.

LAMBERT, Clifford

Private
3653898
No 3 Commando
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Clifford Lambert was reported missing 7 June1944 during operations at Normandy, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave.

LANE, William

Lance Corporal
321240
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal William Lane died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of John Thomas Lane and Georgina Lane.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

LEA, Charles

Private
5254340
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Charles Lea died of wounds received during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of Thomas and Maud B. Lea, of Wolverhampton. Private Lea had been wounded before during the raid at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941.

LEDDINGTON, Edward Roy

Private
5435870
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Edward Leddington was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later presumed killed in action. He has no known grave.

LEESE, Lincoln

Captain
70391
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Lincoln Leese died during operations at Termoli after an enemy shell hit the building they were using as Commando HQ. He had previously lost an eye after being shot during operations at Malati Bridge whilst Captain of 1 troop.
 

LITTLE, Robert William

Private
6204909
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Robert Little died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of John and Sarah Little, of Penge, Kent.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

LLOYD, William Eric

Captain
132198
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain William Lloyd, 4 troop, died during operations at Agnone and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the field.

LOUSTALOT, Edward Vincent

Lt Edward Loustalot 1st US Rangers
Second Lieutenant
O-395585
No 3 Commando
US Rangers 1st Bn.
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant Edward Loustalot, 1st US Ranger Bn., died during operations at Dieppe. He was the first American soldier to die on European soil in WW2.
Posthumous Mention in Despatches

LUSTED, George Arthur

Private
6345429
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Private George Lusted died in a training accident when he was accidentally shot while on duty at Tamerton Foliot , Devon. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/20.

MACKENZIE, Thomas

Thomas Mackenzie 3 Commando
Private
2982952
No 3 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Thomas MacKenzie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Hector and Jean Anderson Mackenzie, of Greenock. Thomas served with No.3 Commando from its formation at Plymouth until his death in Sicily during Operation Husky.

MACKIE, David Robert Goode

Sergeant Mackie 3 Commando
Sergeant
5340202
No 3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant David Mackie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He had been with the commando since at least May 1942.
Son of David Arthur Goode Mackie and Gladys Eva Mackie, of Harrow, Middlesex.

MCCAUGHAN, James Andrew

Sergeant
5506096
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
The circumstances of the death of Sergeant James McCaughan are not known to this archive. He is buried in a war cemetery in Myanmar and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list his secondary unit as No. 3Commando. This Commando unit never served in that theatre of war.

MCDONALD, Alexander

Guardsman
2696459
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman Alexander McDonald died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edwin and Helen McDonald, of Gartly, Aberdeenshire.

Sources
CWGC.

MCGERTY, Francis

Sergeant
5888178
No 3 Commando
Northamptonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Francis McGerty died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Patrick McGerty, and of Elizabeth McGerty (nee McGlinchey); husband of Iris Marjorie McGerty, of Lincoln.

MCGONNIGLE, James

Guardsman
2700772
No 3 Commando
Scots Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Guardsman James McGonnigle died during operations at Issel in Germany.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

MILLS, Joseph Wallace

Lance Sergeant
5942738
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Joseph Mills was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Thomas and Helen Mills; husband of Winifred Jane Mills, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.

MILLS, Reginald Ashley

Guardsman
2665339
No 3 Commando
Coldstream Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds
Guardsman Reginald Mills, No.3 Commando 4 troop, was reported wounded and missing, presumed killed in action, on or shortly after 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy.
He has no known grave. Son of Herbert Frederick and Ida Emma Mills, of Woolwich, London.

MITCHELL, William

Trooper
14317309
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Renfrewshire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper William Mitchell was killed in action during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). A serving Police Officer from Renfrewshire he had volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes.

MOON, Leonard Walter

Private
5340714
No 3 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Leonard Moon died of wounds inflicted during operations at the River Aller.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.
No 3 Cdo. War Diary Appendix D (No.1) List of Battle Casualties April 1945. National Archives WO/218/83.

MURRAY, Hugh

Fusilier
3132049
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Hugh Murray died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Peter and Catherine Murray, of Dalmellington, Ayrshire; husband of Marion Murray, of Dalmellington.
 
Sources
CWGC.

MURRAY, James Gardner

Private
2879691
No 3 Commando
Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn. The London Scottish
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Gardner Murray was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. 
Son of William and Margaret Gardner Murray, of Bo'ness, West Lothian.

NEEDHAM, Henry Joseph

Private
6352681
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Henry Needham died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Joseph George and Ethel Beatrice Needham, of Stratford, Essex.

NEWELL, Leslie Scott

Lance Corporal
5180893
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal Leslie Newell died during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of John Frisby Newell and Daisy Mary Newell, of Bristol; husband of Jessie Susan Newell, of Totterdown, Bristol.

NOLAN, Robert Joseph

Private
3448201
No 3 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Robert Nolan died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William Thomas Nolan and Mary Jane Nolan; husband of Enid Nolan.
 
Sources
CWGC.

OWEN, William Richard

Lance Corporal
2734393
No 3 Commando
Welsh Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal William Owen died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas and Margret Owen; husband of Joan Owen, of Putney, London.

Sources
CWGC.

PARSONS, Arthur Joseph

Private
5989862
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Arthur Parsons was killed in action during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati, Sicily (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Alfred Joseph and Florence Lily Parsons, of Highbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

PEEL, Clifford

Gunner
3603751
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Gunner Clifford Peel, from Stockport, and a veteran of the Dieppe raid, died of wounds from a grenade after an accident at a firing range at Fort de L'Eau, Algeria. A former pupil from Denton Council School he worked as a grocery assistant before joining the Army in 1940. 
 

PERRIE, Thomas

Thomas Perrie 3 Commando
Sergeant
2983428
No 3 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Thomas Perrie died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (No.3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of John and Jean McD. Perrie, of Linwood, Renfrewshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

PICKERSGILL, Ernest

Fusilier
3127649
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Fusilier Ernest Pickergill died during operations at Dieppe, France. Son of Ernest and Dorothy Ann Pickersgill, of Millfield, Sunderland, Co. Durham.

Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

PIENAAR, W. F.

Lieutenant
41084V
No 3 Commando
General Service Corps, S.A. Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Pienaar, seconded to No 3 Commando from the South African Forces, died during operations at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He had been taken prisoner during the action, but with a group of others managed to escape thier captors.

POVEY, Harold Thomas Andrew

Lance Sergeant
3309768
No 3 Commando
Black Watch
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Harold Povey was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Ernest John and Eleanor Archbold Povey; husband of Doris; father of George, Ann and Eugenie, of Streatham Hill, London.
 
Sources
CWGC.

RACE, James Andrew

Lance Corporal
7383539
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal James Race died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of John Henry and Caroline Race; husband of Georgina Marshal Race, of Tweedmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed.

Sources

CWGC.

RHODES, Francis Mons

Private
5956694
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Francis Rhodes, known as 'Snowy', was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later reported killed in action. Son of Francis and Grace Lilian Rhodes; husband of Joan Eva Rhodes, of East Ham, Essex.
 
Sources

RICHARDS, George William

Private
4868605
No 3 Commando
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Richards was killed in action during operations in the area of Le Plain Gruchet, Normandy.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/81.

RILEY, John

Private
2567732
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private John Riley died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). He has no known grave. Son of Thomas and Caroline Riley; husband of Lilian Riley, of Aston, Warwickshire.

ROBB, James

Private
14656554
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private James Robb died during operations at Normandy, France.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/79.

ROBINSON, John James

Corporal
5190502
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal John Robinson, 1 troop, died when shot by a sniper during operations at Le Mesnil, France. Son of John and Ada Rose Robinson, of Sidcup, Kent.
 
Sources
CWGC.

RUXTON, Anthony Fane

Captain
95530
No 3 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles 2nd Bn
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain Anthony Ruxton, M.C., died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Charles Harcourt Vernon Ruxton and of Phyllis Maitland Ruxton (nee Wood), of Waterrow, Somerset.

SHARP, Thomas Robert

Fusilier
3133573
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Fusilier Thomas Sharp was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later confirmed killed in action. He has no known grave. Son of Thomas Robert and Flora Walker Sharp; husband of Elizabeth Sharp, of Maryhill, Glasgow.

SHAW, Harry

WO2 Company Sergeant Major
3453645
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Company Sergeant Major Harry Shaw, 6 troop, died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Ernest and Frances Shaw; husband of Amelia Shaw, of Atherton, Lancashire.

Source: CWGC.
Note: There is a possible image of him in a 6 Troop photo within the gallery.

SKELTON, John

Lance Corporal
5668915
No 3 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal John Skelton was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway.
Son of Tom and Clara Skelton of Crookes, Sheffield; husband of Evelyn Skelton, of Sheffield.
 

SMITH, Joseph

Gunner
1527391
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Gunner Joseph Smith died as a result of a ricochet from a bullet, or a fragment of stone or other hard material, cast up from the strike of a bullet in the course of military training.
 
Sources
CWGC.

SPIERS, Eric

Eric Spiers 3 Commando
Sergeant
6344028
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Eric Spiers, 4 Troop, was one of the early volunteers for the Army Commandos.
A veteran of the Vaagso raid (Operation Archery) in December 1941 during which he was wounded, he remained with No.3 Commando until killed in action during operations in Normandy, France.

STEWARD, John Arthur

Private
4458479
No 3 Commando
Durham Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Died in the UK
Private John Steward died of wounds received in September 1943.  He had been hospitalised from then until December when the Commando embarked for the UK, arriving back in Liverpool on the 4th January 1944.
 
Sources
CWGC.

SUTTON, Harry Slater

Private
3066792
No 3 Commando
Royal Scots
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private Harry Sutton died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Leonard S. and Alice M. Sutton, of Hemsworth, Yorkshire; husband of Irene Sutton, of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

Source
CWGC.

TEASDALE, Fred

Sergeant
3601057
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Fred Teasdale died during operations at Dieppe, France. 
Son of Albert and Eleanor Teasdale; husband of Annie Teasdale, of Thornhill, Cumberland.
 
Sources
CWGC.

THOMAS, James Howard

Captain
71046
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain James Thomas, 1st Forward Observation Unit R.A. attached to No 3 Commando, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later confirmed killed in action.
Son of Maj. William Howard Thomas and Frances Maude Thomas.
 

TUCHMANN, Bernhard

Served as : 
TAYLOR, Bernard
Private
13116422
No 3 Commando
No 10 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
Pioneer Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Bernard Taylor, birthname Bernhard Tuchmann, was attached to No 3 Commando when killed in action during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville.
 
Sources
CWGC.

TUPPER, John William

Lance Corporal
5958415
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal John Tupper died during operations in Normandy, France. Son of Vivian Charles and Rosamond Tupper; husband of Susan Tupper.

Source
CWGC.

TURLEY, Frank William

Private
5254801
No 3 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Frank Turley died during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of Fred and Emily Turley; husband of Irene Turley, of Hay Mills, Birmingham.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/36.

UNDERWOOD, Lionel Harold

Lance Corporal
5956944
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Lionel Underwood died during operations at Normandy, France [1].
Two years earlier he had been wounded during operations at Dieppe, France [2].

VASEY, Godfrey

Godfrey Vasey 3 Commando
Sergeant
2581189
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Godfrey Vasey from Worthing was reported missing during early Italian beach reconnaissance, later confirmed killed in action.
 
Sources
CWGC.

VERNON, Charles Thomas

Private
6104834
No 3 Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Charles Vernon was killed in action during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William and Florence Vernon, of Ponder's End, Enfield, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WALL, William

Gunner
5257434
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Gunner William Wall from Birmingham died during operations at Dieppe, France.
Son of Robert and Lilian Wall; husband of Annie Cecilia Wall, of Winson Green, Birmingham.

WAREING, Nicholas

WO2 Company Sergeant Major
3856044
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Warrant Officer 2 Nicholas Wareing from Preston Lancashire died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).

WHARTON, Bernard William

Bernard Wharton 3 Commando
Gunner
909229
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Bernard William Wharton from Aigburth, Liverpool, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. He has no known grave. Son of John and Mary Wharton.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WHITTLES, Graham

Private Graham Whittles 3 Commando
Private
14337435
No 3 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Graham Whittles died during operations at Normandy in the area of Chateau d'Amfreville. Son of Noel and Lillian M. Whittles, of Withington, Manchester.
No. 3 Commando War Diary 
14 July 1944 Chateau D'Amfreville 

WILLIAMS, Albert

Fusilier
14309591
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Lancashire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Albert Williams died during operations at Termoli, Italy. Son of Thomas Hugh and Elizabeth Williams; husband of May Williams (nee Hyde), of Prescot, Lancashire.
Albert was a serving Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos.

WILLS, Herbert Charles

Private
5613511
No 3 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Died on war service
Private Herbert Wills was reported missing during operations at Dieppe on 19 August 1942 and  later found to have become a prisoner of war. He was transported to Stalag 344 in Poland where he later died. Cause of death is not known to this archive.
 

WINSER, Frederick Jack

Lance Sergeant
6202408
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Sergeant Frederick Winser died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Frederick David and Clara Maud Winser, of Greenford, Middlesex.

Source
CWGC.

WOODCOCK, Mark

Lieutenant
138278
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Mark Woodcock was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action at sea. He has no known grave. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Woodcock of Howbeck Road, Birkenhead.

WOODWARD, Sydney George

Corporal
5115748
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Sydney Woodward died during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge). Son of Henry William and Ada Emma Woodward; husband of Doris Rose Woodward, of Peckham, London.


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