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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
Major David Barclay was killed during operations at Normandy, France. He has no known grave. Son of Clifford and Rosamund Barclay; husband of Daphne Joan Barclay, of East Croydon, Surrey. Born in May 1920, Dave Barclay entered the Corps in September 1938. He served in H.M.S.
Regimental Sergeant Major Ernest Belcher died during operations at Normandy on D Day. The announcement of his award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division) was made 2 days after his death. Son of William John and Fanny Frances Belcher, of Wallingford, Berkshire.
Marine James Bell died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Mary Edith Bell, of Wallsend, Northumberland.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
Marine Joseph Betts was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Italy. His Commando were engaged in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri. He has no known grave. Son of Arthur Betts, and of Elenor Betts, of Witton Green, Norfolk; husband of Doris M.
Lance Corporal Alfred Bond died at Woolston E.M.S. Hospital, Newport, Monmouthshire. Mentioned in Despatches for good service while operating with the Army in North West Europe. Son of Herbert and F. Allen Bond of Swindon.
Major Paddy Brind-Sheridan was killed during operations at Westkapelle. Also served Commando Group HQ.
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
Marine Robert Brown died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William Charles Horatio and Annie Elizbeth Brown, of Tottenham, Middlesex; husband of Violet Brown (nee Field).
Sergeant Thomas Carr died in Belgium.
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CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
Marine William Cooke died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland. Son of Thomas Benjamin and Clara Jane Cooke, of Leicester.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
Marine Patrick Cuff died during operations at Salerno, Italy. He has no known grave.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
Marine William Dabbs died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of George Dabbs, and of Nellie Dabbs. of Harden, Staffordshire.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
Marine William Dennant died during operations in Holland. Son of William Henry and Eva Dennant, of Aldridge, Staffordshire.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
Marine Kenneth Drew died at 131 Field Ambulance during operations at Salerno, Italy.
Nephew of Mrs. E. Newbury, of Membury, Devon.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
Marine John Egan died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of John and Norah Egan; nephew of Margaret Shanahan, of Miltown, Malbay, Co. Clare, Irish Republic.
Corporal James Emerson died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
Marine George Eyres died during operations at Sicily. Son of George Henry and Bedelia Eyres, of Harpurhey, Manchester.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
Marine Horace Garlick died during operations at Salerno, Italy. Son of Alfred Thomas Garlick and Charlotte Mary Garlick, of Deptford, London.
Marine John Hay died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland. Son of John Richard and Agnes Maude Hay, of Darlington, Co. Durham.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
Sergeant Herbert Heywood died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland. Son of Frederick Thomas Heywood and Alice Heywood, of Fallowfield. Manchester.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
Lieutenant John Holmes died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of John William and Mabel Holmes; husband of Barbara Holmes, of Lindley, Huddersfield.
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CWGC.
Marine Harry Holt died during operations in NW Europe. Son of Harry and Winifred Holt, of Warrington, Lancashire; husband of Mary Holt, of Warrington.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
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Marine Charles Reginald Isted died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Charles Thomas Isted and Ruby Edith Isted, of Ham, Surrey.
Marine William Jackson , ‘B’ Troop, died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of James William Jackson, and of Harriett Jackson, of Wythenshawe, Cheshire.
Marine Reginald John died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
Marine Edward Johnson died between 6 June 1944 and 7 June 1944 during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson, of Islington, London.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
Marine William Lees died during operations at Vietre Sul Mare, Salerno, Italy.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
[Image] Manchester Evening News - Thursday 14 October 1943.
Marine Eric Lowles died during operations at Normandy, France.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
Major Gerard McCann was killed during operations at Sicily.
Lieutenant Gordon McKenzie, seconded to the RM Commandos, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. From June 1944 he had been attached to 41RM Commando.
Lance Corporal James McNeill, HQ Troop, died during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ in Normandy, France.
Marine Byron Moses died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
Colour Sergeant Percy Newham died during operations at Sicily.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
Marine Robert Nicholson died at Harefield County Hospital, Middlesex, of wounds inflicted at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Richard Fisher Nicholson and Hannah Nicholson, of Belfast.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
Marine Henry Page died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Page, of Barry Dock, Glamorgan.
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CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/135.
Lieutenant Albert John Parr died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas. He is recorded on the Naval History website as dying of wounds.
Lance Corporal Patrick Pearce died in Holland.
Corporal John Peat died during operations at the French coast of Normandy.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/135.
Marine Kenneth Price died during operations in Sicily.
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CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/135.
Sergeant Frederick Pryor, M.M., died on board HMCS Algonquin during operations at Normandy, France. He was awarded the Military Medal for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in Italy.
Marine Arthur Rayner died during operations at Capa Passero, Sicily.
Marine John Read died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland. Son of Samuel and Florence Mary Read, of Northfleet, Kent; husband of Gertrude Mary Read, of Northfleet.
Marine Ronald Reader died during operations in Italy, this date being that of the action in the valley south of La Molina and the nearby hills close to Vietri, Salerno. Son of Arthur and Sarah Reader, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Marine Frederick Reynolds died during operations at Normandy, France.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
Marine John Robertson died at Ostend Belgium. His Commando were engaged in operations at Westkapelle, Walcheren.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/136.
Lance Corporal George Robinson died during operations at Salerno, Italy, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette). Son of George Butler Robinson and Ellen Louisa Robinson.
Marine Joseph Rogers died during operations at Normandy.
Marine George Shepherd died during the period his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.
Corporal Charles Smith died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland. Son of William John and Margarate Sarah Smith, of Leytonstone, Essex.
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[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
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Corporal Herbert Spawforth died during operations at Normandy, France.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
Records of Births registered in Wakefield Oct/Nov/Dec. 1920.
Marine Ernest Spence died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William and Margaret Spence, of Royton, Lancashire.
Sergeant Hugh Stalker died in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in patrolling the Lower Maas.
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CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
Marine Arthur Stiles was reported missing presumed died during operations at Salerno, Italy, this date being that of the action on the hills near the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette). He has no known grave. Son of Henry W. Stiles and Lucy Stiles, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Sergeant Robert Stradling died during operations at Salerno, Italy, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette). He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches for outstanding service whilst operating with the allied armies in Italy.
Marine Kenneth Summers died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edward and Nellie Summers, of Basford, Nottingham.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/137.
Marine Hugh Swindale died during operations at Normandy, France.
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CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/137.
Marine Henry Thwaites died during operations at Beuzeville, France. Originally buried in Beuzeville before being re-interred on 17 October 1945 at Ranville War Cemetery. Son of Thomas Richard and Sophia Ellen Thwaites, of Battersea, London.
Marine Peter Toner died during operations at Salerno, Italy, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette). He has no known grave. Peter Toner of Portland Gardens, Liverpool, 5, was a former pupil of St. Bridget's School.
Marine Philip Trolley died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.
Marine Stanley Utton died during operations in NW Europe.
Marine Ernest Welham died during operations on D Day at Normandy.
Marine Ernest White died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
Corporal Frederick Wightman, a Signaller, was killed during an enemy air attack on the Commando HQ. Son of Walter William and Florence Wightman, of Leicester; husband of Florence Isabel Wightman, of Leicester.
Marine Raymond Wilkinson died during operations at Salerno, this date being that of the action on the hills by the village of Piegolelle (or Piegolette). Son of Daniel Broadhurst Wilkinson and Alice Madaline Wilkinson, of Wallasey, Cheshire.
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No 2 Commando
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No 12 & No 1 Commando
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