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'Comacchio Company RM'

Comacchio Company Royal Marines existed between 1980 and 1983 and was responsible for protecting the nation’s nuclear deterrent. It was later redesignated Comacchio Group Royal Marines (1983–2001) and  then Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines in 2001. In 2012 it was formally redesignated again as 43 Commando RM.

'Comacchio Group RM'

Comacchio Group RM was responsible from 1983 for protecting the nation’s nuclear deterrent. It's predecessor was Comacchio Company Royal Marines. In 2001 it was redesignated Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines which in turn became 43 Commando RM in 2012.

'Fleet Protection Group RM'

Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines exsited between 2001 to 2012 and was responsible for protecting the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Prior to that it was known as Comacchio Company  (1980-83) and Comacchio Group (1983 - 2001). In 2012 it was formally redesignated as 43 Commando RM, the largest in the Core, and has the combined role of protecting the nation’s nuclear deterrent as well as taking the fight to modern-day pirates in specialist boarding teams. 

43 Commando RM

-Formed in August 1943 as 43 RM Commando from Marines from the disbanded 2nd RM Battalion, the Commando saw service as part of 2 Commando Brigade until the end of the war when it was disbanded. 

43 Commando RM was re–formed on the 5th September 1961 at  Stonehouse Barracks Plymouth under the command of Lieut. Col.  Willasey-Wilsey MBE,MC,RM. [1] and remained operational until disbanded again at Eastney on the 1st October 1968 [2]. 

BROWN, Alfred George

Major
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Captain Alfred Brown was appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) 31 December 1960 [1].
Service [2].
1937 enlisted Royal Marines.
Served aboard HMS Curlew, HMS Argus, and HMS Penelope.

DEERING, Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony Deering 40 Commando
Marine
RM 20642
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Mark Deering drowned whilst crossing a river near the Sabah / Indonesian border.
  • 763 Squad (1961).
Obituary in the Globe and Laurel, December 1964.
"RM 20642 Marine M.A. Deering

FOX, Daniel Christian

Marine
P053558L
Comacchio Gp. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Daniel Fox died after accidentally falling from a building in Dundee whilst off duty. 
[Sources: AFM ROH / Globe and Laurel March-April 2000 / Navy News issue April 2000, p48.]
 

FRANCIS, Michael James

Colour Sergeant
P021992F.
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Colour Sergeant Michael Francis joined the Royal Marines in January 1963 and after basic training he served in both 45 and 43 Commando. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his gallantry during operations on the Falkland Islands.
Citation

PIERSON, Matthew Fraser

Matthew Pierson RM
Brigadier
N028298Q
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1988 commissioned into the Royal Marines. His early career included operational tours in the UK and overseas and with the United Nations. Early Commando units included Comacchio Group, 45 Commando, and 40 Commando. Later commanded 43 Commando FPGRM.

POYZER, Gerald Anthony

Marine
RM 18284
43 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Gerald Poyzer, from Bingham Nottinghamshire, died on 30 May 1962 at The Infirmary, Salisbury from injuries received whilst a passenger in a van involved in a traffic collision that occurred the previous day at Tilshead, Wiltshire.
 
Sources

WILLASEY-WILSEY, Anthony Patrick

Major General
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
During WW2 Acting Captain Anthony Willasey-Wilsey served on ships before being posted to Commando service [1][1a][1b][1c] .
Service at Sea in WW2 
HMS Rodney (present at the Bismarck action)
HMS Howe
HMS Furious

WILSON, Maurice Albert

Marine
RM 18459
43 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Maurice Wilson died at Newton Abbot  Hospital, Devon, from injuries received in a road traffic collision whilst off duty. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the Inquest.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

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