44RM Commando
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- 40RM Commando, and the slightly later formed 41RM Commando, would be the only RM Commando units to consist entirely of volunteers. All Army Commandos were volunteers.
44RM Cdo. Officers, June.'44
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44RM Cdo. Officers, Oct.'44
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44RM Commando
Formed as No. 44 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, on the 1st August 1943 from the disbanded 3rd Battalion, Royal Marines. Their specialist training from the 1st August to the the 6th September 1943 began at Ashurst. This was to prepare them for the arduous training to come at Achnacarry. Their first CO was Lt Col. F.C. Horton RM.
44RM Commando Nominal Roll
For historical & research purposes, we have tried to compile the names of all who served in No.44 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lists of Casualties, the No.44 Royal Marine Commando War Diary Jan to Dec 1945 (NA ref ADM/202/96), papers from the National Archives and further research by members of the CVA and various other resources. In preparing this list, we acknowledge that it is very likely there are omissions, Therefore, this is not a definitive list by any means, nor is it meant to be an official list, but it is the best w
ANDREWS, William Andy
Obituaries Commando Association newsletter 120.
ASHWORTH, John Mark
AUCOTT, Leslie Frank
3 Commando Brigade Signals. Post war member of the Commando Association from Wigston, Leicestershire.
Sources
Commando Association newsletter 92.
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
BEACH, George Edgar

BEDFORD, John Robert
BOLAM, Edward Charles

BOWEN, Albert Victor
BURTON, Harold Rex
- October 1944 Second in Command 46RM Commando [2].
- April 1945 3 Commando Brigade HQ [3].
COLE, T.G.
Post war member of the Commando Association last known residing London E2.
Sources
Commando Association Lost Legion List 3.
COOPER, Joseph
Post war member of the Commando Association from Denton, Manchester.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 96 (1993).
DOOLEY, Arthur

DRYSDALE, Douglas Burns
EARWAKER, Ernest Frederick John

EDWARDS, Vincent

FARRELL, William Henry
FLEMING, Robert Frew
CWGC.
FOOT, Frank

CWGC.
FOUCHE, Stefanus Louis
- June 1945 Lieutenant Fouche joined 44RM Commando 'A' Troop in the Far East [2].
GIBSON, Eric Hookway

GIGG, George Thomas
CWGC.
GRANT, Ronald Douglas
CWGC.
HAVERSON, Ronald Cecil

HAW, Charles Walter


HEATH, Alfred
CWGC.
HESP, George Taylor
Corporal George Hesp, 'X' troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
CWGC.
44RM Commando War Diary 22 January 1945.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HODCROFT, Stanley

HODNETT, Walter Herbert
CWGC.
ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
KELLAWAY, F.C.
KEMSLEY, George William
KILLINGBECK, E.W.
Also served in 44RM Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association residing Kingsbury, London.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 119 issued Sept.2004.
CA List of WW2 RM Commando members.
KIRBY, Peter
CWGC
LAVENDER, William Edwin
LEWIS, Frank Gordon
CWGC
ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
MACKINNON, James

[1] CWGC
[2] ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
MANGER, Harold Charles Walter
MARSHALL, Arthur Allan

CWGC.
MARTIN, Arthur
MCDONALD, Dennis
CWGC.
ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
MORRISON, James
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
MUSTOW, Joseph
CWGC.
NELSON, Desmond
O'BRIEN, Albert Peter
Lieutenant Albert Peter O'Brien, 47RM Commando, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in operations in North-West Europe in July 1944 [1].
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O'REILLY, John
OWEN, Alan Roger
OWEN, John Ivor Headon
PAGE, Thomas Harold
PALMER, Charles Francis

PARISH, Kenneth Peter
PAYNE, Leonard William
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
PEMBERTON, Thomas William
PINKNEY, James
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
POLKINGHORNE, Eric
[1] CWGC.
[2] ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
RICHARDSON, James Walker Freer
RICHARDSON, Leon
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SCHOFIELD, Harry
SCOTT, Douglas

CWGC.
SHEATHER, Allan Cecil
CWGC
SHORE, Donald
CWGC.
No.44RM Commando War Diary entry.
SMITH, Frank
STOCKLEY, Gordon Herbert
- October 1944 Acting Major, Holding Operational Commando
- December 1944 Acting Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer 44 RM Commando.
STOCKWELL, John Neville
STURGES, Edward Murray
- 1 December 1939 commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant, Royal Marines [2].
TERNENT, John White
CWGC.
WALTERS, H.J.
Lance Corporal Walters, R.A.M.C. attached 44 RM Commando, was wounded 28 January 1945 during operations in Burma.
WALTERS, Stanley Kenneth
CWGC
No.44 RM Commando War Diary entry.
WATKINS, William John

WATTS, Ernest John
Marine Ernest Watts died of acute meningitis at the 28th Indian General Hospital, Hong Kong.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.
WHITE, Augustus Ronald
Lieutenant Augustus White received a Mention in Despatches for distinguished service while operating with the Army in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India [1][1a].
He was wounded during the Commando's first operation at Alethangyaw rejoining and becoming 'D' Troop leader in June 1944 [2].
WILD, Harold
WILLIAMS, Albert Edward
[1] CWGC
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
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