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Headquarters
Commanding Officer - Lt. Col. J.L. Moulton, DSO, RM.
Second in Command - Maj. D.H.W. Sanders RM.
Adjutant and S.O. - Captain L.R. Grant RM.
A.O. - Captain N.H. Godkin MBE, RM.
I.O. - Lieut. Harold Smedley RM.
'D Day' - 48RM Commando Officers
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'Walcheren - Operation Infatuate'
Wednesday, November 1, 1944
Location
Walcheren
Netherlands
51° 33' 48.6" N, 3° 29' 59.64" E
Operation Infatuate was the combined operations amphibious assault on the island of Walcheren, off the coast of Holland, the capture of which was essential to the opening up of Antwerp as the major Allied supply port for the final push into Germany. The major role for the initial assault landings was allotted to 4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade, which had previously consisted of four RM Commando units, but for this operation No.4 Commando, an Army Commando unit, replaced 46 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines.
48RM Cdo. Officers, June 1944
Extract from the Navy Lists
48RM Cdo. Officers, Oct.'44
Extract from the Navy Lists
48RM Commando
This was the last WW2 Commando unit to be raised. The planning for Normandy required one additional Commando unit and it was decided to use the 7th Battalion, Royal Marines, for this purpose, with any shortfall in numbers to be filled by Marines serving in 2nd Mobile Naval Base Defence Organisation (MNBDO II), Royal Marines. Both these units returned from overseas deployments and disembarked in the Clyde on 10 February 1944.
48RM Commando Nominal Roll
Below is a nominal roll of those whom we know of who served in No.48 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines. It is listed by order of surname and may not be complete.
ALBISTON, Stanley
Sergeant
PO/X102631
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Widnes, Cheshire.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 99 (1994).
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
ALDWORTH, Michael Mancell
Lieutenant (Temporary)
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Michael Aldworth received a Mention in Despatches for good services with the 21st Army Group. Post war member of the Commando Association.
His death was announced in their March 1993 newsletter 96 where his rank was shown as Captain (later Major) [2].
AMATO, Denis
Sergeant
CH/X1615
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Denis Amato died during operations at Normandy, France. He had served in the Royal Marines for over 5 years. Son of Mrs Charlotte Amato of Manor Park, London E12.
Sources
CWGC
CWGC
APPLEYARD, Frank
Lance Corporal
PLY/X 106192
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Frank Appleyard MM died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Charles and Bessie Appleyard, of Shaw, Lancashire.
July 1943 (Marine) (7th Bn. Royal Marines) awarded the Military Medal.
July 1943 (Marine) (7th Bn. Royal Marines) awarded the Military Medal.
Recommendation
BARNES, William, A.
Marine
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Eston, Teeside.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 115 (2002).
BEAN, William George
Marine
CH/X 103570
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Bean died during operations in Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island, and was among the twenty fatal casualties when one struck a submerged explosive device.
BINT, Alfred William
Marine
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Marine Alfred Bint served in 'X Troop of the Commando from 1944. Prior to that he had served on HMS Berwick engaged in convoy escort duties to Russia.
Sources
Photos in CVA Gallery.
BISHOP, Timothy Roland
Sergeant
PO/X101978
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Timothy Bishop died in the UK of wounds received at Normandy, France. He was buried at Dosthill with full military honours. Son of Timothy Smith Bishop and Mildred Gladys Bishop, of Dosthill.
BLACK, James William
Acting Temporary Troop Sergeant Major
PLY/X 102166
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Troop Sergeant Major James Black was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, skill and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Allied Forces during the campaign in the Low Countries, over a period from January to April, 1945 [1][2].
BLYTH, William Francis Henry
Sergeant
CH/X103441
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Wounded on D Day at Normandy. Member of the Commando Association from Brandon, Suffolk.
Sources
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
BOARDMAN, William
Marine
PO/X102664
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Boardman died at Normandy, France. Son of William Henry and Martha Ann Boardman, of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Nina Boardman, of Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.
BONNER, John William
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Captain John Bonner was in the first batch of reinforcements joining 48RM Commando on the 9th June 1944. He was posted to 'A' Troop, later joining the HQ Troop, before finally becoming the Administration Officer of the Commando [1]. In June 1945 he was appointed M.B.E.
BOTLEY, Albert George
Marine
CH/X101475
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Albert Botley died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
BOURNE, Frederick Edward Donald
Marine
PLY/X106138
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frederick Bourne died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Frederick and Florence Bourne, of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
BRANCH, Walter James
Private
7387468
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Walter Branch, Royal Army Medical Corps, died during operations in Holland.
BREAM, George Leonard
Corporal/Captain
PLY/X 3273
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
George Leonard Bream, or 'Percy', as he was known in the Corps, was born on June 1st 1919 in the hamlet of Buckworth, Huntingdonshire. He was the middle son of a a family of six, his father being a farm labourer.
BROOKS, John Edward
Corporal
CH/X 111565
Commando Basic Training Centre
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Corporal Brooks served in 48RM Commando and on the staff at the Commando Basic Training Centre. Post war member of the Commando Association.
BROWN, William
Private
7404141
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Brown, Royal Army Medical Corps, died during operations at Walcheren. Son of George and Jeannie Lawrence Brown, of Aberdeen; husband of Mary Brown.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
BROWNFIELD, John Edward
Acting Temporary Sergeant
CH/X 907
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant John Brownfield was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, skill and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Allied Forces during the campaign in the Low Countries, over a period from January to April, 1945.
Recommendation
BRYANT, P.R.
Marine
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Member of the Commando Association from Hythe, Kent.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 112 (2001).
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
BULL, Robert Roy
Marine
PO/X 109104
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Robert Bull died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident at Cootham. He was a passenger in a jeep that crashed on the Pullborough Road outside the Crown Inn at Cootham. Son of Frank and Minnie Bull, of Brierley Hill.
Sources
BURGESS, Norman
Marine
PO/X 108636
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Norman Burgess died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
BURGESS, Sidney Charles
Marine
PL/X 120533
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Marine Sidney Burgess was awarded the Military Medal for courage, example and enthusiasm during commando operations in Northern Europe [1].
Recommendation
Troarn. August 1944.
BURKE, James Michael
Marine
PO/X115910
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Burke died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of James and Winifred Burke, of Widnes, Lancashire.
CAPPLEMAN, John
Sergeant
CH/X109637
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
York City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant John Cappleman died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Barker and Beatrice Ann Cappleman, of York; husband of Dorothy Vera Cappleman, of York.
CLARK, Herbert
Marine
PLY/X103629
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Herbert Clark died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of Sydney James Clark, and of Matilda Winifred Clark, of Hawthorne Road, Bootle, Lancashire.
CLARK, Rutter Thomas
Acting Temporary Quartermaster Sergeant
PO/X100345
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Quartermaster Sergeant Rutter Clark was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service while operating with the Army during the successful landings in Normandy.
Recommendation
"June 6th 1944 St. Aubin.
CLARKE, Thomas
Marine
PO/X 116107
48RM Commando
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Marine Thomas Clarke was a Signaller in 48RM Commando until May/June 1945 when he moved to 46RM Commando.
Sources
[Image] Nigel Tomsett (grandson).
COLEMAN, Arthur Douglas
Marine
PLY/X 120111
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Arthur Coleman was batman to Lieutenant Collins of 'A' troop. Both died during an operation against the German held island of Schouwen, Holland.
COLLIER, Harold Norman Francis
Marine
CH/X104040
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Sources
Commando Service Certificate.
[Image] Jean Scaife, daughter.
COLLINS, Peter Stratford
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Peter Collins M.C., 'A' troop, died during operations against the German held island of Schouwen, Holland. He had been awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in the field.
CONNER, Charles Geoffrey Langdale
Marine
CH/X106558
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Charles Conner died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Albert and Jessie A. Conner, of Whetstone, Middlesex.
COOPER, George
Lance Corporal
Holding Operational Commando
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Post war member of the Commando Association from Leicester.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 79 (1984).
COSNETT, William Charles
Lance Corporal
7259519
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Lance Corporal Cosnett, R.A.M.C. attached 48RM Commando was wounded (remaining at duty) 20 August 1944 during operations in North West Europe. Member of the Commando Association from Hereford
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/81.
COULSON, Reginald
Marine
PLY/X120489
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Reginald Coulson died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Robert and Doris Myers, of Leeds, Yorkshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
COULTER, William Knowles
Sergeant
CH/X102466
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant William Coulter died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Robert John and Jane Smith Coulter, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire; husband of Margaret Coulter, of Bainsford, Falkirk.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
CUFF, Kenneth
Marine
PO/X119188
30 Commando Assault Unit
Royal Marines
Also served 48RM Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association from Portchester, Hampshire.
Sources
Commando Association newsletters 93 and 108.
List of RM Commandos provided by Ron Youngman (Secretary CA and CBF).
CURTIS, Edward Geoffrey
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Edward Curtis, 'B' troop, died of wounds received during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edward James Curtis and Jane Curtis, of Frizinghall, Bradford, Yorkshire.
DAVIS, Anthony David
Sergeant
CH/X 107012
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Anthony Davis died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of John and Elizabeth Jane Davis, of Watford, Hertfordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
De STACPOOLE, Derek Roderick
Acting Major
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Major Derek Roderick de Stacpoole, 'Y' troop, was shot and killed during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of George 5th Duke de Stacpoole and of the Duchess de Stacpoole (nee Palmer), of Tobertynan, Enfield, Co. Meath, Irish Republic.
DEWAR, Roy Seton
Marine
PO/X115892
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Marine Roy Dewar from Rugby was seriously wounded 10/11 March 1945 when he stepped on a mine that blew his foot off during an assault on a German pillbox at Galathesche Sluis after crossing the River Maas to Overflakee (Operation Incalculable 11).
DEWHURST, Francis Joseph
Marine
PLY/X109309
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Francis Dewhurst died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of James and Edith Dewhurst, of Preston, Lancashire. Educated at the English Martyrs School, Preston. Enlisted aged 17 and had served in Africa and Sicily.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
DORMAN, John
Marine
CH/X103744
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Dorman died during operations in the area of Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of William Robert and Alice Dorman, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
DUCKETT, John George Henry
Lance Corporal
CH/X106821
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Lance Corporal John Duckett served in 48RM Commando from its formation in March 1944 to its disbandment in January 1946. He previously served with the Sussex Battery of the 2nd Coastal Artillery Regiment, Royal Marines.
Sources
DUNN, Edwin
Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain)
PLY/1382
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Edwin Dunn was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
EDWARDS, Gerard
Marine
CH/X111667
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gerard Edwards died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
EDWARDS, Rudolph Douglas
Lieutenant (later Captain)
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Rudolph Douglas Edwards received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in operations at Suez, October to December, 1956.
ELLIS, David
Lieutenant Colonel
RM Reserve
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
1971 Commanding Officer R.M.R. Merseyside at Morpeth Dock Birkenhead. Served in 48RM Commando in WW2.
Sources
Commando Assocaition newsletter 52 (March 1971).
ENGLAND, Walter Hugh
Lieutenant
92327V
48RM Commando
South African Tank Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Walter England, South African Forces attached to 48RM Commando, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Henry W. T. and Janet K. England, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.
ENGLEFIELD, Owen Frederick
Marine
PO/X 121777
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 75.
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
FEREDAY, William Thomas George
Marine
PO/X110732
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Fereday died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William and Alice Fereday, of Toll End, Staffordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
FINDLAY, Martin
Martin
CH/X 106200
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Martin Findlay died during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in holding a section of the line along the Maas.
Extract from the Brechin Advertiser 10 April 1945
FLEMMING, James Maul
Marine
CH/X107561
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Served in 'S' Troop of 48RM Commando. Marine James Flemming received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe [1].
Post War
FLUNDER, Daniel John
Major
PO 515
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Daniel Flunder was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren [1][1a]. He became the Adjutant and Commander of 'A' Troop of 48 RM Commando [2].
FOGG, Dennis
Lance Corporal
PO/X 115897
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Dennis Fogg died during operations in Holland. Son of Thomas Harvey Fogg and Lydia Maria Fogg, of Alum Rock, Birmingham.
FORD, William Henry
Marine
PLY/X104842
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Ford died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
FOUCHE, Stefanus Louis
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Lieutenant Stefanus Fouche, South African Forces attached to 48RM Commando 'Y' Troop, was wounded on 6 June 1944 during the Normandy landings and evacuated back to the UK. He rejoined the Commando in August and in November took part in the attack at Walcheren [1].
FOX, Arthur Thomas
Marine
PLY/X108266
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Arthur Fox died following the explosion of a mine during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Arthur and Ellen Fox, of Birmingham; husband of Amy Fox, of Short Heath, Birmingham [1][2][3].
FOX, Walter
Marine
PO/X110652
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Walter Fox died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William John and Rose Fox; husband of Gladys Matilda Fox, of South Norwood, Surrey.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
FREEMAN, John Haughton
Major
48RM Commando
South African United Defence Force
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Major John Freeman, S.A.U.D.F. was attached to 48RM Commando HQ during the Normany invasion [1]. He received a Mention in Despatches for good services while operating with the Army in NW Europe [2].
FULHAM, William Frederick
Private
14567562
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Fulham, RAMC, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Frederick and Annie Fulham, of St. Phillip's Marsh, Bristol; husband of H. M. E. Fulham, of Itchen, Southampton.
GIBBS, Robert Maurice
Marine
PO/X 121475
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Robert Gibbs died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island, and was among the twenty fatal casualties when one struck a submerged explosive device.
GODKIN, Noel Herbert
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Noel Godkin, the administration officer, died during operations at Walcheren. Son of Herbert and Emily Mary Godkin, of Loughborough, Leicestershire. A.C.A. Appointed MBE (Military Division) for distinguished service during the landing of Allied Forces in Normandy.
GOSLING, Thomas George
Marine
CH/X 104974
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Thomas Gosling died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of Thomas Frank and Annie May Gosling; husband of Ellen Gosling, of Stepney, London.
Extract from the 48RM Cdo. War Diary
GRANT, Leslie Ronald
Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain)
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Captain Leslie Ronald Grant, Signal Section [1], received a Mention in Despatches for distinguished service during offensive operations with the Allied Armies over a period from November, 1944, to January, 1945 [2].
HAINES, Leslie James
Marine
PLY/X104936
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Leslie Haines died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of James and Ethel Haines, of Radstock, Somerset.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HALL, Leonard John Albert
Marine
CH/X106543
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Leonard Hall died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HALL, Tom
Marine
PLY/X 110485
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Tom Hall died and is buried at Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Eddie and Matilda Jane Hall, of Morley, Yorkshire.
Sources
CWGC.
HAMPSON, Harold
Marine
PO.X 109077
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Served in 'Z' Troop.
Sources
Report with photo on his engagement in the Manchester Evening News, 19 December 1945, p4.
Testimonial signed by Capt. Linnell, 48RM Cdo.
HARDY, Ken
Marine
PO/X 115075
48RM Commando
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Served in 48RM Commando. Driver Mechanic. Dispersed from 41RM Commando HQ Troop to Commando Holding Unit February 1946. Post war member of the Commando Association from Somerset.
HARROW, John
Marine
PLY/X112761
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Served in 'Z' Troop of 48RM Commando.
Royal Marines: 22 June 1943 to 18 August 1946.
Sources
RM Cerificate of Character.
Troop image in Gallery.
HEDLEY, Stanley
Marine
CH/X 106534
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Stanley Hedley died at the Royal South Hants. and Southampton Hospital of wounds inflicted during operations in Normandy, France. Son of Amos and Mary Ann Hedley, of North Shields.
Sources
CWGC.
HILLS, Henry Joseph
Marine
PO/X 110743
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Henry Hills died of wounds at the 16th Canadian General Hospital, France. Son of Henry G. and Sarah L. Hills, of Tonbridge, Kent, England.
Sources
CWGC.
HILTON, Arthur
Corporal
PLY/X120196
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Arthur Hilton died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HOLDSWORTH, Jack
Corporal
PLY/X113580
48RM Commando
CMWTC
Royal Marines
Also served at the Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre (CMWTC). Post war member of the Commando Association residing Mandurah, West Australia.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 119 (2004).
HOLMES, Kenneth John
Troop Sergeant Major
EX/3215
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Troop Sergeant Major Kenneth Holmes was Mentioned in Despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st Army Group in France.
Sources
London Gazette 36979, page 1386.
The Story of 48RM Commando (published 1946).
HOSKINS, Edgar John
Marine
CH/X113425
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Edgar Hoskins died during operations at Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of Gerald and Laura Mary Hoskins, of Boughton, Norfolk.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HUGHES, Harold
Marine
PLY/X 109789
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Harold Hughes died at sea during operations at Walcheren, Holland. He has no known grave. Son of Harold and Ada Hughes, of Hanley, Staffordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
HUMPHREYS, Charles Harry
Marine
PLY/X120073
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Charles Humphreys died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
HYTNER, Cyril Lionel
Lance Corporal
7364289
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Lance Corporal Cyril Hytner, RAMC attached to 48RM Commando 'Z' troop, was wounded on D Day.
Extract from a letter to him from Doc Winser [more....]
HYTNER, Cyril, (48RM Cdo), letter from 'Doc' Winser
Type: Letters
Year of Publishing: 2019
Keywords: letter, winser, hytner, 48 royal marine commando
This letter was sent by Doc Winser, the M.O. of 48RM Commando, to LCpl. Cyril Hytner, RAMC attached to 48RM Commando, who was wounded on D Day
[Source: John Hytner, son of LCpl. Hytner].
JEFFERIES, F.
Private
97000913
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Private Jefferies, R.A.M.C. attached to 48RM Commando, was wounded 1 November 1944 during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/85.
JEHU, Edward Alcuin
Sergeant
PLY/X101133
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Edward Jehu died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edward Llewelyn Jehu and Mary Elizabeth Jehu, of Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire.
Sources
CWGC.
JOHNSON, Alfred George
Marine
PO/X108641
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Alfred Johnson died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
JOHNSON, Charles Stephen
Marine
PO/X 113092
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Charles Johnson died during operations at Normandy, France. He has no known grave. Son of Robert Burns Johnson and Annie Johnson, of Ruchill, Glasgow.
JONES, Ivor
Lance Corporal
7360153
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Corporal Ivor Jones, RAMC attached to 48RM Commando, was Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in N.W. Europe [1][2][3].
JORDAN, Kenneth Joseph
Marine
PLY/X 113603
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Kenneth Jordan died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Husband of Kitty Evelyn Jordan, of Ashton, Lancashire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
KEMP, George Lamb
Temporary Sergeant
PO/X 102383
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant George Kemp, 'B' troop, was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren [1][1a].
Recommendation
KILLEN, Oscar Henry
Marine
PLY/X103943
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Rameton, Co. Donegal, Eire.
Source
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 109 (Sept.1999).
LAMB, John McCrae Kirkpatrick
Marine
EX/5054
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Lamb died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Alexander B. and Mary Kirkpatrick Lamb, of Dumfries.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
LARKIN, Joseph Thompson
Lance Corporal
PLY/X 104620
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Joseph Larkin died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Joseph Thompson Larkin and Matilda Larkin, of Belfast, Northern Ireland; nephew of Mary Agnew, of Belfast.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
LAW, James Ernest
Corporal
CH/X 105624
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal James Law died during operations in Holland. Son of Arthur Law, and of Annie Millicent Law, of Ashwell, Hertfordshire.
LEE, Reginald John
Marine
PO/X117881
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Reginald Lee died and is buried at Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Reginald and Jessie H. Lee, of Westminster, London.
Sources
CWGC.
LENNARD, Frederick Charles Laurence
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Frederick Lennard, 'Z' troop, died when his Landing Craft struck beach defences at Normandy, France. He drowned attempting to swim to the shore under heavy enemy fire. Son of William Laurence Arthur and Marie Victoria Lennard, of Mottingham, Kent.
LINDREA, Cyril Brian
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Cyril Brian Lindrea died during operations at Walcheren when enemy mortar bombs exploded amongst a group of officers. Son of John Graham Lindrea and Mary Lindrea, of Clifton, Bristol.
Sources
CWGC
LINNELL, Thomas Geoffrey
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
1943 serving 7th Battalion Royal Marines in Sicily and Italy; 1944 serving 48RM Commando at Normandy and Walcheren; 'S' Troop (Heavy Weapons) Commander; author of the official history of 48RM Commando at the end of hostilities; emigrated to Canada 1948; Chairman and Secretary of the 48RM Comman
LISHMAN, Douglas John
Marine
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Douglas Lishman served in 48 Royal Marine Commando and took part in the Walcheren Island landing in Holland. Post war he played footbal for Arsenal FC, was their top goalscorer for five seasons running from 1951 to 1955, and helped Arsenal win the Division One title in 1953.
LUND, John Thomas
Sergeant (Acting Temporary Quartermaster Sergeant)
PO/X1315
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Quartermaster Sergeant John Lund was Mentioned in Despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st Army Group in France.
Sources
London Gazette 36979, page 1386.
MACKENZIE, Roderick Gimson
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Leicester City Police
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Roderick Mackenzie MC, 'X' troop, died in hospital in Belgium from wounds caused by enemy mortar fire during operations at Walcheren. Son of John Ross Mackenzie, and of Elizabeth Mackenzie (nee Gimson); nephew of Alice M. Gimson, of Leicester.
MASON, Richard Lloyd
Marine (Acting Temporary Corporal)
PLY.X.3995
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Corporal Richard Mason was Mentioned in Despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st Army Group at Biesbosch, The Netherlands.
Sources
London Gazette 37251, page 4440.
The Story of 48RM Commando (published 1946).
MCARTHUR, James
Marine
CH/X 107114
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James McArthur, 'S' Troop, was reported missing presumed died when his landing craft struck a mine during the assault on Walcheren, Holland. Son of William and Isabelle McArthur of Oatlands, Glasgow.
Sources
CWGC.
MCCAIN, Gerald
Marine
PLY/X110443
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gerald McCain died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Thomas Christopher and Letitia McCain, of Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
MCLAUGHLAN, John
Marine
PO/X108694
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John McLaughlan died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of William Barrie McLaughlan and Hannah McLaughlan, of Ruchill, Glasgow.
MEE, Alfred John
Marine
CH/X 105114
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Alfred Mee died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island, and was among the twenty fatal casualties when one struck a submerged explosive device. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
MIDDLEDITCH, Alan Eveleigh
Marine
PLY/X113006
48RM Commando
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Marine Alan Middleditch, from Whittington, Shropshire, served in both 48RM and 45RM.
Post war Police Lieutenant, Federation of Malay Police.
Killed in action on anti-Communist duties Sungei Telum, Cameron Highlands, Perak.
MOSS, Albert Ronald
Corporal
EX/ 861
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Albert Moss died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Annie Moss; husband of Mary Moss, of Birkenshaw, Yorkshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
MOULTON, James Louis
Major General
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Colonel James Louis Moulton, Commanding Officer 48RM Commando until March 1945, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army during the successful landings in Normandy. [1] .
NICHOLSON, Donald
Marine
CH/X 106544
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Marine Donald Nicholson was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren. Member of the Commando Association from Rustington, West Sussex.
Award Recommendation
NUTTALL, James Thomas
Major
164483
48RM Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Bronze Cross (Netherlands)
Captain James Nuttall was attached to 48 RM Commando 'Z' troop and was Mentioned in Despatches* in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe.
O'BOYLE, Bernard
Corporal
PLY/X 106902
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Bernard O'Boyle died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. O'Boyle of Weaste, Salford. Bernard was a joiner before enlisting and was married 6 months before his death.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
PEACE, Harold
Sergeant
PLY/X 104977
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Harold Peace died during operations in Holland. Son of William Bryan and Rebecca Peace, of Beeston, Nottinghamshire.
PERRY, James Lawry
Captain
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain James Perry was killed by a sniper's bullet during operations at Langrune, Normandy.
Son of Sydney Beecher Perry and Evelyn Perry, of St. Austell, Cornwall.
There is a street called Rue du Capitaine Perry named in his memory in the village.
PHILLIPS, Hedley Joyce
Captain
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Berkshire Constabulary
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Order of the Legion of Honour (France)
1941 left school and became a Police Cadet, Berkshire Constabulary [1].
24 March 1944 appointed Temporary Second Lieutenant, Royal Marines [2].
PINCOTT, Ronald Jack
Marine
CH/X115571
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
10.11.1944 posted from 22 Training Bn., to Holding Operational Commando (H.O.C.).
13.02.1945 posted 4 Commando Brigade Signal Troop embarked UK for North West Europe.
13.02.1945 posted 4 Commando Brigade Signal Troop embarked UK for North West Europe.
16.03.1945 to 109 British General Hospital.
23.03.1945 to 4 Commando Brigade Signal Troop.
POLLEY, Joseph James
Marine
PO/X 111675
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Joseph Polley died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Polley, of Grays, Essex.
Sources
CWGC.
POOLE, Arthur
Corporal
CH/X 101159
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Arthur Poole died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Arthur and Gertrude Poole from Coventry; husband of Joyce Edna Poole, of Acock's Green, Birmingham.
Extract from the Coventry Evening Telegraph
POTTER, Frederick
Marine
PLY/X 107809
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frederick Potter died during operations at Holland. Son of Fred and Mary E. Potter, of Hull.
PRICE, Martin
Lieutenant Colonel
48RM Commando
47RM Commando
CMWTC
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Mentioned in Despatches
Acting Lieutenant Colonel Martin Price D.S.O., R.M., was posted Commanding Officer 48RM Commando in March 1945 [1]. He had previously been Second in Command of 47RM Commando [1A].
PRICE, William
Marine
PLY/X101788
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
28.01.1941 - enlisted Royal Marines, RM Depot Exmouth.
21.04.1941 - posted 7th Bn., RM. Also serves in M.N.B.D.O.2.
02.03.1944 - 48RM Commando formed from the disbanded 7th Bn. and M.N.B.D.O.2.
PUGH, Harold
Marine
PO/X 112224
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Harold Pugh died when the jeep he was in skidded off the road into a dyke in Belgium.
Newspaper extract
Killed in Skidding Jeep.
REEVES, Jonathan Albert
Marine
CH/X 105599
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Jonathan Reeves, 'Y' Troop, died during operations near Dunkirk, France. Prior to his service in 48RM Commando he had served in 17 Platoon 7th RM Battalion. Son of Jonathan Albert and Phyllis Virtue Reeves, of Streatham, London, England.
REYNOLDS, Michael Boyd
Major
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
'A' Troop Commander. Wounded Nan Red Beach, St Aubin, Normandy. Post war member of the Commando Association from Connell, Argyll.
Sources
48RM Commando War Diary 6 June 1944.
Navy Lists.
RICHARDSON, Stanley
Marine
PLY/X 107046
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Stanley Richardson died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of George and Dorothy Richardson, of Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorkshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
RIGBY, Frederick Ralph
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Frederick Rigby, 'Z' troop, died when his Landing Craft struck beach defences at Normandy on D Day. He drowned attempting to swim to the shore under heavy enemy fire. Son of Edward and Margaret Helen Rigby; husband of Peggy Rigby, of Skipton in Craven, Yorkshire.
ROBERTS, Derek
Signalman
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Signaller, 4 Special Service (Commando Brigade), 47RM Commando and 48RM Commando. Member of the Commando Association.
Sources
Peter Oxley, Secretary of the Commando Association (March 2024).
RULE, Dennis Harold George
Marine
PO/X 4819
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Dennis Rule died at sea during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
RYALLS, Kenneth John
Marine
PO/X 109903
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Marine Kenneth Ryalls was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
Recommendation
SADLER, William, C.
Marine
PLY/X111315
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Aberystwyth, Dyfed.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 107 (1998).
List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
SAGE, William Colston
Marine
PLY/X 106647
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Sage died at Ostend, Belgium. Son of Edward Colston Sage and Ethel Elizabeth Sage, of Bristol.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SAMWELL, Lawrence Arthur
Marine
CH/X 106993
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Lawrence Samwell, 48RM Commando, died during operations in Holland. His brother 19062711 Private Vernon James Samwell, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, aged 19, died in 1947. Sons of Arthur Alfred and Violet Emily Samwell, of Lodge Hill, Rochester, Kent.
SANDERS, Donald Harold William
Lieutenant Colonel
48RM Commando
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
June 1944 (Major) Second in Command of 48RM Commando at Normandy and in November at Walcheren. Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe. 17 September 1945 (Lieutenant Colonel) joined and assumed command of 41RM Commando.
SAVAGE, Cyril Charles
Marine
PLY/X 110740
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Cyril Savage died during operations in Holland. Son of Kate Savage, of Patchway, Gloucestershire.
SCUTTS, Arthur Daniel
Marine
CH/X 105602
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Marine Arthur Daniel Scutts received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in NW Europe.
Sources
[1] London Gazette 37464, page 911.
SHEARS, Philip Desmond
Marine
PO/X 116356
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Philip Shears died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland.
Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SHRIGLEY, Ernest
Corporal
PLY/X 120590
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ernest Shrigley died during operations in Holland. Son of Thomas Arthur and Emma Jane Shrigley, of Talke, Staffordshire.
SILK, Eric John
Sergeant
PO/X 107314
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Eric Silk died of wounds at the 6th Canadian General Hospital, Douvres, France. Son of George Robinson Silk and May Silk, of Humasdorp, Cape Province, South Africa.
SIMPSON, Harold
Lance Corporal
EX/ 2938(T)
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Harold Simpson died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of John and Nora Simpson, of Witney.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SIMPSON, Thomas
Marine
PO/X 112911
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Thomas Simpson died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Dinah Simpson, of Swalwell, Co. Durham[1]. He is recorded as dying on board HMCS Agonquin [2] which on D Day was stationed off the coast of St.
SKELLAND, Colin
Marine
PLY/X 1909
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Colin Skelland died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island, and was among the twenty fatal casualties when one struck a submerged explosive device.
SMITH, D.T.
Sergeant
7262965
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Sergeant Smith, R.A.M.C. attached 48RM Commando was wounded (remaining at duty) on 20 August 1944 during operations in North West Europe.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/81.
SPRUCE, Reginald Gibson
Marine
PLY/X 112735
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Reginald Spruce died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Samuel S. and Ethel May Spruce, of Longton, Staffordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SQUARE, John Joseph Elliot
Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain )
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Bronze Star Medal (USA)
Mentioned in Despatches
Captain John Square was awarded the Bronze Star bestowed by the President of the United States of America for courage, coolness, and skill in Commando operations during the crossing of the River Maas, April 1945 [1].
STANLEY, James Edward
Marine
PLY/X 109310
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Stanley died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Elizabeth Ann Stanley, of Darwin, Lancashire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
Steenen Muur - Operation Bograt
Sunday, April 22, 1945
Location
Netherlands
51° 46' 51.8916" N, 4° 52' 21.2124" E
An operation to cross the Amer (a continutation of the River Maas) in the Netherlands that involved the whole of 48RM Commando. The objective was a raid into the Biesbosch to acheive the immediate occupation of Steenen Muur and search for a reconnaissance patrol that had been missing for 48 hours. The raid which commenced at 1300hrs was a complete success and the Commando withdrew at 2130hrs back to their positions at Geertruidenberg suffering no casualties.
STEPHENS, Kenneth William
Marine
PLY/X 108058
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Kenneth Stephens died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island, and was among the twenty fatal casualties when one struck a submerged explosive device.
STEVENS, Cyril Ernest
Marine
CH/X 108711
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Cyril Stevens died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Nora L. R. Read, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
STEVENSON, Donald Henry
Sergeant
PLY/X 3839
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Donald Stevenson died at the RN Hospital Haslar, Portsmouth, of wounds inflicted during operations in France. Son of Henry and Laura M. Stevenson, of Barnehurst.
Sources
CWGC.
STEVENTON, Thomas
Corporal
PO/X 117135
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Thomas Steventon was reported missing presumed died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. He has no known grave. Son of Thomas Steventon, and of Florence Steventon, of Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
STEWART, John
Marine
PLY/X 100796
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Stewart, born Monkstown Co. Antrim, died during operations in Holland. Son of David and Mary Stewart; husband of Ellen Pauline Marjorie Stewart, of Stoke, Plymouth.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
STRAUGHAN, Lewis
Corporal
PO/X100218
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association from Pocklington, Yorkshire.
Sources
Commando Association list of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
STRINGER, John Clive
Acting Temporary Sergeant
PO/X 112235
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant John Clive 'Joe' Stringer was awarded the MM for gallant and distinguished services while operating with the Army during the successful landings in Normandy. *
STURMEY, Frank Ernest
Marine
PO/X 111650
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frank Sturmey died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Walter and Mable Alice Sturmey, of Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Sources
CWGC.
TAVOLIER, Joseph Anthony
Corporal
EX/ 1975
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Joseph Tavolier died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Alice Tavolier, of Birmingham; husband of Eileen Tavolier, of Ashted, Birmingham.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
TAYLOR, Robert William
Marine
CH/X 107296
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Marine Robert Taylor died during operations in Holland.
Sources
CWGC.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials - Naval Ratings. Ref. ADM104/137.
THOMPSON, Richard Cecil Vernon
Captain
40RM Commando
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association residing Shooters Hill, London.
Sources
Commando Association newsletter 24 (1957).
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 71 (1980).
THORNTON, Arthur
Corporal
CH/X105168
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Corporal Arthur Thornton received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe.
Sources
London Gazette 37464, page 911.
TICKLE, Frederick Barnard
Lance Corporal
735941
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Medal (MM)
Lance Corporal Frederick Tickle, R.A.M.C. attached to 'X' Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Normandy, France [1].
TITMUSS, Philip George
Marine
PLY/X 108464
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Philip Titmuss died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of James and Violet Mary Titmuss, of Lilley, Bedfordshire.
TRAVERS, Colin, H.
Regimental Sergeant Major
PLY/X 1936
48RM Commando
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Regimental Sergeant Major, 48RM Commando, Mentioned in Despatches (France).
Regimental Sergeant Major of 48RM Commando at Walcheren.
Last Regimental Sergeant Major of 41RM Commando.
Sources
UPTON, Leslie
Corporal
PLY/X 104980
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Leslie Upton died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Harry and Alice Upton; husband of Dorothy Caroline Upton, of Nottingham.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
Veere Patrol 8th November 1944
On the 8th November 1944 a patrol from 48RM Commando was sent to Veere on the North East of the island of Walcheren travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes. The second Buffaloe with Lieutenant England in command struck a submerged 11 inch shell rigged up to a post as a mine causing many casualties. There is a Memorial to those who died near the Protestant Church of Serooskerke which lists names of the casualties.
Those who died from 79 Assault Squadron, Royal Engineers.
Location
Veere, Walcheren
Netherlands
51° 33' 3.0096" N, 3° 39' 54.1404" E
WALL, Norman Frederick
Marine
PLY/X 4240
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Norman Wall died during operations in Holland. Son of Frederick and Daisy Wall.
WALL, Patrick Henry Bligh
Captain (Acting Major)
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Reserve Decoration (RD)
Legion of Merit (USA)
Acting Major Patrick Wall was awarded the Military Cross [1] for bravery and great devotion to duty on 20/21st April 1945 whilst second in command of No.48 RM Commando and leading a patrol across the River Maas in the Biesbosch area of the Netherlands [2].
WARDLE, George
Marine
PLY/X 109760
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine George Wardle died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Robert Watson Wardle and Irene Wardle, of Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester (late of Seghill).
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
WARE, Charles John
Marine
PO/X 100016
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Charles Ware died during operations in Holland. Son of James and Anne Ware, of Copnor, Hampshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WATSON, William
Marine
PO/X115760
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Post war member of the Commando Association emigrated to Ontario, Canada.
Sources
Commando Association newsletters 94 (1992) and 103 (1996).
WHITE, Anthony Alban
Marine
PLY/X 104833
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Anthony White died during operations in the area of Sallenelles, Normandy, France. Son of Alban and Margaret White, of Beswick, Manchester.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WILKINSON, Walter Henry
Lance Corporal
7518277
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Walter Wilkinson, RAMC attached to 48RM Commando, died during operations at Normandy on D Day. His name is on the 48RM Commando Memorial at the RM Commando Museum
WILLIAMS, C.E.
Sergeant
PO/X105235
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Source: List of RM Commandos provided by RY (former CA Sec and CBF).
WILLIAMS, Cyril Jesse
Marine
CH/X 3264
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Cyril Williams died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Jesse B. and Alice W. Williams.
WILSON, Alan
Lance Corporal
7349629
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Lance Corporal Allan Wilson, RAMC attached to 48RM Commando, was wounded in 1945 during operations in Western Europe. A former apprentice and Territorial from Alvaston he was called up at the outbreak of war aged 18. He had previously served in the MIddle East.
WINSER, David Michael De Reuda
Lieutenant
305697
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
David Winser, known as 'Doc' Winser, died during operations at Walcheren. Son of Comdr. Alfred Michael Winser, R.N. (Rtd.) and Elizabeth Marjorie Winser, of Hampstead, London. B.M.
WISE, Derrick George
Corporal
CH/X 109480
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Derrick Wise died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of George and May Wise, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/139.
WOOD, James Herbert
Marine
PLY/X 3377
48RM Commando
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
Marine James Wood, 48RM Commando, was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe from D Day onwards.
- 20 February 1946. 1 Troop 41RM Commando. Available for Drafting.
WOOD, Maurice Arthur Ponsonby
Padre / Chaplain
RN Beach Commando (R.N.B.C.)
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
1943 RNVR Chaplain; 6 June 1944 Normandy, RN Chaplain with the Royal Naval Beach Commandos, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy; attached 48 RM Commando at Pont L'
WOODBINE, Bert
Marine
PO/X 110733
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Bert Woodbine died following the explosion of a mine during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Woodbine, of Tipton, Staffordshire. [1][2][3].
Extract from the 48 RM Commando War Diary [3].
WORKMAN, Harry Desmond
Sergeant
PO.X.110111
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant Harry Workman was Mentioned in Despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st Army Group at Biesbosch, The Netherlands.
Sources
London Gazette 37251, page 4440.
The Story of 48RM Commando (published 1946).
Sources
London Gazette 37251, page 4440.
The Story of 48RM Commando (published 1946).
YATES, Thomas David
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Thomas Yates, 'Y' troop, died when his Landing Craft struck beach defences at Normandy on D Day. He drowned attempting to swim to the shore under heavy enemy fire. Son of James and Amy Yates, of Sale, Cheshire.
Sources
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