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'D Day' - 48RM Commando Officers
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48RM Cdo. Officers, June 1944
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48RM Cdo. Officers, Oct.'44
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48RM Commando
This was the last WW2 Commando unit to be raised. The planning for DDay 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 (MNBDO2), Royal Marines. Both these units returned from overseas deployments and disembarked in the Clyde 10 February 1944.
48RM Commando Nominal Roll
ALBISTON, Stanley
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

His death was announced in their March 1993 newsletter 96 where his rank was shown as Captain (later Major) [2].
AMATO, Denis
Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
APPLEYARD, Frank
BARNES, William, A.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Eston, Teeside.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 115 (2002).
BEAN, William George
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

BISHOP, Timothy Roland
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
BLACK, James William
BOARDMAN, William
Marine William Boardman died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/128.
BONNER, John William

BOTLEY, Albert George
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 Frederick Bourne died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/128.
Registers of Births - July, August, September 1924 / General Register Office UK.
BRANCH, Walter James
BREAM, George Leonard

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 Brooks served in 48RM Commando and on the staff at the Commando Basic Training Centre. Post war member of the Commando Association.
BROWN, William

BROWNFIELD, John Edward
BULL, Robert Roy
BURGESS, Norman
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
BURKE, James Michael
Marine James Burke died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
CAPPLEMAN, John
CLARK, Herbert
Marine Herbert Clark died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
CLARK, Rutter Thomas
CLARKE, Thomas

Marine Thomas Clarke was a Signaller in 48RM Commando until May/June 1945 when he moved to 46RM Commando.
COLEMAN, Arthur Douglas
COLLIER, Harold Norman Francis

COLLINS, Peter Stratford
CONNER, Charles Geoffrey Langdale
Marine Charles Conner died during operations at Normandy, France.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
COOPER, George
Post war member of the Commando Association from Leicester.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 79 (1984).
COULSON, Reginald
Marine Reginald Coulson died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
COULTER, William Knowles
CWGC.
CUFF, Kenneth
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

DAVIS, Anthony David
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
De STACPOOLE, Derek Roderick

DEWAR, Roy Seton
DEWHURST, Francis Joseph
A former pupil of the English Martyrs School in Preston, Francis enlisted aged 17 and had served in Africa and Sicily.
DORMAN, John
Marine John Dorman died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
DUCKETT, John George Henry

DUNN, Edwin
Captain Edwin Dunn was awarded the MC for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
EDWARDS, Gerard
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

ENGLAND, Walter Hugh
ENGLEFIELD, Owen Frederick
FEREDAY, William Thomas George
Marine William Fereday died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
FINDLAY, Martin
FLEMMING, James Maul
FLUNDER, Daniel John

FOGG, Dennis
FORD, William Henry
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
FOX, Arthur Thomas
FOX, Walter
Marine Walter Fox died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/130.
FREEMAN, John Haughton

FULHAM, William Frederick
Private William Fulham, RAMC, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
GIBBS, Robert Maurice
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

GOSLING, Thomas George
GRANT, Leslie Ronald

HAINES, Leslie James
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HALL, Leonard John Albert
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
HARDY, Ken
Served in 48RM Commando. Dispersed in 1946 from 41RM Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association from Somerset.
HEDLEY, Stanley

HILLS, Henry Joseph
HILTON, Arthur
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
HOLMES, Kenneth John
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
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HUGHES, Harold
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 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

HYTNER, Cyril, (48RM Cdo), letter from 'Doc' Winser
JEFFERIES, F.
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
JOHNSON, Alfred George
Marine Alfred Johnson died during operations at Normandy, France.
JOHNSON, Charles Stephen

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
JORDAN, Kenneth Joseph
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
KILLEN, Oscar Henry
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 John Lamb died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
LARKIN, Joseph Thompson
Lance Corporal Joseph Larkin died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
LAW, James Ernest
LEE, Reginald John
LENNARD, Frederick Charles Laurence

LINDREA, Cyril Brian

LINNELL, Thomas Geoffrey

LUND, John Thomas
MACKENZIE, Roderick Gimson

MASON, Richard Lloyd
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

MCCAIN, Gerald
Marine Gerald McCain died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
MCLAUGHLAN, John

Marine John McLaughlan died during operations at Normandy, France.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
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MEE, Alfred John
MIDDLEDITCH, Alan Eveleigh
MOSS, Albert Ronald
Corporal Albert Moss died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
MOULTON, James Louis

NICHOLSON, Donald
NUTTALL, James Thomas

O'BOYLE, Bernard
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
PEACE, Harold
PERRY, James Lawry

POLLEY, Joseph James

POOLE, Arthur

POTTER, Frederick
Marine Frederick Potter died during operations at Holland. Son of Fred and Mary E. Potter, of Hull.
PRICE, Martin
PUGH, Harold

REEVES, Jonathan Albert

RICHARDSON, Stanley
Marine Stanley Richardson, from Stainton in Yorkshire, died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
RIGBY, Frederick Ralph

RULE, Dennis Harold George
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 Kenneth Ryalls was awarded the MM for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
SAGE, William Colston
Marine William Sage died at Ostend, Belgium.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SAMWELL, Lawrence Arthur
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SANDERS, Donald Harold William
SAVAGE, Cyril Charles
Marine Cyril Savage 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.
SCUTTS, Arthur Daniel
SHEARS, Philip Desmond
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 Ernest Shrigley 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.
SILK, Eric John
Sergeant Eric Silk died of wounds at the 6th Canadian General Hospital, Douvres, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SIMPSON, Harold
Lance Corporal Harold Simpson died of wounds inflicted at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SIMPSON, Thomas
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 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.
SPRUCE, Reginald Gibson
Marine Reginald Spruce died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SQUARE, John Joseph Elliot

STANLEY, James Edward
Marine James Stanley died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
STEPHENS, Kenneth William
STEVENS, Cyril Ernest
Marine Cyril Stevens died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
STEVENSON, Donald Henry

STEVENTON, Thomas
Corporal Thomas Steventon was reported missing presumed died during operations in Holland. He has no known grave. Son of Thomas Steventon, and of Florence Steventon, of Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
STEWART, John
CWGC.
Registers of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/137.
STRAUGHAN, Lewis
STRINGER, John Clive

STURMEY, Frank Ernest

TAVOLIER, Joseph Anthony
Corporal Joseph Tavolier died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
TAYLOR, Robert William
Marine Robert Taylor died during operations in Holland.
Sources
CWGC.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials - Naval Ratings. Ref. ADM104/137.
THORNTON, Arthur
TICKLE, Frederick Barnard

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
TRAVERS, Colin, H.
UPTON, Leslie
Corporal Leslie Upton died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
Veere Patrol 8th November 1944
Location
WALL, Norman Frederick
WALL, Patrick Henry Bligh
WARDLE, George
Marine George Wardle died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WARE, Charles John
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WHITE, Anthony Alban
Marine Anthony White died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WILKINSON, Walter Henry
WILLIAMS, Cyril Jesse
Marine Cyril Williams died during operations at Normandy, France [1]. He is recorded as dying on board HMCS Agonquin [2] which on D Day was stationed off the coast of St.
WINSER, David Michael De Reuda

WISE, Derrick George
Corporal Derrick Wise died during operations at Normandy, France.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/139.
WOOD, James Herbert
WOOD, Maurice Arthur Ponsonby
WOODBINE, Bert
WORKMAN, Harry Desmond
Sources
London Gazette 37251, page 4440.
The Story of 48RM Commando (published 1946).
YATES, Thomas David
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