52ME Commando
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Three UK based Army Commando units, Nos. 7, 8, and 11 Commandos, were initially combined within 'Force Z' for operations initially envisaged against Rhodes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Other elements of the Force included a number of men from No.3 Commando and the Canoe section of No.8 (Guards) Commando. They sailed from the Isle of Arran on the 31st January 1941, and arrived at Suez on the 7th March.
'ME Commando Roll of Honour'
'Middle East Depot Commando Training and Holding Unit'
'Rearguard action on Crete'
Location
26th - 31st May 1941. The Commandos were No.7 Commando, and 'D' Bn Layforce which was formed by the amalgamation of No. 50 and 52 (M.E.) Commandos.
'Volunteers from Spain, 50 ME Commando'
1st Special Service Regiment Officers Jul'42
Surname | Initials |
Rank
|
Regt.
|
---|---|---|---|
52ME Commando
ABDALE, Edward
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/54.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 383).
ADAMS, W.T.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Colchester, Essex
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 120.
ADAMSON, Alexander Naismith
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27, WO417/96
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
ASHLEY-COOPER, Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael
BAIRD, John William
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/94 (1945).
BANWELL, Keith Demer

BEAUMONT, William Blair
BLAKE, D.L.
BLAKEMORE, John Joseph
Private John Blakemore was killed in action during operations in Syria. Son of George and Elsie Blakemore, of Ellistown, Leicestershire.
BOND, Edward Alfred
28.03.1941 Geneifa, Second Lieutenant 'A' Company of 'D' Bn Layforce
---.06.1941 prisoner of war Crete.
Sources
52 Middle East Commando War Diary 28/3/1941 (List of 'D' Bn Layforce Officers).
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/2.
German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/34/355 (Oflag 10C).
BOWEN, Alfred Leighton
BOYLE, Richard
-
28.03.1941, Captain, Commander 'D' Company, 'D' Bn. Layforce at Geneifa [2].
BRADLEY, John Stanton
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/34.
BRITTAIN, E.
Private Brittain, attached to 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/26 and WO417/91.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1.
BURNS, George Robert
Post war member of the Commando Association from Portsmouth.
Sources
Commando Association newsletter 101 (1995).
BURTON, William John
BUSBY, John Henry
Corporal John Busby from Hull was reported in the Casualty Lists as attached to 'D' Bn Layforce [1] at the time of his death through illness in the Middle East [2][3].
CASSIDY, Philip
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/33.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
COCHRANE, Archibald Leman
- 1 November 1945 appoined M.B.E. (Military Division) in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst a Prisoner of War.
COLEMAN, Nicholas John
- A Labourer from West Hartlepool he was attested on 21 October 1933 aged 18 years 11 months [3].
COOK, George, M.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
COUTTS, John Davies
CRAIG, Robert, P.
CROOK, Roy Joseph
CROSS, Walter
- Repatriated to the UK in 1944 [2] and medically discharged 25 December 1944 due to wounds resulting in the loss of his right eye and a fractured skull [3][3a].
CULLEN, John
Private John Cullen was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/34 and WO417/96.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
DENHOLM, Robert
DREWITT, Glanville
Private Glanville Drewitt, 52 Middle East Commando, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. He also served in 50 Middle East Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association, London Branch.
EATON-HALL, John Henry
27.07.1940 commissioned Second Lieutenant, North Somerset Yeomanry [1].
13.03.1943 Lieutenant Warwickshire Yeomanry [2].
Post war member of the Commando Association last known residing Hastings, Sussex. Final rank shown as Major [3].
FEASEY, F.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Leicestershire.
Sources
Commando Association newsletter 93.
FLAHERTY, Robert Henry
FLOOD, Joseph Patrick
FOX-DAVIES, Harley Edmond Fitzroy
- Second in Command of No.50 Middle East Commando July 1940*.
- Commanding Officer No.52 Middle East Commando November 1940. Left the Commando shortly afterwards due to illness*.
FURNIVAL, William Roy McGarry
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27 and WO417/30.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1 and WO392/11.
GANDER, D.
Corporal Gander was wounded on 29 May 1941 during operations in Crete.
HARRISON, Charles, F.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/29.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
HARRISON, Ronnie
HASLAM, Roy
HAYE, James
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27 (HAYE).
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (HAYE).
HEBBLEWHITE, Arthur
HERMON, Kenneth Edward
HEWITT, W.
Sergeant Hewitt, 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. Later found to have been captured and transported to Stalag 383.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
HILL, Francis John
HINDMARSH, George Peel
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27 and WO417/31..
HOWARTH, George
HOWIE, Robert Cullen
HOWLAND, William John
HUMPHREY, Bert
IRWIN, Thomas
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4A).
IVERS, Henry Anderson
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
IVES, Edwin Isaac
02.06.1941 prisoner of war Crete.
JENKINS, Thomas
Private Thomas Jenkins was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
JOHNSON, Bernard William
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/33 and WO417/94.
JOHNSON, William Edward
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4D).
JONES, Richard Babington
KEELING, Frederick, M.
Post war member of the Commando Association from Abergele, Clwyd.
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 108 (1999).
KELLY, Peter
KEMP, Idris John
Private Idris Kemp was reported missing in Greece later found to be a prisoner of war. In 1943 it was reported that he had been repatriated.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28 and WO417/69.
KENNEDY, James
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
KINGON, Stuart Cowan
Corporal Stuart Kingon, 52 Middle East Commando, 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
LOCKHART, Sidney Alexander
LOGAN, Alexander
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/33.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/11.
LYNCH-GARDNER, Hugh
2 November 1940 commissioned Second Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade [1].
Served in 52 ME Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association. Emigrated to Australia [2].
10 April 1942 (Captain) (Rifle Brigade) wounded in Burma [3].
30 May 1953 granted honorary rank of Captain [4].
MacPHEE, John Peter
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Stalag 4C - Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/11.
MALONE, Terence
Corporal Terence Malone, 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
MARSON, Kenneth
Private Kenneth Marson, 'D' Bn. Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations on Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/34 and WO417/94
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO3921/1 (Stalag 3D) and WO392/11 (Stalag 4G).
MARTIN, Hugh
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 3A).
MATTHEWS, Donald
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 18A).
McEWAN, Alexander
MCLELLAN, Dugald Bone

26.03.1938 posted Royal Scots Greys.
MCTAGGART, George
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/96.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
MILES, Hugh Logan
Lance Corporal Hugh Miles was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. Later found to have been captured and transported to Stalag 4G.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/31.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
MILMAN, John Alexander Ralph

MORRIS, Reginald
- 2 June 1941 reported missing during operations in Crete. Later found to have been captured and transported to Stalag 4F in Germany [2][3].
MURRAY, Alfred
Sergeant Alfred Murray was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/29 and WO417/30.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 383).
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/266/462 (Stalag 3D).
NAPIER, Alexander, McG.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
NICHOLAS, John Harry
NORMAN, Edward
Son of John and Mabel Norman, of Seaforth, Liverpool.
O'NEILL, James
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/32.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
OWEN, W.G.
Corporal Owen was reported missing during operations at Crete on 2 June 1941 and later found to be a prisoner of war at Stalag 4D.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives file WO3921/1.
PARISH, C.
PARKINGTON, Oswald
PATERSON, James, A.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
PINKNEY, Geoge Clifford
POUCHER, William
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
ROUGH, Thomas
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/314/293.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
ROWLES, T.A.
Trooper Rowles, Middle East Commando, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/32, and WO417/93 (1945).
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
RUSSO, James Anthony
SADDLER, Thomas
Trooper Thomas Saddler, Middle East Commando, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/34, and WO417/92 (1945).
German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/317/443 (Stalag 4B).
SAINT, Reginald George
Guardsman Reginald Saint was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. Later found to have been captured and transported to Stalag 383.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27 and WO417/31.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
SAMPSON, E.A.
Private Sampson was wounded on 29 May 1941 during operations in Crete.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/26.
SANDBACH, Cecil Emerson

SEYMOUR, William Napier

SHORTEN, Raymond Herbert
Dec 40, 52 ME Cdo
Jan 41, wounded
Mar 41, merged into D Bn,Layforce
Apr 42, merged into ME Cdo and 1st Special Service Regiment C Sqn
SIMMONDS, Frederick John
SMILEY, David de Crespigny
- 28.03.1941, Captain, 52 Middle East Commando, appointed to 'D' Company of 'D' Bn., Layforce at Geneifa [1][1a][1b].
- 1941, Temporary Captain, Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in the Middle East [2].
SMITH, John
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/32, WO417/94.
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/335/54.
STARLING, Reginald, E.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4B).
STONEHOUSE, Alfred
Post war member of the Commando Association from Prestwich, Gtr. Manchester.
STOTT, Charles Henry
TAYLOR, James Alexander
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4F).
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/356/51 (Stalag 3D).
THEOBALD, Richard
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
THOMAS, Leslie
TRUSTY, Robert
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
VAUGHAN, John Henry
Trooper John Henry 'Jack' Vaughan, 'D' Batallion Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
WAINWRIGHT, Terrance
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
WALSH, Stanley, G.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 4G).
WARD, S.
15.07.1941 'D' Bn. Layforce wounded in the Middle East [2].
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/26.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/30.
WHITELAW, John
WILLCOCKS, William Arthur
WILLIAMS, Albert Ivor
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28, WO417/30, and WO417/93 (1945).
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/11 (Stalag 4G).
WILLIAMSON, Charles Edward Filling
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
YOUNG, George Alan Dawson
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