6 Commando Roll of Honour
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ALLAN, John

- 6/7 June 1944 (No.6 Commando) wounded and evacuated to hospital in the UK.
- 28 September 1944 rejoined the Holding Operational Commando.
ALLEN, George Edward
ASTBURY, Albert Ernest
BAILEY, Leonard George
BARKER, Joseph Walter
Lance Corporal Joseph Barker was killed in action in Western Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel. He had previously been wounded on 10 July 1944 at Le Plein, Normandy.
BARLOW, Albert John
BARRY, Jeremiah
Private Jeremiah Barry was killed in action during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia.
BENNETT, William James
BIGGS, Leonard Vincent
Gunner Leonard Biggs from Hayes Middlesex was reported missing presumed killed in action at sea.
Sources
CWGC.
Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour file ref. National Archives DEFE/2/843.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/66.
RA Casualty Cards.
RA Attestation Registers 1941.
BINDING, Sydney
BIRCH, Joseph

BLAKEMAN, Albert John
BLINMAN, Harold Trevor
BLUNDEN, Alfred Edgar
Son of Alfred Ernest and Florence Jessie Blunden, of Shepherd's Bush, London; husband of Alice Norah May Blunden, of Shepherd's Bush. [1]
BONVIN, John Alexander
- 17 December 1939, Artist Rifles Cadet 163rd OCTU, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Loyal Regiment.
BURNS, Vincent Joseph
CARTLIDGE, Horace C.
The accident occurred late afternoon on 9 December 1941 whilst aboard the H.M.S. Prince Charles. The ship was being used for night time landings. Gunner Thomas Pritchard, No 6 Commando, was injured during this accident and died of his wounds later.
CHAPMAN, Peter Neilson
Private Peter Chapman died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
CHARITY, Arthur

COATES, William John Lewis
COLLINS, Patrick
Gunner Patrick Collins, from Old Trafford in Manchester, died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France.
CONNOR, Edward
Private Edward Connor died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CRINGAN, William
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/62.
CROAL, George
Private George Croal died during operations at Normandy on D Day.
CROUCH, Ernest

CUNNINGHAM, John Edwin George
Sources
CWGC.
Linked Content below.
DEAN, Frederick

Son of John and Annie Dean, of Wigan, Lancashire.
DRAPER, William
DUTTON, Derek Alan
ELLIS, Richard Paul
ELSDON, George Henry
ELTRIDGE, John Henry
Private John Eltridge died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
EMBLEM, Leslie Ernest
Private Leslie Emblem died during operations at Normandy.
FAZAN, Gilbert Roy
FLEISCHER, Frederick
FLOYD, James William Edgar
- 20 August 1944 wounded North West Europe [2].
FREESTONE, Harry Dean
CWGC.
GALLAGHER, John
Private John Gallagher died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
GRAYSTON, Frederick William
Private Frederick Grayston died during operations at Normandy.
GREEN, Joseph Wilfred Francis
Sources
CWGC.
HALEY, Frederick Leslie
HANSON, John Francis
HARMER, Colin
Private Colin Harmer died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
HARPER, Robert Arthur
Private Robert Harper died during operations at Normandy, France.
HARPER, Robert Holly Ashton
HAY, Charles Robert
Fusilier Charles Hay died during operations at Normandy.
HOOKE, Leslie Percy
Gunner Leslie Hooke died during operations at Normandy.
HUGO, Terence James

HUME-SPRY, John Francis

Lieutenant John Hume-Spry died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
HUNTER, Norman Pearson
Lance Corporal Norman Hunter died during a mountaineering accident whilst training.
JAMES, Harry
JENKINS, Edward
KAHL, Frederick George

KENT, William Henry
Private William Kent died during operations in North Africa.
KHYTOVITCH, Eric


KILDUFF, Thomas
Private Thomas Kilduff died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
LAVERY, Henry
LEAPHARD, Marshall John Adam

LENIHAN, John
Sergeant John Lenihan died during operations in North Africa.
LISTON, William

LORD, Robert Stephen
LOWES, William
Gunner William Lowes died during operations at Angoville, Normandy.
MACKENZIE, Alistair Kenneth McLeod
Captain Alistair Mackenzie died during operations in North Africa.
MACPHERSON, John Brown
Signalman John MacPherson died during operations in North Africa.
MCGEE, Edward James
Corporal Edward McGee died during operations in North Africa.
MCNALLY, Victor
Lance Corporal Victor McNally died during operations in North Africa.
His brother, Fusilier McNally, served in No 5 Commando.* Sources CWGC *Commando Association newsletter 6 issued March 1948MEEHAN, Hugh
METCALFE, Walter
MILROY, Alexander Wiseman
CWGC.
MOORE, Harry
Private Harry Moore died during operations at Normandy.
MORROW, Robert John
Private Robert Morrow was reported missing, later confirmed killed in action, during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
MURRAY, James Wilson
NASH, George
Private George Nash died of wounds during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
NETTLETON, Harold
NEWHAM, Andrew David
Private Andrew Newham died during operations at Normandy.
O'ROURKE, Patrick


PARRY, Edwin

PEARCE, Kenneth

PICKAVANCE, James

POTTAS, Donald
Signalman Donald Pottas, 1 Special Service Brigade Signals attached No.6 Commando, died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France.
Casulaty Lists / National Archives file WO417/79.
PRICE, George
PRIOR, George Joseph

PRITCHARD, Thomas
PUTTICK, Kenneth
PYMAN, Alan Cresswell Holman

RAMSDEN, Harry
RIPLEY, Henry
Lance Corporal Henry Ripley died during operations in North Africa.
ROBERTS, Charles Edward James
ROBSON, John

RONALD, Alexander Scott

ROTHWELL, Stanley
ROWE, Grahame
SADLER, Richard
SANDERSON, Jack
Son of Thomas and Gwladys Sanderson, of Sheffield.
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/90 and WO417/93.
SCOTT, John Murray
SHAKESPEARE, William
SIMPSON, Alexander John
Private Alexander Simpson, HQ Troop, died during operations at Normandy, France.
SIMPSON, George
SKINNER, Bernard Gordon
Lieutenant Bernard Skinner and Captain William Wylie died in a traffic accident when their commando truck heading to Brighton Station was hit by a Naval truck with several injured. Lieutenant Skinner was sent to Royal Sussex Hospital where he later died.
SLATER, Arthur
Private Arthur Slater was reported missing presumed died of wounds in North Africa on or shortly after 6 January 1943. On this date his Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
SMITH, George Edward

STANDERWICK, James Henry
Lance Corporal James Standerwick died during operations in North Africa.
STEWART, James MacDonald
STICKLEY, Robert Arthur
STRANGE, George
Private George Stange died during operations in North Africa.
SULLIVAN, Lawrence Robert

Lance Corporal Lawrence Sullivan died during operations at Normandy.
TAYLOR, Lewis Albert
Private Lewis Taylor died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller, Germany.
THOMAS, Gwyn Ifor
THOMPSON, George (LCpl)

THOMSON, Eric George M.

TODD, Richard
- 7 June 1944 (Corporal) (No.6 Commando) wounded during operations at Normandy [2].
TUNSTALL, Harry
VIRGO, Robert Victor
Lance Corporal Robert Virgo was killed in action during operations in Western Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged at the River Aller crossing.
WAKEFIELD, Alfred

WALKER, Frederick Edis
WATTON, Frederick George
WETHERALD, Henry
CWGC.
WHITE, Albert Edward
WILSON, Donald
WILSON, Leslie
WILSON, Sam
WRIGHT, Arthur Henry Havey
CWGC.
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WRIGHT, Henry
Private Henry Wright died during operations in North Africa.
WYLIE, William Jeffery Price
YOUNG, Walter Edward
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