Beach Head War Cemetery Anzio, Italy
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Displaying 1 - 21 of 21BANBURY, Frederick
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Frederick Banbury died during an operation against German forces in the wadis near the Anzio beachhead.
BLACKHURST, John
No 9 Commando
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Rifleman John Blackhurst died of wounds during an operation against German forces in the wadis near the Anzio beachhead. He received a postumous Mention In Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
London Gazette 36886, page 328.
BURGESS, Francis Edward Gualbert
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Francis Burgess died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
BURT, William Charles
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier William Burt died in Italy on 17 March 1944 of wounds inflicted on 30 December 1943.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives files WO417/71, WO417/73, and WO417/74.
CWGC.
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives files WO417/71, WO417/73, and WO417/74.
Notes
COCKITT, Herbert
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Herbert Cockitt died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
CRAIG, John Henry
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Craig died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
Registers of Births - Newcastle on Tyne - July/Aug/Sept. 1920.
GANNER, James Maurice
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Ganner died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
GIBSON, James Lang
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain James Gibson died of injuries received in a mine explosion at Anzio on the 24th June.
Sources
CWGC
No 9 Cdo War Diary, National Archives WO218/69.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/6.
HERMAN, Douglas Alfred
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Douglas Herman died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
JACKSON, Thomas
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Thomas Jackson died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
MUSGROVE, Douglas James
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Douglas Musgrove died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
Notes
Source [1] shows age 20; Source [2] shows born 12.11.1922.
RICHARDSON, John
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant John Richardson died of wounds during an operation against German forces in the wadis near the Anzio beachhead.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/73.
SCOTT, Michael
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Michael Scott died of wounds during an operation against German forces in the wadis near the Anzio beachhead.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty List 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/6.
SERRICK, Daniel
No 5 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Pte Serrick was born in Nova Scotia. He was one of a group of young Canadians who were recruited into the Manchester Regiment by a Col R B Willis DSO - a retired officer in the Royal Canadian Regiment who had also served in 'The Manchesters'. This group of Canadian volunteers became known as the 'Halifax Hundred'.
STOREY, Percy Ronald
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Percy Storey died during operations in the beachhead area at Anzio on the day 9 Commando disembarked. His death is recorded here in this Account of the action on the 3rd March 1944.
TATLER, John
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Tatler, 5 Troop, died during operations at Anzio.
Notes
Email sent to CWGC as Commando service shown in their Grave registration and headstone archives are not reflected in their main entry.
TOWERS, James
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Towers died during operations at Anzio, Italy.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/138.
TUDOR, William John
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Tudor died during operations in Italy.
WALLACE, Gordon Peter
40RM Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gordon Wallace died during operations at Anzio, Italy [1].
Extract from the Fulham Chronicle - Friday 21 April 1944
WHITWORTH, William
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Whitworth died during operations in the beachhead area at Anzio.
WINFIELD, William
No 9 Commando
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal William Winfield died during an operation against German forces in the wadis near the Anzio beachhead.
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