Camp PG70, Monte Urano, Italy
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Displaying 1 - 22 of 22ALLARDICE, William Dallas
Private
2879652
No 2 Commando
Middle East Commando
London Scottish The Gordon Highlanders
Mentioned in Despatches
Private William Allardice served in No.2 Commando and the Middle East Commando. He was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service during his escape from captivity as a prisoner of war.
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BEALE, William
Corporal
5947082
No 7 Commando
'Layforce'
Middle East Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
William Beale enlisted 29 January 1929, civil occupation Tyre Builder. He volunteered for the Commandos in WW2 and was attached to No.7 Commando embarking for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
BUTLER, Roy
Private
4802679
No 6 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
Roy Butler, a Clerk from Lincolnshire, enlisted 11 November 1938. later volunteering for the commandos. Private Butler, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 6 January 1943, later found to be a prisoner of war.
COLCLOUGH, Gordon Duncan
Private
5726964
No 7 Commando
SBS
Dorsetshire Regiment
Private Gordon Colclough was reported missing 16 September 1942* during operations in the Middle East later confirmed as a prisoner of war in Italian hands [1].
1943 reported escaped and in a neutral country [1][2].
CONNOLLY, John Henry
Corporal (acting Sergeant)
5500110
335137
No 6 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Sergeant John Connolly was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service. He had been captured at Bizerta on the 15 December 1942 and taken via Palermo to Campo 70 at Monturano, Italy. He and 2 other NCO's escaped on 12 July 1943, and made their way towards Switz
GODSON, George William
Private
4623441
No 6 Commando
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
George William Godson, a Grocer from York, enlisted 27 June 1940, later volunteering for the Commandos. Private Godson, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 6 January 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa, later confirmed prisoner of war.
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HORE, Douglas
Sergeant
5621917
Middle East Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Sergeant Douglas Hore from Preston in Devon was reported missing 14 September 1942 during operations in the Middle East (Tobruk), later found to be a prisoner of war.
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JOHNSON, Harry, H.
Private
7385968
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Private Harry Johnson, RAMC attached to No.6 Commando, was reported missing 26 February 1943 at El Arousa, Tunisia (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later confirmed prisoner of war.
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LACEY, K.R.V.
Sergeant
2035016
Independent Companies and Special Service Battalions
Royal Engineers
Sergeant Lacey, 1 Special Service Battalion*, was reported as a prisoner of war during operations in the Middle East.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/96 (shows 1 SS Bn)..
MACKAY, J.S.
Private
2881250
Middle East Commando
Gordon Highlanders
Private Mackay was reported missing 14 September 1942 during operations in the Middle East (Tobruk), later found to be a prisoner of war at Camp 70, Monte Urano, Italy. In 1944 it was reported he was no longer a prisoner.
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McCLEMENTS, Thomas
Gunner
1470461
Middle East Commando
SAS
Royal Artillery
Gunner Thomas McClements was reported missing 18 January 1943, then confirmed as a prisoner of war in Italian hands. He was later that year reported no longer a prisoner of war, date of escape 12 September 1943.
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MITCHELL, William Pratt
Private
2881817
Middle East Commando
Gordon Highlanders
William Pratt Mitchell, a skilled worker from Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, enlisted 16 May 1939. Reported missing whilst serving in the Middle East Commando on 14 September 1942 during operations in the Middle East (Tobruk), later confirmed wounded and prisoner of war
PEW, Charles McAllum
Private
6096544
Middle East Commando
Queen's Royal Regiment West Surrey
Charles McAllum Pew from Uddingston in Lanarkshire, Scotland, enlisted 16 May 1940, civil occupation Seaman. Private Charles Pew, Middle East Commando, was reported missing 14 September 1942 during operations at Tobruk later confirmed a prisoner of war after capture on 18 September 1942.
PHILLIPS, Henry
Lance Corporal
6467370
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Henry Phillips enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers on 17 July 1940, civilian occupation Tunneller. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was part of Force X, a detachment of 4 Officers and some 60 OR's formed December 1940 from volunteers within 'B' Company No.1 Special Service Battalion.
PORTESS, George Thomas
Guardsman
2720198
No 8 Commando
Irish Guards
Guardsman George Thomas was reported a prisoner of war in 1942 during operations in Cyrenaica. Post war member of the Commando Association from Brigg, Lincolnshire.
PRATT, Henry
Gunner
14241716
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Newcastle upon Tyne
Henry Pratt, a Police Constable residing in 1939 at Wingrove Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, volunteered for the Commandos in 1942.
PRYDE, William
Lance Corporal
2932498
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
William Pryde, a Fitter from Falkirk, Scotland, enlisted 18 October 1939. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.11 Commando 10 Troop embarking with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
SIMPSON, Sydney
Private
4036306
No 1 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Private Sydney Simpson from Stoke on Trent was reported missing 6 December 1942 during operations at Tunisia (Operation Bizerte), later found to be a prisoner of war since 2 December 1942. Enlisted 17 January 1940. Former trade - Potter.
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TUCKER, Rowland Derrick
Private
4864330
No 6 Commando
Leicestershire Regiment
Rowland Derrick Tucker was a Clerk who enlisted on 4 January 1940 and later volunteered for the Commandos, Private Rowland Tucker, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 6 January 1943 during operations in Tunisia, later confirmed prisoner of war. His Commando were engaged in an assault on one of
WALLER, Douglas Sydney
Private
5674268
No 6 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Douglas Sydney Waller, a Butcher from Essex, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 20 October 1939. Subsequently volunteered for the commandos and was attached to No.6 Commando.
WILLERS, Robert Charles
Gunner
962118
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Robert Charles Willers, a Builders Labourer, enlisted in the Royal Artillery on 15 January 1940. He later volunteered for the commandos.
WILSON, Matthew Steel
Private
2824820
No 11 Commando
Seaforth Highlanders
Matthew Steel Wilson enlisted 2nd April 1940, civil occupation Salesman. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.11 Commando embarking for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
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