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Displaying 1 - 19 of 19AHERN, Gerard
Marine
CH/X 5110
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Gerard Ahern, from Darwen Lancashire, died whilst a prisoner of war in Korea.
Extract from an article in the Lancashire Telegraph 28th January 2004
ALDRICH, Arthur James
Marine
RM 9440
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Arthur Aldrich was captured by the enemy in August 1951 near Wonsan, Korea. He died in Pak's Palace Prisoner of War Camp, Korea.
Sources
AFM ROH.
BABB, Ronald Benjamin
Corporal
PO/X 5056
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ronald Babb died in the Korean war during a raid on the night of 6th/7th October, when two troops of the Commando landed under the command of Major D. L. St. M. Aldridge, R.M., at Churonjang.
BARNES, Charles Ernest
Sergeant
PO/X 4003
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Charles Barnes, 'B' Troop, died during operations at Hodo Pando, Korea. He was part of a raiding party that landed by canoe and were engaged in a daylong firefight. Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in operations in Korea.
DAVIES, Ronald George
Corporal
PO/ X 5115
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Corporal Ronald Davies was accidentally killed by ROK soldiers at Haguro-Ri, Korea.
GARNER, Ivan
Marine
RM 9211
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Ivan Garner died during operations at the Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
Korean Vets. Assn website.
HARWOOD, John Gordon
Lieutenant
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant John Harwood, 'B' Troop, died during operations at Hodo Pando, Korea. He was part of a raiding party that landed by canoe and were engaged in a daylong firefight.
Sergeant Charles Barnes of 'B' Troop also died in this raid.
HEARD, Lewis Anthony
Marine
RM 9162
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Lewis Heard died of dysentery while a POW at Camp 10 Kaggye, Korea. He had been reported missing during operations on 29 November 1950 at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
HILL, Christopher Reginald Bernard
Corporal
PO/X 6204
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Corporal Christopher Hill died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea. His death occurred 13 weeks after the Commando were engaged on the 29th November 1950 in operations with American Forces as part of Taskforce Drysdale, named after Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B.
HILLS, Stanley Edward Herbert
Marine
PLY/X 1488
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Stanley Hills died whilst a prisoner of war in Korea. He had been reported missing on 29 November 1950 during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
Also died in captivity on this day Marine Lewis Heard.
Sources
JONES, Peter Raymond
Marine
RM 8682
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Silver Star (USA)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Peter Jones, from Penarth, Wales, died during an amphibious operational landing from the USS Perch on the coast above Hungnam and west of Tanchon.
MCCOURT, Joseph
Marine
RM 9046
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Joseph McCourt, from Hamilton Scotland, died during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
MCCURRIE, Peter
Rifleman
3599032
No 6 Commando
Border Regiment
Royal Ulster Rifles
Died on active service
Rifleman Peter McCurrie, formerly of No.6 Commando in WW2, died during operations in Korea serving with the Royal Ulster Rifles. He was a prisoner of war at the time of his death.
NEEDS, Robert James
Marine
RM 9257
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Robert Needs died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea.
NICHOLLS, Reuben
Marine
PO/X 6067
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Marine Reuben Nicholls from Hugglescote, Leicestershire died whilst attempting to escape having been taken prisoner of war in Korea.
The following entry is from the RMA on their Facebook page
REUBEN NICHOLLS RM, 1925-51 Award of the Elizabeth Cross.
PARKINSON-CUMINE, Ralph Nicholas
Captain
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Ralph Parkinson-Cumine MC, 'B' troop, was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Korea. His Commando were engaged in operations with US Forces as part of Taskforce Drysdale, named after their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B.
SKELTON, Stanley
Marine
RM 8648
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Stanley Skelton died whilst a Prisoner of War in Korea.
SOUTHWORTH, Ronald
Corporal
RM 10038
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ronald Southworth died during operations in Korea. He had been reported missing on 29 November 1950 during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
WYETH, Kenneth
Marine
RM 8784
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Kenneth Wyeth died wilst a prisoner of War having been captured during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea on 29 November 1950.
Sources
AFM ROH.
Admiralty announcement in The Times published 14th April 1951.
British Korean Veterans Assn. website.
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