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FULHAM, William Frederick

Private
14567562
48RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Private William Fulham, RAMC, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Frederick and Annie Fulham, of St. Phillip's Marsh, Bristol; husband of H. M. E. Fulham, of Itchen, Southampton.

HESS, Otto

Served as : 
GILES, Peter
Sergeant
6387034
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Otto Hess was a German national who served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Peter Giles. Reported missing on or shortly after 1 October 1944 later presumed killed in action. Posthumously granted the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct.
 

HILL, Edward Arthur

Gunner
1440112
No 4 Commando
Royal Artillery
Gunner Edward Hill from Coventry was shot and killed during operations at Flushing, Holland. Son of Joseph and Lizzie Hill.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty lists / National Archives file WO417/85.

LAYMAN, William Walter

Lieutenant
143207
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
South African Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant William Layman, South African Forces seconded to the Royal Marines, was killed in action during operations with 4 Special Service Brigade. He embarked for Walcheren on board Landing Craft Gun (Medium), LCG(M) 102, which was sunk during the approach.

Sources
CWGC.

MCKENZIE, Gordon Malachy Crawford

Gordon McKenzie 41RM Commando
Lieutenant
110297V
41RM Commando
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
South African Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Gordon McKenzie, seconded to the RM Commandos, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. From June 1944 he had been attached to 41RM Commando. Lieutenant McKenzie has no known grave but is remembered on the Groesbeek Memorial, the Memorial at Domburg, and also on the War Memorial at East London, South Africa, where he was born.

SACHS, Herbert

Served as : 
SEYMOUR, Herbert
Private
6305471
No 10 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Herbert Sachs was of the Jewish Faith and served under an alias of Herbert Seymour in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando. He was reported missing 23 March 1945 whilst attached to 46RM Commando during operations in Western Europe, later confirmed as having been killed in action.

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