Hanover War Cemetery, Germany
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 10BAKER, Denis Arthur Albert
Marine
PO/X 121504
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Denis Baker died In Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the attack on Leese after crossing the River Weser.
BLAKENEY, James
Private
2660354
No 8 Commando
SAS
Army Air Corps
Coldstream Guards
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Blakeney was killed in action in Germany serving in 'A' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service. Son of James and Ada Blakeney, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
CANN, Bernard Lawrence
Marine
PLY/X 108734
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Bernard Cann, 'E' Troop, died during operations in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Stolzenau and Leese (River Wesser crossing).
Sources
CWGC.
CASPER, Peter
Lieutenant
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Peter Casper was killed by enemy gunfire during operations across the bridgehead between Stolzenau and Leese. Son of Emil Hans and Margaret Casper, of Farnham, Surrey.
FLOOD, John
Marine
CH/X 106354
46RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Flood died during operations in Germany [1][2][3].
Shot by a sniper 13 April 1945; died of wounds in hospital in Hanover [4].
1939 single and residing at 81 Victoria Street, Bradford. Employed as an Apprentice Tailor [5].
Shot by a sniper 13 April 1945; died of wounds in hospital in Hanover [4].
1939 single and residing at 81 Victoria Street, Bradford. Employed as an Apprentice Tailor [5].
JONES, Gruffydd Meirion
Private
10588886
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gruffydd Jones, 5 troop, died of wounds during the crossing of the Weser close by Stolzenau.
Sources
CWGC.
No 3 Cdo War Diary April 1945, Appendix D, No 1.
LAY, Gordon
Marine
CH/X115330
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Gordon Lay died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller in the vicinity of the village of Hademstorf, Germany.
MART, Gordon Geoffrey Joseph
Private
4032614
No 3 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Gordon Mart died during operations at Leese (Weser Crossing).
Sources
CWGC.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.
PEARCE, William Harry
Marine
PLY/X112318
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Pearce was shot and killed by a sniper when crossing the River Weser at Stolzenau, Germany, to take the town of Leese. Son of Harry and Ethel Nora Daisy Pearce, and stepson of Edward John Perry, of Barrow Gurney, Somerset.
Sources
WHARTON, James Daniel
Colour Sergeant
EX/4271
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Colour Segeant James Wharton died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at Stolzenau and Leese (River Wesser crossing).
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