Keren War Cemetery Eritrea
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5FLOOD, Joseph Patrick
Private
4919364
52ME Commando
South Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Joseph Flood, 52 Middle East Commando, died of wounds during operations in Eritrea. Son of Joseph and Mary Flood, of Rochdale, Lancashire.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/22.
FROST, Henry Shelmerdine
Captain
51425
51ME Commando
Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Henry Frost died during operations in Eritrea when leading a patrol up a steep gulley running South from Beit Gabru to harass enemy positions.
Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service.
Son of Lt.-Col. John Meadows Frost, D.S.O., and Olivia Frost. of Chester.
Sources
HOWARTH, George
Guardsman
2657950
52ME Commando
Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn.
Killed in action or died of wounds
Guardsman George Howarth, 52 Middle East Commando, died of wounds (gunshot wound to the head) during operations in Eritrea. Son of James and Mary Howarth, of Dearnley, Littleborough, Lancashire.
Sources
CWGC.
Coldstream Guards Casualty Register.
ULRICH, Itzchaz
Raider (Private)
PAL/10692
51ME Commando
Pioneer Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Raider Itzchaz Ulrich died during operations in Eritrea when on a patrol up a steep gulley running South from Beit Gabru to harass enemy positions.
Sources
CWGC.
Account by Lt.Col. Cator in Middle East Commandos, author Charles Messenger.
WAJNSZTEJN, Shmaryahu
Raider (Private)
PAL/10696
51ME Commando
Pioneer Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Raider Shmaryahu Wajnsztejn died during operations in Eritrea when on a patrol up a steep gulley running South from Beit Gabru to harass enemy positions.
Sources
CWGC.
Account by Lt. Col. Cator in Middle East Commandos by Charles Messenger.
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