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LUCAS, Percy

Private
3768364
No 1 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Died on war service

Private Percy Lucas died in hospital in Secunderabad, India, whilst on active service in the Far Eastern theatre of operations. Son of Mrs Annie Fitzpatrick from Fazakerley, Liverpool. Married to Lina.

MANFORD, Francis Stanley

Captain Francis Manford
Captain (later Major)
109054
No 5 Commando
Durham Light Infantry
Died on war service
Captain Francis Stanley Manford served in No 5 Commando until 1942. He then left the Commando and joined Mission 204. From there he became an instructor to 77 Brigade – the Chindits.. In 1944 having now joined the S.O.E.

TOOTH, Eric Roger

Private
14737490
No 5 Commando
Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Eric Tooth died on 17 May 1945 of wounds received on 30 January 1945 during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Arthur and Violet Tooth, of Bignall End, Staffordshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

YEOMAN, Robert

Rifleman
7594944
No 5 Commando
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Died on war service
Rifleman Robert Yeoman died as a result of an accident at Cocanada, India.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76 and WO417/80.

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