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Displaying 1 - 149 of 149ABRAM, Cyril Henry

AIRD, Michael Derrick

ALLAN, Hugh Bryan
BAMPTON, Stephen Dorcas
BANTING, Gareth Bernard (Reverend)

BARE, Jack Stormont
BARRY, John

BENNER, Norman Joseph
BENNETT, Derick S.

BIRNEY, David Leslie

BLACK, Graeme Delamere

BLATTNER, Charles William

Lance Sergeant Charles Blattner, 5 troop, was killed in action at Dragone Hill, Salerno, as the enemy attacked down the valley of La Molina towards Vietri. Son of Julian and Mary Blattner.
BLOWER, Alfred

BOON, Peter


BOWMAN, Lionel George


BRADLEY, Eric
BRIGHTY, John

BRISCOE, Harold R.
BROOME, Richard Frank

BRUNSWICK, Arthur Trotter

BRYAN, Edward Joseph

BUCKBY, Raymond

BUNN, Norman

BURNS, Charles

BURNS, Ronald Edward David

CAMERON, John Ewen

CAMPBELL, Norman Murray Priggen
Lance Sergeant Norman Campbell, 3 Troop, died of wounds during the 6 week period when No.2 Commando was placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps. Son of Norman Priggen Campbell, and of Minnie Louise P. Campbell, of Wootton, Bedfordshire.
CARRICK, George
CARTER, Hugh John
CHEETHAM, Gerald

CHUDLEY, William Henry Albert
CLARKE, Alfred John Douglas
CONNOR, Stanley, J.
COUGHLAN, John

COX, Edward

COX, Cecil Ernest Robert
COYLE, James Albert
CRAIG, Robinson Ostle

Private Robinson Craig was killed in action at Dragone Hill, near Vietri, Salerno. He was buried there the following day, his grave being marked with a cross. However it was never again found and Private Craig is one of the many who now have no known grave.
CRIPPS, Arthur Raymond

CUNNINGHAM, Henry Peter

CURTIS, Eric Gordon


DAVIES, Raymond Spencer

Lance Sergeant Raymond Davies, 5 troop, died during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy.
DAVIES, Ronald John
DAVIES, Wyndham Francis

DAY, Arthur Frank
DEAKER, George James

DIAMOND, Thomas

DONALDSON, John

DRURY, Charles Henry

DUFFY, Anthony Patrick

ELDRIDGE, Leonard Frederick

EVANS, Charles Benjamin
EVANS, Ralph
FISHER, Norman Lucas

FORMOY, Donald Neville

FOWLER, Henry Francis
GARLAND, Lindsay Ernest Albert

GARRATT, Arthur Ernest
GEE, Harold


GIBSON, William

GOSS, Leonard George William

GOULD, Norman Patrick
GRAY, Frank Herbert
GROSE, William Ernest
GWYNNE, John Edward Herbert

HARKNESS, Peter
HARRISON, Maurice

HARRONS, Charles Edward

Corporal Charles Harrons, 1 troop, died after No 2 Commando had just taken part in the raid on Spilje, Albania.
An entry in the No 2 Cdo War Diary dated 24th August 1944 states " Burial Service for Cpl Harrons (1 Tp) who died in hospital at Bari was held in the afternoon."
HAY, William
HAYES, Frank

Guardsman Frank Hayes, 4 troop, was killed in action during operations at Vaagso, Norway. Son of George Richard Hayes, and of Lillian Hayes, of Manchester.
HEATHER, William Bernard
HEMPSTEAD, Stanley
HIGGINBOTTOM, Edwin Alexander
Lance Corporal Edwin Higginbottom died during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps.
HODGSON, Eric Stewart

HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell Johnson

HOWARTH, Arnold

HUDSON, George Herbert
Sources
CWGC.
HUGHES, Edward Joseph
HUGHES, Henry Finn
HULME, George
HUNTER, John Edmund

IMRIE, Ian
JACKSON, Joseph (LSgt)
JACKSON, Joseph (Pte)
Private (Acting Lance Corporal) Joseph Jackson was killed in action during operations at Salerno, Italy. Son of Joseph and Frances Jackson, of Warrington, Lancashire.
JEFFREYS, John Darrell

Lieutenant John Jeffreys, 2 troop, died during operations at Scaletta, Sicily.
JENKINS, Morgan

JENKINS, Samuel Leslie

KELLY, Ernest Patrick
KELLY, Francis
KILLEEN, Martin

KING, David

LAWRIE, Thomas Dick

LUCY, Albert James

LYONS, Frederick James
MAKEHAM, Reginald Henry

Private Reginald Makeham, 6 troop, was one of the seven men of No. 2 Commando who were captured after Operation Musketoon, and later executed under Hitler's Commando Execution Order, at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Berlin, 1942.
MASON, Frank Stanley

Temporary Captain Frank Mason, 6 Troop, died during operations at Dragone Hill, Salerno, Italy. Son of David Richard and Selina Machel Mason; husband of Dorothy Lilian Mason, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. He was originally buried by house at the top of the steps on the West side of Hill. Map ref.
MATHER, Harry
MAYLOTT, Jesse

MCCORMACK, Thomas

MCDOUGALL, Peter
MILLER, David McMillan
MITCHELL, Norman John
Gunner Norman Mitchell was reported missing 10 March 1945 during operations in Italy, later presumed killed in action. At the time of his death his Commando had been placed in the line in Italy for 6 weeks under 5 Corps. Gunner Mitchell has no known grave.
MOORES, Jack Ernest

Sergeant Jack Moores died during operations at Spilje Bay, Albania. Son of Walter and Alice Moores; husband of Vera Lucy Moores, of Cambridge.
MOSS, Alan

NEAL, Alfred William
NEVILLE, William John
O'MEARA, Barry Aden Joseph
PANNING, Henry Albert
PARKER, Charles Alfred

PARSONS, George Alexander
PASH, Reginald Jack
PATERSON, Kenneth Albert
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt

PHELAN, Francis Edward
Private Francis Phelan was reported missing presumed died in Tunisia, North Africa. He has no known grave.
PHILLIPS, Albert Henry
PORTER, Alfred William Thomas
Private Alfred Porter died of wounds during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed "in the line" in Italy under 5 Corps. Son of Alfred H. and Florence M. Porter, of Woodford Green, Essex.
RADCLIFFE, Frederick
ROACH, Thomas Ypres

Sources
ROBINSON, Sydney
ROSENSTEIN, Ernest Zeno

ROSLING, John Douglas

ROUD, Leslie William
CWGC.
RUBIN, Leonard

SCHOLEM, Robert

SHEMMONDS, Anthony Wilson

SHERWIN, Albert Edward George
SMALLBONE, Nelson Arthur Michel


SMITH, James

SMITH, Miller

Company Sergeant Major Miller Smith, a former Police Officer, was one of seven men from No.2 Commando captured after Operation Musketoon and later executed at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp under Hitler's Commando Execution Order.
SPAUL, William Albert

STEWART, John Alexander

Lance Corporal John Stewart, 5 troop, was fatally wounded during operations at Dragone Hill, Salerno, Italy, and died on way to the Regimental Aid Post. Reported as buried by 41 RM Commando but his grave was never subsequently found. Son of John and Francis Stewart, of Clubmoor, Liverpool.
STONE, Henry

TARRANT, William John
TAYLOR, Gerald
TOMSETT, Reginald Maurice

TRIGG, Frederick Harry

VANDERWERVE, John Edward

VEITCH, John Young
WALTON, George William
WALTON, Philip

Son of C.P. and Evelyn Walton, of Bedford. B.A. (Cantab.): Christ's College.
WATT, William

WELLESLEY, Henry Valerian George

WESTWOOD, Albert
- 3 February 1944 wounded serving with No.9 Commando in Italy [3].
WHITEHOUSE, Peter Beckwith
WILSON, Kenneth Charles

- 3 June 1942 - Exercise Doon - Dvr Wilson killed at Irvine.
WOODMAN, Robert Salonicka

WOODS, Leslie William
Lance Sergeant Leslie Woods was killed in action in Italy. This was during the 6 week period in February/March when No 2 Commando were placed in the line under 5 Corps. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Woods, of Norwich.
WRIGHT, Dennis Raymond

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