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ALTASS, Derek

Private
4698558
No 6 Commando
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Derek Altass, a shop assistant from Purston, Yorkshire, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 21 January 1941. He volunteered for commando service and was attached to No.6 Commando.

BLASBY, Alexander

Private
6089230
No 6 Commando
Black Watch
Alexander Blasby from Reigate, Surrey, enlisted on 26 June 1939 into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Posted 29 June 1939 to the Black Watch. After volunteering for the Commandos he was attached to No.6 Commando.

BOGLE, James

James Bogle 11 Commando
Private
2888381
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders

James Bogle from Glasgow enlisted 27 June 1940 later volunteering for the commandos. He was attached to No.11 Commando and embarked with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce. Private Bogle was was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ.

BRITTLEBANK, John

Bombardier
930882
No 3 Commando
No 8 Commando
SBS
Royal Artillery
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
John Brittlebank was employed as a Machine Tool Fitter before he enlisted into the Armed Forces on 15 January 1940 and later volunteered for the commandos. Bombardier John Brittlebank served in both No.3 and No.8 Commando before joining 1 Special Boat Section.

BUXTON, Leslie, J.

Lance Bombardier
5499823
No 8 Commando
Royal Artillery
Lance Bombardier Leslie Buxton was wounded 12 June 1941 during operations in Libya [1].
  • 18 January 1943 reported missing during operations in Libya later found to be a prisoner of war [2][3].
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FOX, George

George Fox 6 Commando
Lance Corporal
4132357
No 6 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
George Fox was employed in a Salt Works in Cheshire prior to enlisting on 16 July 1940, later volunteering for the commandos.

GATH, Sidney Patrick

Private (Acting Sergeant)
7264449
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Sidney Patrick Gath, a Mercantile Marine Sailor from Manchester, enlisted 27 April 1938. Sergeant Gath, R.A.M.C. attached to No.6 Commando, was reported missing 26 February 1943 at El Arousa, Tunisia (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later confirmed a prisoner of war.

HALE, Henry

Gunner
886309
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Henry Hale, a Mine Worker from Rotherham, enlisted on 10 October 1938. After volunteering for the commandos during the war he was attached to No.6 Commando.

HEWLETT, Henry

Private
3531248
No 6 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Henry Hewlett, an Iron and Steel Worker from Wigan, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 4 April 1939. He volunteered for commando service after their formation and was attached to No.6 Commando.

JACKSON, Percival

Private
3390553
No 6 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment

Percival Jackson was employed as a Cost Clerk in Liverpool prior to enlisting on 13 June 1940. After volunteering for special service he was attached to No.6 Commando. Private Jackson was reported missing 26 February 1943 (Battle of Steamroller Farm), subsequently confirmed a prisoner of war.

JONES, Frank Joseph George

Private
5957106
No 6 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Frank Joseph George Jones, a Painter from Enfield, enlisted 28 June 1940 later volunteering for the Commandos. Private Jones, No.6 Commando, was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations in Tunisia, North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm), subsequently confirmed a prisoner of war.

KEITH, Jack

Private
3063958
No 6 Commando
Royal Scots
Private Jack Keith was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations at El Arousa, Tunisia (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later confirmed wounded and a prisoner of war. He had enlisted on 15 August 1940.

LEWIS, George Edward

Acting Corporal (later Sergeant)
102256
No 6 Commando
Sherwood Forresters

George Edward Lewis, an Engineer from Sherwood, Nottingham, enlisted into the Armed Forces 4 September 1939. He later volunteered for commando service and was attached from his Regiment to No.6 Commando.

McCLEMENTS, Thomas

Gunner
1470461
Middle East Commando
SAS
Royal Artillery
Gunner Thomas McClements was reported missing 18 January 1943, then confirmed as a prisoner of war in Italian hands. He was later that year reported no longer a prisoner of war, date of escape 12 September 1943.
 
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NICOL, Charles

Charles Nicol 11 Commando
Acting Sergeant
2873369
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders

Sergeant Charles Nicol was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war. 

PARSONS, Samuel

Fusilier
4192874
No 1 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Fusilier Samuel Parsons was wounded 8 November 1942 during operations in North Africa (Operation Torch) [1]. 
  • 2 March 1943 reported missing during operations in North Africa, later found to be a prisoner of war in Italy [2][2a].

PORTWAIN, Edward

Fusilier
6482259
No 6 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
In 1939 Edward Portwain was a Metropolitan Police Officer residing at the Police Section House, Arlington Road, Camden. He volunteered for the Commandos enlisting 23 June 1942 joining the 1st Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Badic Training Centre), Achnacarry.

RATCLIFF, Harry

Corporal
3521261
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
King's Own Royal Regiment
Harry Ratcliff, from Oldham Lancashire, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 9 November 1926 and served until 8 November 1938. He re-enlisted on 15 August 1940 later volunteering for the Commandos.

RICHARDSON, Peter Lingwood

Lance Bombardier
908598
No 7 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Artillery
Lance Bombardier Peter Richardson from Banstead, Surrey, was reported missing 19th April 1941 during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia Raid), later found to be a prisoner of war.
Civil occupation - Bank Clerk.
Enlisted Territorial Army 1st May 1939.

SALISBURY, Frank

Frank Salisbury 6 Commando
Private
14241695
No 6 Commando
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Cheshire Constabulary
Private Frank Salisbury was reported missing 26 February 1943 in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm, El Arousa, Tunisia), later confirmed wounded and a prisoner of war [1][2][3].

SNEDDON, William

Fusilier
3137152
No 6 Commando
Royal Scots Fusiliers
William Sneddon, a Miner from Shotts, Lanarkshire, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 21 February 1941. After volunteering for the Commandos he was attached to No.6 Commando.

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