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Displaying 1 - 21 of 21BAKER, George Horace
No 1 Commando
Gunner George Baker died during operations at Kangaw.
BALLANTYNE, Alexander A.
No 11 Commando
Lance Corporal Alexander Ballantyne died whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
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BUDD, Lionel
No 5 Commando
Gunner Lionel Budd, 5 troop, died during operations at Maungdaw.
Sources
CWGC.
CAWSEY, Francis William
No 8 Commando
Private Francis Cawsey is believed to have been attached from No 8 Commando to Mission 204 at the time of his death. He was reported missing and presumed killed in action.
Sources
CWGC.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45.
COULDREY, Edwin Robert
No 8 Commando
Bombardier Edwin Couldrey died during operations in Burma [1]. He is listed on a Royal Artillery Casualty Card as a battle casualty [2].
He was one of the Commandos from No 8 who were attached to the Special Service Detachments (1 & 2) and Military Mission 204 to the Far East and in a last letter home he had written that he was "going native." [3].
Sources
CWGC.
DICKSON, Alexander
No 5 Commando
Trooper Alexander Dickson, 5troop, died during operations at Maungdaw.
Sources
CWGC.
GILLINGHAM, Reginald John
'Layforce'
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Reginald Gillingham was reported missing presumed died during operations in Burma on 19 June 1942, his secondary unit recorded as 'B' Batallion Layforce on each of the casualty listings [1][2].
- 2 January 1924 enlisted Royal Tank Corps aged 18. Former trade 'Shop Assistant'. Residence 'Fisherton Salisbury Wiltshire' [3].
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archive files WO417/57, WO417/66, WO/417/100.
[2] CWGC.
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archive files WO417/57, WO417/66, WO/417/100.
[2] CWGC.
GREEN, Anthony Lovering
No 5 Commando
Driver Anthony Green, 1 troop, died during operations at Maungdaw.
Sources
CWGC
HODGES, James Reginald
No 5 Commando
Private James Hodges, 5 troop, died during operations at Maungdaw.
JOHNSTON, Robert
No 11 Commando
Corporal Robert Johnston died of exhaustion and malaria whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
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Sources
CWGC
His niece Mary Johnston.
LACEY, Leonard Frank
No 8 Commando
Private Leonard Lacey died whilst a prisoner of war. He had been assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
LOCKINGTON, Arthur
50ME Commando
Trooper Arthur Lockington died whilst assigned from the Commando to Middle East Detachment 2, later redesignated 2nd Special Service Detachment (SSD 2), in Burma.
LOOKER, Ronald Arthur
No 1 Commando
Private Ronald Looker died of wounds inflicted at Kangaw.
MILLER, John
No 8 Commando
Private John Miller was one of a contingent from Layforce (No 8 Commando) who were attached to Middle East Detachment 2, later known as 2nd Special Service Detachment or SSD2, for operations in the Far East. He was reported missing and later presumed killed in action.
Sources
CWGC.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45.
NELSON, William Andrew
No 5 Commando
Bombardier William Nelson died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations in the Maungdaw and Ramree area.
NICHOLLS, Frank Raymond Jocelyn
No 7 Commando
Captain Frank Nicholls, No 7 Commando and Layforce, was killed whilst attached to No 1 Special Service Detachment. There is a plaque in his honour inside Stratton Parish Church and he is also remembered on their War Memorial.
Photos and more information are in our Gallery entry for Captain Nicholls.
REDWOOD, Albert C.
No 7 Commando
Sergeant Albert Redwood died [1] having left the Commando and joined Force 136, the S.O.E. At the time of his death he was part of Operation Ramrose, team Fox at Myothit - Irrawaddy.
Extract from a Force 136 battle casualty report about his death [2].
RICHARDSON, Arthur
No 8 Commando
Company Sergeant Major Arthur Richardson was reported missing presumed killed in action during operations in Burma. He was one of a contingent from Layforce (No 8 Commando) who were attached to Middle East Detachment 2, later known as 2nd Special Service Detachment or SSD2, for operations in the Far East.
Sources
CWGC.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45.
SANSOM, Samuel Jack
No 5 Commando
Private Samuel Sansom, 6 troop, died of wounds received in action at Maungdaw.
Sources
CWGC.
SCANES, Lewis Ralph
No 8 Commando
Trooper Lewis Scanes was reported missing presumed died during operations in Burma on or shortly after 19 June 1942, his secondary unit shown simply as "Commando" on each of the casualty listings [1][2].
- The Westminster Abbey Commando Roll of Honour lists his Unit as No.8 Commando [3][notes].
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archive files WO417/57, WO417/66, WO/417/94, WO/417/100.
[2] CWGC
SCOBBIE, John Ross
No 5 Commando
Private John Scobbie died of wounds received during operations at Myebon.
Sources
CWGC.
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