OVENDEN, Roderick Joseph
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
4 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps:
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Service:
Army
Service Number:
14241749
Born:
Thursday, May 30, 1918
Died :
Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Lance Corporal Roderick Ovenden, 'F' troop, died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Eric and Florence Ovenden; husband of Gladys Catherine Ovenden, of Paddington, London. Roderick Ovenden was a Metropolitan Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining a Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre) at Achnacarry. After completing his training he was attached to No.4 Commando. He participated in a Boxing Contest later that year [view.....].
1939: Single. Police number Pc 778X . Address Harrow Road Police Station 325 Harrow Road, London. 1943: Married Galdys Catherine Jones at St John the Evangelist Church Kilburn Lane London. The wedding details and a picture were published in the Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate and Cheriton Herald 20 March 1943. He is described as "formerly a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police and is well known as a boxer."
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
CVA Gallery images of No.4 Commandos.
The 1939 Register covering Harrow Road including the Police Station.
The 1939 Register covering Harrow Road including the Police Station.
Article about a Boxing Tournament on the front page of the Marylebone Mercury 11 March 1944.
[Image] CVA Gallery / Collection of Capt. Murdoch McDougall, No.4 Cdo.
Primary Roll of Honour:
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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