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Mission 204 was the designation given to the British Military Mission to China.
Photos of No.1 Special Service Detachment British Military Mission 204 to China.
An account from the Australian War Museum of Australian involvement in Mission 204.
BALLANTYNE, Alexander A.
No 11 Commando
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
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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CAWSEY, Francis William
No 8 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
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.
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COULDREY, Edwin Robert
No 8 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Bombardier Edwin Couldrey died during operations in Burma [1]. He is listed on a Royal Artillery Casualty Card as a battle casualty [2].
ELSE, John
No 7 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Died on war service
Sergeant John Else, No 7 Commando and Layforce, was accidentally killed whilst attached to No 1 Special Service Detachment.
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CWGC.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45.
GILLINGHAM, Reginald John
'Layforce'
Royal Armoured Corps
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].
JOHNSTON, Robert
No 11 Commando
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Died on active service
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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LACEY, Leonard Frank
No 8 Commando
Somerset Light Infantry
Died on active service
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
Royal Armoured Corps
Died on war service
Trooper Arthur Lockington 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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MATTHEWMAN, John Stewart
No 7 Commando
Served in No.7 Commando before moving to Mission 204 and 1 SSD in the Far East. Post war member of the Commando Association and the Burma Star Association residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.
NICHOLLS, Frank Raymond Jocelyn
No 7 Commando
Royal Artillery
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
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.
RICHARDSON, Arthur
No 8 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Company Sergeant Major Arthur Richardson was reported missing presumed killed in action during operations in Burma. He is believed to have been one of a contingent from Layforce who were attached to Middle East Detachment 2, later known as 2nd Special Service Detachment or SSD2, for operations in the Far East.
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SCANES, Lewis Ralph
No 8 Commando
1st Royal Dragoons Royal Armoured Corps
Died on war service
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].
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