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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11BATE, Richard Shepperson
Lieutenant
194642V
41RM Commando
General Service Corps, S.A. Forces
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Richard Bate died of wounds inflicted during operations in the Waspik sector of the Maas River front. Son of John O. and Edith J. Bate, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
ELLMAN, Samuel
Sub. Lieutenant
RN Beach Commando (R.N.B.C.)
Mentioned in Despatches
From Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Award whilst serving in R.N.B.C. 'M1'. For good services in operations in the Mediterranean.
Sources
London Gazette 36505, page 2129.
RN Beach Commando Memoranda No.79 dated 20 July 1944 (Extract from A.F.O.2709/44).
London Gazette 36505, page 2129.
RN Beach Commando Memoranda No.79 dated 20 July 1944 (Extract from A.F.O.2709/44).
ENGLAND, Walter Hugh
Lieutenant
92327V
48RM Commando
South African Tank Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Walter England, South African Forces attached to 48RM Commando, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. Son of Henry W. T. and Janet K. England, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Lieutenant England was in command of one of four amphibious Buffaloes sent in convoy on a patrol to Veere on the North East of the island.
FOUCHE, Stefanus Louis
Lieutenant
48RM Commando
44RM Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Lieutenant Stefanus Fouche, South African Forces attached to 48RM Commando 'Y' Troop, was wounded on 6 June 1944 during the Normandy landings and evacuated back to the UK. He rejoined the Commando in August and in November took part in the attack at Walcheren [1].
LAYMAN, William Walter
Lieutenant
143207
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
South African Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant William Layman, South African Forces seconded to the Royal Marines, was killed in action during operations with 4 Special Service Brigade. He embarked for Walcheren on board Landing Craft Gun (Medium), LCG(M) 102, which was sunk during the approach.
Sources
CWGC.
MCKENZIE, Gordon Malachy Crawford
Lieutenant
110297V
41RM Commando
4 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
South African Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Gordon McKenzie, seconded to the RM Commandos, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. From June 1944 he had been attached to 41RM Commando. Lieutenant McKenzie has no known grave but is remembered on the Groesbeek Memorial, the Memorial at Domburg, and also on the War Memorial at East London, South Africa, where he was born.
MCLAREN, J.J.A.
Lieutenant
RM Engineer Commando
South African Union Defence Force
17.06.1944 from RM Engineer Commando to Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre (CMWTC) at St. Ives.
Sources
RM Engineer Commando War Diary 17 June 1944, ref DEF 2/49.
PRESTON, Martin Luther
Temporary Captain
43RM Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Military Cross (MC)
Captain Martin Preston, S.A.U.D.F attached to 43RM Commando 'A' troop, was awarded the Military Cross for outstanding courage, determination, and devotion to duty in operations during the campaign in Italy.
THOMAS, Dennis Croft
Captain
42RM Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Royal Marines
Post war resided Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
[Source: Burma Star Association Membership List 1963].
THOMAS, Thomas
Lieutenant
45RM Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant Thomas Thomas was seconded to the Royal Marines from the South Africa Union Defence Force.
WEBB, Michael Hinton
Captain (later Honorary Major)
242138
419010
No 2 Commando
South African Union Defence Force
Military Cross (MC)
Bar to the Military Cross
Captain Michael Webb, M.C., No.2 Commando, was awarded a Bar to his Military Cross for gallantry during operations at Spilje, Albania (Operation Healing 2) [1][1a].
Recommendation [1a].
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