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BACON, Walter

Marine
EX 3144
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Walter Bacon, a Warehouse Employee from Bradford, enlisted into the Royal Marines on 22 February 1940. He volunteered in 1942 for the first Royal Marine Commando unit to be formed. Marine Bacon was captured 19 August 1942 during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France.
 

GROVE, Ronald

Ronald Grove 3 Commando
Troop Sergeant Major
7882436
No 3 Commando
Royal Tank Regiment
Manchester City Police
Mentioned in Despatches
Ronald Grove first enlisted on 16 March 1931 and served until 1936 when released to Reserve List. He then joined the Manchester City Police Force, Police Constable B193, until recalled on 1 December 1939. His home address was in Middleton, Manchester [1][2].

HONEY, Peter

Pete Honey MM 2 Commando
Private
2930015
No 2 Commando
No 4 Independent Company
Liverpool Scottish Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Military Medal (MM)
Peter Honey was from Liverpool and employed as an apprentice salesman in the raw cotton trade prior to enlisting in the Armed Forces. Private Honey volunteered for Special Service in 1940 and was posted to No.4 Independent Company ultimately joining No.2 Commando 5 Troop.

INSCOE, Frederick William

Private
5111656
No 3 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Frederick William Inscoe, a Castor and Moulder from Birmingham, enlisted 1 September 1939 and later volunteered for the commandos. Private Inscoe, No.3 Commando, was wounded and taken prisoner on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France.

RELF, Arthur Charles

Arthur Relf RAMC and 45RM Commando
Lance Corporal
7348669
45RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Arthur Charles Relf, from Maidstone in Kent, enlisted on 27 April 1939. Formerly employed in the Service Department of the Maidstone Electricity Works. Lance Corporal Relf, R.A.M.C.

SALISBURY, Glyn

Corporal
4191846
No 1 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Glyn Salisbury from Wrexham enlisted into the Territorial Army in February 1936, civil trade Coal Miner. He volunteered for the Commandos during the war. Corporal Salisbury, No.1 Commando, was wounded and taken prisoner of war after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, France, on 28 March 1942.

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