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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8BEADLE, Jeffrey Charles
Major
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Lieutenant Jeffrey Charles Beadle was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry, leadership and outstanding determination whilst serving in Commando operations in the Adriatic, specifically the attack on Brac Island (Operation Flounced) 3 June 1944 during which he was wounded and taken prisoner
BROWN, Walter George
Sergeant
4743130
No 6 Commando
York and Lancaster Regiment
Sergeant Walter Brown was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations in Tunisia (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later found to be a prisoner of war.
BUCKLEY, Jack
Lance Corporal
5051681
No 8 Commando
SAS
North Staffordshire Regiment
Jack Buckley, a Roofing Tile Maker from Burton on Trent, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 15 January 1940 later volunteering for the commandos. He deployed with No.8 Commando for operations in the Middle East as part of Layforce. Subsequently joined the Special Air Service.
IVERS, Henry Anderson
Sergeant
6457787
52ME Commando
Royal Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Sergeant Henry Ivers was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.
MCARDLE, Frederick Thomas
Lance Corporal
4128073
No 6 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Lance Corpoarl Frederick McArdle was reported missing 26 March 1943 during the Battle at Steamroller Farm, El Arousa, Tunisia, later confirmed as a prisoner of war.
Member of the Commando Association last known residing Birkenhead.
MILES, Arthur William Henry
Sergeant
6895610
No 3 Commando
King's Royal Rifle Corps
After volunteering for special service served in No.8 Commando before No.3 Commando.
14 July 1943 Sergeant, 5 Troop, No.3 Commando reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily (3 Commando Bridge) later confirmed prisoner of war.
TAYLOR, William
Lance Sergeant
4130202
No 3 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
William Taylor, a Cotton Piecer from Atherton, Lancashire, enlisted 13 February 1940. Lance Sergeant Taylor was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later confirmed prisoner of war.
WINTERBOTHAM, Sydney, J..
Lance Corporal
T/2574005
No 7 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Army Service Corps
Lance Corporal Sydney Winterbotham, 'F' Troop, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Nottingham.
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