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ANDREWS, Alfred Archley

Fusilier
14604353
No 1 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Alfred Andrews died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of George Andrews, and of Dora E. Andrews, of South Harrow, Middlesex. He volunteered for the Commandos whilst serving in the Police.
  • 12.10.1936 joined the Metropolitan Police, warrant number 125297.

ASHWORTH, John Mark

Marine
PLY/X 110603
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Ashworth died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of John Mark and Edith Alice Ashworth, of Accrington, Lancashire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BAKER, Albert

Albert baker No.1 Commando
Lance Sergeant
2614133
No 1 Commando
Grenadier Guards
Bradford City Police
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Albert Baker D.C.M., died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Albert and Annie Baker, of Stanningley, Leeds, Yorkshire.

BAKER, Herbert Valentine

Herbert Valentine Baker 1 Commando
Lance Corporal
14241761
No 1 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Derbyshire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Herbert Baker died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Albert and Harriet Baker, and husband of Beatrice Ellen Baker, of Handsworth, Birmingham. In 1939 Herbert Valentine Baker was a Police Constable, number 396, residing at 26 Slater Avenue, Derby.

BALLANTYNE, George

Lance Corporal
PO/X114916
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
West Lothian Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Ballantyne died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of James and Elizabeth Ballantyne; husband of Annie McNeil Fotheringham Ballantyne, of Bo'ness, West Lothian.

BANGAY, Lionel Arthur

Marine
PO/X112046
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Lionel Bangay died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
 
Notes

BATEMAN, Walter

Walter Bateman 42RM Commando
Marine
CH/X 100600
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Walter Bateman from Hull died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Amelia Bateman. Prior to joining the Forces in 1940 he was a switchboard operator with the Hull City Police, Eastern Division.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BEACH, George Edgar

George Beach 44 Commando
Marine
PLY/X3568
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine George Beach died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Harold James Beach and Blanche Edith Beach, of St. George, Bristol.
Extract from Service Record
23.10.39 enlisted Royal Marines.
07.11.39 date of service reckons from.

BEAMAN, Thomas Edward

Marine
PO/X110697
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Thomas Beaman died of wounds during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.

BETTS, Arthur

Pte. Arthur Betts 5 Commando
Private
7349972
No 5 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Arthur Betts, No.5 Commando HQ, died during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Herbert Betts; husband of Joan Betts, of Iden Green, Kent.
 
Sources
CWGC

BEVAN, William James

Private
7349693
No 5 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private William Bevan, No.5 Commando HQ, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of William and Ellen Bevan, of Pentrebach, Glamorgan.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BISHOP, John Franklin

Private
3525354
No 5 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Bishop, No.5 Commando HQ, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of John Franklin Bishop and Edith Bishop, of Nottingham.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BOYCE, James Wesley R.

James Boyce 1 Commando
Private
5828291
No 1 Commando
Suffolk Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Wesley Boyce, 4 Troop, died during the battle for Hill 170 at Kangaw, Burma. Posthumous Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service.
Son of Mr and Mrs Boyce of Bury St Edmunds; husband of Martha Bicker from Irvine.
 

BRADFORD, Alan Charles

Private
6298995
No 5 Commando
The Buffs, East Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Alan Bradford, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of William C. Bradford and Elizabeth Bradford, of Leicester.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BRYANT, Sydney

Original grave of Lt Bryant 5 Commando
Lieutenant
180715
No 5 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles 7th Bn
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Sydney Bryant died of wounds during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/8.

CARLYLE, Edmond

Marine
PO/X112075
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Edmond Carlyle died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
[3] Registers of Births in England - Easington District, April, May and June 1923.

CLAY, Fred Henry

Gunner
6206246
No 1 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Fred Clay died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Frederick Henry and May Ethel Clay, of Ponder's End, Enfield, Middlesex.
 

CRILLEY, John Henry

Lance Corporal
EX. 3297
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lance Corporal John Crilley died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
 

DEARDEN, Henry Graham

Henry Dearden 1 Commando
Private
3191706
No 1 Commando
Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Henry Dearden died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Husband of Josephine Dearden, of Glasgow.
 
Sources
CWGC.
[Image] War Illustrated Magazine.
 

DELL, William Joseph

Corporal
EX. 3192
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal William Dell died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
Son of Walter and Bithiah Rose Dell, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.
 

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.

DICKSON, George

Gunner
1446673
No 1 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner George Dickson died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Douglas and Mary Dickson; husband of Margaret Robertson Dickson, of Broughty Ferry, Angus.
 

DUMIGAN, James

James Dumigan 1 Commando
Lance Corporal
6982426
No 1 Commando
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal James Dumigan from Belfast died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William James Dumigan and Christina Dumigan, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
 

EATON, Frank

Frank Eaton 5 Commando
Sapper
14217573
No 5 Commando
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Frank Eaton enlisted into the Royal Engineers on 1 July 1942 at Liverpool. He later served in 5 troop of No.5 Commando and was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Frank and Florence Eaton; husband of Jane Winifred Eaton, of Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire.

FOOT, Frank

Lance Corporal
PLY/X3476
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Frank Foot, 'X' troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Frank and May Violet Foot, of Lowestoft, Suffolk; husband of Gladys Irene Foot, of Lowestoft.
 
Sources
CWGC.

GROVES, John

Marine John Groves 42 Commando
Marine
EX3635
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Groves died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Albert and Matilda Groves, of Heanor, Derbyshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

HALL, Roger

Lieutenant
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Roger Hall died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Charles Phillips Hall and Ada Louise Hall, of Hipperholme, Yorkshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.
 

HAMBRIDGE, Alfred

Private
5111455
No 5 Commando
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Alfred Hambridge, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of John and Emma Hambridge; husband of Olive D. Hambridge, of Falmouth, Cornwall.
 
Sources
CWGC.

HARRIS, Thomas Leslie

Private
14298468
No 5 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Thomas Harris, 4 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Claude and Mary Charlotte Harris, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan.
 
Sources
CWGC.

HAW, Charles Walter

Marine Charles Haw 44RM Commando
Grave at Akyab of Marine Charles Haw
Marine
PLY/X107394
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Charles Haw died in Burma from accidental gunshot wounds at Fakir Point near Akyab as his section of 'A' troop prepared to carry out a patrol to the Baronga Islands. Son of Henry and Helen Haw, of Immingham, Lincolnshire.
 
Sources

HEATH, Alfred

Lance Corporal
EX3962
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Alfred Heath died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
 

HESP, George Taylor

Corporal
PLY/X101509
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal George Hesp, 'X' troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of George Arthur and Elizabeth Hesp; husband of Edna Hesp, of Leeds, Yorkshire.

HURLEY, Philip

Private
14503448
No 5 Commando
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Birkenhead Police Force
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Philip Hurley, 2 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Philip and Clarice G. Hurley, of Claughton, Birkenhead.

JACQUES, Henry

Sergeant
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Henry Jacques died of wounds inflicted on 31 January during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William Henry and Isabella Jacques, of East Bowling, Yorkshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

JONES, Hubert

Hubert Jones 1 Commando
Corporal
2073288
No 1 Commando
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Hubert Jones, No.1 Commando, was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Benjamin Hubert and Gladys Jones, of Bishopston, Glamorgan.
  • 1 May 1939 enlisted Royal Engineers.

JONES, Jack Garner

Lieutenant
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Jack Jones died during operations at Kangaw Burma. Mentioned in Despatches (posthumous) for gallant and distinguished service. Husband of Lelgarde De C. Jones, of Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
 
Sources

KELLY, George William

Sergeant
7611660
No 5 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant George Kelly, No.5 Commando HQ, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of George William and Emma Kelly; husband of Doris Mary Kelly, of Walsall, Staffordshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

KING, Herbert Richard

Marine
EX/4389
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Herbert King died during operations at Hill 170, Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.

KIRBY, Peter

Corporal
EX3358
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Peter Kirby died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William Henry and Annie Kirby; husband of Joyce Kathleen Kirby, of Darlington, Co. Durham.
 
Sources
CWGC

KNOWLAND, Lt. George Arthur, VC

Grave of Lieut Knowland VC
Lieutenant
323566 & 578261
No 1 Commando
Royal Norfolk Regiment
Victoria Cross (VC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant George Arthur Knowland died during operations at Hill 170, Kangaw. Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Son of Arthur Philip and Mary Elizabeth Knowland, of Catford, London; husband of Ruby Knowland.

LEWIS, Frank Gordon

Marine
EX 3315
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Frank Lewis died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Harold William Joseph and Annie Lewis, of Ripponden, Yorkshire.
 
Sources
CWGC

LINES, Ronald James

Lance Corporal Ronald Lines 1 Commando
Lance Corporal
3964660
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Ronald Lines , 6 troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/88.

LLOYD, Edmund John

Lance Corporal
14604377
No 1 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Edmund Lloyd was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. 
Son of Frederick Robert and Fanny Jane Lloyd; husband of Mona (Mollie) Dorothy Lloyd, of of Earl's Court, London.

LOGAN, John

Sergeant
PLY/X100771
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant John Logan died during operations in Burma. Son of Archie and Mary Logan; husband of Elizabeth Logan, of Greenock, Renfrewshire.
 

MACGOWAN, Sydney James Watt

Private
14317303
No 5 Commando
Black Watch
Stirlingshire Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Sydney Macgowan, 2 Troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of James and Elizabeth MacGowan; husband of Jessie MacGowan (nee Robertson), of Stirling.

MACKINNON, James

Second Lieutenant
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Second Lieutenant James Mackinnon died during operations at Alethengyaw.
 
Sources
[1] CWGC
[2] ROH in the book '44 RM Commando, Achnacarry to the Arakan', author Tony Mackenzie.
 

MARSHALL, Arthur Allan

Corporal Arthur Marshall 44 Commando
Corporal
PLY/X 103365
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Arthur Marshall died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.

MASON, Dennis Cook

Lance Bombardier
1496201
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier Dennis Mason was killed in action during operations in Kangaw, Burma. Son of Frederick John and Alice Mason, of Dunkirk, Nottingham.
 
Sources
CWGC.

MCCAUGHAN, James Andrew

Sergeant
5506096
No 3 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
The circumstances of the death of Sergeant James McCaughan are not known to this archive. He is buried in a war cemetery in Myanmar and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission list his secondary unit as No. 3Commando. This Commando unit never served in that theatre of war.

MCDONALD, Dennis

Marine
PLY/X 110563
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Dennis McDonald died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.

MEEK, William

William Meek 5 Commando
Craftsman
5347456
No 5 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Craftsman William Meek, 2 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Albert and Beatrice Annie Meek, of Charlemont, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

MORRIS, Matthew Frank

Sergeant
1905889
No 1 Commando
Royal Engineers
Military Medal (MM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Matthew Morris MM, 6 Troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. 
Son of Alfred H. Morris and Louisa Morris; husband of Maud Morris. of Station Town. Co. Durham.

MORRISON, James

Marine
PO/X105540
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Morrison died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
 

MUSTOW, Joseph

Lance Corporal
PLY/X 104636
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Joseph Mustow died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
 

PAYNE, Leonard William

LCpl Leonard Payne 44RM Commando
Lance Corporal
CH/X100442
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Leonard Payne died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
[Image] Susan Moore (great niece).

PEACH, Leslie Alfred Brandon

Private
5575982
No 5 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Leslie Peach, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. B. Peach; nephew of Mrs. C. Worthington, of Stramshall, Staffordshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

PETERS, Richard James McGregor

Lieutenant Richard Peters 2 SBS
Richard Peters 2 Special Boat Section
Lieutenant
226391
SBS
Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 7th(1st Bn Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Richard Peters, 2 Special Boat Section, died whilst leading a small reconnaissance operation to gather intelligence from villagers on the strength and disposition of Japanese forces on the other side of a bridge across the River Irrawaddy in the area of Pakkoku-Pagan. He was accompan

PHILPOTT, Ronald Henry

Marine
CH/X106487
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Ronald Philpott died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.

PINKNEY, James

Marine
PLY/X 108764
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Pinkney died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
 

PLLU, Andrew

Private
7942336
No 1 Commando
Welch Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Andrew Pllu died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Cochrane and Mary Pllu, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
 

RAFFERTY, Ronald George

Private
5192138
No 1 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Private Ronald Rafferty, No.1 Commando, was wounded in August 1944 in the Far East. He was taken to No.9 (Br) C.C.S. At the end of September he is recorded as being scheduled to be returned to his unit [1].

RAWLINSON, James

Corporal
PLY/X 106012
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal James Rawlinson died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
 

REEVE, Stanley Richardson

Fusilier
14604385
No 5 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Stanley Reeve was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Stanley was a Metropolitan Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos joining HM Armed Forces on 19 May 1943.

RICHARDSON, Leon

Lance Corporal
CH/X105684
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Leon Richardson died during operations at Kangaw, Burma [1][1a]. Only son of Mrs. F.P. Allenson from Yaxley. He joined the Forces nearly 4 years ago and was 23 [2].
 
Sources
[1] CWGC

ROSSER, Albert

Marine
PO/X 100791
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Albert Rosser died at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of John Jackson Rosser and Elizabeth Rosser, of Workington, Cumberland.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.

RUSHTON, Harold George

Lance Corporal
7366356
No 1 Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Harold Rushton died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Leonard Bertram and Esther Rushton; husband of Elsie Rushton, of Hatton, Derbyshire.   
 

SCOTT, Douglas

Marine Douglas Scott 44 Commando
Marine
PLY/X 109330
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Douglas Scott, from Hexham, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Scott.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.

SHEATHER, Allan Cecil

Marine
PO/X113117
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Allan Sheather died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
 

SHORE, Donald

Marine
CH/X194002
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Donald Shore died from enemy shell fire during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.

SHUTTLEWORTH, Charles Denis

Charles Denis Shuttleworth 42RM Commando
Marine
PO/X122001
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Charles Shuttleworth died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
[Image] Ian Shuttleworth (nephew).
 

SMITH, Ronald James

Private
2325823
No 5 Commando
Army Catering Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ronald Smith was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William and Jessie Smith, of Bishopmill, Elgin, Morayshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

STAPLETON, Alfred William

Rifleman
14311519
No 5 Commando
Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Queen Victoria's Rifles
Killed in action or died of wounds
Rifleman Alfred Stapleton was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of George and Alice Stapleton, of Kilburn, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.

STEDMAN, Ernest Harold

Private
14416438
No 5 Commando
Middlesex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ernest Stedman, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Ernest and Dorothy Stedman, of Rotherhithe, London.
 
Sources
CWGC.

STOCKWELL, John Neville

Marine
PO/X 3716
3 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Brigade Signals
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Stockwell, 3 Commando Brigade Signal Troop, died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Richard and Bessie Stockwell; husband of Eileen Lilian Ann Stockwell, of Shirley, Southampton.

SWALLOW, Owen William

Leading Aircraftman
1312615
RAF Servicing Commando
Died on war service
3205 Servicing Commando. Fell into a river and drowned. 
Son of Leonard Reginald and Daisy Swallow, of Enfield, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.
War Deaths RAF (all ranks) 1939-48, Volume 13, General Register Office.

SYLVESTER, George

Lance Corporal
5052718
No 5 Commando
North Staffordshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Sylvester, 5 troop, died of wounds received on 23 March 1944 at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of George and Edith Sylvester; husband of Joyce Sylvester, of Moseley, Birmingham.
 
Sources
CWGC

TAYLOR, Reginald George

Original grave of Cpl Taylor 5 Commando
Corporal
6352764
No 5 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Reginald Taylor died of wounds during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Julie Francis Taylor, of Acton, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/88.

TERNENT, John White

Marine
PO/X101801
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine John Ternent died during operations at Kangaw, Burma.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
 

THURSBY, John Fortescue

John Thursby 1 Commando
Second Lieutenant
337612
No 1 Commando
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died on war service
Second Lieutenant John Thursby, 5 Troop, died after contracting polio during his posting to the Far East with No.1 Commando. Son of Walter and Lucy Thursby, of Copthorne, Sussex.
Extract  from the Third Jungle Book

TOMS, Frederick John

Lance Corporal
834757
No 5 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Frederick Toms was killed in action during operations on 12 January 1945 at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Arthur and Rose Toms, of Leytonstone, Essex. The previous year he had been wounded on 15 March 1944 at Maungdaw, Burma.

TORDOFF, Kenneth

Private
14509788
No 5 Commando
East Yorkshire Regiment
West Riding Constabulary
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Kenneth Tordoff , Intelligence Section, No 5 Commando HQ, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw. Son of Robert and Amy Olive Tordoff, of Old Goole, Yorkshire.

TUCKER, Ivan Henry

Pte Ivan Tucker 1 Commando
Private
5621153
No 1 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Ivan Tucker was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Charles Henry and Florence Annie Tucker, of Kingsnympton, Devon.
 
Sources
CWGC.

TUNGATT, Leonard Frederick

Original grave of Fusilier Tungatt 5 Commando
Fusilier
14604394
No 5 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Metropolitan Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Leonard Tungatt was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Frederick Tungatt, and of Susan Tungatt (nee Tyler); husband of Kathleen Mary Tungatt, of Leytonstone, Essex.

WALLIS, Reginald

Corporal
5933005
No 1 Commando
Suffolk Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Reginald Wallis died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William Edmond and Dora Emily Wallis. Previously received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North Africa.
 

WATTS, Robert Edward

Private
14241839
No 1 Commando
Royal Norfolk
Norwich City Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Robert Watts died during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Walter and Thirza Agnes Watts, of Norwich; husband of Gladys Georgina Eliza Watts, of Old Catton, Norwich.

WHEELER, Bert

Private
328557
No 5 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Bert Wheeler, 2 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of John E. Wheeler and Ellen Wheeler, of Lower Edmonton, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.

WHITEHEAD, John

Corporal
EX1219
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal John Whitehead died during operations at Hill 170 in Burma.

Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.

WILLIAMS, John

John Williams 5 Commando
Gunner
911770
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner John Williams, No.5 Commando HQ Signals, was killed in action at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Henry and Gwendoline Victoria Williams; husband of Daphne Hilda Williams, of Portland, Dorsetshire. Father of Penny and Christopher.
 
Sources

WILSON, Graham Charles

Fusilier
6482243
No 1 Commando
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Metropolitan Police (War Reserve)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Fusilier Graham Wilson was killed in action during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Charles Lawrence Wilson and Alberta Louisa Wilson; husband of Marjorie Wilson, of West Wimbledon, Surrey.

YOUNG, James Alfred

Lance Corporal
3596431
No 1 Commando
Border Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal James Young, Mortar Platoon, died of wounds during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of William Henry and Mary Young, of Newport, Monmouthshire.  
Extract from Appendix 2 of the Timeline Report.

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