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Displaying 1 - 105 of 105BARNES, John
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/127.
BARRASS, Nicholas William

BEAN, William George
Marine William Bean died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
BRANCH, Walter James
BREHME, Reginald Herbert Ronald
Sergeant Reginald Brehme died during operations at Westkapelle. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
BRIND-SHERIDAN, Paddy Kendall
Major Paddy Brind-Sheridan was killed during operations at Westkapelle.
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BROWN, William

BUCHANAN, Joseph
Lance Corporal Joseph Buchanan died during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
BURGESS, Norman
Marine Norman Burgess died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
CHRISTOPHERSON, Ola
COOKE, William Frank
Marine William Cooke died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/129.
DAVIES, Albert Stanley
Marine Albert Davies died during operations in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
DAVIS, Anthony David
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
DAY, James Edward
Marine James Day died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/129.
De STACPOOLE, Derek Roderick

DERRICK, Martin
Marine Martin Derrick died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
DIVE, Francois

DONKIN, Henry

DUKE, Andrew

Marine Andrew Duke, from Belfast, died during operations at Walcheren. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
ENGLAND, Walter Hugh
EVANS, Edward James

FAWCETT, Joseph
Marine Joseph Fawcett died of wounds inflicted during the Westkapelle landings at Walcheren [1][1a][2]. Due to weather conditions between the 2nd and 5th November casualties were not able to be evacuated and had to be retained ashore in crowded tented facilities.
FEE, Denis
Marine Denis Fee died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
FLANNAGAN, John

FLETCHER, William Robert Dennis
Lance Corporal William Fletcher died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
FOGG, Dennis
GIBBS, Robert Maurice
Marine Robert Gibbs died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
GODKIN, Noel Herbert

GOURONG, Maurice Jean Louis
GRIMSDELL, Maurice Herbert
HAINES, Leslie James
Son of James and Ethel Haines, of Radstock, Somerset.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HARVEY, William Young
HAY, John
Marine John Hay died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
HAYDON, Peter Hillyard
HAYWARD, Norman Albert William
HEYWOOD, Herbert William
Sergeant Herbert Heywood died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/132.
HILL, Edward Arthur
HOLMES, John William
Lieutenant John Holmes died during operations at Walcheren.
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HOOPER, Owen Gerrard
HOVSTAD, Lars
HUBBARD, Ronald Leslie
Marine Ronald Hubbard was reported missing presumed killed during operations in North West Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in operations at Walcheren, Holland. He has no known grave.
HUGHES, Harold
Marine Harold Hughes died at sea during operations at Walcheren, Holland. He has no known grave.
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Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/132.
HUGHES, John
Marine John Hughes, HQ 4 Special Service Bde., died during operations at Walcheren.
JOHN, Reginald Brinley
Marine Reginald John died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
JORDAN, Kenneth Joseph
Marine Kenneth Jordan died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
LARSEN, Leif Ludvik
LAUX, Pierre

LAW, James Ernest
LAWTON, Edward Gerald
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/133.
LAYMAN, William Walter
Lieutenant William Layman, SA Forces attached to 4 Special Service Bde., died during operations at Walcheren.
LINDREA, Cyril Brian

LONGDEN, Alan
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MACKENZIE, Roderick Gimson

MCARTHUR, James

MCGREGOR, Duncan Ferguson
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MCKENZIE, Gordon Malachy Crawford
Lieutenant Gordon McKenzie, SA Forces, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. From June 1944 he had been attached to 41RM Commando.
MEE, Alfred John
MENY, Adolphe

Lieutenant Adolphe Meny, 4 (Belgian) troop, was killed during operations at Domburg, Walcheren. (Source: Account of Carlo Seghers in "20 Heroes of Us" by General Crahay.)
MONCEAU, Yvan

MONTEAN, Jean

MOSES, Byron
Marine Byron Moses died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
MUIR, James
Marine James Muir died during operations at Westkapelle, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/134.
NEVEN, Jean

NICHOLL, Francis
NICHOLSON, Robert Fisher
Marine Robert Nicholson died at Harefield County Hospital, Middlesex, of wounds inflicted at Walcheren.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
PAGE, Henry
Marine Henry Page died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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Registers Of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/135.
PATEY, Kenneth Gordon
PAYNE, Harry
PEACE, Harold
PETTIT, Robert Alan
PLANK, Harold Henry
POTTER, Frederick
Marine Frederick Potter died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
PUDDICK, John Edward
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/135.
RACKHAM, Robert Frederick
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
Professor (Capt) John Forfar MC. 47RM Cdo. 'From Omaha to the Scheldt.
READ, John William
Marine John Read died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland.
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Registers Of Reports Of Deaths: Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/136.
RIPINER, Charles Stephen
Corporal Charles Ripiner died in Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
ROBERTSON, John Burt
Marine John Robertson died at Ostend Belgium. His Commando were engaged in operations at Westkapelle, Walcheren.
Sources
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/136.
Notes
There was a military hospital close to Oostende New Communal Cemetery where some of the wounded, had been taken.
ROSLAND, Sverre
RUPPE, Yvan
SAGE, William Colston
Marine William Sage died at Ostend, Belgium.
Sources
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SAMWELL, Lawrence Arthur
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SAVAGE, Cyril Charles
Marine Cyril Savage died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
SHEARS, Philip Desmond
Marine Philip Shears died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland.
Sources
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/136.
SHRIGLEY, Ernest
Corporal Ernest Shrigley died during operations in Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
SKELLAND, Colin
Marine Colin Skelland died during operations at Holland. He was part of a patrol travelling in a convoy of 4 amphibious Buffaloes sent to Veere on the North East of Walcheren Island.
Sources
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SMITH, Charles Edward
Corporal Charles Smith died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland.
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[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
Notes
Source [1] shows age as 29 which conflicts with Source [2] which shows date of birth as 25-2-1921.
SMITH, Reginald
Marine Reginald Smith died during operations at Walcheren Island, Holland.
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
SOLBU, Alf Kristian

SPEAR, William James Clement
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STEPHENS, Kenneth William
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
STEVENTON, Thomas
Corporal Thomas Steventon was reported missing presumed died during operations in Holland. He has no known grave.
Sources
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/137.
STODDART, John

STYLE, Michael George Hurrell
Lieutenant Michael Style, attached to 47RM Commando, died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
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TEED, Kenneth Talbot
Corporal Kenneth Teed, married and from Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was reported missing presumed died during operations at Walcheren, Holland.
THATCHER, Albert George May
Marine Albert Thatcher, 'B' troop, died of wounds he received during the allied landings at Westkapelle, Walcheren. He was on board LCT 18 when it was hit by a shell and he received shrapnel wounds. He was taken to a Beach Dressing Station but died the next day.
TITMUSS, Philip George
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
TURNER, Anthony
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UNSWORTH, James
WALKER, Alfred John
- 19 August 1942 wounded during operations at Dieppe, France.
WALL, Norman Frederick
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WARE, Charles John
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Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/138.
WEBB, Robert Edward
WEICH, Salo
Salo Weich, an Austrian of Jewish faith, served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under an alias of Robert Geoffrey Hamilton. He was killed during operations with 41RM Commando at Walcheren.
WILSON, George McLeod
WINSER, David Michael De Reuda

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