In 1946 the Army Council decided that the Army Commandos were to be disbanded and no provision was allowed or made for any depository or office which would have at least contained a complete Roster of Names of the men who served in the various units.
For historical & research purposes, we have tried to compile the names of all No.8 Commando volunteers which were obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lists of Casualties, the No 8 Commando War Diary, papers from the National Archives and further research by members of the CVA and various other resources. In preparing this list, we acknowledge that it is very likely there are omissions.
Note: Where a service number is shown on our nominal rolls and no source is shown in the end column, it should be treated as possible but not confirmed. Contact the Archive if you suspect an error.
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SURNAME
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FORENAME
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RANK
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NUMBER
|
AWARD
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ADDITIONAL
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Albon
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Frederick, George
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Sgt
|
|
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later CSM (CA95)
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Allen
|
Reginald, Arthur
|
Sgt
|
6847052
|
|
KRRC & SBS; PoW 30513;CasLists; (CA114);
CA Forum message
|
|
Richard
|
Lt
|
77673
|
MC, MiD
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Middx Regt; & SBS; later Major (CA102)
|
|
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John, Edward
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SQMS
|
2655648
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MM and bar, CdeG
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Coldstream Gds; SAS
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Alston
|
|
Lt
|
|
|
|
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Atkinson
|
Paul
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Gdsm
|
|
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died 31/12/1961 (CA34)
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Austin
|
M.B.
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
(LL1) |
|
Baker
|
James, Henry, Malcolm
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Pte/LCpl
|
2615455
|
|
Gren Gds/ME Cdo/L Det/ SRS/1SAS executed; (MCG)
|
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Kenneth
|
Cpl
|
5618955
|
|
Devonshire; kia
|
|
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Baker
|
W
|
Sgt
|
|
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& Layforce. Post War Port of London Police (CA42)
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George
|
CSM (Capt)
|
2617252
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MM and bar (with SBS)
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Grenadier Gds; SBS
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|
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Robert
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Sgt
|
2617533
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MM, BEM
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Grenadier Gds; SAS (MCG)
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|
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Blakeney
|
James, Venney
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Gdsm
|
2660354
|
|
Coldstream Gds/L Det/kia 1SAS; (MCG)
|
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Stanley
|
Gdsm
|
2696934
|
|
Scots Gds/L Det/kia
|
|
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Bond
|
Ernest, Radcliffe
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Sgt
|
3710883
|
OBE, QPM
|
Scots Gds; 'L' det SAS (MCG);
PoW Op Squatter;
later D.A.C. Met Police
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John, Hamilton
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Cpl
|
2824715
|
DCM (with SBS)
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Seaforth Hldrs; SBS
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|
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John, Henry
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Gdsm
|
2614807
284731
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MiD - Gren Gds
DSO - Hamps Regt
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Gren.Gds; later Major Royal Hamps
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|
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George, C.
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Sgt
|
2880295
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MM
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London Scots; SBS
|
|
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John
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Pte
|
7619486
|
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RAOC
|
|
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Bridger
|
Arthur
|
Pte
|
2698057
|
|
Scots Gds; and SAS, PoW Op Squatter (MCG)
|
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John
|
Bdr
|
930882
|
DCM
|
R.Artillery / 1SBS
|
|
|
Brook
|
Harold, 'Ginger'
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LCpl
|
2615070
|
|
Gren Gds/MECdo/
SRS/killed (1SAS)
|
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William, Gordon, 'Jimmy'
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LCpl
|
2695138
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MM
|
Scots Gds; (MCG)
|
|
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Leslie, Jock
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Cpl
|
5437777
|
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DCLI; &Me Cdo;
kia SAS
|
|
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Harry, Alexander, Desmond,
'Kelpie'
|
Lt (later Maj)
|
124535
|
MC
(LG37536, p1950))
|
Gren Gds; and SBS;
(CA112)
|
|
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Gerrard, John, Gunton
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LCpl
|
2655344
|
|
Coldstream Gds;
|
|
|
L.J.
|
LBdr
|
5499823
|
|
RA; PoW
|
|
|
Robin, Francis
|
T/Capt
|
|
DSO
|
General List.
|
|
|
Campbell
|
William
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrington
|
J
|
Gdsm
|
2696602
|
|
POW with Scots Gds 13/6/42
(Cdo source ?)
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|
Leonard, Richard
|
Sgt
|
328983
|
|
RAC; died on active service
|
|
|
Casey
|
Frederick
|
Pte
|
4979461 |
|
R. Sussex Regt; 3Cdo; 8Cdo; SRS;SAS.
|
|
Cass
|
George, Edward
|
LSgt
|
2616121
|
|
Gren Gds/SBS/L Det/1SAS/
kia SBS
|
|
Francis, William
|
Pte
|
5499203
|
|
Somerset Li; kia Burma
(Mission 204)
|
|
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Chesworth
|
Thomas, Robert
|
Gdsm
|
2659967
|
|
Coldstream Gds; (MCG);
20/6/42 PoW
|
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Churchill
|
Randolph
|
Lt
|
|
|
|
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Edward, James
|
Pte
|
5257172
|
|
Worcs Regt; and SAS; Pow 16/11/41
|
|
|
Collins
|
Ian, Glen
|
Lt
|
139780
|
later Lt Col Guards OBE, CdeG*
|
Coldstream Gds
|
|
Colquohuon or Colquhown
|
Leonard
|
LSgt
|
2695291
|
|
Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
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Cook
|
Stanley, John
|
Cpl
|
|
|
|
|
Cooper
|
J.C.
|
Major
|
|
|
(CA25)
|
|
Cooper
|
John, Murdoch
|
LSgt
|
2698113
|
DCM
|
Scots Gds; award with SAS
(LG 35799) (MCG)
|
|
Edwin, Robert
|
Bdr
|
830703
|
|
R Artillery
|
|
|
Roger, James, Allen,
'Jumbo'
|
Lt
|
2239
|
|
West Yorks
|
|
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Creese
|
|
Bdr
|
|
|
R Artillery
|
|
Curtis
|
P
|
Sgt
|
|
|
(LL4)
|
|
Curtis
|
Walter, Stopford,
Constable
|
Major
|
|
MC, MiD
|
Somerset LI
|
|
Dermot, Ralph
|
Lt Col
|
36692
|
MiD
|
Scots Gds 2nd Bn; PoW
|
|
|
D'arcy
|
Michael
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
Irish Gds
|
|
Davies
|
Roy, David
|
Pte
|
2734997
|
|
Welsh Gds/L Det/ kia 1SAS 8/4/45, PoW (MCG)
|
|
Diamond
|
Max
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dickason
|
Samuel, E.
|
CSM
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony
|
TSM
|
2695218
|
|
Scots Gds
|
|
|
Duffy
|
William, Patrick
|
Sgt
|
2568672
|
MM
|
Coldstream Gds;MECdo;
SAS PoW 11/8/42;
WO417/52; escaped x2
|
|
Duncalfe
|
Roy
|
Gdsm
|
2695425
|
MM
|
Scots Gds; LG35799;
PoW 22/11/43
CasList WO417/82
|
|
Philip
|
Lt
|
30978
|
MC
|
RHG; MC with 3 Cdo
|
|
|
Eccles
|
Douglas
|
Sgt
|
2735399
|
|
Welsh Gds / SRS/
1SAS executed
|
|
Keith, Valentine
|
Tpr
|
7912260
|
|
RAC; & SBS; kia
|
|
|
Edwards
|
Neville, Arthur,
Frank
|
Sapper
(later Major)
|
871055;
312539
|
|
1937 RA;1938 RE;
4 SS Bn 10/11/40;
8 Cdo1/2/41;
B Bn Layforce (RE Card)
|
|
Edwards
|
Thomas
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
|
|
Harry
|
Pte
|
5670462
|
|
SLI; attd 'A' Bn Layforce
PoW Crete
|
|
|
Evans
|
Robert, Humphrey, Ward
|
A/Cpl
|
2695297
|
|
Scots Gds; PoW Nov41; (MCG); WO417/102; 1SAS (WO416/115/145)
|
|
Fassam
|
Joseph, William
|
LBdr
|
874242
|
|
RA/ME Cdo/1SAS/kia SRS
|
|
Cyril
|
Cpl, later SSM
|
2615284
|
DCM
|
Grenadier Gds; and SBS
|
|
|
Fitzlarence
|
E
|
Capt
|
|
|
|
|
Robert, H.
|
Dvr
|
|
|
& 52 ME; residing USA (CA89)
|
|
|
Ford
|
I.L.
|
Tpr
|
|
|
|
|
Friend
|
John, Francis
|
Sgt
|
|
|
|
|
Galbraith
|
E, Ted
|
Lt
|
|
|
|
|
Gall
|
Victor, G.
|
Cpl
|
|
|
& 3 Cdo; CA96
|
|
Gardner
|
C.E.
|
Lt Col
|
|
|
& 12 Cdo; died 1950 (CA13)
|
|
Gilroy
|
|
Major
|
|
|
RAMC
|
|
Goldsmith
|
Ernest,Edward, William,
Frederick 'Joe'
|
LSgt
|
6397316
|
MM (LG36349,p519)
(WO373/4/298)
|
R Sussex/ME Cdo / 1SAS / S.R.S
|
|
Goode
|
Frederick, Charles
|
Cpl
|
5108868
|
|
Duke Of Cornwall LI
|
|
Govan
|
James, Chisholm, Wilson
|
Cpl
|
3057065
|
MM (LG35020,p7174)
|
RASC/MECdo/SRS/
1SAS executed
|
|
Griffiths-Jones
|
Mervyn
|
Capt
|
|
|
|
|
Gunn
|
David
|
|
|
|
Seaforths
|
|
Richard, Algernon,
Frederick
|
Maj
|
45143
|
|
RHG
|
|
|
Edward, Thomas ,
Hornsby
|
Cpl
|
5615963
|
|
Somerset Li
|
|
|
Thomas, Herbert
|
LSgt
|
2613699
|
|
Grenadier Gds
|
|
|
William, Herbert
|
Pte
|
5625251
|
|
Devonshire Regt;
3, 8, &ME Cdo/
1SAS / kia SRS
|
|
|
Higgins
|
Walter, T.F.
|
Spr
|
|
|
R Engineers; CA93
|
|
Thomas, Fenton
|
Gdsm
|
2654660
|
Silver Star
|
Coldstream Gds. Registers
& (CA82)
|
|
|
Hill
|
Daniel, Mcfarlane
|
Pte
|
2694342
|
|
Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
|
|
Hobart
|
Edward, J.
'Eddie'
|
Bdr
|
|
|
R Artillery
|
|
Hogan
|
M.J.
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
|
|
Holmes
|
Ronald, William
|
Sgt
|
5622405
|
BEM
|
Devonshire
|
|
Honour
|
George, Butler
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
DSC, VRD
|
& COPP (CA115)
|
|
Houlgate
|
A.J.
|
Pte
|
|
|
|
|
Houston
|
John, William
|
Sgt
|
2694790
|
|
Scots Gds
|
|
George, 'Taffy'
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
from North Wales (CA51)
|
|
|
Jackson
|
Ernest
|
|
2696403
|
|
Scots Gds
|
|
Jellicoe
|
George, Patrick, John,
Rushworth
|
Lt
|
124546
|
DSO MC MiD
|
Coldstream Gds
|
|
Jenkins
|
Byron
|
Fus
|
6468043
|
|
R. Fus; 1and SSD1; (PG)
|
|
Jenkins
|
W.G.
|
Sgt
|
|
|
(CA20, CA38)
|
|
Jones
|
C.C.
|
Sgt
|
|
|
|
|
Jones
|
Hefin
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
|
|
Jones
|
John, Thomas, William
|
Spr
|
|
|
RE (CA69)
|
|
Kauntze
|
J
|
Lt
|
|
|
|
|
Kealy
|
Michael, R.B.
|
Major
|
|
|
|
|
Kershaw
|
David
|
Cpl / Sgt
|
4121633
|
|
Grenadier Gds (MCG)
|
|
Kinnivane
|
John
|
Cpl
|
6094156
|
|
Queens Royal Regt;
ME Cdo /
SRS / 1SAS executed
|
|
SURNAME
|
FORENAME
|
RANK
|
NUMBER
|
AWARD
|
ADDITIONAL
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leonard, Frank
|
Pte
|
5669104
|
|
Somerset Li
|
|
|
Landsberg
|
W
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
|
|
Langton
|
Thomas, Bennett
|
Lt (later HonCol)
|
132243
|
MC
|
'L'det.SAS; SBS; (oral interview IWM 18045 with Bob Bennett MM
|
|
Christie, Norman
|
Lt
|
124143
|
MiD
|
SLI; PoW Crete escaped Yugoslavia / Chetniks
|
|
|
Robert , Edward
|
Lt Col
|
|
|
RHG; later Chief of Comb Ops
|
|
|
Lazenby
|
Ralph
|
LSgt
|
803879
|
|
Scots Guards; and SAS - PoW Op. Squatter (MCG)
|
|
Leadbetter
|
Harold, J,
|
Gdm
|
2617519
|
|
Grenadier Gds
|
|
Leaver
|
W.H.
|
Cpl
|
|
|
|
|
Leitch
|
J
|
Gdsm
|
2698540
|
|
Scots Gds
|
|
John, Steel,' Jock'
|
Lt
|
65419
|
|
Welsh Gds; kia with SAS (MCG)
|
|
|
Ernest,Thomas 'Bob'
|
Gdsm
|
2660913
|
MM
|
Coldstream Gds and 'L' det. SAS (MCG)
|
|
|
Lorrimer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MacDougall
|
William, L.
|
LCpl
|
|
|
see record for McDOUGALL
|
|
Majendie
|
John, Dering
|
Lt (later Major)
|
95253
|
|
Somerset Li
|
|
Maloney
|
J.W.
|
LCpl
|
5672160
|
|
Somerset LI; PoW escaper (MCG);WO417/36
|
|
Marden
|
Frederick,Charles
|
Gdsm
|
2661426
|
|
Coldstream Gds; wounded 17Jul'41 Cyrenaica WO417/29; transferred to RE 16Dec'42
|
|
Mather, Sir
|
David Carol Macdonald
|
Capt
|
|
MC
|
Welsh & Scots Gds; (CA84)
|
|
Mayle
|
John, Jack
|
Tpr
|
328493
|
|
Lancers, dangerously ill 2/2/40 WO417/11 later 1SSD Burma (PG)
|
|
John, Edward, Trestrail
|
Cpl
|
5440304
|
|
Duke Of Cornwall Li
|
|
|
McAllister
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McCormick
|
|
Sgt
|
7878909
|
|
17/21 Lancers
|
|
William, Lawrence
|
LCpl
|
2694429
|
|
Left Cdo 1941; kia 1943 with Scots Gds.
|
|
|
Alec
|
CQMS
|
2654904
|
|
Coldstream Gds; from Burnley Lancs (LL8)
|
|
|
Mckay
|
Robert, W.M.
|
Gdsm
|
2698040
|
|
Scots Gds; PoW; WO417/91; (MCG)
|
|
McSorely
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milbanke
|
R
|
Capt
|
|
MC
|
10 Hussars
|
|
Miles
|
Arthur
|
Sgt
|
|
|
and 3 Cdo; post war Police Insp at Saltcoats (CA49)
|
|
John
|
Pte
|
6139215
|
|
East Surrey
|
|
|
Milton
|
|
Capt
|
|
|
see Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
|
|
Moore
|
Sidney, Henry
|
Cpl
|
|
|
and 7 and 51ME (CA77) (CA119) ; brother Albert was in 3 Cdo (CA64)
|
|
Mortimer
|
George
|
Gdsm
|
|
|
|
|
Moss
|
W
|
Sgt
|
5621976
|
|
Devons; wounded 17/3/42; PoW ME Cdo 12/9/42; WO417/42, 55, & 79
|
|
Muirhead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Murray
|
Patrick
|
|
6976770
|
|
R Inniskilling
|
|
Ness
|
A.P.
|
Capt
|
|
|
|
|
Neville
|
|
Sgt
|
S/181399
|
|
RASC
|
|
Nicholson, Sir
|
Godfrey
|
Capt
|
|
|
and SS Bde; from Newbury (CA93)
|
|
O'Dowd
|
Christopher
|
Gdsm
|
2719054
|
MM
|
Irish Gds; L Det SAS; 1SAS; kia SRS
|
|
O'Neil
|
N. 'Paddy'
|
Sgt
|
5669535
|
|
Somerset LI; PoW western Desert CasList WO417/54
|
|
John, Myles
|
LSgt
|
2716586
|
MM
|
Irish Gds; & 1 SBS; CasList WO417/91 wounded
|
|
|
James, Andrew
|
Sgt
|
2717197
|
|
Irish Gds; PoW Cyrenaica
|
|
|
Oliphant
|
J
|
Pte
|
|
|
lka Glasgow (LL9)
|
|
Peace
|
Jack
|
Cpl
|
|
|
Coldstream Gds
|
|
Peck
|
Ted, 'The Rabbi'
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plomer
|
M.W.F.
|
Sgt
|
|
|
and 4 Cdo (CA88)
|
|
George, Thomas
|
Gdsm
|
2720198
|
|
Irish Gds; (CA110); PoW
|
|
|
A.C.
|
LCpl
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quinton
|
R.S.
|
Cpl
|
2566703
|
|
RHG; PoW (MCG)
|
|
Redstone
|
Arthur
|
Pte
|
|
|
|
|
Rhodes
|
Frank
|
Gdsm
|
2626982
|
|
Grenadier Gds; (MCG)
|
|
Richards
|
James, Irwin
|
Cpl
|
|
|
|
|
Arthur
|
CSM
|
5381845
|
|
RAC
|
|
|
Charles, George, Gibson
|
WO1
|
2656281
|
DCM
|
Coldstream Gds; (MCG)
|
|
|
Robertson
|
John, Paterson
|
Gdsm
|
811911
|
|
Scots Gds: PoW (MCG)
|
|
Rose
|
Graham, 'Johnny'
|
LCpl
|
2617725
|
MM*
|
Grenadier Gds; (MCG)
|
|
Sadler
|
John
|
Gdsm
|
814251
|
|
RA Attestation 1934; to Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
|
|
Saint
|
W.E.
|
Pte
|
5670183
|
|
SLI; Wounded Western Desert, PoW, WO417/57
|
|
Savery
|
Henry, James
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis, Ralph
|
Tpr
|
321274
|
|
Dragoon Gds
|
|
|
Schofield
|
Albert, Joe
|
Sgt
|
|
|
Life Guards
|
|
Fred
|
LSgt
|
2696965
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Scots Gds; kia with SAS
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Sherwood
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James, Barlow, Brookes
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Sgt
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T/106321
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MM
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RASC; and 1 SBS; IWM Oral Interview ref. 9783
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Shortall
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James, Patrick
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Cpl
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6464231
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R Fus/3 Cdo /SSRF; executed 2SAS
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Thomas, John
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Pte
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5672780
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Somerset LI; L Det SAS died of diptheria 1 SAS 'A' Sqn.
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Smith
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A
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LCpl
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Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
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Smith
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Henry, John
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Gdsm
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Grenadier Gds; (CA116)
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Smith
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Lionel, Eric
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Cpl
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(CA86)
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Smith
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L.V.
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LCpl
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2719754
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Irish Gds
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Smyth Osbourne
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Capt
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Stavordale, The Lord
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Lt
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Stirling
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Archibald, David
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Lt
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72647
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DSO, OBE
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Sydney, J.
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Sgt
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2692673
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Scots Gds; (PoW died); (MCG)
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Storey
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J
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Sgt
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3597146
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Scots Gds
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Sudeley, The Lord
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Capt
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Sutherland
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David
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Lt Col
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MC
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Black Watch
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Swann
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S.J. 'Joseph'
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Gdsm
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2617954
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(CA112); 2 Tp; &M.E.Cdo; 1SAS,SRS, PoW Termoli CasLists WO417/69.
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Ralph, Esmond, Selby
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Pte
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Layforce; later Captain.
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John, Leslie
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Cpl
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2617532
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Grenadier Gds
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Tobin
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Charles, Francis
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Gdsm
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2719627
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Irish Gds/ME Cdo/1SAS. kia SRS
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Todd
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Tribe
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Charles
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LCpl
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Tufnell
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Kenneth, Edward, Mortimer
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A/Major
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23953
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MC
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Gren. Guards; award with Grenadiers 1943
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Wade
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Thomas, Nugent
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LCpl
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2695292
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8 Cdo (Layforce) 12Aug'40 - 18Jul'41 to 2 Scots Gds. /Source: SGds Record)
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Warburton
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Arthur
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Gdsm
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2734482
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Welsh Gds; PoW 17/7/42 WO417/47, WO417/92 (MCG)
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Ward
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George, Richard
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Sgt
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282309
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Scots Gds/L Det/ SRS/ 1SAS/died on war service
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Watson
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Tom, A
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Pte
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& SBS (CA84)
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Waugh
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Evelyn
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Lt
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Royal Marine
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Percy, Arthur
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Gnr
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R Artillery
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Wentworth-Fitzwilliam
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William, Henry, Lawrence, Peter
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Capt
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Lord Milton, 1943 8th Earl Fitzwilliam
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Whiteman
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Norman, J.
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Pte
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& 3 Cdo; from Coventry (CA103)
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Wilson
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Robert
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Lt Col
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DSO*, MID
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R Artillery; & SBS (CA115)
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Wright
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William, 'Bill'
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Major
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R Artillery
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Yates
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G.H.A.
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CSM
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Gren. Gds; PoW; (MCG)
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