5 Commando Roll of Honour

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No 5 Commando
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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.

BEVERIDGE, Robert

Sergeant
4534228
No 5 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Robert Beveridge, from Leeds, was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. He was one of the commando contingent who had embarked for the raid on HMS Campbeltown.

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.

BLAKEMORE, John

John Blakemore No.5 Commando
Sergeant
3652093
No 5 Commando
South Lancashire Regiment (2nd Bn)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant John Blakemore died of wounds during operations in Madagascar. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Blakemore, of Old Swan, Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.

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.

BROWN, Frederick Harold

Bombardier (Acting Lance Sergeant)
833166
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Frederick Brown from Hull enlisted into the Royal Artillery in 1933. In July 1940 he volunteered for the Commandos on its formation and was attached to No.5 Commando 4 Troop. He died in 1943 from injuries caused by a self inflicted gunshot wound at Sandown, Isle of Wight.

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.

BUDD, Lionel

Gunner
11404013
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gunner Lionel Budd, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. He has no known grave. Son of Charles Guy and Mary Ann Budd, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
 
Sources
CWGC.

BURTINSHAW, Robert James Glover

Lieutenant
89395
No 5 Commando
Cheshire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Robert Burtinshaw was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. Mentioned in Despatches (posthumous) for gallant and distinguished service.

COOK, Henry John

Rifleman
6850540
No 5 Commando
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Died on war service

Rifleman Henry Cook , No 5 Commando HQ, died as a result of an accident whilst deployed overseas. Son of Henry and Beatrice Cook, of Deptford, London.

COOKE, Charles Harry

Private
3774485
No 5 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Charles Cooke died of wounds during operations in Madagascar. Son of Charles Ernest Delineau and Elizabeth Cooke of Liverpool; husband of Hannah Vera Cooke, of Old Swan, Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.

DICKSON, Alexander

Trooper
7909234
No 5 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Trooper Alexander Dickson, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. He has no known grave. Son of George Gibson Dickson and Annie Dickson; husband of Janet Isabella Dickson, of Edinburgh.
 
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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.

EDWARDS, Henry, E.

Lance Corporal
7019725
No 5 Commando
Royal Ulster Rifles
Died on war service
Lance Corporal Henry Edwards collapsed and died whilst walking in Falmouth where he was billeted with the Commando. He had previously reported headaches. An open verdict was recorded at the Inquest by Mr. J.L.

FERGUSON, William

Sergeant
1426074
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant William Ferguson was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action.

FLEMING, James Cameron Grant

Private
2980085
No 5 Commando
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Died on war service
Private James Fleming died as a result of an accidental fall from a train. Son of John and Margaret Fleming; husband of Annie Fleming, of Bonhill.
Extract from the Staffordshire Advertiser

GODDEN, Frederic

Private
5509626
No 5 Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Died on war service

Private Frederic Godden died in the United Kingdom. Son of Frederic and Maude Marion Godden, of Woolston, Southhampton.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives WO417/62.
 

GREEN, Anthony Lovering

Driver
7626019
No 5 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Driver Anthony Green, 1 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. He has no known grave. Son of Arthur Reginald and Gladys Evelyn Green, of Golders Green, Middlesex.
 
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.

HODGES, James Reginald

Private
5190088
No 5 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private James Hodges, 5 troop, was killed in action during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. He has no known grave.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives WO417/74.
 

HULMES, George

Private
3391837
No 5 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private George Hulmes was killed in action during operations in Madagascar. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hulmes; husband of Kathleen Hulmes, of Douglas, Isle of Man. George enlisted 27 June 1940; trade on enlistment - Painter/Decorator.
 
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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.

IDE, George Edward

Sergeant
2321335
No 5 Commando
Royal Corps of Signals
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant George Ide was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. He embarked for the raid on HMS Campbeltown. 
Son of Herbert Edward and Edith Ann Ide, of Romford, Essex; husband of O. M. Ide.
 

JAMES, Harry John

Signalman
2575710
No 5 Commando
Royal Corps of Signals
Signalman Harry John James died at Bridlington as a result of an accidental bayonet wound. Son of William Edmund and Alice Sarah James, of Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. At the inquest the Coroner found that it was an accidental death, and the Board of Inquiry, presided over by Captain W.N.

JOHNSON, Bertie Lawrence

Lance Sergeant
3531584
No 5 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Sergeant Bertie Johnson was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action. Embarked for the raid on HMS Campbeltown.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Lawrence Johnson, of Stockport, Cheshire.
 

JOHNSON, Douglas Edward

WO2 Company Sergeant Major
3594878
No 5 Commando
Border Regiment
Died on war service
Company Sergeant Major Douglas Johnson died in the Middle East. 
Husband of Winifred Johnson, of Carlisle.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.

JONES, Sydney

Lance Corporal
5253009
No 5 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Corporal Sydney Jones died on 2 August 1944 from wounds inflicted on 23 March 1944 during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of William John and Annie Jones, of Cradley Heath, Staffordshire.

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.

LYCETT, Robert Arthur

Robert Lycett 5 Commando
Lance Corporal
5047277
No 5 Commando
North Staffordshire Regiment
Died on war service
Lance Corporal Robert Lycett from Amington, Staffordshire, died in hospital in India. Son of Robert Edward and Emma Lycett, of Ammington, Staffordshire; husband of Joyce Miriam Lycett, of Ammington; father to a 3 year old boy. Formerly employed at Tamworth Colliery.

LYNN, Sidney Frank

Private
6406968
No 5 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Sidney Lynn died on 10 April 1944 of wounds received on 23 March during operations at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Florence Elizabeth Lynn, and stepson of Percy John Routledge, of Brighton, Sussex; husband of Joan Lynn.
 
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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.

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.

MCNIFF, Jack

Private
4537492
No 5 Commando
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died on war service
Private Jack McNiff died in service and is buried in Kenya. No.5 Commando were involved in operations in Madagascar at this time. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/50.

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.

NELSON, William Andrew

Bombardier
1609571
No 5 Commando
Royal Artillery
Died on war service
Bombardier William Nelson died in India as a result of a battle accident. He has no known grave. Son of William and Mary Alice Nelson; husband of Elizabeth Nelson, of Grange Park, Blackpool, Lancashire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

ORMESHER, George

George_Ormesher_5_Commando
Corporal
3384980
No 5 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
George Ormesher, a Miner from Blackburn, enlisted into the East Lancashire Regiment on 12 February 1933. During the war he volunteered for special service and was attached to No.5 Commando.

PARKER, James Frankland

Private
3603237
No 5 Commando
Border Regiment
Died on war service
Private James Parker was mortally wounded by a premature explosion of a no.68 grenade on field firing exercise at Cheverton Down, nr Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The Coroner later recorded a verdict of accidental death. Son of Joseph William and Margaret Ellen Parker.

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.

PEEBLES, John Alan Laing

Captain
74660
No 5 Commando
Dorsetshire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Captain John Peebles MC was mortally wounded by a premature explosion of a No.68 grenade on a field firing exercise at Cheverton Down, nr Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

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.

SANSOM, Samuel Jack

Private
6103720
No 5 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Samuel Sansom, 6 troop, died of wounds received in action at Maungdaw, Burma. Son of Victor James Sansom and Susan Emma Sansom, of Woodford Green, Essex.
 
Sources
CWGC.

SCOBBIE, John Ross

Private
3247849
No 5 Commando
Gordon Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Scobbie died on 17 January 1945 of wounds received on 1 January 1945 during operations at Myebon, Burma. He has no known grave. Previously employed at the Glasgow Iron and Steel Company. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs Matthew Scobbie of Broompark Road, Whytegates.
 

SKEATES, Albert Charles

Lance Corporal
1871381
No 5 Commando
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Albert Skeates, 6 Troop, died at approximately 17:30 hrs., when hit by shrapnel from an exploding enemy shell whilst walking along the Dover-Deal road. Military funeral at St. James' Cemetery in Dover at 15:00 hrs.,on the 4th November. Husband of Mrs S.

SMALLEY, Christopher John

Christopher John Smalley 5 Commando
Lieutenant
92876
No 5 Commando
Manchester Regiment
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Christopher Smalley died during Operation Chariot at St Nazaire. Embarking on HMS Campbeltown he commanded a demolition party whose task it was to destroy the Dry Dock Installations. Mentioned in Despatches (posthumous) for gallant and distinguished service.

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.

STOKES, George Stanley

Lance Corporal
5186568
No 5 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal George Stokes was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. Embarked for the raid on HMS Campbeltown, part of Lt Burtinshaw's demolition party.

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.

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.

TOOTH, Eric Roger

Private
14737490
No 5 Commando
Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Eric Tooth died on 17 May 1945 of wounds received on 30 January 1945 during operations at Kangaw, Burma. Son of Arthur and Violet Tooth, of Bignall End, Staffordshire.
 
Sources
CWGC.

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.

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.

WALTERS, Haydn

Private
6297207
No 5 Commando
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 5th Bn.
Died on war service
Private Haydn Walters died of illness in Kedgeon, near Poona, India. Son of David John and Mary Walters, of Highgate, Middlesex.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/71.

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.

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

WRIGHT, Douglas Thomas

Private
3656184
No 5 Commando
South Lancashire Regiment (2nd Bn)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Douglas Wright was killed in action during operations in Madagascar. Son of Thomas and Amy Wright, of West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
 
Sources
CWGC.

YEOMAN, Robert

Rifleman
7594944
No 5 Commando
Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Died on war service
Rifleman Robert Yeoman died as a result of an accident at Cocanada, India.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/76 and WO417/80.

We will Remember them

And all ranks who served in the Commando and have since passed on in the passage of time, who are also remembered by their proud families and comrades.