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Displaying 1 - 15 of 15BERRY, Donald
Sergeant
3443124
No 7 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Sergeant Donald Berry was reported wounded and a prisoner of war 20 April 1941 during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia raid).
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24, WO417/25, and WO417/31.
BIRCH, Frederick
Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
2931860
No 7 Commando
51ME Commando
Liverpool Scottish Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Frederick Birch, a Wholesale Meat Salesman from Liverpool, enlisted on 21 August 1939 later volunteering for the commandos. Sergeant Birch served in No.7 Commando and took part in operations at Bardia and Crete before moving to 51 Middle East Commando.
COCKBILL, Edward James
Private
5257172
No 8 Commando
SAS
Worcestershire Regiment
Edward Cockbill was a milk salesman before enlisting in the Worcestershire Regiment. From there he volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.8 Commando which became part of Layforce for operations in the Middle East.
DAVIDSON, Alexander
Private
2888515
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders
Private Alexander Davidson was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war.
DRORI, Avishalom
Corporal
PAL/14538
51ME Commando
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Pioneer Corps
Corporal Avishalom Druri was Jewish and from Palestine. He enlisted into the Royal Air Force (sn. 775189) on 30 July 1940 before transferring to the Army 30 March 1941.
FOWLER, Robert
Private
2932499
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Robert Fowler enlisted into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 18 October 1939, civil occupation - Enameller. Private Fowler later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.11 Commando 10 Troop embarking with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
HARRISON, Thomas
Gunner
1461853
No 7 Commando
Royal Artillery
Gunner Thomas Harrison was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete. Later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/45.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/28 and WO417/45.
IRVING, Thomas Turnbull
Acting Lance Corporal
3251855
No 11 Commando
Cameronians
Royal Corps of Signals
Thomas Turnbull Irving, a House Decorator from Glasgow, enlisted into the Cameronians 16 May 1940 and later volunteered for the Commandos joining No.11 (Scottish) Commando in July 1940. No.11 Commando formed 'C' Battalion of Layforce on departure for the Middle East.
LOCK, Charles
Corporal
2884454
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders
Corporal Charles Lock, 8 Troop, was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Walmer, Kent.
MCADAM, Leslie
Sergeant
46720
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Cameronians
Sergeant Leslie McAdam was reported missing 24th November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war from the 21st November.
MCKENZIE, James Burnett
Private
2880400
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders
Private James McKenzie was reported missing in the Middle East 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war since 19 November 1941.
O'SHEA, James Andrew
Sergeant
2717197
No 8 Commando
Irish Guards
Cornwall Constabulary
Sergeant James O'Shea was reported missing 21 June 1942 during operations in Cyrenaica, later found to be a prisoner of war.
PHILLIPS, Henry
Lance Corporal
6467370
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Henry Phillips enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers on 17 July 1940, civilian occupation Tunneller. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was part of Force X, a detachment of 4 Officers and some 60 OR's formed December 1940 from volunteers within 'B' Company No.1 Special Service Battalion.
PRYDE, William
Lance Corporal
2932498
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
William Pryde, a Fitter from Falkirk, Scotland, enlisted 18 October 1939. He later volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.11 Commando 10 Troop embarking with them for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
VARNEY, Frank Ernest
Lance Corporal
4977399
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Sherwood Forresters
Lance Corporal Frank Varney, 10 Troop, was reported missing on 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ in Libya, and later found to be a prisoner of war.
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