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FACEY, Robert 46RM Commando
FACEY, Robert RM Commandos 1946 - present |Commando School RM
FAHY, James No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
FAHY, Neville John No 3 Commando British Empire Medal (BEM)
FAIRBAIRN, Charles, A.M.H.H. RM Commandos 1946 - present
FAIRBRIDGE, Amos Francis Henry No 4 Commando |No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FAIRBROTHER, David 42 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan
FAIRCLOUGH, John No 2 Commando |Musketoon Military Medal (MM)
FAIRWEATHER, George Paton RN Beach Commando
FAIRWEATHER, Peter, F. Commando Training WW2
FAJARDO, Joaquin 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FALCONAR, Oswald Bernard 45RM Commando |40 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present George Medal (GM)
FALLAS, Robert Scott 40RM Commando
FALLON, Allan Scott No 5 Commando
FALLOWES, R. 41RM Commando |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FALLOWS, T.A. Commando Training WW2
FANTHAM, Maurice 40RM Commando
FARGHER, John P. 46RM Commando
FARLEY, Paul Adrian Todd RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FARMER, F.J. No 1 Commando
FARMER, H. 50ME Commando |Prisoners of War
FARMER, Harold No 3 Commando
FARMER, Harold No 5 Commando
FARMER, Henry No 9 Commando
FARMER, Idris Lawrence No 1 Commando |Prisoners of War
FARMER, Morris Flynn 3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force
FARMER, Sydney Albert No 1 Commando |Prisoners of War
FARMILOE, William Arthur No 11 Commando |Layforce
FARNESE, Orlando Raffaele No 4 Commando
FARNSWORTH, Frank Reginald No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
FARNWORTH, Joseph L. No 12 Commando |No 4 Commando
FARQUHAR, John Kiel No 9 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos Military Medal (MM)
FARQUHARSON-ROBERTS, Donald Alexander 45RM Commando
FARRAGHER, Kieran Joseph Special Air Service |29 Commando Regiment RA |95 Commando (Light) Regt. RA |Army Commando ROH 1962 - 2019
FARRANT, Alexander James MacNeil RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
FARRELL, C. No 5 Commando
FARRELL, Robert 40RM Commando |40RM Commando 'T' Company
FARRELL, T.A. No 3 Commando
FARRELL, William Henry Training Centre Deaths during WW2 |44RM Commando |Commando Training WW2
FARRELLY, Joseph Special Service (Commando) Group
FARRER, George Hugh No 2 Commando
FARRER, V.L. Holding Operational Commando
FARRINGTON, Albert No 1/5 Commando
FARRINGTON, Fred James 30 Commando Assault Unit |45RM Commando
FARRINGTON, John Beddell No 4 Commando |No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War British Empire Medal (BEM)
FASSAM, Joseph William No 8 Commando |Layforce |Middle East Commando / 1st Special Service Regiment |Special Air Service |Special Raiding Squadron
FAULKENER, Thomas James No 5 Commando
FAULKNER, Jack 46RM Commando Mentioned in Despatches
FAULKNER, John William 41RM Commando
FAWCETT, Denis 41RM Commando Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
FAWCETT, Joseph 47RM Commando
FAZAN, Gilbert Roy No 6 Commando
FEACEY, James Richard 47RM Commando
FEARNS, James No 1/5 Commando |No 1 Commando
FEARON, John Joseph No 3 Commando
FEARS, J.R. RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Northern Ireland
FEASEY, F. 52ME Commando
FEATHERSTONE, Charles Roland No 10 Commando
FEDDER, William Charles RN Beach Commando Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
FEE, Denis 47RM Commando
FEEBERY, Cyril No 8 Commando |Layforce |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service |Special Air Service Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
FELLOWES, Halford David 42RM Commando |42 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
FELLOWES, Hubert, H. 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FELLOWS, Peter Brearley 47RM Commando
FELLOWS, R.E. RM Commandos 1946 - present |41 Independent Commando RM |Korean War
FELLOWS, Steven James RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Afghanistan
FELSTEAD, Robert William 41RM Commando
FELTHOUSE, Roy, P. 41RM Commando
FENTON, A.H. No 3 Commando
FENTON, Bernard Charles Sydney 45RM Commando
FENTON, David Depot Commando Middle East |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FENTON, Ernest 42RM Commando Military Medal (MM)
FENWICK, John Lindsay 45RM Commando Military Medal (MM)
FEREDAY, William Thomas George 48RM Commando
FERGUSON, Bryan Gratney No 3 Commando
FERGUSON, John MacKintosh McLaren No 5 Commando Military Medal (MM)
FERGUSON, John Ronald Alexander No 2 Commando |Prisoners of War Military Medal (MM)
FERGUSON, John Roy RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FERGUSON, William No 5 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FERGUSON, William John No 12 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
FERGUSON, William John RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Mentioned in Despatches
FERGUSON, William Watson 52ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FERRANTE, Simeon Mervyn RM Reserves |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FERRIE, James Eglinton No 3 Commando
FERRIS, David Howard RM Commandos 1946 - present
FEWTRELL, Charles Henry 47RM Commando
FIDLER, John Quentin RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Bronze Star Medal (USA)
FIELD, William Frederick No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
FIELDING, Ronald 41RM Commando
FIELDS, J. Commando Training WW2
FILMER, Ronald 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FILON, Richard RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Mentioned in Despatches
FINCH, Ernest Edward 40RM Commando
FINCH, Ernest Walter 41RM Commando
FINCH, John No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FINCH, Victor William Charles No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
FINDLAY, Martin 48RM Commando
FINDLAY, Murdoch RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FINDLAY, W. 41RM Commando
FINDLEY, Frederick George No 6 Commando |No 12 Commando Military Medal (MM)
FINLAY, David No 9 Commando
FINLAY, William 45RM Commando
FINLAYSON, Kenneth 40RM Commando |30 Commando Assault Unit
FINNEY, George Edward 41RM Commando
FINNEY, William No 4 Commando Military Medal (MM)
FINNIS, Leslie Thomas No 4 Commando |No 3 Commando Mentioned in Despatches
FIRTH, John, A. No 3 Commando
FISCHER, M. 51ME Commando
FISHER, Daniel RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
FISHER, Daniel Alan RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
FISHER, Douglas Morton No 3 Commando
FISHER, Edward 41RM Commando
FISHER, Frank, W. Brigade Signals |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
FISHER, James 40RM Commando
FISHER, John Charles 40RM Commando
FISHER, Norman Lucas No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FISHER, Shane David RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
FISK, George Ernest 40RM Commando |40RM Commando 'T' Company
FISK, Ian David RM Commandos 1946 - present |Falkland Islands Mentioned in Despatches
FITCHETT, John No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FITTON, Douglas No 2 Commando
FITTON, John No 2 Independent Company |Prisoners of War
FITTON, Peter Ronald RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Falkland Islands
FITZGERALD, Edward James Joseph No 1 Commando
FITZGERALD, Gerald No 2 Commando
FITZPATRICK, Michael Benedict No 3 Commando |62 Commando Small Scale Raiding Force |Special Air Service |Prisoners of War Military Medal (MM)
FITZSIMMONS, F. 41RM Commando
FITZSIMMONS, James No 1 Commando
FITZSIMMONS, Lee Michael RM Commandos 1946 - present |Special Air Service |Iraq
FLAHERTY, John 47RM Commando
FLAHERTY, Robert Henry 52ME Commando |No 8 Commando |Layforce |Military Mission 204 |Special Service Detachments
FLANNAGAN, John 47RM Commando
FLAVELL, Roy Russell No 5 Independent Company
FLAVELL, Thomas Ivor No 5 Commando |No 1/5 Commando
FLEAR, Peter Hendry No 9 Commando |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
FLECKNEY, Jack, E. 46RM Commando
FLEET, Arthur 47RM Commando
FLEETWOOD, Leonard No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FLEISCHER, Frederick No 6 Commando
FLEMING, G.A. 47RM Commando
FLEMING, James Cameron Grant No 5 Commando
FLEMING, John Samuel No 1 Commando |No 1/5 Commando
FLEMING, Paul Andrew RM Reserves |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FLEMING, Robert Frew 44RM Commando
FLEMMING, James Maul 48RM Commando Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Empire Medal (BEM) | Mentioned in Despatches
FLESCH, Raymond No 10 Commando |No 4 Commando |French
FLETCHER, Colin Evan Boulton 45RM Commando |Commando Training WW2
FLETCHER, D. 40RM Commando |41RM Commando |Prisoners of War
FLETCHER, D.W. Holding Operational Commando
FLETCHER, Edmund Frederick No 3 Commando
FLETCHER, Frederick No 6 Commando
FLETCHER, John Harold No 3 Commando
FLETCHER, Paul Anthony RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Mentioned in Despatches
FLETCHER, T. Holding Operational Commando
FLETCHER, Teddy Pearce 47RM Commando
FLETCHER, William Robert Dennis 47RM Commando
FLINT, James William No 12 Commando
FLOOD, John 46RM Commando
FLOOD, John Alexander Mackintosh No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FLOOD, Joseph Patrick 52ME Commando
FLOWER, Richard Talbot 47RM Commando Military Cross (MC)
FLOWERS, Charles William Thomas No 5 Commando
FLOWERS, Dennis No 4 Commando Bronze Lion (Netherlands)
FLOYD, James William Edgar No 6 Commando
FLOYD, William Gerald No 3 Commando
FLUIN, Henry Thomas No 11 Commando |Layforce
FLUNDER, Daniel John 48RM Commando Military Cross (MC)
FLUNDER, Henry Edward 42RM Commando
FLYNN, John No 4 Commando |No 3 Commando |No 7 Commando Military Medal (MM)
FLYNN, John Henry RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FOGG, Dennis 48RM Commando
FOLEY, Colin 3 Cdo. Bde. RM (Medical) |42 Commando RM
FOLKARD, George, A. 42RM Commando
FOLKES, E.A. 45RM Commando
FOLWELL, Harvey Cecil 43RM Commando
FOOT, Albert Edward RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FOOT, Frank 44RM Commando
FORBES, Duncan Graham RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Afghanistan Mentioned in Despatches
FORBES, Ernest William 45RM Commando
FORBES, Robert No 9 Commando
FORD, David Robert RM Commandos 1946 - present |41 Independent Commando RM |Korean War Mentioned in Despatches
FORD, Dennis No 7 Commando |Layforce Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | Military Cross (MC)
FORD, Francis Orme 41RM Commando |40RM Commando
FORD, Matthew Christopher RM Commandos 1946 - present |Assault Group RM |45 Commando RM |Afghanistan
FORD, William Henry 48RM Commando
FORDHAM, David Cyril RAF Servicing Commando
FORDHAM, Peter Dennis RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Malaysia and Brunei
FORFAR, John Oldroyd 47RM Commando Military Cross (MC) | Mentioned in Despatches
FORMOY, Donald Neville No 2 Commando
FORMOY, Ronald David 42 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present |Limbang |Malaysia and Brunei
FORRESTER, Herbert William Louis No 3 Commando
FORRET, Andrew RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FORSHAW, Alan No 4 Commando |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
FORSHAW, Graham William RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
FORSTER, A. 45RM Commando
FORSYTH, William John No 3 Commando
FOSTER, Bernard Basil 45RM Commando
FOSTER, Cecil Wylie 42 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present |Malaysia and Brunei
FOSTER, G.R. RM Commandos 1946 - present |Iraq Bronze Star Medal (USA)
FOSTER, J. 42RM Commando
FOSTER, J. Holding Operational Commando
FOSTER, John, A. 30 Commando Assault Unit
FOSTER, Nicholas Paul RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Mentioned in Despatches
FOSTER, Nigel Francis CTCRM |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FOSTER, Ronald Thomas 40RM Commando
FOSTER, William Johnstone No 3 Commando |62 Commando Small Scale Raiding Force |Special Air Service |Prisoners of War
FOUCHE, Stefanus Louis 48RM Commando |44RM Commando |South African Forces
FOULDS, Stanley RAF Servicing Commando
FOUNTAIN, Joseph Walter 42RM Commando
FOUNTAINE, Michael John RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM
FOURER, Lucien No 10 Commando |No 4 Commando |French
FOWKE, Roger Mansergh RM Commandos 1946 - present |42RM Commando |42 Commando RM
FOWLE, Charles No 3 Commando
FOWLER, C.H. No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
FOWLER, Harry 43RM Commando
FOWLER, Henry Francis No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FOWLER, Michael John RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Suez
FOWLER, Robert No 11 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FOX, Arthur Thomas 48RM Commando
FOX, Christopher RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Falkland Islands Military Cross (MC)
FOX, Daniel Christian Comacchio Company/Group |43 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FOX, George No 6 Commando |Prisoners of War
FOX, Joseph No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FOX, Walter 48RM Commando
FOX-DAVIES, Harley Edmond Fitzroy 50ME Commando |52ME Commando Military Cross (MC)
FOXALL, Ian Walton RM Commandos 1946 - present
FOY, Thomas No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
FOYSTER, Denis Stephen No 2 Commando
FRAILI, G.T. 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FRANCIS, John 29 Commando Regiment RA |Falkland Islands Mentioned in Despatches
FRANCIS, Kenneth David RM Commandos 1946 - present |3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force |Falkland Islands
FRANCIS, Michael James RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |43 Commando RM |Falkland Islands Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
FRANCIS, Steven John RM Commandos 1946 - present Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
FRANCO, T. 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FRANK, Gunther Max No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
FRANKLAND, Kevin Peter RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FRANKLIN, Leslie Herbert 40RM Commando
FRANKLYN, George Mack No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
FRANKS, Clifford Francis George No 4 Commando
FRANKS, Godfrey Reginald No 2 Commando |No 10 Commando |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm (Belgium)
FRASER, Andrew No 9 Commando
FRASER, Christopher No 11 Commando
FRASER, George No 4 Commando Military Medal (MM)
FRASER, Hugh RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM
FRASER, John George No 3 Commando
FRASER, Thomas Coupar No 11 Commando |Layforce
FREEMAN, B.G. No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FREEMAN, Fred Edward L. No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FREEMAN, John Haughton 48RM Commando |Holding Operational Commando Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | Mentioned in Despatches
FREEMAN, Ronald Stanley No 3 Commando
FREEMAN, Thomas Louis No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FREEMAN, Vallance Geoffrey Allen Commando Training WW2
FREEMANTLE, John RM Commandos 1946 - present |Malaysia and Brunei
FREESTON, John Graves No 3 Commando
FREESTONE, Harry Dean No 6 Commando
FRENCH, John Robert RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Northern Ireland Mentioned in Despatches
FRENCH, K.J. 41RM Commando |RM Commandos 1946 - present
FRENCH, P.G. No 1/5 Commando
FRENCH, Richard Douglas 43RM Commando Military Medal (MM) | Bar to the Military Medal
FRICKLETON, Alex Commando Training WW2
FRISBY, Lewis William RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
FROST, George 43RM Commando Mentioned in Despatches
FROST, Henry Shelmerdine 51ME Commando Mentioned in Despatches
FROST, John Boyes RM Commandos 1946 - present |3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force |Malaysia and Brunei Air Force Cross (AFC)
FROST, Kenneth George 40RM Commando |41RM Commando British Empire Medal (BEM)
FROST, Sidney Edward Commando Training WW2
FROST, Terence Ernest Manitou 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FROUD, George No 2 Commando
FRY, Dennis Edmond Holding Operational Commando British Empire Medal (BEM)
FRY, Robert Alan RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Northern Ireland |Iraq |Afghanistan Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | Mentioned in Despatches | Legion of Merit (USA)
FRY, William Charles No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
FRYER, Bennett William No 2 Commando |No 4 Independent Company
FRYER, K.G. 41RM Commando
FUDGE, Ronald John RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Suez
FULHAM, William Frederick 48RM Commando
FULLER, Eugene No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
FULLER, Hugh 43RM Commando
FULLER, James Andrew Murray RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Bronze Star Medal (USA)
FURNIVAL, William Roy McGarry 52ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
FURSSE, Reginald Henry No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
FUSSELL, Norman, E. 47RM Commando
FUSSELL, Peter Lincoln No 4 Commando |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade British Empire Medal (BEM) | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
FUTCHER, Arthur John 41 Independent Commando RM |Korean War Mentioned in Despatches
FYFE, Charles Alexander No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
FYFE, Steven Daniel RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Mentioned in Despatches
FYNN, Francis West (Lt Col) No 12 Commando |No 2 Commando Military Cross (MC) | Mentioned in Despatches | Bronze Star Medal (USA)
FYSON, George Alwyne No 3 Commando Mentioned in Despatches
FYVIE, George 46RM Commando

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