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Raymond Thomas Casamajor Addington, the third son of the 6th Viscount Sidmouth, joined No 5 Commando as a 2/Lieutenant upon their formation in July 1940 [1] [3]. He was promoted Lieutenant on the 1st January 1941 [2]. Lieutenant Addington took part with No 5 Commando in Operation Ironclad at Madagascar [3].
ALDERSON, John

ALDRIDGE, Dennis Leolin Samuel St Maur

ALEXANDER, Samuel Giles William

ALLEN, Athole Jack
ALLEN, Michael Rhys Harvey
ALLOTT, Richard Knowles Brian
ANGUS, David Charles
ANRUDE, Jack

ARMSTRONG, Liam Peter

BABBINGTON, Peter Murray
BALLANCE, John
BARNETT, David Soloman
- Mentioned in Despatches for good services during operations in Italy [2].
BARTON, Bernard James


Bernard James Barton was commissioned Second Lieutenant in The Buffs on the 22nd June 1940 (1).
On the 30th January 1941 he was transferred to the Recce Corps. (2)
BASSETT-WILSON, Paul Francis

BATEMAN, Richard
BEADLE, Ian Nigel Neville

BEADLE, Jeffrey Charles
BERESFORD, David John
BILLINGHAM, Paul Jonathon
- 26 August 2008 (Corporal) (Royal Marines) awarded the Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal [2].
BIRCHER, Cecil Arthur Douglas
BISPHAM, Matthew

BLACK, Graeme Delamere

BLAIR, David Arthur

BLAKE, Alfred Lapthorn
BLAKE, John Philip

BOYLE, Richard
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28.03.1941, Captain, Commander 'D' Company, 'D' Bn. Layforce at Geneifa [2].
BRADLEY, John William Evance
BRAND, Douglas John
BRAY, Hubert Alaric Arthur
BRETT, Gerrard
BREWSTER, Donald Jeffery
BRIDGER, Brian
Colour Sergeant Brian Bridger was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan in 2010.
BRODIE, Alexander Clare Cunningham
BROWN, Stuart Anthony
BRYAN, Gerald Jackson

BUCHANAN, Craig Andrew

BURN, Michael Clive

BURNS, Stephen
BURT, Hutchison

- 23 April 1942 commissioned 2/Lt. from the rank of Warrant Officer Class 11 (S. Gds) [2].
BURTON, John George
BURTON, William John
BUSWELL, Charles Norman
BUTLER, Brian Dear

- Previously awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service on 4 October 1943 at Termoli, Italy.
BYWATER, Richard Thomas
CALLF, Leslie Stuart

- March 1944 awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy [2].
CAMERON, Charles Peter

CAMERON, Ralph Alverne Cyril
CANTRILL, Richard John
- 30 June 2011 promoted Lieutenant Colonel, 42 Commando, RM [2].
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2014 appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) [3].
CARNS, Alistair Scott
CARR, Edward Lionel Knyvet Augustus

CARR, Richard Philip

CARTER, Robert Ponsonby
CHANT, Stuart Whitemore

- October 1940 volunteered for the Army Commandos; attached to No.5 Commando [2].
CHRISTIE, Thomas John
CHURCHILL, John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming (Lt Col)

After a brief spell as 2i/c No 5 Commando, the then Major John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill (later affectionately known by some as Mad Jack) moved to 2i/c No 3 Commando. Wounded during Operation Archery at Vaagso 27 December 1941.
CINAVILAKEBA, Eroni Sikavou Bulabalavu
CLAPTON, John Francis

- Served in No.12 Commando 4 Parachute Troop prior to moving to No.6 Commando [3].
CLARICOATES, Daniel
COGGER, David John
COLLINS, Peter Stratford
CONNOLLY, Noel Gerard
COTTRELL, Matthew David
COULSON, Leonard Nickson

Educated Rutherford College. Employed by Newcastle Corporation pre war. Northumberland Rugby player [3].
COWAP, Dalton Hayton
COWE, Michael
COX, Mark Andrew
CREGAN, James Cyril Fraser
- 23 August 1944 wounded N.W. Europe and evacuated to the UK [3][4].
D'ARCY, Edward John
DANBY, Ian Paul
DARWALL, Maxwell George Robert
Captain Maxwell Darwell was awarded the M.C., for gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951.
DAVIDSON, Douglas Malcolm

DAVIES, Michael Alfred William
DAWSON, John Joseph Yelverton

DAY, Stanley Ambrose

DELAP, Peter
DEXTER, John
DODSWORTH, Bryan Leonard Charles
DOWNEY, Christopher Terrence
DUNCAN, George Ian Alistair

DUNN, Edwin
Captain Edwin Dunn was awarded the MC for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren.
DUNNE, Philip Russell Rendell
DYTOR, Clive Idris
EASTON, Norman Kidston
ECREPONT, Edward William
EDMISTON, Gordon


EMSLIE, Hamish Brian
EPHRAUMS, Michael Jarvis
ETCHES, William Whitson

EVANS, Humphrey Ap
FISHER, Daniel
FISHER, Daniel Alan
FISHER, Shane David
FLOWER, Richard Talbot
Captain Richard Flower was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry, leadership and undaunted devotion to duty during the assault on the Island of Walcheren, Holland.
FLUNDER, Daniel John

FORD, Dennis
- November 1946 announcement of his award of the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst engaged in Special Operations in South East Asia [3].
FORFAR, John Oldroyd
FOX, Christopher
FOX-DAVIES, Harley Edmond Fitzroy
- Second in Command of No.50 Middle East Commando July 1940*.
- Commanding Officer No.52 Middle East Commando November 1940. Left the Commando shortly afterwards due to illness*.
FYNN, Francis West (Lt Col)


GARDNER, James Patrick
GAVIN, Alastair Douglas Bulkeley
GIBBON, John Douglas
GIBSON, Robert Roy
Lieutenant Robert Gibson, attached to Special Service troops, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in Italy.
GOLDSTEIN, Isaac
GOURLAY, Basil Ian Spencer

GRAHAM, John Malise
Lt. Col. John Malise Graham, MC, is listed as the senior officer on a roll of Officers serving with Middle East Commando (1st S.S. Regiment) 1st July 1942.[1]
GRANT, Richard Henry
GRAY, Thomas Malcolm
- Commanding Officer 41RM Commando on D Day, awarded the Military Cross.
GRIFFITHS, Patrick

- 11 June 1977 (Colonel) appointed C.B.E. (Military Division) [2].
[1] London Gazettes Supp. 39215, page 2389.
HARDEY, Ronald Graham Kennell

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In 1945 he served at the CBTC. He is shown in a photo entitled "Commando Basic Training Centre - Officers Mess - 1945." (CVA Gallery).
HARRIS, Douglas Ewart

HARRISON, Stewart Sandbach (LtCol)
HAUGE, Rolf
Captain Rolf Hauge, 5 Troop (Norwegian) of No.10 Inter Allied Commando, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of his gallantry on 3rd November 1944 at Walcheren.
Recommendation
"On 3 Nov. 44, No. 10 (I.A.) Commando was given the task of clearing the dune and wooded area immediately to the East of the town of Domburg on Walcheren Island.
HAW, Christopher Edward
- 2022 Colonel and Commandant Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines [2].
HEAD, Charles Searle

HELLINGS, Peter William Craddock
HENDERSON, John Patrick Leo

HERON, John Golding

HEWETT, Alan
HILTON-JONES, Bryan

HOLDEN-WHITE, Harold Vere
HOOK, Ross Sydney
HOOPER, Richard Henry

HOPSON, Donald Charles

HOUGHTON, Robert Dyer

HUDSPITH, John Charles Dumoutier
HUNTER, David Peter Lafayette
- 9 January 1961 to 11 January 1963 (Lieutenant Colonel) Commanding Officer 40 Commando RM [2].
HUNTER-GRAY, John Simon

JAMES, Clifford Vizetelly
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January 1945 received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services in Italy. [2]
JENKINS, William Glyn
Lieutenant William Jenkins was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service displayed in the Italian campaign when taking part in the operations in April, 1945, north of the Reno and west of Argenta.
JENNINGS, Richard David

JEZEPH, Nicholas
JOHNSON, Frederick Elliott
JOHNSON-HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell

JOLE, Leslie Hugh

Captain Leslie Jole, Officer Commanding 'Y' Troop since September 1950, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished services in Malaya during the period June 1951 to 31st December, 1951.
JONES, Hefin
JONES, John Garner

JONES, Mkhuseli
Marine Mkhuseli Jones was awarded the M.C., in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008.
KEAT, Evan Charles Beverley Scott
KEEP, Raymond Walter

KERR, Denys Stanley Kerr
KEYES, Lt Col. Geoffrey Charles Tasker, VC

KIEFFER, Phillippe

KING, Peter Frederick
- 3 July 1944 (Sergeant) (Acting TSM 'C' Troop) granted an Immediate Emergency Commission [2][2a].
- 21 December 1949 relinquishes his commission [3].
KITHER, Harry Thomas

KNIGHT, James
KNIGHTS, Terry Robert
KNOTT, Terence Peter Phayre
LANE, George

LANGLEY, David Lionel Scott
LANGLEY, Eric
LAPRAIK, John Neilson
LARCHER, George Louis Jean
LASSEN, Major, Anders Frederick Emil V. Schau, VC

LAYTON, Jason
LEAPHARD, Clark Edmond John

LEAVER, Andrew
- 12 August 2014 (Warrant Officer 2) awarded the Meritorious Service Medal [2].
- Promoted Warrant Officer 1 [3].
LEE, Jack William Raymond
LEE, John

LEWIS, Ross
LILLEY, Ernest Thomas
He had previously served in No. 8 Commando [2].
LISTER, Dudley Stuart

LLOYD, Wayne Robert
LOCKETT, Jeffrey Gordon
LOCKWOOD, Lewis

Marine Lewis Lockwood was awarded the MIlitary Cross for gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan In 2010.
LOFI, Alexandre

LONG, Donald Bayley

LONG, Frederic Hugh
Captain Frederic Hugh Long was captured at Lentini, Sicily, on 14 July 1943. He was taken via Messina to Capua and then to Bolgna. He was associated with Captain R.H. Bridgeman-Evans (2nd SAS) in the tunnel escape attempts at Capua and Bologna, and also in the attempt to escape from the Modena to Brenner train. They finally made their escape together from Fort Bismark, Germany.
LONG, Michael
LOVAT, Lord

Lord Lovat first enlisted in the Scots Guards in 1932, leaving the army in 1937. Two years later at the outbreak of war he rejoined the Army in the Lovat Scouts. Lord Lovat was part of a small but elite group of men who formed the idea of a Special Training Centre, agreed on the location, and devised and implemented a course of training once it was approved.
LUNN, Eric John Alfred

LYNCH, Paul Patrick
- 30 June 2011 (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
- 2014 - 2016 Commanding Officer 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group, RM.
MACCALLUM, Laurence Eric

MACKAY, Peter Lewis
MACKENZIE, Roderick Gimson

MAHONEY, David Callaghan

MANSELL, William Bradbury
Sources
MARSH, Leslie George
- January 1945, Lieutenant, 40RM Commando 'Q' Troop.
MARSHALL, Lionel Guy Bradford

- Awarded the MC for "gallant and distinguished services in operations leading to the capture of Termoli."
MARSTON, Michael Anthony Higham
Sources
London Gazette 41092, page 3418.
National Archives file WO 373/124/51.
MARTIN-SMITH, Patrick Geoffrey Brian
McCRACKEN, William Andrew

MCGONIGAL, Ambrose Joseph

MCMENAMIN, James Hugh
MCWILLIAMS, Lionel Francis

MELVILLE, David William Leslie
MENDAY, Ronald Philip


- Commissioned Second Lieutenant May 1940 [2].
MILLER, Andrew Peter
MILLER, Derek Elton
MILLS-ROBERTS, Derek

Born in 1908; educated at Liverpool College and Oxford University; worked for his father's firm of solicitors, 1935; joined Supplementary Reserve of Officers, Irish Guards, 1936; joined 1 Bn, Irish Guards, 1939-1942, and served in Norway; transferred to special services No 4 Commando, 1942; took part in Dieppe Raid, Aug 1942; Lt Col, 1943; Commanding Officer, No 6 Commando, North Africa, 1943;
MONTGOMERY, David Albert
MONTGOMERY, Robert Kerr

Captain Robert Montgomery, along with Captain William Pritchard RE [more....], had been instrumental in the initial planning and training of the demolition teams for the St Nazaire raid. Captain Montgomery was in charge of the demolition teams on board HMS Campbeltown [1].
MOORE, Edward Lewis

MOORE, John Jeremy

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Lieutenant - awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service with 40 Commando RM in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952 [1].
MORE, George Robert Melville Harvey


- January 1944 operating with the SOE in Serbia's Kopaonik Mountains [2].
- 1945 awarded a bar to his Military Cross for distinguished service [3][3a].
MORGAN, Timothy Dennis

MORRIS, Christopher
MURCUTT, Frederick George Halls
MURPHY, Billy George
Corporal Billy Murphy was awarded the MIlitary Cross for gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan in 2010.
NAPIER, Bevil Charles Alan

- August 1943 (Temporary Major) awarded the Military Cross for "gallant and distinguished service in the Middle East." (London Gazette 35077 and 36146.)
NEALE, Peter Walter James

- February 1944 A/Captain Neale, 2nd in command of 1st RM Engineer Commando [3].
NEWBY, George Eric
NICHOLL, Joseph Edward Chancellor

NIXON, John Francis

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28 December 1945 Lieutenant Nixon relinquished his commission on account of disability and was granted the honorary rank of Captain. [2]
NORRIS, Paul Andrew
- 25 July 2008 (Sergeant) awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 [2].
NUNNS, Malcolm Reeve

Captain Malcolm Nunns, 'B' troop Commander, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service displayed in the Italian campaign when taking part in the operations in April, 1945, north of the Reno and west of Argenta.
O'BRIEN, Albert Peter
Lieutenant Albert Peter O'Brien, 47RM Commando, was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in operations in North-West Europe in July 1944 [1].
Recommendation
O'BRIEN, John Patrick Joseph
Captain John O'Brien was awarded the Military Cross for courage, leadership and resource in operations which led to the crossing of the Garigliano River in the face of determined opposition, from the enemy.
Sources
London Gazette 36474, page 1777.
National Archives file WO 373/47/153.
O'SULLIVAN, Mark
OSMOND, Charles Geoffrey

OVENS, Patrick John

- 1945, Lieutenant, Commando Basic Training Centre (CBTC). Pictured in a photo entitled "CBTC - Officers Mess - 1945."
- 1945, posted to 46RM Commando shortly before it was disbanded.
PARKINSON-CUMINE, Ralph Nicholas

Captain Ralph Parkinson-Cumine MC, 'B' troop, was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Korea. His Commando were engaged in operations with US Forces as part of Taskforce Drysdale, named after their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B.
PARSONS, George Alexander
PARSONS, John Farleigh
PEARSON, Andrew David
PEEBLES, John Alan Laing
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. The Coroner later recorded a verdict of accidental death.
PETERS, David Robert

- Attached to No 2 Commando from at least January 1943 [2].
PHILIPS, Michael Rex Selous
PILKINGTON, Mark Leslie
- July 1942, Captain, 1st Special Service Regiment (Middle East Commando).
- 1 November 1942 volunteered for the Special Operations Executive.
POLLARD, Gordon

POLLITT, Charles Jordan Bellingham

POOLEY, John Bertram Vaughan

PRESTON, Martin Luther
Captain Martin Preston, S.A.U.D.F attached to 43RM Commando 'A' troop, was awarded the Military Cross for outstanding courage, determination, and devotion to duty in operations during the campaign in Italy.
PRITCHARD, William Henry
PURDON, Corran William Brooke

PYMAN, Alan Cresswell Holman

RAE, Colin George Champion

RENTON, Hamish Robertson Hame
REYNOLDS, John Deane

RILEY, Harold George
ROBINSON, Douglas Arthur
ROBINSON, Harry Thomas
Marine (Acting Lance Corporal) Harry Robinson, Royal Marines Medical Assistant, 40 Commando Royal Marines, was awarded the Military Cross for his courageous and life-saving actions following an attack on his Troop by a rogue member of the Afghan National Army, during the period 1 October 2012 to 31 March 2013.
RODERICK, John Morgan

ROMAN, Pierre
Lieutenant Pierre Roman, 4 (Belgian) Troop of No.10 (Inter Allied) Commando , was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service on 5 November 1944 during operations near Domburg on Walcheren Island, Holland.
Lieutenant General Pierre Roman, KCVO., MC. became Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, in 1972.
RUSHFORTH, John Nicholson
RUSSELL, Douglas Alexander
RUXTON, Anthony Fane
SCARAMANGA, George Ambrose

SEEGER, Robert Alan Mountcastle
SELWYN, John Jasper
SHALLOW, John David
SHAW, David Mackenzie
SHEDDEN, Richard Graham
SMALE, Kenneth William Ridley
SMILEY, David de Crespigny
- 28.03.1941, Captain, 52 Middle East Commando, appointed to 'D' Company of 'D' Bn., Layforce at Geneifa [1][1a][1b].
- 1941, Temporary Captain, Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished service in the Middle East [2].
SMITH, Ernest Leigh
SMITH, Hugh Norman
SOMERVILLE, Nigel John Powell
- 2009 (Major) received a Mention in Dispatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Afghanistan [2].
STEVENS, Terence Morton Patrick
STEWART, David James
Citation
"Early in the morning of the 9th June Lieutenant Stewart, 45 Commando led a troop strength fighting patrol to the Two Sisters feature in East Falklands with a mission to harass the enemy and cause him casualties.
STILWELL, Michael William


STRATFORD, Henry Ernest
STURGIS, John Russell
STYLE, Dofydd Carlyle Willoughby

SUTHERLAND, David George Carr (Lt Col)
SWAYNE, Ronald Oliver Carless
He was taken prisoner and later transported to Oflag 9A/H at Spangenberg bei Kassel, Germany [3][4].
SYKES, Dean Charles
Sergeant Dean Sykes was awarded the M.C., in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008.
SYRAD, Stuart Lawrence
- 2 June 1973 (Major) appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) [3].
[1] London Gazette 41092, page 3418.
TASKER, Peter Hugh

TATE, Alan
TAYLOR, Graham Cecil Gordon
TERRY, Antony Frederic Aimé Imbert

THOMAS, Gareth
THOMAS, Thomas

THOMPSON, John Edwin
- 1956 appointed Headmaster of Keswick School.
TOMLINSON, Matthew Robert
TOWNSEND, Eric

TUFNELL, Kenneth Edward Mortimer
15 February 1943 Tunisia 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards awarded the Military Cross having left the Commando. Post war member of the Commando Association.
TULLOCH, John Alexander
TURNBULL, John Hugh Stephenson

- 1943 (Temporary Captain) awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa. [2].
VEALE, Steven Edmond
Source
London Gazette Supp. 58633, page 3613.
VICE, Paul Anthony
VOURCH, Francis Joseph Marie
VOURCH, Guy

WAKELING, James Dennis

WALDIE, Robert Gibson
WALL, Patrick Henry Bligh
WALTON, Dennis Harding
WAND-TETLEY, Peter Michael
WARDLE, Arthur

- December 1942, Troop Sergeant Major, 2 Troop No. 2 Commando [3].
WATSON, John Matthew
WATSON, William Humphreys

WATTS, Peter Raymond
WEBB, Gordon Geoffrey Henry

WEBB, Michael Hinton
WESLEY, Edward Alfred Wellesley

WESTLEY, Eric Roy

WESTON, John Culpeper
WETTON, Christopher Steven
WHITFIELD, Guy Faulkener

WILKINSON, Anthony Douglas
WILLASEY-WILSEY, Anthony Patrick
WILLEY, Simon
WILLIAMS, Mark George
WILLS, Richard Lloyd Joseph
WILTON, Hugo
WINSER, David Michael De Reuda

WISEMAN, Richard Edward
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