'RM Eng.Commando Roll of Honour'
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The Fallen from the Royal Marine Engineer Commando, Royal Marines
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Below is an A-Z view of the Roll of Honour with information about each of the Fallen.
Lance Corporal
PO/X 101922
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Edward Ambler, 1 RM Engineer Commando, died during operations in NW Europe. Son of Edward and Daisy Elizabeth Ambler; husband of Dorothy A. Ambler, of Wrexham, Denbighshire [1][2].
ARMITAGE, James
Sergeant
CH/X102092
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant James Armitage was killed whilst laying an Anti-Personnel Minefield during operations at Normandy, France. Son of James and Elizabeth Armitage, of Sandyhills, Glasgow.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
BINNS, Ronald
Corporal
EX/4530(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ronald Binns, 1st RM Engineer Commando, was killed in action during operations in Holland.
CHIPPERFIELD, William Edward Adolphus

Marine
PO/X 114389(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine William Chipperfield died at the 30th British Field Dressing Station in Holland.
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/128.
CLARK, Robert

Corporal
EX/4507(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Robert Clark, RM Engineer Commando Detachment attached to HQ 1 Special Service Brigade was reporting missing later confirmed killed in action during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Robert and Emily Sarah Clark, of Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon; husband of Irene E. Clark.
EVANS, Arthur
Marine
CH/X 109879(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Arthur Evans, RM Engineer Commando Detachment attached to HQ 1 Special Service Brigade, was killed during operations at Berneville, France. Marine Evans was a carpenter before military service. Son of Mrs Annie Evans (nee Dychdalewicz) from Hucknall, Notts.
GOMM, Arthur George
Sergeant
EX/4520(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Commando Basic Training Centre
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Died in the UK
Sergeant Arthur Gomm died from multiple injuries sustained as a result of the premature explosion of a high explosive demolition charge at the Commando Basic Training Centre, Achnacarry. He had previously served in France from 7 August 1944.
NUTTALL, James Horrobin
Marine
CH/X 109156
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Nuttall, RM Engineer Commando attached to 47RM Commando, died of wounds. Son of William Horrobin Nuttall and Annie Nuttall; husband of Edythe Nuttall, of Hollywood, Worcestershire. His death is recorded in the War Diary for the RM Engineer Commando dated 19th October 1944.
ROSSON, Horace Walter George
Marine
CH/X 104901
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Horace Rosson attached to LCOCU 10 was killed in action on DDay during operations at Normandy.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] RM Engineer Commando War Diary, Casualties 6 June 1944, ref DEF 2/49.
THOMSON, Donald (Cpl)
Corporal
PO/X110320(T)
RM Engineer Commando
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Corporal Donald Thomson, RM Engineer Commando Detachment, HQ 4 Commando Brigade, died during operations in Holland. Son of Janet Williams.
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