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Displaying 1 - 269 of 269AIRD, Michael Derrick

Michael was a grocer in 1939 before enlisting and resided 36 Gilroy Road, Fairfield, Liverpool. Son of George and May Aird.
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ALDRED, Jack
AMOS, Richard Henry

ANDERTON, Harold
Guardsman Harold Anderton, 1 Troop, was wounded 28 March 1942 during Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, and evacuated back to the UK. He had embarked for the raid on motor launch ML 446. Post war member of the Commando Association.
ASHCROFT, Arthur


- 25 April 1940 posted to 'X' Company 1st Liverpool Scottish.
ASPDEN, Jack
AUKETT, Norman John

BARLING, Gilbert Michael

BARRON, Robert James


- May 1935 T.A. 1st Bn. London Scottish.
- Sept. 1939 embodied 1st Bn. London Scottish.
BASSETT-WILSON, Paul Francis

BAYLISS, Leonard Frank

BEARDSELL, John Clifford

BELL, William White
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/43.
BELLRINGER, Roy

BEVERIDGE, Robert
BIRNEY, David Leslie

BISHOP, Ivor, W.

BISHOP, Ronald, C.
BLOUNT, Arthur Harvey
Arthur was part of a demolition team who embarked for the raid on HMS Campbeltown, and was the son of Charles George Blount, and of Annie Blount, of Morden, Surrey.
BLYTHE, William
Post war member of the Commando Association from Birkenhead.
BONVIN, John Alexander
- 17 December 1939, Artist Rifles Cadet 163rd OCTU, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Loyal Regiment.
BORGMAN, Robert Bernard John
BOYCE, John Douglas
BRADLEY, Edgar William

- 28 March 1942 particpated in Operation Chariot embarking for the raid on motor launch ML307. Evacuated back to the UK after the raid [2][3].
BRADLEY, Richard

BRETT, Gerrard
BRIGHT, Gerald Kitchener

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BROWN, James
BROWN, Louis Walter

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BROWN, Robert Frederick
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BRUCE, James
BRYAN, Edward Joseph

BURGESS, Leslie
BURN, Michael Clive

BURNS, Ronald Edward David

BURTINSHAW, Robert James Glover
BUSHE, Patrick
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Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/42.
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/11.
BUTLER, Eric Henry Dunn

- 11 September 1943 commissioned Second Lieutenant, Worcestershire Regiment [2].
BUTLER, Ronald Herbert

CALLAWAY, Thomas, Frederick

CARR, Francis Arthur
CARROLL, John Joseph
Casualty Lists 1939045 / National Archives file WO417/43.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 and WO392/11.
CHALLINTON, William A.

CHAMBERLAIN, Walter William Robert James
Lance Sergeant Walter Chamberlain was reported wounded and missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, later found to be a prisoner of war. He had embarked for the raid on board HMS Campbeltown.
CHANT, Douglas

- July 1942 member of the No.2 Commando Boxing Team [2].
CHANT, Stuart Whitemore

- October 1940 volunteered for the Army Commandos; attached to No.5 Commando [2].
CHAPPELL, Ernest Lionel Desmond

Lance Sergeant Ernest Chappell, known as Des, was one of the commando contingent who embarked on Motor Launch ML 306 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Wounded and taken prisoner he was subsequently transported to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels Germany.
CHEETHAM, John Frederick

CHETWYND, Samuel Ernest
CHUNG, Ronald Robert Fong

CHURCHER, George

CLIBBORN, William Cuthbert

Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/1.
COAKER, Vernon

COBELLI, Dominic

St Nazaire Society website.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 105 issued September 1997.
COCKIN, Robert

COPLAND, William Oranmore

COUGHLAN, John

John embarked for the raid on motor launch ML 267 which was hit by enemy fire and sank with the loss of eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar five of the RN crew.
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CWGC.
COULSON, Garnett
COX, Hugh Wilfred

Private Hugh Cox, 5 Troop, was one of the commando contingent on board HMS Campbeltown during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942
CRIPPIN, Ronald

CUDBY, John

Fusilier John Cudby, 6 Troop, was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later found to be a prisoner of war. He had embarked on ML177 for the raid. Post war member of the Commando Association from Workington.
CUNNINGHAM, Henry Peter

DAVIS, Stanley Berkeley Edward

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DAWSON, John William

- 29 July 1944 (Lance Sergeant) (No.2 Commando) wounded during Operation Healing 2 at Spilje Albania.
- Post war member of the Commando Association from Ayr.
DAY, Stanley Ambrose

DAY, William, C.
DE JONGHE, Arthur Jules Charles Baudoin


- Captain De Jonghe is listed in the Personnel Files of the S.O.E [2].
DE LA TORRE, Luis Eric Rupert

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Post war honorary Secretary of the St. Nazaire Society for many years [2].
DEANS, James
DEERY, Stewart
DENISON, Mallinson Charles

DIAMOND, Thomas

DICKINSON, Joe
- 1943 killed in action in Italy serving with 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment [2][3].
DOCKERILL, Arthur Henry
DONALDSON, John

DOUGLAS, Edward

DUNCAN, Ronald
DURRANT, Sgt. Thomas Frank, VC

ECKMAN, William John
Private William Eckman, from Everton Liverpool, served in 4 Troop and was one of the commando contingent who embarked on Motor Launch ML 306 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire on 28 March 1942. Reported as missing he was later found to be a prisoner of war.
EDWARDS, Denis Gold
ELDRIDGE, Leonard Frederick

ELLIOTT, Alfred John
Private Alfred Elliott, 3 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the Commando raid at St Nazaire on 28/29 March 1942. Embarking on board HMS Campbeltown he was taken prisoner after the raid and later imprisoned at Stalag 344 Lamsdorf* and Stalag 3A Luckenwalde**.
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ETCHES, William Whitson

EVANS, Earl Michael
EVANS, Frank
EVERETT, Thomas, H.

- 16 August 1943 (Private) wounded during Operation Husky at Sicily [2].
- Later promoted Sergeant [3].
EWENS, George

- Emigrated to Tasmania [2][3].
FAHY, James or John
FARQUHAR, John Kiel
FERGUSON, William
FERGUSON, William John
Corporal William Ferguson was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, later found to have been wounded and taken prisoner of war. He had embarked on board HMS Campbeltown for the raid.
FIELD, William Frederick
- Served in 1 Troop of No.2 Commando and embarked on ML 457 for the raid [4].
- 23 August 1945 attached Survey T.C. (Royal Engineers) [5].
FINCH, Victor William Charles

Corporal Victor 'Nicky' Finch, 3 Troop, embarked on HMS Campbeltown for the St. Nazaire raid (Operation Chariot). He was reported missing on 28 March 1942 later found to be a prisoner of war.
FISHER, Norman Lucas

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FITCHETT, John

- 30 July 1944 (Corporal) (5th Bn., East Lancashire Regiment) wounded North West Europe.
FOWLER, Henry Francis
FREEMAN, B.G.

FURSSE, Reginald Henry

- Evacuated back to the UK, he remained with No. 2 Commando [2][3].
FYFE, Charles Alexander


GALLAGHER, John
GARDNER, John, A.
GARLAND, Lindsay Ernest Albert

He was with Captain the Duke of Wellington [more...] during the attack on 'The Pimple' in the village of Piegolelle, Salerno. Both were killed.
GARRATT, Arthur Ernest
GIBSON, William

GOODE, Frank Cecil

GOSS, Leonard George William

GRIEF, George Valentine

GROSE, William Ernest
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GWYNNE, John Edward Herbert

HAILES, Stanley Brian

HAINES, George Ernest

HANNON, Thomas Gerrard


HARDING, Victor Philip

HARKNESS, Peter
HARRINGTON, Jack Lonsdale
Lance Corporal Jack Harrington was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of distinguished services during Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire on 28 March 1942. He was one of the Commando HQ contingent who embarked on board MGB 314. Reported missing after the raid he was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.
HARRISON, Maurice

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CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 and WO417/95.
HAY, William
HEATHER, William Bernard
HEERY, John
- 16 August 1943 (Acting Lance Sergeant) (No.2 Commando) wounded in Sicily during Operation Husky [2].
HEMPSTEAD, Stanley
HEWETT, Herbert Edward


HODGSON, Eric Stewart

HOLLAND, William Anthony

Private William Holland, 3 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the raid on St. Nazaire on the night of 27/28th March, 1942. Embarking on board HMS Campbeltown he was reported missing after the raid but later found to be a prisoner of war.
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HOLMES, Frederick Lewis

Sapper Frederick Holmes was one of the commando contingent who embarked on motor launch ML443 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. He was evacuated back to the UK after the raid. He remained with the No.2 Commando attaining the rank of Lance Sergeant.
HOLT, Frederick

Corporal Frederick Holt, 5 troop, was one of the commando contingent on board HMS Campbeltown during the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942 [1]. He was initially reported missing in action until it was discovered he had been taken prisoner [2][2a][2b]. He was transported to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels Germany [3].
HOMER, Levi

HONEY, Peter

HOOPER, Richard Henry

HOOPER, Walter Francis
Corporal Walter Hooper, 1 Troop, was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire, later found to be a prisoner of war. He was one of the commando contingent who had embarked on Motor Launch ML457.
HOPE, J.R.
HOPKINS, Alfred John Arthur


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1944 reported "Wounded and Prisoner of War (Germany) now Repatriated" **.
HOPWOOD, Howell Gaston Lloyd


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HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell
View full record below under his birthname of Johnson-Houghton.
HOWARD, Roland Arthur
HOWARTH, Arnold

HOYLE, Robert
Corporal Robert Hoyle embarked on HMS Campbeltown for the raid at St. Nazaire on 28 March 1942. Reported as missing after the raid he was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.
HUDSON, George Herbert
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CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 (1942) and WO417/59 (1943).
St Nazaire Society website.
HUDSPETH, George Edward
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Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/43.
HUGHES, Joseph Wilfred
HUGHES, William Armsted
HURST, Ernest


IDE, George Edward

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JAMESON, Robert Evan
CWGC.
JARVIS, Charles Jack
JENKINS, Morgan

Son of Morgan and Mary Jenkins; husband of Edna (nee Kennedy), of Tottenham, London.
JOHNSON, Bertie Lawrence
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JOHNSON, James
JOHNSON, William John
After release in 1945 he was transferred to the Royal Engineers 8 August 1945.
JOHNSON-HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell

JONES, Colin

JONES, Harri Havard
JONES, Richard Artus
JONES, William George
Private William Jones, 4 Troop, was one of the commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML 267 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942. The ML was hit by enemy fire and sank. Eight of the 11 Commandos, and all bar 5 of the RN crew, on board were killed. He survived and was taken prisoner of war.
KELLY, Francis
KING, Alfred William

KNOWLES, John, A.


LAWSON, William Henry

LEE, Jack William Raymond
LEMON, Frederick
Lance Corporal Fred Lemon embarked on HMS Campbeltown for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942. Reported missing after the raid, found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.
LEWIS, John Frederick
LLEWELLYN, Fred

Son of Tom and Elizabeth Llewellyn, of Worcester.
Service Record
17 January 1940 enlisted King's Shopshire Light Infantry.
LLOYD, Herbert Charles

LUCY, Albert James

MACLAGAN, Ian Lawrence
MACLEAN, Alexander Robert
MATHER, Harry
MATTISON, William
MAYLOTT, Jesse

Son of Jesse Maylott, and of Alice Maylott, of Orford, Warrington, Lancashire.
McCLAIR, Alexander Richard
- He then joined the SBS and was posted to OCTU [3].
MCCORMACK, Thomas

MCDONALD, J.
McKERR, Hugh Francis Johnston
MILNE, Robert

MOLLOY, Joseph
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].
MORGAN, Richard Fuller

Embarking on Motor Launch ML262 he commanded a small protection party and was captured after the raid [1][2][2a][2b][3].
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MORT, Alec

MOSS, Alan

MURDOCH, Sydney Wallace John
- Private Murdoch from Liverpool was a former employee of Liverpool Corporation Transport Department.*
NAGEL, Peter Thomas Lorenz
NEAL, Alfred William
NEWALL, James, F.

NEWMAN, Lt Col. Augustus Charles, VC


NICHOLS, Alexander Hause
- 28 July 1933 attested into the Royal Tank Corps.
- 8 March 1940 transferred to the Royal Engineers.
O'BRIEN, Richard

O'DONNELL, Laurence Patrick Thompson
Corporal Laurence O'Donnell, 3 Troop, was wounded and taken prisoner on 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St. Nazaire. Embarked for the raid on HMS Cambeltown.
OUGHTRED, Neil

PARKES, Frederick
PATERSON, Kenneth Albert
PATON, David
PEACHEY, Frederick

- 27 December 1941 Pte. Peachey was one of the No.2 Commando detachment who took part in Operation Archery at Vaagso.
PEACOCK, Arthur William
PENFOLD, Frederick Arthur
PENNINGTON, Harold Hammond

Captain Harold Pennington was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. He had embarked for the raid on motor launch ML 268.
B.A. (Oxon.), Kitchener Scholar, and Rugby Football Blue (1937).
Son of Walter and Ada Pennington, of Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire; husband of Edna Elizabeth Pennington.
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt

POWELL, Leslie
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PRESCOTT, James Frederick Anthony
- 16 August 1943 (Acting Sergeant) (No.2 Commando) wounded during operations in Sicily.
PRESTON, John Alfred
PRITCHARD, William Henry
PROCTOR, John David

PURDON, Corran William Brooke

RANDALL, Donald Charles

REEVES, Walter
RENNIE, Jim

RICHARDS, David
- 30 December 1943 (Acting Lance Corporal) (No.9 Commando) wounded during operations in Italy [3].
ROACH, Thomas Ypres

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CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 and WO417/45.
ROBERTS, Harold

Lance Corporal Harold Roberts, 5 Troop, was one of the commando contingent on board HMS Campbeltown during the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942. He was wounded and taken prisoner of war.
ROBINSON, Sydney
RODD, Stanley William
RODERICK, John Morgan

ROE, Harold Reginald

ROGERS, Joseph Gerard Anthony

Lance Sergeant Joseph Rogers, 5 troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations at Spilje Albania on 28/29 July 1944.
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Military Medal (Immediate) Spilje Bay, Albania, Operation Healing 2.
ROWE, A.
ROY, Donald William

RUSSELL, A.
SALISBURY, George
Private George Salisbury, 1 Troop, was one of the commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML 177 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Reported missing after the raid, later found to be a prisoner of war.
SALISBURY, Glyn
Corporal Glyn Salisbury was one of the commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML 306 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Wounded and taken prisoner he was subsequently transported to Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, Poland.
SCULLY, Len
[1] St Nazaire Society website.
SEARSON, Alfred Clarence

SEATON, Alexander Fairgreave
SHENTON, Joseph
SHERMAN, Thomas


SHERWIN, Albert Edward George
SHIPTON, Herbert J.
Lance Corporal Bert Shipton was one of the commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML 457 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Reported missing after the raid, found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 383 at Hohenfels Germany.
SIMISTER, Charles Arnold

SIMPSON, Harold Leonard, F.
Lance Corporal Harold Simpson, 3 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the raid on St. Nazaire on the night of 27/28th March, 1942. Embarking on board HMS Campbeltown he was captured after the raid and later imprisoned at Stalag 383 Hohenfels
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SIMS, Richard William

SINNOTT, Edward

SMALLEY, Christopher John

SMITH, A.
SPAUL, William Albert

STANLEY, George, V.

Corporal George Stanley, 4 Troop, was one of the commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML 443 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire 28 March 1942. Evacuated back to the UK after the raid.
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St. Nazaire Society.
CVA Gallery 1982 reunion photo.
CVA Gallery image of No.2 Commando 4 Troop.
STEELE, David Ronald
- Ron was a former Tresurer of the St. Nazaire Society*.
STEVENSON, Stanley George

- 13 September 1943 (Corporal) wounded during operations in Italy (Salerno).
STOKES, George Stanley
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STUTCHBURY, John Forbes
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SUMNER, Frank


SWAYNE, Ronald Oliver Carless
He was taken prisoner and later transported to Oflag 9A/H at Spangenberg bei Kassel, Germany [3][4].
TAYLOR, Gerald
TAYLOR, Harry, G.

TAYLOR, Horace

TERRY, Antony Frederic Aimé Imbert

THOMSON, Robert

THRIFT, Frank, W.

TOMBLIN, Edward Charles
TOMSETT, Reginald Maurice

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 and WO417/54.
TUCKER, Edward Arnold

VANDERWERVE, John Edward


WALKER, Peter
WALSHAM, Alexander
- 20 March 1944 (A/Corporal)(No.9 Commando) wounded during operations in Italy (Anzio) [2]+[linked content below].
WALTON, George William
WALTON, Philip

Son of C.P. and Evelyn Walton, of Bedford. B.A. (Cantab.): Christ's College.
CWGC.
WARDLE, Arthur

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

WATT, William

WEBB, Frederick, C.
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St. Nazaire Society website.
WEBB, John

WESTLAKE, Peter David
WHEELAN, George Leslie

Private Les Wheelan, 5 Troop, was one of the commando contingent on board HMS Campbeltown during the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942. He was reported missing after the raid, later found to have been wounded and taken prisoner. He was transported to Stalag 344 (V111b) Lamsdorf, Poland.
WHEELER, George Russell

George Wheeler, a pupil of Godolphin School, Wiltshire, graduated as a BSc from Exeter University. He married in 1941. After enlistment he volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No 2 Commando
WICKSON, Lionel Charles

Reported missing after the raid, found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, Poland [2][3].
WILCOCK, Richard
Lance Corporal Richard Wilcock, 5 Troop, was one of the commando contingent who embarked on HMS Campbeltown for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Wounded and taken prisoner he was later transported to Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, Poland.
WILKES, Frederick
WILSON, Alistair, D.
- Evacuated back to the UK, he rejoined No.9 Commando and in 1943 received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations in Italy [2].
WOODCOCK, Mark
Lieutenant Mark Woodcock was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action at sea. Officer in charge of a demolition team who had embarked on motor launch ML 262. He has no known grave.
WOODIWISS, Arthur Frank

Corporal Arthur Woodiwiss, known as ‘Buster’, 3 troop, was one of the Commando contingent who embarked on HMS Campbeltown for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire.
WOODMAN, Robert Salonicka

WRIGHT, Robert Ernest


YOUNG, Arthur
Lance Corporal Arthur Young, 6 Troop, received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished serviceduring the raid on St. Nazaire on the night of 27th March, 1942. Embarking on board motor launch ML 192 he was captured after the raid and later imprisoned at Stalag V111(b).
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