St Nazaire Commandos
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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
ASPDEN, Jack
AUKETT, Norman John
BARLING, Gilbert Michael
BARRON, Robert James
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 Caldwell
BLOUNT, Arthur Harvey
BLYTHE, William
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
BRADLEY, Richard
BRETT, Gerrard
BRIGHT, Gerald Kitchener
BROWN, James
BROWN, Louis Walter
BROWN, Robert Frederick
BRUCE, James
BRYAN, Edward Joseph
BURGESS, Leslie
BURN, Michael Clive
BURNS, Ronald Edward David
BURTINSHAW, Robert James Glover
BUSHE, Patrick
BUTLER, Eric Henry Dunn
BUTLER, Ronald Herbert
CALLAWAY, Thomas, Frederick
CARR, Francis Arthur
CARROLL, John Joseph
Casualty Lists 1939045 / National Archives file WO417/43.
CHALLINTON, William Alfred
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
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
COAKER, Vernon
COBELLI, Dominic
St Nazaire Society website.
COCKIN, Robert
COPLAND, William Oranmore
COUGHLAN, John
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
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
DAWSON, John William
- 29 July 1944 (Lance Sergeant) (No.2 Commando) wounded during Operation Healing 2 at Spilje Albania.
DAY, Stanley Ambrose
DAY, William, C.
DE JONGHE, Arthur Jules Charles Baudoin
DE LA TORRE, Luis Eric Rupert
DEANS, James
DEERY, Stewart
DENISON, Mallinson Charles
DIAMOND, Thomas
DICKINSON, Joe
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.
ETCHES, William Whitson
EVANS, Earl Michael
EVANS, Frank
EVERETT, Thomas, H.
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
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
FITCHETT, John
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
GARRATT, Arthur Ernest
GIBSON, William
GOODE, Frank Cecil
GOSS, Leonard George William
GRIEF, George Valentine
GROSE, William Ernest
GWYNNE, John Edward Herbert
HAILES, Stanley Brian
HAINES, George Ernest
HANNAN, Thomas Gerard
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.
HARRISON, Maurice
HAY, William
HEATHER, William Bernard
HEERY, John
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.
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 transpor
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
HOPWOOD, Howell Gaston Lloyd
HOUGHTON, Joseph Blundell Johnson
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
Sources
CWGC.
HUDSPETH, George Edward
HUGHES, Joseph Wilfred
HUGHES, William Armsted
HURST, Ernest
IDE, George Edward
JAMESON, Robert Evan
JARVIS, Charles Jack
JENKINS, Morgan
JOHNSON, Bertie Lawrence
JOHNSON, James
JOHNSON, William John
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.
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.
LLOYD, Herbert Charles
LUCY, Albert James
MACLAGAN, Ian Lawrence
MACLEAN, Alexander Robert
MATHER, Harry
MATTISON, William
MAYLOTT, Jesse
McCLAIR, Alexander Richard
MCCORMACK, Thomas
MCDONALD, J.
McKERR, Hugh Francis Johnston
MILNE, Robert
MOLLOY, Joseph
MONTGOMERY, Robert Kerr
MORGAN, Richard Fuller
MORT, Alec
MOSS, Alan
MURDOCH, Sydney Wallace John
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.
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).
PEYTON, Thomas Grenville Pitt
POWELL, Leslie
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PRESCOTT, James Frederick Anthony
PRESTON, John Alfred
PRITCHARD, William Henry
PROCTOR, John David
PURDON, Corran William Brooke
RANDALL, Donald Charles
REEVES, Walter
RENNIE, Jim
RICHARDS, David
ROACH, Thomas Ypres
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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 Ma
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.
Recommendation
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
SEARSON, Alfred Clarence
SEATON, Alexander Fairgreave
SHENTON, Joseph
SHERMAN, Thomas
SHERWIN, Albert Edward George
SHIPTON, Herbert John
Lance Corporal Bert Shipton from Peckham, London, embarked on Motor Launch ML 457 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Reported missing after the raid later found to be a prisoner of war. Enlisted April 1937. Civilian employment - Salesman.
SIMISTER, Charles Arnold
SIMPSON, Harold Leonard
Lance Corporal Harold Simpson, 3 Troop, from Minehead, Somerset, 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. Embarked on HMS Campbeltown. Wounded and prisoner of war.
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.
Sources
St. Nazaire Society.
STEELE, David Ronald
STEVENSON, Stanley George
STOKES, George Stanley
STUTCHBURY, John Forbes
SUMNER, Frank
SWAYNE, Ronald Oliver Carless
TAYLOR, Gerald
TAYLOR, Harry, G.
TAYLOR, Horace
TERRY, Antony Frederic Aimé Imbert
THOMSON, Robert
THRIFT, Frank, W.
TOMBLIN, Edward Charles
TOMSETT, Reginald Maurice
TUCKER, Edward Arnold
VANDERWERVE, John Edward
WALKER, Peter
WALSHAM, Alexander
WALTON, George William
WALTON, Philip
Son of C.P. and Evelyn Walton, of Bedford. B.A. (Cantab.): Christ's College.
WARDLE, Arthur
WATSON, William Humphreys
WATT, William
WEBB, Frederick, C.
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
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
WOODCOCK, Mark
Lieutenant Mark Woodcock was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action at sea. He has no known grave. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Woodcock of Howbeck Road, Birkenhead.
WOODIWISS, Arthur Frank
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.
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