The Fallen from 6 Commando
ALLAN, John

- 6/7 June 1944 (No.6 Commando) wounded and evacuated to hospital in the UK.
ALLEN, George Edward
ASTBURY, Albert Ernest
BAILEY, Leonard George
BARKER, Joseph Walter
BARLOW, Albert John
BARRY, Jeremiah
Private Jeremiah Barry was killed in action during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia.
BENNETT, William James
BIGGS, Leonard Vincent
Gunner Leonard Biggs was reported missing presumed killed in action at sea. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Biggs, of Hayes, Middlesex.
BINDING, Sydney
BIRCH, Joseph

BLAKEMAN, Albert John
BLINMAN, Harold Trevor
BLUNDEN, Alfred Edgar
BONVIN, John Alexander
- 17 December 1939, Artist Rifles Cadet 163rd OCTU, commissioned Second Lieutenant, Loyal Regiment.
BURNS, Vincent Joseph
CARTLIDGE, Horace C.
CHAPMAN, Peter Neilson

CHARITY, Arthur

COATES, William John Lewis
COLLINS, Patrick
Gunner Patrick Collins died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Patrick and Ann Collins; husband of Mary Collins, of Wythenshaw, Cheshire.
CONNOR, Edward

CRINGAN, William
CROAL, George
CROUCH, Ernest

CUNNINGHAM, John Edwin George
CWGC.
DEAN, Frederick

DRAPER, William
DUTTON, Derek Alan
ELLIS, Richard Paul
ELSDON, George Henry
ELTRIDGE, John Henry
EMBLEM, Leslie Ernest
FAZAN, Gilbert Roy
FLEISCHER, Frederick
FLOYD, James William Edgar
FREESTONE, Harry Dean
GALLAGHER, John
GRAYSTON, Frederick William
Private Frederick Grayston died during operations at Normandy.
GREEN, Joseph Wilfred Francis
HALEY, Frederick Leslie
HANSON, John Francis
HARMER, Colin
Private Colin Harmer died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
HARPER, Robert Arthur
Private Robert Harper died during operations at Normandy, France.
HARPER, Robert Holly Ashton
HAY, Charles Robert
Fusilier Charles Hay died during operations at Normandy.
HOOKE, Leslie Percy
Gunner Leslie Hooke died during operations at Normandy.
HUGO, Terence James

HUME-SPRY, John Francis

Lieutenant John Hume-Spry died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
HUNTER, Norman Pearson
Lance Corporal Norman Hunter died during a mountaineering accident whilst training.
JAMES, Harry
JENKINS, Edward
KAHL, Frederick George

KENT, William Henry
Private William Kent died during operations in North Africa.
KHYTOVITCH, Eric


KILDUFF, Thomas
Private Thomas Kilduff died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
LAVERY, Henry

LEAPHARD, Marshall John Adam

LENIHAN, John
Sergeant John Lenihan died during operations in North Africa.
LISTON, William

LORD, Robert Stephen
LOWES, William
Gunner William Lowes died during operations at Angoville, Normandy.
MACKENZIE, Alistair Kenneth McLeod
Captain Alistair Mackenzie died during operations in North Africa.
MACPHERSON, John Brown
Signalman John MacPherson died during operations in North Africa.
MCGEE, Edward James
Corporal Edward McGee died during operations in North Africa.
MCNALLY, Victor
Lance Corporal Victor McNally died during operations in North Africa.
MEEHAN, Hugh
METCALFE, Walter
MILROY, Alexander Wiseman
MOORE, Harry
Private Harry Moore died during operations at Normandy.
MORROW, Robert John
Private Robert Morrow was reported missing, later confirmed killed in action, during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
MURRAY, James Wilson
NASH, George
Private George Nash died of wounds during operations at the crossing of the River Rhine at Wesel.
NETTLETON, Harold
NEWHAM, Andrew David
Private Andrew Newham died during operations at Normandy.
O'ROURKE, Patrick


PARRY, Edwin

PEARCE, Kenneth

PICKAVANCE, James

POTTAS, Donald
Signalman Donald Pottas, 1 Special Service Brigade Signals attached No.6 Commando, died of wounds during operations at Normandy, France. Son of John and Mary Annie Pottas, of Whitby, Yorkshire.
PRICE, George
PRIOR, George Joseph

PRITCHARD, Thomas
PUTTICK, Kenneth
PYMAN, Alan Cresswell Holman

RAMSDEN, Harry
RIPLEY, Henry
Lance Corporal Henry Ripley died during operations in North Africa.
ROBERTS, Charles Edward James
ROBSON, John

RONALD, Alexander Scott

ROTHWELL, Stanley
ROWE, Grahame
SADLER, Richard
SANDERSON, Jack
Son of Thomas and Gwladys Sanderson, of Sheffield.
CWGC.
SCOTT, John Murray
SHAKESPEARE, William
SIMPSON, Alexander John
Private Alexander Simpson, HQ Troop, died during operations at Normandy, France.
SIMPSON, George
SKINNER, Bernard Gordon
Lieutenant Bernard Skinner died in a traffic accident when his commando truck heading to Brighton Station was hit by a Naval truck with several injured. Lieutenant Skinner was sent to Royal Sussex Hospital where he later died.
SLATER, Arthur
Private Arthur Slater was reported missing presumed died of wounds in North Africa on or shortly after 6 January 1943. On this date his Commando were engaged in operations in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia.
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SMITH, George Edward

STANDERWICK, James Henry
Lance Corporal James Standerwick died during operations in North Africa.
STEWART, James MacDonald
STICKLEY, Robert Arthur
STRANGE, George
Private George Stange died during operations in North Africa.
SULLIVAN, Lawrence Robert

Lance Corporal Lawrence Sullivan died during operations at Normandy.
TAYLOR, Lewis Albert
Private Lewis Taylor died during the period his Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller, Germany.
THOMAS, Gwyn Ifor
THOMPSON, George (LCpl)

THOMSON, Eric George M.

TODD, Richard
- 7 June 1944 (Corporal) (No.6 Commando) wounded during operations at Normandy [2].
TUNSTALL, Harry
VIRGO, Robert Victor
Lance Corporal Robert Virgo was killed in action during operations in Western Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged at the River Aller crossing.
WAKEFIELD, Alfred

WALKER, Frederick Edis
WATTON, Frederick George
WETHERALD, Henry
WHITE, Albert Edward
WILSON, Donald
WILSON, Leslie
WILSON, Sam
WRIGHT, Arthur Henry Havey
CWGC.
WRIGHT, Henry
Private Henry Wright died during operations in North Africa.
WYLIE, William Jeffery Price
YOUNG, Walter Edward
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