motto "Imprino Exulto" (First in Last out)
Formed 1941 as RN Beach Parties
Renamed RN Commandos late 1942 A-H Commando and J-W Commando
Each Commando consisted of the following personnel :-
1 Principal Beach Master,3 Beach Masters,6 Assistant Beach Masters,3 Petty Officers,6 Leading Seamen,18 Able Seamen and 39 Ordinary Seamen
All disbanded from late 1944 through 1945
I have also included all the following units who were accepted by the RN Commando Association :-
RN Beach Signals
Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Units (LCOCU)
Levant Schooner Flotilla
Combined Operations Bombardment Units consisting of Forward Observation
Bombardment Parties (FOBs)