SURNAME
James
FORENAME
Clifford Vizetelly
UNIT
2 Commando and HQ Special Service Brigade (Signals Officer)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
174099
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Corps of Signals
born 21.7.1916
educated Rutlish School...
SURNAME
Burn
FORENAME
Michael Clive (Micky)
UNIT
2 Commando (6 Troop)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
74087
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
St Nazaire 1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit King's Royal Rifle Corps
born 11.12.1912 Mayfair,London
son of Sir Clive Burn,KCVO (Secretary of the...
SURNAME
Barton
FORENAME
Bernard James
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
134120
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Yugoslavia 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 44 Recce Regiment,R.A.C.
born 29.07.1920
Grenadier Guards 1938 (nco)
Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)...
SURNAME
Amesbury
FORENAME
Alfred Edmund
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
4536995
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 44 Recce Regiment,R.A.C.
SURNAME
Davies
FORENAME
Raymond Spencer
UNIT
2 Commando (5 Troop)
RANK
Lance Sergeant
NUMBER
5780063
DATE OF DEATH
17th April 1945
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Ravenna War Cemetery,Italy I.D.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Norfolk Regiment
born Monmouthshire
son of...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Dennis Raymond
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5127463
DATE OF DEATH
13th September 1943
AGE
18
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy III.E.31
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Warwickshire Regiment
born Birmingham
resided Birmingham
son...
SURNAME
Woodman
FORENAME
Robert Salonicka
UNIT
2 Commando (6 Troop)
RANK
Fusilier
NUMBER
6467448
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
born...
SURNAME
Whitehouse
FORENAME
Peter Beckwith
UNIT
2 Commando and HQ 2 Special Service Brigade
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
100423
DATE OF DEATH
9th October 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery,Albania
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Engineers
born Birmingham...
SURNAME
Wellington
FORENAME
Henry Valerian George Wellesley,6th Duke of (Morny)
UNIT
2 Commando (2 Troop)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
56864
DATE OF DEATH
16th September 1943
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy III.B.43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Duke of...
SURNAME
Watt
FORENAME
William
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
6460971
DATE OF DEATH
16th August 1943
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Catania War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy IV.H.25
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
born Carlisle,Cumberland...
SURNAME
Walton
FORENAME
Philip
UNIT
2 Commando (1 Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
104117
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery,France 1.D.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
born Bedford
son...
SURNAME
Walton
FORENAME
George William
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Guardsman
NUMBER
2618526
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery,France 2.B.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Grenadier Guards
born Oldham,Lancashire
resided...
SURNAME
Wakefield
FORENAME
Edward Roger
UNIT
2 Commando and HQ 2 Special Service Brigade (GSO 3)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
138709
DATE OF DEATH
3rd June 1944
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit General List...
SURNAME
Veitch
FORENAME
John Young
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
3188895
DATE OF DEATH
13th September 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy III.E.29
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Scots
born Roxburghshire
resided Selkirkshire
son of Thomas and...
SURNAME
Vanderwerve
FORENAME
John Edward
UNIT
2 Commando (4 Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
117921
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool)
born Liverpool...
SURNAME
Tomsett
FORENAME
Reginald Maurice
UNIT
2 Commando (6 Troop)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
6896917
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery,France 2.C.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 11 Bn (Queen's Westminsters) K.R.R.C.
born...
SURNAME
Taylor
FORENAME
Gerald
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
7598084
DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery,France 2.B.15
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Army Ordnance Corps
born Sheffield,Yorkshire
son of Bernard...
SURNAME
Tarrant
FORENAME
William John (Johnny)
UNIT
2 Commando
RANK
Rifleman
NUMBER
6921429
DATE OF DEATH
18th September 1943
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy IV.C.42
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Rifle Brigade
born Surrey
resided Surrey
son of William...
SURNAME
Stewart
FORENAME
John Rattray Chalmers
UNIT
former 2 Commando
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
92023
DATE OF DEATH
24th November 1942
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Medjez-el-Bab Memorial,Tunisia Face 23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 8 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
born...
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