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  1. RM CDOS Stewart, Hubert William

    SURNAME Stewart FORENAME Hubert William UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine (Lance-Corporal) NUMBER EX/4091 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Mediterranean ("For devotion to duty during operations in the Mediterranean theatre covering a period from 1st April to 10th September, 1944")...

  2. RM CDOS Thomson, Donal Thurston Murray

    SURNAME Thomson FORENAME Donal Thurston Murray UNIT 40 Commando RANK Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Mediterranean ("For devotion to duty during operations in the Mediterranean theatre covering a period from 1st April to 10th...

  3. RM CDOS Matters, John Geoffrey

    SURNAME Matters FORENAME John Geoffrey UNIT 40 Commando RANK Temporary Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2 PLACE Mediterranean ("For courage, tenacity, and skill whilst serving with the Allied Armies in the Mediterranean") & ("For distinguished service whilst attached...

  4. RM CDOS Turner, David Charles

    SURNAME Turner FORENAME David Charles UNIT 40 Commando RANK Corporal (Temporary) NUMBER CH/X 101283 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cambridge London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441

  5. RM CDOS Hurst, Desmond

    SURNAME Hurst FORENAME Desmond UNIT 40 Commando RANK Corporal (Acting Temporary Sergeant) NUMBER PLY/X 3469 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Horncliffe, Berwick-on-Tweed London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441

  6. RM CDOS Russell, Geoffrey Mellanby

    SURNAME Russell FORENAME Geoffrey Mellanby UNIT 40 Commando RANK Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 23/11/1942 joined 40 Commando from Thurlestone London Gazette 37505...

  7. RM CDOS Northern, Samuel Bernard

    SURNAME Northern FORENAME Samuel Bernard UNIT A Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101038 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.05.1921, Warsop Vale, Nottinghamshire, UK father Thomas...

  8. RM CDOS McDonald, Norman

    SURNAME McDonald FORENAME Norman UNIT A Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 4530 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.03.1921, Glasgow, UK KIA Dieppe (op.Jubilee)

  9. RM CDOS Cooper, Charles

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME Charles UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine (Temporary Corporal) (MiD), Temporary Sergeant (MM) NUMBER PLY/X 104215 AWARD Mention in Despatches, Military Medal PLACE Italy 1944 (MiD+MM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4010 (MiD)
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  10. ARMY CDOS Jay, Francis Hubert

    SURNAME Jay FORENAME Francis Hubert UNIT 40 R.M. Commando RANK Trooper NUMBER 305985 DATE OF DEATH 22nd March 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia 9.A.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Horse Guards son of Harold George and Freda Rose Ellen...

  11. RM CDOS Thomson, D.T.M.

    SURNAMEThomson FORENAMED.T.M. UNIT40 Commando RANKCaptain NUMBER AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEMediterranean 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  12. RM CDOS Stewart, A.W.

    SURNAMEStewart FORENAMEA.W. UNIT40 Commando RANKLance Corporal NUMBER AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEMediterranean 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  13. RM CDOS McKenna, G.

    SURNAMEMcKenna FORENAMEG. UNIT40 Commando RANKCorporal NUMBER AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEMediterranean 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  14. RM CDOS Copsey, David

    SURNAME Copsey FORENAME David UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Adriatic 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  15. RM CDOS Strong, C.G.

    SURNAME Strong FORENAME C.G. UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 109036 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4010

  16. RM CDOS Jockam, George Frank Forbes

    SURNAME Jockam FORENAME George Frank Forbes UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 111805 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4010

  17. RM CDOS Frost, Kenneth George

    SURNAME Frost FORENAME Kenneth George UNIT 40 Commando RANK Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X.475 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Corfu 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  18. RM CDOS Ainsworth, Richard Harold

    SURNAME Ainsworth FORENAME Richard Harold UNIT 40 Commando RANK Corporal (A/Sergeant) NUMBER CH/X3749 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Augusta,Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1921, London, UK also 47 Commando Special Boat Squadron 1953 joined Imperial Chemical...

  19. RM CDOS Bevan, George Reginald

    SURNAME Bevan FORENAME George Reginald UNIT A Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CL 105010 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Dieppe 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Maidstone London Gazette 35729, 2nd October 1942, Page 4328

  20. RM CDOS Odendall or Odendaal, J.R.

    SURNAMEOdendall or Odendaal FORENAMEJ.R. UNIT40 Commando RANKSergeant NUMBER AWARDM.B.E. PLACEUK 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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