41 COMMANDO
'B' (RM) Commando was raised at Pembroke Dock on 7 October 1942, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P W O'H.Phibbs, from the men of the 8th Royal Marine Battalion. It was the second Royal Marine commando battalion formed after its sister 'A' (RM) Commando. Both commandos were based on the Isle of Wight and soon after the commando was renamed No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando. It fought with the Special Service Brigade in the Allied invasion of Sicily and later during the Salerno landings, where they suffered heavy casualties including two second-in-commands and most of the Troop Commanders. The Unit's Chaplain, the Revd John Wallis RN, was awarded the DSC for "outstanding courage and devotion to duty shown ... in tending the wounded and bringing in casualties under heavy fire from the Enemy". The Medical Officer, Surg Lt Ernest Davies was also awarded the DSC for bravery and devotion to the wounded. The Unit returned to the United Kingdom in January 1944, in preparation for the Normandy landings. It was part of the 4th Special Service Brigade and landed at Normandy on the west of Sword Beach on 6 June 1944, D-Day, and then took part in the capture of Douvres Radar Station on 17 June. It later took part in the battle of the Scheldt in November 1944. It then served on the Meuse (Maas) for the remainder of the war and then occupation duties in Germany.
SURNAME
Murray
FORENAME
William
UNIT
41 Commando (B Troop)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 106801
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Sicily 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Morgan
FORENAME
Thomas (Moggie)
UNIT
41 Commando (Q Troop)
RANK
Colour Sergeant (TSM)
NUMBER
PO/X 4905
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born London
R.M. April 1940
8 Bn R.M.
41 Commando
Q Troop 1943
X Troop 1944
discharged February 1946...
SURNAME
Hadfield
FORENAME
John William
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 104858
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
presented 1944 by King George VI when Corporal
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
SURNAME
Gray
FORENAME
Thomas Malcolm (Tim)
UNIT
41 and 46 Commando (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
717
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (MC 41 Cdo) Germany 1945 (DSO 46 Cdo)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.9.1913...
SURNAMECunningham FORENAMEWilliam UNIT41 Commando (Y Troop) RANKCaptain NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACESicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONbrother of Wing Commander John "Cats Eyes" Cunningham,R.A.F.
SURNAME
Cole
FORENAME
Roland William
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
EX/4373
AWARD
Military Medal
PLACE
Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
SURNAME
Wray
FORENAME
Peter Francis Hugh
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
17th September 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy II.E.24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Leslie Hugh and Margery Wray,East Molesey,Surrey
awarded Mention in...
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
David
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 104882
DATE OF DEATH
5th February 1945
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Waspik Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1923
son of Griffith and Emily Williams,Old Colwyn,Denbighshire
drowned...
SURNAME
Wilkinson
FORENAME
Raymond Desmond
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 103947
DATE OF DEATH
18th September 1943
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy IV.E.18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Daniel Broadhurst and Alice Madaline Wilkinson,Wallasey...
SURNAME
Wightman
FORENAME
Frederick Gordon
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 103557
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
La Delivrande War Cemetery,France IX.A.5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Walter William and Florence Wightman,Leicester
husband of...
SURNAME
Whitman
FORENAME
Edward Thomas John
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 109373
DATE OF DEATH
12th September 1943
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Salerno War Cemetery,Italy V.A.39
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Edward Thomas and Mary Ann Whitman,Hoxton,London
died Salerno
SURNAME
White
FORENAME
Ernest George
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 115681
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Hermanville War Cemetery,France 1.D.9
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Henry and Louise E.White,Canning Town,Essex
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Welham
FORENAME
Ernest Charles
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 109092
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Godfrey James and Margaret Welham,Great Clacton,Essex
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Wassall
FORENAME
George
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 110255
DATE OF DEATH
17th September 1943
AGE
GRAVESITE
Plymouth Naval Memorial,Devon Panel 103 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died Salerno
SURNAME
Vickers
FORENAME
Alfred Nathaniel
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 104582
DATE OF DEATH
10th July 1943
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Syracuse War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy III.B.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Alfred Nathaniel and Lillian Mary Vickers,Bethnal...
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