41 commando

41 COMMANDO
Four Stars of Valor: The Combat History Of The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment In World War II
Four Stars of Valor: The Combat History Of The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment In World War II
By Phil Nordyke
SOE in the Low Countries
SOE in the Low Countries
By M.R.D. Foot
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.

On 20 January 1946, 41 Commando was disbanded.
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  1. RM CDOS Utton, Stanley

    SURNAME Utton FORENAME Stanley UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 106623 DATE OF DEATH 22nd March 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 27.B.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John William and Maud Alexandra Utton,Hanwell,Middlesex died Holland

  2. RM CDOS Twigger, James Thomas

    SURNAME Twigger FORENAME James Thomas UNIT 41 Commando RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 972 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Plymouth Naval Memorial,Devon Panel 102 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION husband of M.M.Twigger,Emsworth,Hampshire awarded...

  3. RM CDOS Trolley, Philip John Weston

    SURNAME Trolley FORENAME Philip John Weston UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 121657 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Hermanville War Cemetery,France 3.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edmund Weston and Vera Annie Trolley,Banbury,Oxfordshire KIA Normandy

  4. RM CDOS Toner, Peter

    SURNAME Toner FORENAME Peter UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 105899 DATE OF DEATH 17th/18th September 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 93 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Salerno

  5. RM CDOS Tierney, Norman

    SURNAME Tierney FORENAME Norman UNIT 41 Commando (HQ Troop) RANK Regimental Sergeant Major NUMBER "PO/22609" (CWGC) DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1943 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 79 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Richard and Helen...

  6. RM CDOS Thwaites, Henry

    SURNAME Thwaites FORENAME Henry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 114394 DATE OF DEATH 25th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.G.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Richard and Sophia Ellen Thwaites,Battersea,London died Normandy

  7. RM CDOS Thomson, Hugh

    SURNAME Thomson FORENAME Hugh UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PO/X 106815 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy II.E.29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas and Grace Thomson husband of Margaret Thomson,12 Walton...

  8. RM CDOS Taylor, Ernest

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Ernest UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 2460 DATE OF DEATH 24th January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Werkendam Protestant Cemetery,Netherlands Row 7 Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Holland

  9. RM CDOS Taaffe, William

    SURNAME Taaffe FORENAME William UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103178 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy I.A.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of George and May Taaffe,Preston,Lancashire husband of Nora Taaffe brother...

  10. RM CDOS Swindale, Hugh Thomas William Burn (Geordie and Bill)

    SURNAME Swindale FORENAME Hugh Thomas William Burn (Geordie and Bill) UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 111113 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery, France XI.B.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Gateshead, Co.Durham KIA Lion-sur-Mer, Normandy

  11. RM CDOS Summers, Kenneth

    SURNAME Summers FORENAME Kenneth UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110147 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.C.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward and Nellie Summers,Basford,Nottingham died Normandy

  12. RM CDOS Stredwick, Ernest Henry

    SURNAME Stredwick FORENAME Ernest Henry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER "CH/22836" (CWGC) probably CH/X 2836 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1944 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery,Kent Ramsgate Div. Sec.M.A. Grave 184 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John...

  13. RM CDOS Streams, Albert Edward

    SURNAME Streams FORENAME Albert Edward UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 21038 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Syracuse War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy III.B.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Albert and Lillian Streams,Reading,Berkshire husband of Dorothy...

  14. RM CDOS Stradling, Robert Fettes (Bob)

    SURNAME Stradling FORENAME Robert Fettes (Bob) UNIT 41 Commando (P Troop) RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/3351 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery, Italy II.E.34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1919 Burley-in-Wharfdale, Yorkshire, UK son of...

  15. RM CDOS Stott, Ronald Martin

    SURNAME Stott FORENAME Ronald Martin UNIT 41 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Plymouth Naval Memorial,Devon Panel 102 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Ronald and Elsie Stott,Greenfield,Yorkshire KIA Salerno,Italy

  16. RM CDOS Stiles, Arthur

    SURNAME Stiles FORENAME Arthur UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104614 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial,Kent Panel 84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry W. and Lucy Stiles,Mansfield,Nottinghamshire died Salerno

  17. RM CDOS Stalker, Hugh Henry

    SURNAME Stalker FORENAME Hugh Henry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 3238 DATE OF DEATH 22nd March 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Uden War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.D.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Joseph and Jeany Stalker husband of Agnes K.Stalker,Kelso,Roxburghshire...

  18. RM CDOS Spence, Ernest

    SURNAME Spence FORENAME Ernest UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103991 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William and Margaret Spence,Royton,Lancashire KIA Normandy

  19. RM CDOS Spence, Ernest

    SURNAME Spence FORENAME Ernest UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 115872 DATE OF DEATH 21st July 1944 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 87 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of James William and Edith Mary (nee Howcroft) Spence husband...

  20. RM CDOS Spawforth, Herbert

    SURNAME Spawforth FORENAME Herbert UNIT 41 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 3222 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Herbert and Ivy Spawforth,Normanton,Yorkshire KIA Normandy
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