41 commando

41 COMMANDO
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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 McCann, Gerard Joseph

    SURNAME McCann FORENAME Gerard Joseph UNIT 41 Commando RANK Major NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Syracuse War Cemetery,Sicily,Italy III.C.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Laurence and Margery McCann husband of Jean McCann,Westward Ho',Devon KIA Sicily

  2. RM CDOS Lowles, Eric Henry

    SURNAME Lowles FORENAME Eric Henry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 111092 DATE OF DEATH 21st August 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France VA.C.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Normandy

  3. RM CDOS Lloyd, David Clifford

    SURNAME Lloyd FORENAME David Clifford UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy VI.F.37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry Clifford and Millicent Lloyd,Medmenham,Buckinghamshire KIA Salerno

  4. RM CDOS Lees, William

    SURNAME Lees FORENAME William UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 105877 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy I.E.32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Salerno

  5. RM CDOS Lees, James Sykes

    SURNAME Lees FORENAME James Sykes UNIT 41 Commando RANK Company Sergeant Major NUMBER PO/X 1707 DATE OF DEATH 4th June 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 62.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Germany

  6. RM CDOS Kennedy, Alexander

    SURNAME Kennedy FORENAME Alexander UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 105922 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Portsmouth Naval Memorial,Hampshire Panel 93 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Glasgow piper KIA Salerno

  7. RM CDOS Johnson, Edward

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Edward UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 108598 DATE OF DEATH 6th-7th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Hermanville War Cemetery,France 1.G.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of C. and Mrs Johnson,Islington,London died Normandy

  8. RM CDOS John, Reginald Brinley

    SURNAME John FORENAME Reginald Brinley UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 104029 DATE OF DEATH 5th November 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 15.C.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA Walcheren

  9. RM CDOS Jackson, William

    SURNAME Jackson FORENAME William UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 107655 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of James William and Harriett Jackson,Wythenshawe,Cheshire KIA Normandy

  10. RM CDOS Jackson, John Geoffrey

    SURNAME Jackson FORENAME John Geoffrey UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 112600 DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery,Hampshire F.2.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Gertrude Maud Jackson,Rawdon,Yorkshire died UK

  11. RM CDOS Isted, Reginald Charles

    SURNAME Isted FORENAME Reginald Charles UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110657 DATE OF DEATH 16th August 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.D.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Thomas and Ruby Edith Isted,Ham,Surrey died Normandy

  12. RM CDOS Hunter, Caley Lovell

    SURNAME Hunter FORENAME Caley Lovell UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 104042 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry Lovell and Gladys Hunter,Whetstone,Leicestershire KIA Normandy

  13. RM CDOS Howes-Dufton, Peter Thomas

    SURNAME Howes-Dufton FORENAME Peter Thomas UNIT 41 Commando (Y Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Thomas Prentice and Irene Gladys Howes-Dufton,Enfield,Middlesex KIA Normandy

  14. RM CDOS Howarth, Edgar

    SURNAME Howarth FORENAME Edgar UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104434 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Skipton (Waltonwrays) Cemetery,Yorkshire Sec.O Grave 2922 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of William and Sarah Helen Howarth,Skipton,Yorkshire died UK

  15. RM CDOS Howard, Alan Duncan

    SURNAME Howard FORENAME Alan Duncan UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 105934 DATE OF DEATH 11th September 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy IV.C.44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Salerno

  16. RM CDOS Horsted, Ronald Edward

    SURNAME Horsted FORENAME Ronald Edward UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 108542 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy I.A.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Albert Edward and Amy Ada Horsted,Hanwell,Middlesex died Salerno

  17. RM CDOS Honeyman, Norman Frederick

    SURNAME Honeyman FORENAME Norman Frederick UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER CH/X 2489 DATE OF DEATH 17th-18th September 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery,Italy I.A.22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Alfred James and Louisa Beatrice...

  18. RM CDOS Holt, Harry

    SURNAME Holt FORENAME Harry UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 111449 DATE OF DEATH 21st October 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brugge General Cemetery,Belgium Plot 63 Row 6 Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Harry and Winifred Holt,Warrington,Lancashire husband of Mary...

  19. RM CDOS Holmes, John William

    SURNAME Holmes FORENAME John William UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 5th November 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 15.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John William and Mabel Holmes husband of Barbara...

  20. RM CDOS Heywood, Herbert William

    SURNAME Heywood FORENAME Herbert William UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 106621 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 5.C.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Frederick Thomas and Alice...
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