41 commando

41 COMMANDO
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.
  1. RM CDOS Betts, Joseph

    SURNAME Betts FORENAME Joseph UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104632 DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Panel 84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.09.1911, Norwich, Norfolk, UK son of Arthur and Elenor Betts, Witton...
  2. RM CDOS Benson, Robert Edwin

    SURNAME Benson FORENAME Robert Edwin UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PO/X 102614 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Salerno War Cemetery, Italy V.B.46 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 13.11.1921, Salford, Lancashire, UK died Salerno
  3. RM CDOS Bell, James

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME James UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER 110729 DATE OF DEATH 6th August 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IA.H.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.05.1922, Wallsend, Northumberland son of Mary Edith Bell, Wallsend, Northumberland...
  4. RM CDOS Bell, Derek Kerr

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME Derek Kerr UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 117392 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 15.B.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.01.1924, Manchester, Lancashire, UK died Holland
  5. RM CDOS Belcher, Ernest John (Horace)

    SURNAME Belcher FORENAME Ernest John (Horace) UNIT 41 Commando (HQ Troop) RANK Regimental Sergeant Major NUMBER PO/X 252 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery, France X.H.23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.10.1908, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK...
  6. RM CDOS Barnes, John

    SURNAME Barnes FORENAME John UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 117497 DATE OF DEATH 7th November 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium III.D.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 24.02.1924, Reddish, Lancashire, UK son of William and Catherine Barnes...
  7. RM CDOS Barclay, David Lovat

    SURNAME Barclay FORENAME David Lovat UNIT 41 Commando (HQ Troop - 2-in-Command) RANK Major NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent 79.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Clifford and Rosamund Barclay husband of Daphne Joan (nee...
  8. RM CDOS Ball, Robert Michael

    SURNAME Ball FORENAME Robert Michael UNIT 41 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 111845 DATE OF DEATH 10th September 1943 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Panel 84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.03.1924, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK son of Edith Maud Waldock Ball...
  9. RM CDOS Allison, George Edwin

    SURNAME Allison FORENAME George Edwin UNIT 41 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 1752 DATE OF DEATH 15th June 1945 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 53.E.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.11.1914, Abingdon, Berkshire, UK son of Albert Edwin...
  10. RM CDOS Aldis, Alec George

    SURNAME Aldis FORENAME Alec George UNIT 41 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER PoX1477 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Plymouth Naval Memorial,Devon Panel 92 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edith Nivette Aldis,Lowestoft,Suffolk award M.M. KIA Normandy
  11. ARMY CDOS Hamilton, Robert Geoffrey

    SURNAME Hamilton FORENAME Robert Geoffrey UNIT 10 Commando (X Troop) attached 41 RM Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER 6436350 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 5.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION true name Weich,Salo parent...
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