43 commando

43 COMMANDO
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43 COMMANDO
43 Commando was formed in July 1943 after the decision was made to convert the battalions of the Royal Marine Division into commando units. The initial intake of personnel was drawn from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Marines, and following commando training at Achnacarry in Scotland, the unit consisted of about 450 men organized into a headquarters, five infantry troops consisting of three officers and 63 other ranks, along with a heavy weapons troop—armed with Vickers machine guns, 3-inch mortars and 6-pounder anti-tank guns—and a signals platoon.

Along with No. 2, No. 9 and No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commandos, 43 Commando formed the 2nd Special Service Brigade. Throughout the course of 1943–45, No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando served in Italy, Yugoslavia and Greece.
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  1. RM CDOS Goodrich, Kenneth John

    SURNAME Goodrich FORENAME Kenneth John UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 108489 DATE OF DEATH 2nd February 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Panel 84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John F. and Annie F.J. Goodrich, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey died...

  2. RM CDOS Garson, Andrew

    SURNAME Garson FORENAME Andrew UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 108150 DATE OF DEATH 22nd April 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy I.C.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.09.1920, Kirkwall, Orkney, UK son of Andrew Alexander and Jessie Garson...

  3. RM CDOS Folwell, Harvey Cecil

    SURNAME Folwell FORENAME Harvey Cecil UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 109129 DATE OF DEATH 2nd February 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Panel 84 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.06.1921, Fosters Booth, Northamptonshire, UK son of Ernest Percival...

  4. RM CDOS Daly, Edward Stewart

    SURNAME Daly FORENAME Edward Stewart UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/4061 DATE OF DEATH 10th April 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon Panel 103 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.07.1917, Crewe, Cheshire, UK son of Michael and Jessie Daly...

  5. RM CDOS Cooper, William George Albert

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME William George Albert UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 108241 DATE OF DEATH 4th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia Coll.grave 10.C.1-8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.03.1921, Hornsey, London, UK son of John...

  6. RM CDOS Clinton, Reginald Arthur

    SURNAME Clinton FORENAME Reginald Arthur UNIT 43 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/4443 DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 1945 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.A.30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.11.1919, Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, UK son of Edward Charles...

  7. RM CDOS Campbell, John

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME John UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 109403 DATE OF DEATH 2nd April 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.A.27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.11.1924, Bankhead, Glasgow, UK son of Arthur and Rosina Campbell died Italy

  8. RM CDOS Brookes, James Alfred

    SURNAME Brookes FORENAME James Alfred UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/3707 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia Coll.grave 10.C.1-8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.08.1919, Hull, Yorkshire, UK father George Brooke...

  9. RM CDOS Blake, John Philip

    SURNAME Blake FORENAME John Philip UNIT 43 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia 9.E.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.11.1917 Portsmouth, Hampshire son of Philip and Marjorie Flora Blake, Havant...

  10. RM CDOS Beale, Frederick Vincent

    SURNAME Beale FORENAME Frederick Vincent UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 108058 DATE OF DEATH 18th April 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy I.D.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 31.01.1921, Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK son of John William and Louisa...

  11. RM CDOS Ballantyne, George

    SURNAME Ballantyne FORENAME George UNIT 43 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PO/X 114916 DATE OF DEATH 31st January 1945 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar 3.E.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 19.03.1920, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, UK son of James and Elizabeth...

  12. RM CDOS Baillie, Archibald

    SURNAME Baillie FORENAME Archibald UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 110260 DATE OF DEATH 25th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia 9.E.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.03.1923, Galston, Ayrshire son of John and Mrs Baillie, Galston...

  13. RM CDOS Abrahams, Robert Sydney

    SURNAME Abrahams FORENAME Robert Sydney UNIT 43 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/4444 DATE OF DEATH 3rd February 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Plymouth Naval Memorial,Devon Panel 102 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.11.1919, Brighton, Sussex, UK died Italy

  14. ARMY CDOS Cotton Minchin, Douglas James Maurice

    SURNAME Cotton Minchin FORENAME Douglas James Maurice UNIT 43 RM Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 77634 DATE OF DEATH 15th March 1945 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Cassino Memorial,Italy Panel 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) born Bedford resided Surrey...
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