46 commando

46 COMMANDO
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46 COMMANDO
No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando was formed in August 1943, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Campbell Hardy as part of the conversion of the Royal Marines Division into commandos. Following training it was allocated to the 1st Special Service Brigade. It took part in the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, serving on the Orne River bridgehead alongside the British 6th Airborne Division. It suffered heavy casualties in Normandy and at the end of September 1944 was returned to the United Kingdom to refit. Returning to mainland Europe in January 1945 it was the Antwerp guard force. The commando then participated in a number of assault river crossings during the advance into Germany. At the end of the war the commando took part in the occupation of Germany before being disbanded in February 1946.

No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando was disbanded after the Second World War.
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  1. RM CDOS Scullion, James Patrick

    SURNAME Scullion FORENAME James Patrick UNIT 46 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER CH/X 104842 AWARD Military Medal PLACE N.W.Europe 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  2. RM CDOS Rennie, William

    SURNAMERennie FORENAMEWilliam UNIT46 Commando RANKMarine NUMBERPO/X 105943 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEGermany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  3. RM CDOS Mallorie, Herbert

    SURNAME Mallorie FORENAME Herbert UNIT 46 Commando RANK Company Sergeant Major NUMBER PO/X 106665 AWARD Military Medal PLACE N.W.Europe 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  4. RM CDOS Lee, John

    SURNAME Lee FORENAME John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4008

  5. RM CDOS Kennen, Harry (the Rev.)

    SURNAMEKennen FORENAMEHarry (the Rev.) UNIT45 and 46 Commandos RANKChaplain R.N.V.R. NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  6. RM CDOS Hazell, James Henry

    SURNAMEHazell FORENAMEJames Henry UNIT46 Commando RANKMarine NUMBERPO/X 108682 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACEGermany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  7. RM CDOS Hardy, Campbell Richard

    SURNAME Hardy FORENAME Campbell Richard UNIT 46 Commando + GOC 3 Commando Brigade RANK Lieutenant Colonel + Brigadier NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order and 2 bars PLACE Normandy 1944 (DSO and bar) Burma 1945 (bar) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded C.B.E. 1951 (Malaya)...
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  8. RM CDOS Gray, Thomas Malcolm (Tim)

    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...
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  9. RM CDOS Cooper, Samuel

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME Samuel UNIT 46 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 105978 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4008

  10. RM CDOS Charlwood, Harry

    SURNAMECharlwood FORENAMEHarry UNIT46 Commando RANKMarine NUMBERCH/X 105642 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  11. RM CDOS Allen, Athole Jack

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME Athole Jack UNIT 46 Commando RANK T/Lieutenant NUMBER 1418 AWARD Military Cross PLACE N.W.Europe 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION T/2/Lt 7.8.1942 T/Lt 7.2.1943

  12. RM CDOS Woollam, George Arthur

    SURNAME Woollam FORENAME George Arthur UNIT 46 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1945 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Fort William (Glen Nevis) Cemetery,Invernesshire Sec.C Grave 68 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Henry and Jane E.Woollam,Tunstall,Stoke-on-Trent died UK

  13. RM CDOS Wilson, Harry

    SURNAME Wilson FORENAME Harry UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 104158 DATE OF DEATH 12th August 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIA.G.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Normandy

  14. RM CDOS Whitaker, James

    SURNAME Whitaker FORENAME James UNIT 46 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER CH/X 102296 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XV.E.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION "Whitaker" (CWGC) "Whittaker" on 46 Commando Memorial died Normandy

  15. RM CDOS Wheeler, Alexander Victor

    SURNAME Wheeler FORENAME Alexander Victor UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 112784 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XV.E.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Albert and Elsie Wheeler,Swindon,Wiltshire died Normandy

  16. RM CDOS Wearing, David John

    SURNAME Wearing FORENAME David John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER PLY/X 109403 DATE OF DEATH 23rd March 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 62.A.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John and Mary E.Wearing,Liverpool died Germany

  17. RM CDOS Vardy, Thomas (Tom)

    SURNAME Vardy FORENAME Thomas (Tom) UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 103900 DATE OF DEATH 11th April 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany 3.F.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION award M.M. KIA Germany London Gazette 36676, 25th August 1944, Page 4008

  18. RM CDOS Tomkins, Jack Samuel Richard

    SURNAME Tomkins FORENAME Jack Samuel Richard UNIT 46 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 108572 DATE OF DEATH 29th March 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery,Surrey Plot DD Grave 28899 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John Samuel Richard and Caroline...

  19. RM CDOS Teague, Bryan John

    SURNAME Teague FORENAME Bryan John UNIT 46 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 6th July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Ranville War Cemetery,France IIIA.L.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Victor Frederick and Hilda Elizabeth Susan Teague,Lyme Regis, Dorset died Normandy

  20. RM CDOS Smith, James Thomas Richardson

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME James Thomas Richardson UNIT 46 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 105988 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Bayeux War Cemetery,France XI.J.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert Alfred and Annie Elizabeth Smith,Stokesley,Yorkshire 46...
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