SURNAME
Staples
FORENAME
Montague
UNIT
former 8 and ME Commandos
RANK
Corporal of Horse
NUMBER
304543
DATE OF DEATH
20th January 1943
AGE
38
GRAVESITE
Sfax War Cemetery,Tunisia VI.A.10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Horse Guards (The Blues),Household Cavalry...
SURNAME
Lacey
FORENAME
Leonard Frank
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5669104
DATE OF DEATH
15th September 1942
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Somerset Light Infantry
born Somerset
resided Bath,Somerset
son of...
SURNAME
Cawsey
FORENAME
Francis William
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5499203
DATE OF DEATH
13th May 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Somerset Light Infantry
born Portsmouth,Hampshire
resided Hampshire
died Burma...
SURNAME
Brewitt
FORENAME
John
UNIT
8 Commando (B Bn Layforce)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
7619486
DATE OF DEATH
11th May 1941
AGE
GRAVESITE
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery,Egypt N.174
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Army Ordnance Corps
born...
SURNAME
Cartwright
FORENAME
Leonard Richard
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
328983
DATE OF DEATH
21st September 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Madras War Cemetery,Chennai,India 4.A.16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
born London E
son of A.W.A. and Mrs...
SURNAME
Wells
FORENAME
Percy Arthur
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Gunner
NUMBER
798608
DATE OF DEATH
16th July 1942
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
born Worcestershire
resided Worcestershire
died North Africa
SURNAME
Terry
FORENAME
John Leslie
UNIT
8 Commando (2 Troop)
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
2617532
DATE OF DEATH
29th August 1940
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Carlton Cemetery,Nottinghamshire Sec.A Row K.1 Grave 60
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Grenadier Guards
born Nottingham
son...
SURNAME
Maynard
FORENAME
John Edward Trestrail (Jackie)
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
5440304
DATE OF DEATH
17th July 1941
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Tobruk War Cemetery,Libya 4.K.10
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
born Cornwall
son of...
SURNAME
Headland
FORENAME
Thomas Herbert
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Lance Sergeant
NUMBER
2613699
DATE OF DEATH
27th August 1941
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery,Syria L.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Grenadier Guards
born Northamptonshire
son of John...
SURNAME
Harrold
FORENAME
Edward Thomas Hornsby
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
5615963
DATE OF DEATH
26th December 1940
AGE
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Somerset Light Infantry
born Devonshire
resided...
SURNAME
Hanbury-Tracy
FORENAME
Richard Algernon Frederick,6th Baron Sudeley
UNIT
8 Commando
RANK
Major
NUMBER
45143
DATE OF DEATH
26th August 1941
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 1 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Horse Guards (The...
SURNAME
Edsall
FORENAME
Keith Valentine
UNIT
8 Commando posted to Special Boat Section
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
7912260
DATE OF DEATH
27th November 1941
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Alamein Memorial, Egypt Column 14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Armoured Corps
born Middlesex...
SURNAME
Davies
FORENAME
Roy David
UNIT
former 8 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2734997
DATE OF DEATH
8th April 1945
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Hanover War Cemetery,Germany 15.B.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Welsh Guards
born Plymouth,Devon
husband of Elizabeth May...
SURNAME
Couldrey
FORENAME
Edwin Robert (Ted)
UNIT
former 8 Commando
RANK
Bombardier
NUMBER
830703
DATE OF DEATH
18th August 1942
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
born 1916 London SW
son of Catherine Eliza...
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