brookwood memorial

From the Red Army to S.O.E.
From the Red Army to S.O.E.
By L.H. Manderstam
Nothing Much to Lose: Story of 2nd Battalion Royal Marines, 1940-1943 and 43 Commando Royal Marines, 1943-1945
Nothing Much to Lose: Story of 2nd Battalion Royal Marines, 1940-1943 and 43 Commando Royal Marines, 1943-1945
By Michael McConville
Brookwood Memorial​

The Brookwood Memorial commemorates 3,433 men and women of the land forces of the Commonwealth who died during the Second World War and have no known grave, the circumstances of their death being such that they could not appropriately be commemorated on any of the campaign memorials in the various theatres of war.​
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  1. PALESTINE Nafha, David

    SURNAME Nafha FORENAME David UNIT SOE RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1941 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 27 Column 1 (Addenda Panel) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.5.1921 Haifa,Israel aka David Nafcha son of Shraga and...

  2. PALESTINE Kopler, Gershon

    SURNAME Kopler FORENAME Gershon UNIT SOE RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1941 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 27 Column 1 (Addenda Panel) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 5.8.1906 Nadworna,Galicia,Ukraine son of Bezalel and Rivka...

  3. PALESTINE Hecker, Isaac

    SURNAME Hecker FORENAME Isaac UNIT SOE RANK Warrant Officer First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1941 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 27 Column 1 (Addenda Panel) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.1.1916 Zagonda,South Arabia aka Yitzchak...

  4. PALESTINE Spector, Zvi

    SURNAME Spector FORENAME Zvi UNIT SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1941 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 27 Column 1 (Addenda Panel) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 6.6.1916 Jerusalem,Israel aka Zvi Spektor son of David and...

  5. SOE Sereni, Enzo Chaim

    SURNAME Sereni FORENAME Enzo Chaim UNIT A Force SOE RANK Captain NUMBER PAL/2639580 DATE OF DEATH 18th November 1944 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial,Surrey,England Addenda Panel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit British Army (joined 1943) born 22.6.1905...

  6. SOE Palmer, Sir Anthony Frederick Mark,4th Baronet

    SURNAME Palmer FORENAME Sir Anthony Frederick Mark,4th Baronet UNIT SOE RANK Major NUMBER 63572 DATE OF DEATH 18th May 1941 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery former Royal Northumberland...

  7. SOE Young, John Cuthbert

    SURNAME Young FORENAME John Cuthbert UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 241152 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1944 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 25.9.1907 Newcastle-on-Tyne resided...

  8. SOE Wilkinson, George Alfred

    SURNAME Wilkinson FORENAME George Alfred UNIT F Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 294481 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 21 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 31.8.1913 France resided Bulgaria son...

  9. SOE Vivian, Guy Joseph

    SURNAME Vivian FORENAME Guy Joseph UNIT T Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 241054 DATE OF DEATH 9th November 1943 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 21 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List former Royal Corps of Signals born 18.1.1911...

  10. SOE Vincent, Alexander

    SURNAME Vincent FORENAME Alexander UNIT SOE Force 133 RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 83995 DATE OF DEATH 23rd December 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Addenda Panel ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List true name Vass,Alexander Francis son of Mrs...

  11. SOE Szabo, Violette Reine Elizabeth

    SURNAME Szabo FORENAME Violette Reine Elizabeth UNIT F Section SOE RANK Ensign NUMBER F/29 DATE OF DEATH 25th January 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 26 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y.) born 26.6.1921...

  12. SOE Steele, Arthur

    SURNAME Steele FORENAME Arthur UNIT F Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 263403 DATE OF DEATH 14th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 21 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 6.4.1921 France resided Bedfordshire son of...

  13. SOE Sinclair, Jack Andrew Eugene Marcel

    SURNAME Sinclair FORENAME Jack Andrew Eugene Marcel UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 316615 DATE OF DEATH 1st May 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 17.9.1921 France resided...

  14. SOE Simon, Octave Anne Guillaume

    SURNAME Simon FORENAME Octave Anne Guillaume UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 306642 DATE OF DEATH 1st August 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born France son of Edouard and Anne...

  15. SOE Simon, Jean Alexandre Robert

    SURNAME Simon FORENAME Jean Alexandre Robert UNIT F Section SOE RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 313421 DATE OF DEATH 27th January 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 10.4.1914 France son of...

  16. SOE Sibree, David Whytehead

    SURNAME Sibree FORENAME David Whytehead UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 282425 DATE OF DEATH 29th March 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 1912 Hull,Yorkshire resided Middlesex son...

  17. SOE Sehmer, John

    SURNAME Sehmer FORENAME John UNIT SOE Force 133 RANK Major NUMBER 73958 DATE OF DEATH 23rd January 1945 AGE 41 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Tank Regiment,R.A.C. born 19.4.1913 Staffordshire resided Leeds,Yorkshire...

  18. SOE Rudellat, Yvonne Claire

    SURNAME Rudellat FORENAME Yvonne Claire UNIT F Section SOE RANK Ensign NUMBER F/2 DATE OF DEATH 1st- 30th April 1945 AGE 48 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 26 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y.) born 11.1.1897...

  19. SOE Renaud, Jean

    SURNAME Renaud FORENAME Jean UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 325124 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 47 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 22 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born France resided France son of Jean Marie and Jeanne...

  20. SOE Rechenmann, Charles

    SURNAME Rechenmann FORENAME Charles UNIT F Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER 309474 DATE OF DEATH 14th September 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 21 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born 24.8.1912 France resided France son of...
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