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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. ARMY CDOS Wharton, Bernard William

    SURNAME Wharton FORENAME Bernard William UNIT 3 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 909229 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 4 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Liverpool resided Liverpool son of John...

  2. ARMY CDOS Watters, Joseph

    SURNAME Watters FORENAME Joseph UNIT 4 Commando RANK Rifleman NUMBER 7012390 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial, Surrey Panel 14 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Ulster Rifles born Co.Antrim resided Belfast son of James...

  3. ARMY CDOS Vanderwerve, John Edward

    SURNAME Vanderwerve FORENAME John Edward UNIT 2 Commando (4 Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 117921 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool) born Liverpool...

  4. ARMY CDOS Turley, Frank William

    SURNAME Turley FORENAME Frank William UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5254801 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 11 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Worcestershire Regiment born Birmingham son of Fred and...

  5. ARMY CDOS Smith, Miller

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Miller UNIT 2 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2657063 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 8 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Coldstream Guards born 2.11.1915 Middlesbrough,Yorkshire son of James...

  6. ARMY CDOS Smalley, Christopher John

    SURNAME Smalley FORENAME Christopher John UNIT 5 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 92876 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial, Surrey Panel 13 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Manchester Regiment born Cheshire resided Derbyshire son...

  7. ARMY CDOS Shenton, Joseph

    SURNAME Shenton FORENAME Joseph UNIT 9 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5046468 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Shropshire Light Infantry born Staffordshire son of Joseph and...

  8. ARMY CDOS Sharp, Thomas Robert

    SURNAME Sharp FORENAME Thomas Robert UNIT 3 Commando RANK Fusilier NUMBER 3133573 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Scots Fusiliers born Glasgow son of Thomas Robert and...

  9. ARMY CDOS Severn, Clive

    SURNAME Severn FORENAME Clive UNIT former 11 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5887258 DATE OF DEATH 20th January 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Northamptonshire Regiment born Nottingham son of...

  10. ARMY CDOS Robinson, Sydney

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME Sydney UNIT 2 Commando RANK Guardsman NUMBER 2619196 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 8 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Grenadier Guards born Derbyshire resided York KIA St Nazaire

  11. ARMY CDOS Povey, Harold Thomas Andrew

    SURNAME Povey FORENAME Harold Thomas Andrew UNIT 3 Commando RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 3309768 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) former...

  12. ARMY CDOS Peyton, Thomas Grenville Pitt

    SURNAME Peyton FORENAME Thomas Grenville Pitt UNIT 2 Commando (6 Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 112912 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Royal Rifle Corps former Queen's...

  13. ARMY CDOS Pettiward, Roger Gamelyn

    SURNAME Pettiward FORENAME Roger Gamelyn UNIT 4 Commando (F Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER 120922 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment born...

  14. ARMY CDOS Paterson, Kenneth Albert

    SURNAME Paterson FORENAME Kenneth Albert UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5442424 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 11 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry born Bristol son of...

  15. ARMY CDOS Parker, Charles Alfred

    SURNAME Parker FORENAME Charles Alfred UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5950711 DATE OF DEATH 18th April 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment born...

  16. ARMY CDOS Neal, Alfred William

    SURNAME Neal FORENAME Alfred William UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 7349551 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 18 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps born Norwich,Norfolk son of Alfred and...

  17. ARMY CDOS Mercer, Duncan Thompson

    SURNAME Mercer FORENAME Duncan Thompson UNIT 4 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3773037 DATE OF DEATH 24th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool) born Liverpool resided...

  18. ARMY CDOS Maylott, Jesse

    SURNAME Maylott FORENAME Jesse UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 3654748 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Lancashire Regiment born Lancashire son of Jesse and Alice...

  19. ARMY CDOS Makeham, Reginald Henry

    SURNAME Makeham FORENAME Reginald Henry UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 841059 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 14 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born 28.1.1914 Ipswich resided...

  20. ARMY CDOS MacDonald, John Alexander

    SURNAME MacDonald FORENAME John Alexander UNIT 4 Commando (F Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 151548 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 1 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1st Royal Dragoons,R.A.C. born Hull,Yorkshire...
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