brookwood memorial

Jungle Fighter: Infantry Officer, Chindit and S.O.E. Agent in Burma, 1941-45
Jungle Fighter: Infantry Officer, Chindit and S.O.E. Agent in Burma, 1941-45
By J.D.H. Hedley
Air America
Air America
By Christopher Robbins
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 Gibson, William

    SURNAME Gibson FORENAME William UNIT 2 Commando (6 Troop) RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 2879864 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 14 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born Glasgow resided Glasgow son...

  2. ARMY CDOS Gerrard, Thomas Cecil

    SURNAME Gerrard FORENAME Thomas Cecil UNIT 3 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER T/73322 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps born Cambridgeshire son of Joseph...

  3. ARMY CDOS Forrester, Herbert William Louis (Algy)

    SURNAME Forrester FORENAME Herbert William Louis (Algy) UNIT 3 Commando (4 Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER 72042 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Kent resided...

  4. ARMY CDOS Evans, Francis George

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Francis George UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5250055 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 11 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Worcestershire Regiment born Worcester son of Frederick...

  5. ARMY CDOS Eldridge, Leonard Frederick

    SURNAME Eldridge FORENAME Leonard Frederick UNIT 2 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6461633 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) born London SW...

  6. ARMY CDOS Duncan, Ronald

    SURNAME Duncan FORENAME Ronald UNIT 9 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2032723 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 5 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born Aberdeen son of James W. and Elisabeth R...

  7. ARMY CDOS Dransfield, Keith Charles

    SURNAME Dransfield FORENAME Keith Charles UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 4126461 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 10 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cheshire Regiment born Liverpool son of Thomas and Mrs...

  8. ARMY CDOS Donaldson, John

    SURNAME Donaldson FORENAME John UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2884838 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 14 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born Perthshire resided Perth son of...

  9. ARMY CDOS Curtis, Eric Gordon

    SURNAME Curtis FORENAME Eric Gordon UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6349613 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment born 24.10.1921 London SE...

  10. ARMY CDOS Cunningham, Henry Peter

    SURNAME Cunningham FORENAME Henry Peter UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 3781746 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool) born Liverpool son of John and...

  11. ARMY CDOS Coulson, Garnett

    SURNAME Coulson FORENAME Garnett UNIT 4 Commando RANK Sapper NUMBER 1881715 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 5 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born Gateshead,Co.Durham son of Garnett and Faith...

  12. ARMY CDOS Coughlan, John

    SURNAME Coughlan FORENAME John UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3781807 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool) born Liverpool resided Liverpool KIA...

  13. ARMY CDOS Chudley, William Henry Albert

    SURNAME Chudley FORENAME William Henry Albert UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 882221 DATE OF DEATH 28th October 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born 10.5.1922 Exeter,Devon...

  14. ARMY CDOS Chitty, John Albert

    SURNAME Chitty FORENAME John Albert UNIT 4 Commando (C Troop) RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 6850350 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit King's Royal Rifle Corps born London N father...

  15. ARMY CDOS Child, Alfred Robert

    SURNAME Child FORENAME Alfred Robert UNIT former 7 Commando RANK Bombardier NUMBER 915218 DATE OF DEATH 20th January 1942 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Buckinghamshire son of Charlie...

  16. ARMY CDOS Chetwynd, Samuel Ernest

    SURNAME Chetwynd FORENAME Samuel Ernest UNIT 12 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER 4977274 DATE OF DEATH 28th March 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Reg.)...

  17. ARMY CDOS Chancellor, Wilfred Douglas

    SURNAME Chancellor FORENAME Wilfred Douglas UNIT 9 Commando RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 2049911 DATE OF DEATH 19th March 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Birmingham son of William...

  18. ARMY CDOS Carter, Thomas

    SURNAME Carter FORENAME Thomas UNIT 3 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 1491335 DATE OF DEATH 31st May 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 3 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Yorkshire son of William and Lucy...

  19. ARMY CDOS Carlisle, Alan

    SURNAME Carlisle FORENAME Alan UNIT 3 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6344509 DATE OF DEATH 27th December 1941 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment born London SE son of...

  20. ARMY CDOS Burns, Charles

    SURNAME Burns FORENAME Charles UNIT 2 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 1612571 DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 3 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artllery born Glasgow resided Glasgow son of John and Isabella...
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