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Operation Flounced
Our Boys: The Story of a Paratrooper
Our Boys: The Story of a Paratrooper
By Helen Parr
Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, & Rescue
Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, & Rescue
By Kathryn Atwood
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Commando Operation, Island of Brac
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    RM CDOS Operation Flounced (40 Cdo)

    OPERATION FLOUNCED No1 TOP SECRET 40 R.M. COMMANDO Report on Operation "FLOUNCED" REF. Map YUGOSLAVIA - 1/100,000, Sheet 109. Friday, 2nd June 1944. 2115 hours Orders received to embark at VIS by 2230 hours. 2245 hours H.Q., A, Q & Y Troops mustered at VIS. 2330 hours Embarked in L.C.I...

  2. RM CDOS Wakeling, James Dennis (Jimmy)

    SURNAME Wakeling FORENAME James Dennis (Jimmy) UNIT 40 Commando (A Troop) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Dalmatian Islands 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.12.1918 Leicester son of John Lucas and Mary Louisa Wakeling educated St Michael's...

  3. RM CDOS Pickering, Kenneth Richard

    SURNAME Pickering FORENAME Kenneth Richard UNIT 43 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/3877 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Dalmatian Islands 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36979, 9th March 1945, Page 1386

  4. RM CDOS Nicholls, Charles

    SURNAME Nicholls FORENAME Charles UNIT 43 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PLY/X 2570 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Dalmatian Islands 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36979, 9th March 1945, Page 1386

  5. RM CDOS Gallon, Thomas Charles Dennis

    SURNAME Gallon FORENAME Thomas Charles Dennis UNIT 43 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER EX/3235 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Yugoslavia 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 36979, 9th March 1945, Page 1386

  6. RM CDOS Beadle, Jeffrey Charles

    SURNAME Beadle FORENAME Jeffrey Charles UNIT 40 Commando (Y Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Brac, Dalmatian Islands 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R.M. Chatham Division POW Stalg Luft 3 awarded MBE - See 3 CDO BDE Awards died 13.04.2021 (Aged 98)
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  7. RM CDOS Wood, Robert Frederick

    SURNAME Wood FORENAME Robert Frederick UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 3476 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Robert Lewis and Eva Wood husband of Hannah Mary...

  8. RM CDOS Tarrant, Kenneth Albert

    SURNAME Tarrant FORENAME Kenneth Albert UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 116866 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 10.C.1-8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Edward and Ada Elizabeth...

  9. RM CDOS Short, Dennis Leslie Wayne Nicholas

    SURNAME Short FORENAME Dennis Leslie Wayne Nicholas UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PLY/X 111155 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia 9.E.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Eva Maud and stepson of William Nation,Wookey...

  10. RM CDOS Pickering, Alfred George

    SURNAME Pickering FORENAME Alfred George UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER CH/X 111702 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 10.C.1-8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur and Rose Lilian Pickering,Bow,London died...

  11. RM CDOS Manners, James Calvert (Pops)

    SURNAME Manners FORENAME James Calvert (Pops) UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Herbert Cecil and Dorothy Manners husband of...

  12. RM CDOS Laidlaw, Ian Douglas

    SURNAME Laidlaw FORENAME Ian Douglas UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia 3.E.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Douglas and Edith Laidlaw,Knockholt,Kent "Captain" (40 Commando Roll of Honour)...

  13. RM CDOS Hopper, Norman Charles

    SURNAME Hopper FORENAME Norman Charles UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 117193 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery,Yugoslavia Coll.grave 10.C.1-8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Edward and Ethel Bugbird Hopper died Brac,Adriatic

  14. RM CDOS Harvey, Leslie George

    SURNAME Harvey FORENAME Leslie George UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PLY/X 3864 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.10.1922 Liverpool, Lancashire, UK son of George...
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  15. RM CDOS Gee, Donald Percy

    SURNAME Gee FORENAME Donald Percy UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/1172 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 10.11.1920, Portslade, East Sussex, UK KIA Brac, Adriatic
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  16. RM CDOS Dutton, Charles Llewellyn

    SURNAME Dutton FORENAME Charles Llewellyn UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia 9.C.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Charles Frederick and Dorothy Isabel Dutton, Purley, Surrey brother Derek...

  17. RM CDOS Cross, Leonard

    SURNAME Cross FORENAME Leonard UNIT 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia Coll.grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John George and Mabel Cross, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23/11/1942 joined...

  18. RM CDOS Bone, Percy James

    SURNAME Bone FORENAME Percy James UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO/X 101277 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia. Coll. grave 9.B.3-10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.04.1921, Islington, London, UK son of George Albert and...
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  19. RM CDOS Bates, George Henry

    SURNAME Bates FORENAME George Henry UNIT 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER EX/962 DATE OF DEATH 3rd June 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Belgrade War Cemetery, Yugoslavia 3.E.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.01.1919, Paddington, London, UK son of William Henry and Ethel Georgina...
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