40RM Cdo Nominal Roll A-D
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Nominal Roll for No.40 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines.
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SURNAME
|
FORENAMES
|
RANK
|
NUMBER |
ADDITIONAL
|
SOURCE
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADAM
|
W.M.
|
Capt
|
Lon.Scottish; Adj. May 45
|
WD 1945
|
|
John, Moir
|
Mne
|
PO/X4237
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Ronald, Leslie
|
Mne
|
CH/X112202
|
|
CWGC
|
|
ANDERSON
|
A
|
Mne
|
PO/X107001
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
Charles
|
Mne
|
PLY/X1674
|
|
LBL
|
|
David, Charles
|
Capt
|
|
MC
|
(CA98)
|
|
Harry, R.J.
|
Mne
|
PO/X100156
|
|
LBL
|
|
Richard, Harry
|
Sgt
|
|
BEM
|
(CA96)
|
|
ASHTON
|
P
|
Mne
|
PO/X109636
|
|
& No.3 Cdo (No.3 WD Field Returns 1943)
|
ATKINSON
|
O.M.
|
Lieut
|
|
|
WD July 45; LBL
|
Basil,McGonigle
|
Sgt
|
CH/X 1409
|
MM (45RM)
|
WO/373/47/149
|
|
Walter
|
Mne
|
EX/3144
|
PoW Dieppe
|
WO344/131/1
|
|
James, Sidney
|
CSM
|
PLY/X746
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BARCLAY
|
|
Major
|
|
|
ADM202/87
|
William
|
Mne
|
|
|
(CA110)
|
|
BARLOW
|
W
|
Mne
|
PO/X102633T
|
to 4CdoBde 8Sep45.
|
WD
|
BARRETT
|
Wilfred,Douglas
|
Cpl
|
EX/3894
|
lka Blackpool
|
(LL10),(CA120), (CARMs)
|
William, Henry
|
Mne
|
PLY/X109107
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Cyril, Edward
|
Mne
|
PLY/X 3085
|
|
LBL
|
|
George, Henry
|
Mne
|
EX/ 962
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BAXTER
|
David
|
Mne
|
|
lka Bristol
|
(CA120)
|
BAYERS
|
W.
|
|
|
|
PG
|
Jeffrey, Charles
|
Lieut (Major)
|
|
MBE,MC
|
WO/373/57/513, PG
|
|
BEAUMONT
|
R.E.
|
Mne
|
PO/X118455
|
& 45RM
|
(LL2) (CARMs)
|
Harwood, F.G.
|
CSM
|
PLY/X 458
|
MM (& 45RM)
|
(CA65)
|
|
BEBEE
|
R. 'Jack'
|
Mne
|
CH/X104076
|
to 4 CdoBde 8Sep45
|
WD; PG 40RM
|
BEDBOROUGH
|
|
Sgt
|
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
BEER
|
Charles,Kennedy
|
Mne
|
PLY/X111339
|
|
PG
|
Jack
|
Sgt
|
CH/X 844
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BEGLEY
|
P.J.
|
Mne
|
PO/X102093
|
to 4 Cdo Bde Sept45.
|
WD
|
BELBIN
|
G.O.
|
Lieut
|
|
OC 'S' tp.
|
WD Apr45 Appendix F1
|
BELL
|
R.W.J.
|
Mne
|
PO/X 482
|
|
LL2 & CA RMs
|
BENNETT
|
G
|
Mne
|
PLY/X104943
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
Henry, Wiggie
|
CSM
|
CH/X 512
|
MM
|
(CA82)
|
|
Stanley, John
|
Mne
|
CH/X 112955
|
|
(CA97), CA RMs
|
|
BERGUM
|
Glyn
|
Sgt
|
|
|
(CA110)
|
BERKLEY
|
Walter
|
CSgt
|
|
|
(CA107)
|
BERRIFF
|
Arthur, Maurice
|
Lieut. QM
|
|
|
WD Oct'42; adm202/87
|
BETTS
|
Joshua, Charles
|
Cpl
|
|
|
(CA63)
|
George, Reginald
|
Mne
|
CH/X 105473
|
MM
|
WO/373/93
|
|
BIRCH
|
J.
|
Cpl
|
CH/X2668
|
|
CA RMs
|
Arthur
|
Mne
|
PO/X 114618
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BISSENDEN
|
Des
|
Mne
|
CH/X110654
|
|
(CA114); CA RMs
|
Albert, Henry
|
Cpl
|
PO/X 4970
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BLOSS
|
R.
|
Mne
|
CH/X111643
|
|
PG; CARMs
|
John, Arthur
|
Mne
|
PO/X 117494
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BLUMSOM
|
George, Richard
|
Mne
|
CH/X3155
|
|
CA RMs, Forum
|
Percy
|
Cpl
|
EX/ 962
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Geoffrey
|
Mne
|
PO/X 3189
|
|
LBL
|
|
Stanley
|
Sgt
|
RAMC
|
BEM
|
(CA18);(CA66)
|
|
BOTHE
|
|
Mne
|
|
|
LBL
|
BOWLER
|
C.H.
|
Mne
|
CH/X104047(D)
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
James
|
Mne
|
PO/X107052
|
PoW Dieppe
|
WO344/36/1
|
|
BRADFORD
|
|
Mne
|
|
|
LBL
|
Arthur, Marcus
|
Mne
|
|
|
(CA102)
|
|
John, William, E.
|
Capt
|
|
MC
|
WD Oct'42; WO373/47/146
|
|
William, Joseph
|
Mne
|
PLY/X 3580
|
|
LBL
|
|
Leslie, Charles
|
Mne
|
PLY/X105411
|
MM
|
WD Oct'42; (CA108)
|
|
BRAMPTON
|
S.
|
|
|
|
PG
|
Terence, Edward
|
Mne
|
CH/X 105010
|
MM
|
LBL
|
|
Alexander
|
Mne
|
CH/X 104278
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BRIGGS
|
G.C.P.H.
|
Revd
|
|
|
WD Feb'43
|
BRISTOWE
|
Frank, Hilary
|
Capt later Col
|
|
|
CA 96; CVA PG
|
Jeffrey
|
Sgt
|
PO/X110093
|
|
Cert. of Service
|
|
BROCKBANK
|
|
2nd Lieut
|
|
|
WD Mar'43; LBL
|
BROWN
|
B.M.
|
Mne
|
CH/X104865
|
|
CA RMs
|
Jack
|
Mne
|
PLY/X109374
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Stephen, T.F.
|
Mne
|
PLY/X111140
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Robert
|
Mne
|
CH/X 1085
|
|
LBL
|
|
William
|
Mne
|
PLY/X107517
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Henry, Thomas
|
Mne
|
CH/X110667
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Francis, E.G.
|
Mne
|
CH/X113057
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BURGUM
|
Glynn
|
Sgt
|
PLY/X2694
|
|
(CA110); CA RMs
|
BURNS
|
W
|
Mne
|
|
lka Hull
|
(CA103); PG
|
BURROWS
|
L.J.W.
|
Mne
|
PO/X103718
|
to 4 CdoBde 8Sep45
|
WD
|
Leslie, Mears
|
Mne
|
PO/X 113418
|
|
CWGC
|
|
BYE
|
Charles, Henry, Beresford
|
CSgt
|
CH/X1511
|
&42RM
|
(CA56)
|
Edward, Stewart, 'Eddie'
|
Mne
|
|
|
(CA39) and others
|
|
Harry, Watt
|
Pte
|
14421247 RAMC
|
DCM
|
LL 3
|
|
Arthur, John
|
Mne
|
PLY/X 3413
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Edward, Albert
|
LCpl
|
CH/X 103413
|
|
CWGC
|
|
William, Henry
|
Mne
|
CH/X110490
|
PoW Italy 1945 | WO344/55/1 | |
CARLAN
|
|
Mne
|
|
|
LBL
|
CARROLL
|
T.
|
Cpl
|
PO/X105493
|
|
CA RMs
|
Stanley, William
|
Mne
|
EX/1131
|
PoW Dieppe
|
WO344/56/2
|
|
CARVEY
|
'Knife'
|
|
|
|
PG
|
CASS
|
Donald, R.
|
Mne
|
PLY/X108143
|
|
(CA110); CA RMs
|
CATCHPOLE
|
|
RSM
|
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
John
|
Mne
|
PO/X 108069
|
|
CWGC
|
|
CHAPMAN
|
|
2nd Lieut
|
|
|
WD Nov'42
|
CHAPMAN
|
Charles,Clarence
|
Mne
|
EX/ 1169
|
|
LBL
|
CHAPMAN
|
J.H.
|
Mne
|
CH/X109475
|
MBE
|
(CA92); CA RMs
|
CHARLES
|
J.R.
|
Mne
|
PO/X110882
|
'P' Tp,
|
CA RMs; WD report 21May44
|
CHENEY
|
J.A.
|
Mne
|
PLY/X104367
|
to 4 Cdo Bde 8Sep45
|
WD
|
Richard, Sydney
|
Lieut
|
|
|
CWGC
|
|
CHURCHER
|
A.
|
Mne
|
|
|
(CA110)
|
CHURCHILL
|
J.D.
|
Cpl
|
PLY/X111784
|
|
CA RMs
|
CHURCHILL
|
Philip, J.
|
CSgt
|
PO/X2314
|
|
CA RMs
|
CHURCHILL
|
W.
|
Mne
|
PO/X105486
|
8Sep45 to 4 Cdo Bde
|
(WD) (CA75)
|
CLARK
|
James, Adam
|
Mne
|
|
|
(CA90)
|
CLARKSON
|
Herbert
|
Sgt
|
PO/x109343
|
|
Burma Star Assn
|
Edgar, G.A.
|
Mne
|
PO/X110919
|
PoW
|
CA RMs
|
|
CLEE
|
Dennis
|
|
|
|
NP (Coventry Eve. Telegraph24July45)
|
Herbert
|
Mne
|
PLY/X104331
|
|
CWGC
|
|
COEY
|
John, A.
|
Mne
|
PO/X106776
|
|
CA 103, CA RMs
|
Gordon, David
|
LCpl
|
CH/X 112755
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Ernest, Leonard
|
Mne
|
CH/X3341
|
PoW
|
(CA103); PG
|
|
COLLINS
|
Ken
|
|
|
|
CVA obit
|
Alan, Douglas
|
Capt
|
|
|
CWGC
|
|
John, James
|
Sgt
|
PLY/X 1394
|
DCM
|
WO373/47/148
|
|
COOKE
|
F.
|
|
|
|
PG
|
Arthur, W.G.
|
Mne
|
CH/X 113203
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Peter, Lonsdale
|
Mne
|
CH/X 110269
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Charles
|
Sgt
|
PLY/X104215
|
MM,MID
|
WO 373/47/79
|
|
Brian, Arthur
|
Lieut
|
|
|
CWGC
|
|
COOPER
|
|
Lieut
|
|
|
Navy Lists Aug'44
|
COOPER
|
E.R.
|
Capt.later Major
|
439
|
|
WD Sep45; CA RMs
|
Herbert, James
|
Mne
|
PO/X108789
|
|
CWGC
|
|
COPSEY
|
David
|
Lieut
|
|
|
(CA114)
|
James, Ernest, B.
|
Cpl
|
CH/X 1679
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Arthur, Henry
|
CSgt
|
CH/X 1013
|
|
CWGC
|
|
COSHAM
|
C.E.
|
Mne
|
PLY/X104368
|
to 4 Cdo Bde 8Sep45.
|
WD
|
COTTON
|
Cyril, William
|
Mne
|
PO/X114490
|
|
(CA100); CA RMs
|
COX
|
W.G.
|
Mne
|
|
|
(LL7)
|
William, H.C.
|
Cpl
|
PLY/X108062
|
|
CWGC
|
|
John, Henry
|
Mne |
CH/X 110791
|
|
CWGC
|
|
CROPPER
|
Walter, Watkinson
|
Cpl
|
PO/X113289
|
|
CA RMs; WD report 21May44;
|
Leonard
|
Lieut
|
|
|
CWGC; WD Nov'42
|
|
CULLERTON
|
|
Cpl
|
|
|
WD / Dieppe report by Lt Lee
|
Raymond, Henry
|
Mne
|
PO/X1920
|
PoW Dieppe
|
WO344/80/2
|
|
DALY
|
A.P.
|
Cpl
|
PO/X116516
|
|
CA RMs
|
DANDO
|
W.
|
Sgt
|
|
|
(CA90)
|
DANIELS
|
E.J.
|
Mne
|
PLY/X109908
|
|
CA RMs
|
DAROCIN
|
Bernard
|
LCpl
|
|
|
(CA98)
|
Joseph, Thomas
|
LCpl
|
|
|
(CA114)
|
|
Albert, Ernest
|
Mne
|
PLY/X 6
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Reginald
|
Mne
|
PO/X 106905
|
|
CWGC
|
|
Ian
|
Lt Col
|
|
DSO,MBE
|
LBL, CA RMs
|
|
Peter
|
Capt
|
133538
|
MC, R.A.M.C.
|
LG36983,p1427
|
|
Robert, Mc.
|
Mne
|
PO/X 109616
|
|
CWGC
|
|
DEVERAUX
|
|
Capt
|
|
'B' troop 1943
|
WD March 1943
|
DEWHURST
|
Herbert, R.G.
|
Cpl
|
PLY/X106032
|
|
(CA62); CA RMs
|
H.S.
|
Mne
|
PO/X4736
|
|
PoW ADM222/111
|
|
Paul
|
CSgt
|
PO/X 107388
|
|
CWGC
|
|
DIX
|
Len, .W.
|
Sgt
|
CH/X104009
|
|
CA RMs; PG
|
David George
|
Cpl
|
PLY/X 2699
|
|
LBL
|
|
DODD
|
D
|
Lieut
|
|
|
Navy Lists / WD May45
|
Harry
|
Mne
|
EX/ 5685
|
|
CWGC
|
|
DRIDGE
|
A.F.
|
Mne
|
EX/4465
|
&43RM
|
CA RMs
|
Alfred
|
Cpl
|
PLY/X108140
|
|
CWGC
|
|
DUFFIELD
|
Jack, J.W.
|
Mne
|
CH/X105926
|
|
(CA106); CA RMs
|
DUFFY
|
William
|
Mne
|
PO/X101146
|
|
(CA119); CA RMs
|
DUGGAN
|
W.J.
|
Mne
|
CH/X105080
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
DUNSMORE
|
|
Sgt
|
|
|
WD Sept'45
|
DURE
|
Desmond Frank
|
Mne
|
PLY/X108167
|
|
(CA98); CA RMs
|
DURKIN
|
Bernard, A.
|
LCpl
|
PLY/X104278
|
|
(CA98); CA RMs
|
Charles, L.
|
Lieut
|
|
|
CWGC
|
|
DWAN
|
'Lofty'
|
Mne
|
|
|
PG
|
Source abbreviations
CWGC = Commonwealth War Graves Commission
CA (with number) = Commando Association newsletter.
CA RMs = Commando Association list of 2000+ Royal Marine Commandos.
PG = Commando Veterans Archive Photo Gallery
LL = Commando Association Lost Legion lists.
LG = London Gazettes reference.
WD = War Diary.
WO = National Archives records of the War Office.
DEFE = National Archives records of the Ministry of Defence.
ADM = National Archives records of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, etc.
LBL = Light Blue Lanyard author Jeffrey Charles Beadle.
NP =Newspaper report.
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