No 9 Commando Nominal A - C
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Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for No.9 Commando.
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SURNAME
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FORENAME
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RANK
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NUMBER
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AWARD
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ADDITIONAL
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abbott
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J
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Gnr
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& 5 and 12 Cdos (LL1)
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Ackroyd
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Thomas, Daniel
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Gdsm
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see entry below for Akroyd
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Garrick, Anthony
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Pte
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and 3 Cdo; from London (CA86)
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Agnew
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H
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Pte
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A&SH
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Thomas, Daniel
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Gdsm
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2656563
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Coldstream Gds., wounded 1/2/44 Italy
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Alanach
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R
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Pte
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2825410
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Seaforths; 25Nov41 CasList WO417/36
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Victor, Arthur
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CSgt
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974087
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MiD
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RA
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Aldred
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Albert
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LBdr
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RA; (CA113)
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Jack
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LCpl
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2880907
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Gordon Hldrs (London Scottish); (CA118); wounded Italy x2
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Allan
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'Jock'
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Bdr
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RA; emig NZ (CA67)
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Allaway
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M
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Pte
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& 4 Cdo; lka Mitcham (LL1)
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Allen
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J
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Pte
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3313201
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HLI
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Michael, Rhys, Harvey
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Capt
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76441
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MC
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Black Watch
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|
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Allen
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S
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Gnr
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lka Bletchley (LL1)
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Allwright
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Ian, Donald, Bruce
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Cpl
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249687
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R. Scots; LG35767 2nd Lt 3/10/42; later Major (CA50)
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John
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Pte
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3716829
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KORR; kia
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Andrews
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F
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Pte
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4124984
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S Staffs Regt; lka The Wirral (LL1)
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Andrews
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Frederick, G.
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Pte
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from Coventry (CA105)
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Armitage
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J.W.
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Sgt
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lka County Down, NI. (LL1)
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Frank, D.
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CSM
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(and 12 Cdo - CA13)
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Arthur
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D
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Fus
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and 3 Cdo; lka Worthing (LL1)
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Arthur
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Hugh
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(CA98)
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Ashworth
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G
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Pte
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(CA13)
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Aspden
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J. 'Jack'
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Bdr
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RA; & 4 Cdo; (CA19, 38, 116) ; Major in Malay Regt
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Bacon
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Raymond, William
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Gnr
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2252809
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RA Attestation Register 1941;
re-enlisted 1950-53
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Baker
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Edward
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Dvr
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RASC; from Sheffield (CA110)
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David, Stewart
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Pte
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2936087
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A&SH; kia
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William, Campbell
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Cpl
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2884648
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Gordons; wounded 3/2/44 CasList WO417/72
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David, Gavin
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Capt
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99724
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HLI; kia
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Francis, William
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Cpl
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2874523
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Gordon Hldrs; kia
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Bamford
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F
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Sgt
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lka Sheffield (LL1)
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Frederick
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Cpl
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5678008
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QORWK; kia
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John
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Pte
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2884786
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London Scottish, kia
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Banks
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Thomas, H.
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Sgt
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3317445
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HLI; (CA114); wounded 1/2/44
CasList WO417/72
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James
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Pte
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2758223
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Black Watch; kia
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Barber
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Harry
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2009 resided Benfleet (DR)
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Barnett
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W
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Dvr
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4696289
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RASC
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Bartlett
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R
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Pte
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6107435
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Middlesex Regt
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Harold
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LSgt
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3533801
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MM
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Manchester Regt
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Paul, Francis
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Capt
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165718
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MC
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Inniskillings; kia
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Bates
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P.G.T.
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Lt
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|
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RAC
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William, Stanley
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Capt
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204528
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MiD
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R Signals
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John, J.
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Pte
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3053903
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R. Scots; wounded 3/2/44 Italy WO417/72; lka Edinburgh (LL1);
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Baxter
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Cpl
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Beadell
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William, Charles
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Gnr
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RA Attestations 1938;
Nos.9 & 12 Cdos (LL1)
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Beard
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A
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Spr
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RE; Nos 6 & 9 Cdos (LL1)
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Thomas
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RSM
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5048331
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MiD
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N Staffs Regt; kia
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W
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Pte
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2822502
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Seaforths; wounded Italy
3/2/44 CasLists WO417/72
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Beech
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Reginald, W. 'Reggie'
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Pte
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4039374
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KSLI
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Belasco
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David, Moss
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Pte
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(CA106)
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Bell
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Thomas
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Gnr
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from Falkirk (CA88)
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Bennell
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W.H.
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Pte
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Bennett
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W.H.C.
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Pte
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|
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Bigwood
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O
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Dvr
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T/108066
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RASC; died Feb 1953 (CA21)
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Walter
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LSgt
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327597
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RA; kia
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John, Edward, Hilbert, Blake
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Capt
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P/266374
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RACD
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George, Davidson
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Lt
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94549
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MiD
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RE; kia
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Black
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A. John
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Sgt
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John
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Rfn
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6920686
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KRRC; kia
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James, Gordon
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Pte
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2880769
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London Scottish; kia
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Blagdon
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George, Graham
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Gnr (A/LBdr)
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812276
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RA; wounded 19/3/44 Italy CasList WO417/74; (CA79)
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Blake
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W
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Pte
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|
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Blyth
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C
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Gnr
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6837862
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RA
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Blyth
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D.A.
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Gnr
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RA
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Bolton
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Peter, H.
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Major
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295510
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MBE
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Seaforth Hldrs
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Thomas
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LCpl
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MM
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Botting
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John, A.
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Pte
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(CA83) 9 & 3 Cdos
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Bowley
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Henry
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Cfn
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REME
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John, Percy
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Fus
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6482228
Police
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R. Fus; from Tottenham (CA112)
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Bradshaw
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Pte
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wounded Apr'45 Op Roast (WD) WO218/87 Appdx F2.
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Braithwaite
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Denys
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LCpl
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From Wakefield. Wife Irene.
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Braithwaite
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H
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Cpl
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4613732
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DWR
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Braithwaite
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Harold
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LSgt
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and 12 Cdo; later Major (CA28), (CA57), (CA111)
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Brand
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George
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Sgt
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3061224
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R.Scots; (CA107); wounded Italy
19/3/44 CasLists WO417/74
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Branton
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Kenneth, P.
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LCpl
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5257481
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Worc Regt
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Brawn
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Douglas, A.
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Pte
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|
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Frederick, Hudson
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Pte
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3386504
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East Lancs Regt
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|
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Bridle
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J
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Dvr
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S/108262
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RASC
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Brierley
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H
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LSgt
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3530324
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Loyal Regt; wounded Italy 19/3/44 CasList WO417/73
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Brindle
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J
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Dvr
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|
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|
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Britton
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S.H.
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LCpl
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14200752
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SWB
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Brown
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A
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Pte
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Essex Regt
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|
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Charles, Gilbert
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Pte
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7358386
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RAMC; Died.
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|
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Brown
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D
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Pte
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3190489
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KOSB
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John
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Pte
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4350290
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East Yorks Regt; kia
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Brown
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J.G.S.
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Cpl
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|
|
|
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Reid
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LCpl
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7044540
|
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R Irish Fusiliers; kia
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|
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W
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LCpl
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2934354
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Cameron Hldrs
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|
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Gerald, Jackson
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Lt
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MC
|
|
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Bryan
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Henry, Joseph
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Sgt
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3392351
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E. Lancs Regt; 3/2/44 Italy
CasLists WO417/72 wounded
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Buchanan
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George
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Sgt
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|
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Buchanan-Allen
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Donald, Roy
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Capt
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155094
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RASC
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Burgess
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E
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Fus
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3526047
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Lancs Fusiliers
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Lesley
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LCpl
|
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RE; kia St Nazaire
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||
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John
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Gnr
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3654080
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RA; (CA14); wounded
Italy CasList WO417/92
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Burns
|
M
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Spr
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2193274
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RE; wounded 3/2/44 Italy
CasList WO417/72
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Burns
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V
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Gnr
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911923
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RA
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William, Charles
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LBdr
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2050861
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RA; kia
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Bush
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George, Lawrence
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Sgt
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|
|
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Bush
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P.J.
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Lt
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321587
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Somerset Li
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Howard, Herbert, Cosen
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Cpl
|
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MM (with SBS)
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11Cdo and SBS
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|
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Butler
|
John
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Cpl
|
14531039
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RAMC
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Butterworth
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F
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Fus
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Lancs Fusiliers
|
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Calderwood
|
Daniel
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Cpl
|
|
|
|
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Caldwell
|
D
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Cpl
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2823168
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Seaforth Hldrs
|
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Lesley, Stuart
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Major
|
138421
|
MC*
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Royal West Kent
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|
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Alexander, 'Alistair'
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Pte
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2984506
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A&SH; Wounded Italy
Mar'44 CasList WO417/74
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Cameron
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Donald
|
|
|
|
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Cameron
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J
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Pte
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2753952
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Black Watch
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Ralph, Averne, Cyril
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Capt
|
99223
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MC
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Cameron Hldrs
|
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Campbell
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George, Edward
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LSgt
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14359667
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QRR; and 3 Cdo (LL3)
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Campbell
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James, Joseph
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Gnr
|
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RA; and No.6 Cdo (CA95)
|
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Kenneth, Norman
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Capt
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75551
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HLI; died
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Campbell
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T.H. 'Tommy'
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Spr
|
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RE and 2 Bde Sigs; emig NZ (LL3)(CA76) |
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Campbell-Mclean
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W
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Pte
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lka Manchester (LL3)
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Thomas, Whawell, 'Whay'
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LSgt
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4978529
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Sherwood Foresters
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|
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Cannon
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G
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Pte
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Buffs
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|
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Capewell
|
P
|
Pte
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Sherwood Foresters
|
|
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Carey
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D S
|
Bdr
|
|
|
|
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Carlyle
|
D
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Pte
|
2752333
|
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Black Watch
|
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Carrie
|
William Wilson
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Capt
|
98149
|
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Seaforth Hldrs
|
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Jimmy
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Pte
|
3663412
|
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S.Lancs Regt
|
|
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Carter
|
A.H.
|
Lt
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R Sigs; CA24.
|
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R
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LCpl
|
|
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lka Cleethorpes (LL3)
|
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John
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RQMS
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MiD
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RA Attestations 1938
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||
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Cater
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Tony
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Capt
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|
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Caudrey
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Douglas
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Pte
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London Scottish
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|
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Chadwick
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M.R.
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LCpl
|
|
|
|
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Alexander
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Rfn
|
3250016
|
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Cameronian; kia
|
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Chambers
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H
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Pte
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|
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lka Handsworth (LL4)
|
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Wilfred, Douglas
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Bdr
|
2049911
|
|
RA; kia
|
|
|
Chapman
|
R.T.
|
Lt
|
262290
|
|
Cheshire Regt
|
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Chesney
|
W
|
Rfn
|
|
|
|
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Chisholm
|
Ian, Mitchell
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Pte
|
|
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lka Wallington (CA118)
|
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Chivers
|
Harold
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Fus
|
6981527
|
|
R.Inniskilling; (CA99); wounded Italy 3/2/44 CasLists WO417/72
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Chorlton
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Dudley, Kenneth
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Pte
|
|
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& 3 Cdo (CA79)
|
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Clancy
|
J
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Cpl
|
3055034
|
|
Royal Scots
|
|
Clark
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D
|
Pte
|
14604362
|
|
A&SH
|
|
Francis, William
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Major
|
50979
|
|
A&SH; kia
|
|
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Clarke
|
E
|
Gnr
|
6460520
|
|
RA
|
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Clarke
|
J
|
Gnr
|
|
|
|
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Clay
|
Geoff
|
Cpl
|
5348758
|
|
R Berkshire Regt
|
|
Clemens
|
H
|
Pte
|
11051319
|
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Royal Fusiliers
|
|
Clifton
|
J
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Gnr
|
|
|
|
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Climpson
|
Ernest, E.
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Pte
|
7365682
|
|
RAMC; wounded 19/3/44
Italy CasList WO417/74
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Cloke
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S.M.
|
Lt
|
273981
|
|
R Hampshire Regt
|
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Andrew, Rae
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Capt
|
88299
|
MiD
|
Cameronian
|
|
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Cochrane
|
W.H.
|
Gnr
|
|
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RA
|
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William, James
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Cpl
|
3910782
|
|
SWB; kia
|
|
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Collins
|
A
|
Gnr
|
|
|
|
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Colville
|
J
|
Pte
|
|
|
|
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Connelly
|
P
|
Pte
|
2992429
|
|
A&SH
|
|
Leonard, W.
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Cpl (Sgt)
|
6848656
|
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KRRC; wounded x2 in Italy 3/2/44 and 19/3/44 CasLists; (CA90)
|
|
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Cosgrove
|
Stephen
|
LCpl
|
3659918
|
|
S. Lancs Regt; wounded Italy 14/3/44 CasList WO417/73
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Leonard
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LSgt
|
894763
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MiD
|
RA; kia
|
|
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Cowell
|
J
|
Pte
|
|
|
|
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Cowie
|
D
|
|
|
|
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Cowie
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E.L.
|
Pte
|
|
|
|
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Coyne
|
J
|
Pte
|
2756595
|
|
Black Watch
|
|
Albert, John
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CSM
|
2873976
|
|
Gordon Hldrs; kia
|
|
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John
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LCpl
|
|
MM,MiD
|
RAMC
|
|
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Cran
|
H
|
Pte
|
3064877
|
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Royal Scots
|
|
B.M.
|
Pte
|
3062044
|
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R.Scots; wounded Italy
|
|
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Robert, Alan
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LCpl
|
2934211
|
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QOCH; kia
|
|
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Crofts
|
Frank
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Gnr
|
|
RA Attestations 1938
|
|
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A
|
Pte
|
|
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lka Bristol (LL3)
|
|
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H.G.
|
Pte
|
3909357
|
|
SWB; wounded Italy 19/3/44 CasLists WO417/73
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|
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Crowley
|
William, J.
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Fus
|
|
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from Worcestershire (CA98)
|
|
Cruickshank
|
Albert
|
A/Sgt
|
2038407
|
|
RE; wounded 3/2/44 Italy CasLists WO417/72; (CA86)
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Cullen
|
Robert
|
|
|
|
|
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Cunningham
|
John, Wellington
|
Capt
|
151582
|
|
Camerons; and CBTC; from Teignmouth (CA106)
|
|
Curran
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R.R.
|
Bdr
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RA; (LL4)
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