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Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for Royal Naval Beach Commandos.
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Surname
|
Forename
|
Rank
|
Number
|
Service
|
Additional
|
Unit
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams
|
Joseph, Patrick
|
L/S
|
V 31229
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Addison
|
Kenneth, G.
|
A/S
|
D/SSX 29363
|
R
|
DSM
|
E
|
Adkins
|
A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ainsworth
|
Jack
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aitcheson
|
|
AS
|
|
RN
|
|
R
|
Akroyd
|
Donald
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albrechtson
|
Francis, Conrad
|
AB
|
V 61185
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Alderton
|
Paul
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
F / H
|
Aldrin
|
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
L
|
Alexander
|
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RN
|
|
N
|
Allen
|
J.V.
|
AB
|
V 49877
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Anderson
|
A.A.
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RANVR
|
|
E
|
Andrew
|
A.J.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
L
|
Andrew
|
D, Keith
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
T
|
Angus
|
Forrest, 'Forrie'
|
Lt
|
0-2340
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Archibald
|
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
V3
|
Armstrong
|
C
|
OD
|
v 61150
|
RCNVR
|
|
W
|
Ashton
|
F.H.
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RN
|
|
|
Ashton
|
James
|
|
|
|
|
|
Atkin
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Aylett
|
W
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
F1
|
Bagnall
|
A.A.
|
Sgt
|
|
RM
|
|
C
|
Baldwin
|
Robert
|
L/S
|
D/MDX 2177
|
RN
|
MiD
|
C
|
Ball
|
J.M.
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
F1
|
Ball
|
J.M.
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
N
|
Ball
|
Jack
|
A/S
|
|
RN
|
|
O3
|
Alfred, Hunter
|
Lt
|
|
RN
|
DSC*
|
A
|
|
Ballard
|
|
A/S
|
|
RN
|
|
A
|
Barker
|
G.J.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
C
|
Barker
|
William, James
|
AB
|
P/JX 43002
|
RN
|
Burma Star Assn.
|
U3
|
Barley
|
D.J.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
O
|
Barnes
|
G
|
A/S
|
|
RN
|
|
H
|
Barnes
|
Ronald, V.
|
AB
|
V 47862
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Barr
|
John
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
MiD, CdG
|
S
|
Barrett
|
D.G., 'Spud'
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
H
|
Barry
|
Kenneth, G.
|
AS
|
P/JX 388551
|
RN
|
MiD
|
R
|
Bartlett
|
Sandy
|
|
|
RN
|
|
O, M
|
Bayly
|
Patrick, Uniacke
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RN
|
DSC**; Cas. Salerno. ADM 358/1892; IWM oral interview.
|
M
|
Beavis
|
Herbert, Thomas, Claude, 'Charlie'
|
AB
|
P/JX298734
|
RN
|
Burma Star Assn membership form
|
V3
|
Beck
|
Stanley
|
AB
|
D/SSX 2643
|
RN
|
MiD
|
F
|
Beckman
|
K
|
OD
|
V 65150
|
RCNVR
|
|
W
|
Beere
|
'Taffy'
|
|
|
RN
|
|
H
|
Bell
|
N
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Bendall
|
A.R.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Bendall
|
D.C.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
M
|
Bentham
|
W
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
A, B
|
Bentley
|
Jack, 'Bangalore'
|
Lt
|
0-6020
|
RCNVR
|
|
W
|
Bentley-Buckle
|
Anthony, William
|
Lt
|
|
RN
|
|
G3
|
Berkeley-Portman
|
|
Lt
|
|
|
|
K
|
Berry
|
Ernest
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
M
|
Best
|
Harry
|
PO
|
C/JX 159393
|
RN
|
DSM
|
L
|
Betts
|
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Bevin
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
|
|
V3
|
K.J.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
U
|
|
Bibby
|
D.T.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
C
|
Bielski
|
A.E.
|
M/Ship
|
|
RNVR
|
|
C
|
Bintner
|
J.A.F.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
N
|
Birley
|
Hugh
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
N3, L, D
|
Blackmore
|
D
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Blackwell
|
Richard
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
K
|
Blackwell
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
K
|
Blench
|
Edward
|
AS
|
|
RN
|
|
Q
|
Bloomer
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
L
|
Boord
|
Sidney, J.S.
|
Cdr
|
|
RN
|
|
|
Bourne
|
|
PO
|
|
RN
|
|
N
|
Bowman
|
J
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
F1
|
Bramble
|
Joe, B.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
M
|
Bridgeland
|
A.R.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Briggs
|
L
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
M
|
Brind
|
Clarence
|
A/S
|
D/JX 213610
|
RN
|
MiD
|
A
|
Brindle
|
F
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
D
|
Brinkley
|
Frank, El
|
Lt
|
|
RN
|
DSC
|
E
|
Brister
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
M
|
Broadway
|
H
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
E
|
Bromley
|
Ray
|
L/S
|
|
RN
|
|
N1
|
Brown
|
A.D.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
K
|
Brown
|
G
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
F
|
Brown
|
P
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Brown
|
|
A/S
|
|
RN
|
|
N
|
Burden
|
William
|
AB
|
V 43750
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Burgess
|
Neville, Arthur
|
OS
|
C/JX 354547
|
RN
|
|
|
Burgess
|
R.G.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
E
|
Burke
|
W
|
|
|
|
|
|
Burns
|
George
|
AS
|
|
RN
|
|
H
|
Burse
|
Reginald, Clarence
|
AB
|
V 48280
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Burton
|
A.E.
|
PO
|
|
RN
|
|
C
|
Butler
|
J.B.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Byer
|
Cecil
|
AB
|
V 54476
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Byers
|
H
|
AB
|
V34795
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Caler
|
J
|
AB
|
V 46031
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Calvert
|
George
|
LS
|
|
|
|
V3
|
Campbell
|
Louis, Oliver
|
Lt
|
0-11800
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Campbell
|
R.H.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Canning
|
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
C
|
Cant
|
M.H.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
N
|
Carr
|
John, Robert
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carver
|
P
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
H
|
Casbourne
|
James, Clifton
|
AB
|
V 56832
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Casey
|
P.G.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
R
|
Cattell
|
Albert
|
AS
|
|
RN
|
|
G
|
Causden
|
B
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
V
|
Causley
|
J.C.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
V
|
Cavanagh
|
Danny
|
|
|
|
|
V3
|
Celev
|
J
|
AB
|
V 46031
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Chandler
|
Arthur
|
AS
|
|
RN
|
|
K, N
|
Chaplin
|
Arnold, David
|
PO
|
P/JX156000
|
RN
|
DSM
|
M
|
Reginald, Charles
|
LS
|
P/JX296508
|
RN
|
|
J, P, Q,V3.
|
|
Chilvers
|
D.H.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
T, S
|
Christie
|
Charles, Black
|
Lt
|
0-13770
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Church
|
J.A.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
L
|
Clark
|
Henry
|
PO
|
D/SSX 20145
|
RN
|
|
E
|
Clarke
|
J
|
Lt Cdr
|
|
RNVR
|
|
L
|
Clarke
|
T.A.F.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Clarke
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
|
|
V3
|
Claughton
|
Clifford
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
H
|
Clifford
|
|
A/S
|
|
RN
|
|
H, G
|
Cobham
|
Anthony
|
Lt
|
|
RN
|
GC, MBE
|
H
|
Cockshoot
|
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
J
|
Coffey
|
Pat
|
|
|
RN
|
|
|
Collar
|
Michael
|
Lt
|
|
RN
|
MiD
|
F
|
Compston
|
Sidney
|
A/S
|
D/JX 169001
|
RN
|
DSM
|
F1
|
Cook
|
Benedict, Edward, Matthias
|
PO
|
P.SSX. 23987
|
RN
|
Burma Star Assn membership.
|
V
|
Cook
|
G
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
F1
|
Cook
|
Oswald
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
G
|
Cook
|
William, Dennis
|
A/S
|
C/JX 377978
|
RN
|
DSM
|
R
|
Coppock
|
Robin
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
DSC
|
C
|
Cotton
|
J
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
U
|
Couch
|
John
|
AB
|
JX 363389
|
RN
|
|
N2
|
Couldrey
|
S.M.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
U
|
Cox
|
J.C.
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
E
|
Crammond
|
R.M.
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
Q
|
Crickmar
|
L
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
N1
|
Croll
|
'Jock'
|
|
|
|
|
V3
|
Cronikhite
|
Winston, F.
|
AB
|
V 61557
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Cronin
|
John, Bernard
|
Lt
|
0-16890
|
RCNVR
|
|
W3
|
Crookes
|
'Lofty'
|
|
|
|
|
V3
|
Crough
|
Raymond, 'Mother'
|
AB
|
V 19467
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Crowhurst
|
Kenneth, Guy
|
Lt
|
0-17120
|
RCNVR
|
|
W1
|
Crowther
|
B
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
M
|
Cruickshanks
|
George
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crutwell
|
|
Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
C
|
Cullen
|
J
|
AB
|
|
RN
|
|
F1
|
Cunningham
|
John, Ritchie
|
Lt
|
0-14270
|
RCNVR
|
|
W2
|
Curtis
|
F A
|
S/Lt
|
|
RNVR
|
|
D
|
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