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ABRAM, John Arthur

Acting Temporary Colour Sergeant
PO.X.4734
43RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Acting Temporary Colour Sergeant John Arthur Abram received a Mention in Despatches for distinguished service whilst attached to the Allied Armies in the Mediterranean during the period 1st January to 31st March, 1945 [1].

AINSWORTH, Richard Harold

Marine (Acting Temporary Corporal)
CH/X3749
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Richard Ainsworth was awarded the British Empire Medal whilst an Acting T/ Corporal in 40 RM Commando, for gallantry in helping the wounded, in spite of his own injuries, when the ship in which he was serving, HMS Queen Emma, was attacked from the air.
 

AUSTEN, Alexander Fred

Company Quartermaster Sergeant (later Hon. Lt Col. )
2320292 & 360980
Brigade Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Alexander Austen, 1st Special Service Brigade Signal Troop, was awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of his exemplary service [1].
Recommendation including Record of Service

BAINES, James

Regimental Sergeant Major
PLY/X 920
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Bronze Star Medal (USA)

1 January 1949, Acting Staff Sergeant, awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) [1].

BAKER, Stephen Lionel

Lieutenant
PLY/X.5365
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
1 January 1970 (Quartermaster Sergeant) awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division) [1].
31 December 1982 appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) [2].
 
Sources

BALL, Leighton Thomas

Acting Staff Sergeant
PLY/X110033
CMWTC
1 Special Service (Commando) Brigade
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Service
Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre (CMWTC).
1 Commando Brigade.
Commando Cliff Assault Wing (CCAW).
9 June 1949 awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division).

BALMENT, Robert Ernest

Colour Sergeant
P022095H
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Colour Sergeant Robert Balment was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st August to 31st October 1980.
 
Sources

BANWELL, Keith Demer

Keith Tex Banwell
Sergeant
5498293
22290927
52ME Commando
Hampshire Regiment
Parachute Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Later joined the Long Range Desert Group (SAS) [1][4].
25 September 1944 reported missing believed prisoner of war at Arnhem whilst serving in the 10th Bn. Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps [2]. 

BARLOW, Jack

Lance Corporal
6482241
No 2 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Colonial Police Medal
Lance Corporal Jack Barlow served in 6 troop and also in the Intel Section of No.2 Commando. He was one of the Metropolitan Police Intakes to the Commandos.

BARTHOLOMEW, Norman Eric

Private
2889344
No 5 Commando
Gordon Highlanders (London Scottish)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Private Norman Bartholomew was wounded 15 March 1944 during operations in Burma.
Post war served as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police. 
1963 awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division).
Citation

BEEVER, Fred

Marine
CH/X 118708
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Marine Fred Beever was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Divsion) in recognition of non operational services in Japan in connection with operations in Korea.

Source
London Gazette 39248, page 3107 dated 7 June 1951.

BELCHER, Ernest John

Regimental Sergeant Major
PO/X 252
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Regimental Sergeant Major Ernest Belcher died during operations at Normandy on D Day. The announcement of his award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division) was made 2 days after his death. Son of William John and Fanny Frances Belcher, of Wallingford, Berkshire.

BENNETT, Robert

Lance Sergeant (later Warrant Officer 1)
2617533
22528123
No 8 Commando
SAS
Grenadier Guards
Military Medal (MM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Sergeant Robert Bennett joined 'L' Detachment, S.A.S. Brigade on the disbandment of No.8 Commando. He was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the December 1941 S.A.S. raid on Tamet areodrome.

BISSELL, Stanley

Staff Sergeant
6482222
Commando Basic Training Centre
Metropolitan Police
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Stan 'Sonnie' Bissell joined the Metropolitan Police on the 1st March 1926. In 1930 & 1934 he won silver medal at the British Empire Games middleweight freestyle wrestling events in Canada and London.

BLIGHT, Timothy

Lance Corporal
P041258V
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Corporal Timothy Blight was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland.
 
Sources
London Gazette 51296, page 4325 dated 12 April 1988..
 

BLOOM, Peter John

Corporal
P025789T
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Corporal Peter Bloom was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland in 1978 [1].

BLYTH, Eric Joseph

Colour Sergeant
PLY/X 5332
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant Eric Blyth was Mentioned in Despatches for distinguished service with 45 Commando in operations in the Radfan Area, Western Aden Protectorate, during the period 13 April to 15 October 1964 [1].

BONDY, Theodor

Driver Theodore Bondy BEM 2 Commando
Driver
PAL/30441
No 2 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Driver Theodor Bondy was awarded the BEM (Military Divison) in 1943 in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East. 

BOSTOCK, Stanley

Staff Sergeant
7385103
40RM Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Staff Sergeant Stanley Bostock was awarded the B.E.M. (Military Division) in the 1946 New Years Honours [1]. Also served with 41RM Commando [2][3a].

BOURKE, Edward

Colour Sergeant (Acting Regimental Sergeant Major)
PO/X 31
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Awarded the British Empire Medal for distinguished service during the war in the Far East. Member of the Commando Association from Wakefield. They list him as RSM of 42RM Commando.
 
Sources

BOWDEN, Arthur Alan

Sergeant
P024018C
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Sergeant Arthur Bowden was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st August to 31st October 1980.
 
Sources

BRAY, George Albert

Regimental Sergeant Major
CH/X 4313
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Regimental Sergeant Major George Bray was awarded the British Empire Medal on 1st January 1965. 
 
Sources
London Gazette 43529, page 26.
The Light Blue Lanyard, author Major J.C. Beadle MBE MC.

BREAM, George Leonard

Captain Leonard George Bream
Corporal/Captain
PLY/X 3273
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

George Leonard Bream, or 'Percy', as he was known in the Corps, was born on June 1st 1919 in the hamlet of Buckworth, Huntingdonshire. He was the middle son of a a family of six, his father being a farm labourer.

BURKE, Edward

Sgt Edward 'Tiny' Burke BEM, 2 Commando
Sergeant
2929845
No 2 Commando
1st Bn. Liverpool Scottish / Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Edward 'Tiny' Burke, from Kirkdale Liverpool, enlisted into the 1st Bn Liverpool Scots TA, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. His civil occupation had been a Driver.

BUXTON, James George

Colour Sergeant
PLY/X 1055
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Colour Sergeant James Buxton was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division), for gallant and distinguished service with 45 Commando, Royal Marines, in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952.
 
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CAMPBELL, James

James Campbell 12 Commando
Company Sergeant Major
7516652
No 12 Commando
Holding Operational Commando
Royal Army Medical Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Served No.12 Commando until disbandment in 1943. Additionally served on the staff at the Holding Operational Commando. Awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in 1945. Post war member of the Commando Association from Springburn, Glasgow
 

CHISNALL, David Alan

WO1 David Chisnall
Captain
PO22798L
42 Cdo. RM
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Colour Sergeant David Chisnall, 40 Commando RM, was awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st November 1979 to 31st January 1980 [1][1a].

CLARKE, Nigel Ronald

Sergeant
P032121K
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Sergeant Nigel Clarke was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland, award to be dated 12 May 1992 [1].

CLOVIS, John Albert

John Albert Clovis 6 Commando
Captain
850710 & 321568
Commando Basic Training Centre
No 6 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Sergeant John Clovis RA was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) on the 1st January 1944 [1].
10 June 1944 commissioned Second Lieutenant and later joined No.6 Commando [2][3][4].
 
Sources

COBLEY, Victor Charles

Lance Corporal
14241816
No 2 Commando
Devonshire Regiment
Plymouth City Police
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Victor Cobley served in the Heavy Weapons Troop. In 1944 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant. A serving Police Officer he volunteered as one of the Police Intakes to the Commandos.

COLLINGWOOD, Frank Arthur

Quartermaster Sergeant
CH/X 2595
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Quartermaster Sergeant Frank Collingwood was awarded the B.E.M. (Military Division) for distinguished service in operations against terrorists in Cyprus between 1955 and 1956..
 
Sources
London Gazettes Supp. 40987, page 653.

CRIPPIN, Ronald

RQMS Ron Crippin 2 Commando
Warrant Officer 2
S/136147
No 2 Commando
No 2 Independent Company
Royal Army Service Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Ron Crippin, then a Corporal in the HQ troop, took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire.

DICKS, George

Company Sergeant Major
4975705
CMWTC
The Sherwood Foresters
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Instructor at the Commando Mountain Warfare Training Centre.  Awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) on the 1st January 1946.
 
Sources
Re-union at St Ives document below (rank shown as CSM).

DIX, James Frederick

Jimmy Dix 3 Commando
Lance Sergeant (later CQMS)
5885246
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Sergeant James Dix served in 4 Troop. He stayed on in the Army after the war. On 9 June 1949 he was a Sergeant in the Beds and Herts., and was awarded the B.E.M. (Military Division) in H.M. Birthday Honours list.

DOVEY, Albert Peter

Pete Dovey 1 Commando
Private
No 1 Commando
Holding Operational Commando
British Empire Medal (BEM)
5 Troop, No.1 Commando. Post war chairman of the Lincoln Branch of the Commando Association. In June 1986 he was awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) for service to industry. Employed as a Chargehand, Sheet Metal Shop, Ruston Gas Turbines Ltd.
 
Sources

DOWN, Michael Ernest James

Sergeant
P036198Y
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sergeant Michael Down was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland.

Sources
London Gazette 52137, page 9154 dated 14 May 1990.
 

FAHY, Neville John

Lance Corporal
3606777
No 3 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Corporal Neville Fahy was wounded 15 August 1944 during operations in France.
01.01.1960 (Inspector, Cyprus Police Force) awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division).
1965 serving as a Police Inspector, Nairobi Police.

FARRINGTON, John Beddell

John Beddell Farrington
Private (Acting Lance Corporal)
5111475
No 4 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Lance Corporal John Farrington was reported missing on 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete with Layforce. He was held as a prisoner in both Germany and Poland, and later awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for his numerous escapes from different camps.

FLEMMING, James Maul

Marine
CH/X107561
48RM Commando
Royal Marines
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Served in 'S' Troop of 48RM Commando. Marine James Flemming received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North West Europe [1].
Post War

FROST, Kenneth George

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
PLY/X.475
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Quartermaster Sergeant Kenneth Frost , 40RM Commando, was awarded the British Empire Medal for loyalty, efficiency and skill whilst serving in Corfu during the period of the disturbances in Greece, 1944 -1945.

FRY, Dennis Edmond

Private
Holding Operational Commando
British Empire Medal (BEM)

June 1982 awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) whilst employed as a Charge Hand R&D Craftsman Special at the Ministry of Defence. Member of the Commando Association residing Ash, Surrey.

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FUSSELL, Peter Lincoln

Peter Fussell 1 Special Service Brigade
Private (later Major)
214506 & 461895
No 4 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Private Peter Fussell served in No 4 Commando, 'F' troop, and took part in operations at Dieppe on 19 August 1942. Later that year he moved to 1 Special Service Brigade HQ (Clerks) [1] and [2].
 

HALFORD, Jack Lovell

Colour Sergeant
PO/X 3058
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Died on active service

Colour Sergeant Jack Halford BEM was killed during operations in the Arabian Desert whilst seconded to the Northern Frontier Regiment o

HANNAH, Kenneth William

Colour Sergeant (later Major)
P036166P & 551546
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Colour Sergeant Kenneth Hannah was appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland [1].

HARBAR, Alan

Corporal
P016900T
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Corporal Alan Harbar was awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland in 1978.
 
Source
London Gazette 47739, page 343.
 

HASLAM, Roy

Lance Corporal (later Sergeant)
2319382
51ME Commando
52ME Commando
Royal Corps of Signals
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Posted from the Middle East Commandos to the Indian Long Range Squadron on its formation in 1942.

HAYES, Harold

Harold Hayes 6 Commando
Private (later Lance Sergeant)
4698446
No 6 Commando
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Private Harold Hayes was wounded 1 March 1943 during operations in North Africa. 
31 December 1981 Chief Officer 1, H.M. Prison Leeds, awarded the B.E.M. (Civil Division).
Founder and Secretary of the Blackpool branch of the Commando Association until 1996.

HONEYSETT, Kenneth Roland

Sergeant
PLY/X 4090
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sergeant Kenneth Honeysett was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) [1], for gallant and distinguished service with the MT section of 40 Commando, RM [2], in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952.

HOWARTH, Arnold

Lance Sergeant
3448514
No 2 Commando
Grenadier Guards
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de Guerre (France)
Lance Sergeant Arnold Howarth was one of the five Commandos who escaped after landing at St Nazaire on the raid. Arnold joined the Grenadier Guards in 1939 aged 18. His 5 brothers were also in the Armed Forces. He later volunteered for and was attached to No.2 Commando.

HOWE, Gilbert Rex

Colour Sergeant
CH/X4522 & T004522T
40 Cdo. RM
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Military Medal (MM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Acting Corporal Gilbert Howe was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his gallantry on 21/22 February 1951 whilst attached to 40 Commando RM during operations at Kampong, Upper Perak, Malaya. He had been recommended for the M.M. but was awarded the D.C.M. [1].

HUBBOLD, Harry Charles

Quartermaster Sergeant
PO.X.2353
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
1954 New Years Honours awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division).
1959 40 Commando RM.
 
Sources
London Gazette 40053, p26.
40 Commando Sergeants Mess photo.
 

JENKINS, Glyn

Sergeant
2734865
No 6 Commando
Welsh Guards
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Post war Police Constable Merseyside Police. 14 June 1975 awarded British Empire Medal (Civil Divsion). Member of the Commando Association from Bootle, Merseyside. 
 
Sources
London Gazette 46593, p7395.

JONES, Alan

RSM Alan Jones 45 Commando
WO1 Regimental Sergeant Major
PO23068Y
45 Cdo. RM
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Bar to the British Empire Medal
Enlisted Royal Marines in 1964. Served with 40 Commando in Singapore, Borneo, Malaya, and Hong Kong. Served with 41 Commando in Malta with deployments for exercises / operations to Corsica, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Sardinia, and Florida.

KELLY, James Anthony

James Anthony Kelly RM
Acting Temporary Corporal (later Company Sergeant Major)
PO.X.108397
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de Guerre (France)
James Anthony Kelly joined the Royal Marines in 1941 later volunteering for Commando service. Posted 41RM Commando 'A' Troop. Served at Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and Walcheren where he was wounded by enemy shell fire and evacuated to hospital in UK.

LILLEY, Ernest Thomas

Guardsman (later RSM 21 SAS)
2660913
No 8 Commando
SAS
Coldstream Guards & South Staffordshire Regiment
Military Cross (MC)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lance Sergeant Ernest Thomas Lilley was awarded the Military Medal serving with 'L' Detachment Special Air Service having left the Commando.
He had previously served in No. 8 Commando [2].
Recommendation

MAGOWAN, Victor

Sergeant (Acting Quartermaster Sergeant)
PLY/X 3863
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Acting Quartermaster Sergeant Victor Magowan was awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Malaya during the period 1st July - 31st December 1951.
 
Sources

MARLEY, Brian

Corporal
P037723B
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Corporal Brian Marley was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorious service in Northern Ireland.
 
Sources
London Gazette Supp. 51296, page 4325 dated 12 April 1988.
 

MCDERMOTT, John

Regimental Sergeant Major
RM8270
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
1 January 1970 awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division). 
 
Sources
London Gazette 44999, page 24.
 

MCDOWALL, David James

Sergeant
PO23444X
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sergeant David McDowall was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st November 1978 to 31st January 1979.

MCGLEN, Alexander

Sick Berth Attendant
P/MX 793190
40 Cdo. RM
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sick Berth Attendant Alexander McGlen RN, attached to 40 Commando RM, was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27th March 1948 and 30th July 1948.

MCKINLEY, Angus John

Sergeant
RM 10024
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Sergeant Angus McKinley was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) announced in Her Majesty's Birthday Honours list on 13 June 1964.
 
Sources
London Gazette Supp. 43343, page 4963.

MORGAN, John Thomas

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (later Lieutenant)
PLY. 22441
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

RQMS Morgan was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) June 1945. Post war member of the Commando Association from Devon.

MUNSON, James

Colour Sergeant
RM 10957
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Sergeant James Munson received a Mention in Despatches for distinguished service with 45 Commando in operations in the Radfan Area, Western Aden Protectorate, during the period 13 April to 15 October 1964 [1].

ODENDAAL, Jacobus Russell

Corporal (Acting Temporary Sergeant)(later Captain)
PO.X.4187
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Acting Sergeant Jacobus Odendaal, 40RM Commando, was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for bravery in saving the life of two airmen when an aircraft crashed in a wood on the Isle of Wight [1][1a][Linked Content below].

PAGE, Jack

Staff Sergeant (Battery Quartermaster Sergeant)
22529220
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Staff Sergeant  Jack Page, BQMS to 8 Alama Bty., was awarded the B.E.M. (Military Division) on the 1st January 1973 [1].
 

READING, Percy James Thomas

Regimental Sergeant Major
PO/X 1696
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Regimental Sergeant Major Percy Reading was awarded the B.E.M. for gallant and distinguished service with 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines, in Malaya during the period 1st January to 30th June. 1952 [1].
 
Recommendation

REES, Arwyn

Colour Sergeant
PO17118N
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)

31 December 1981 awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division).

Source
London Gazette 48837, page 21.

ROBINSON, Thomas

Troop Sergeant Major
PO/X101324
47RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
8 June 1944 (Acting Temporary Colour Sergeant) awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division). Post war member of the Commando Association from Peterlee, Co. Durham.
 
Sources

RUSSELL, Alfred Cecil

Troop Sergeant Major
5243551
No 9 Commando
Worcestershire Regiment
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Alfred Cecil Russell joined the Royal Marines in 1917 and served as a boy bugler. In 1920 he enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment serving with them until volunteering for commando service during the war. He was the Troop Sergeant Major of 1 Troop, No.9 Commando. 

SIMCOX, Howard Robert

Howard Simcox 29 Commando
Bombardier
24082571
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Bombardier Howard Simcox was awarded the British Empire Medal on 31 December 1987.
 
Sources
[1] London Gazette 51171, page 19.
[Image] James Walton, 8 Alma Commando Battery.
 

SMITH, Robert William

Quartermaster Sergeant (Acting Regimental Sergeant Major)
PO/X 6620
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Military Medal (MM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Smith was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in the New Years Honours List 1st January 1965 [1].

SNELSON, Paul Francis

Colour Sergeant
PO27849G
RM Poole
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Died in service
Colour Sergeant Paul Francis Snelson B.E.M., serving at RM Poole died [1] on Bovington range as a result of a mine accident [2].
 
He was awarded the B.E.M. in 1977 whilst a Royal Marines Corporal [3].
 

STANNARD, Rodney Andrew

Colour Sergeant
PO18343Q
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Royal Marines 1959 - 1986. Served in 40 Commando during the Borneo and Malay peninsula confrontation, and later 42 and 45 Commandos. 12 June 1982 awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division).
 
Source

TALBOT, Reginald

Acting Sergeant
PLY/X.3847
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Sergeant Reginald Talbot was wounded during operations in Normandy, France. 
20.02.1946. 3 Troop. Available for drafting on the dispersal of 41RM Commando. 
21.09.1950 joined the Peterborough Combined Police Force.

THORNTON, Brian Richard

Marine
RMV 201716
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Marine Brian Thornton was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for distinguished service in operations in Cyprus during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1957.
 
Sources

TWOHIG, William

Sergeant
10553025
No 3 Commando
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
British Empire Medal (BEM)

Sergeant William Twohig was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) on 1st January 1946. Post war member of the Commando Association with whom they lost contact. Last known residing Blackheath, London SE3.

WAGSTAFF, Simon Paul

Simon Wagstaff 59 Independent Commando
Simon Wagstaff BEM
Sergeant
24362871
59 Ind. Cdo. Sqn. RE
RE EOD Cdo Troop
Royal Engineers
British Empire Medal (BEM)
59 Independent Commando Squadron RE.
2 Commando Troop, 49 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, RE.
Service included Falklands War, 7 times NI, 3 tours EOD, 2 tours Parachute Instructor.

WEST, Wallace George

Corporal (Acting Temporary Company Sergeant )
PLY/X100645
40RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Acting Sergeant Wallace West was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for bravery in saving the life of two airmen when an aircraft crashed in a wood.
 
Sources

WILKIE, Ian James

Colour Sergeant
PO25740C
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mentioned in Despatches
Colour Sergeant Ian Wilkie received a Mention in Despatches in recognition of  service in Northern Ireland [1]. 15 June 1991 awarded the British Empire Medal [2].
 
Sources

WINTER, Brian

Sergeant
PO27405X
845 Naval Air Sqn
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Sergeant Brian Winter was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of service within the operations in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War.
 
Sources
London Gazette 49134, page 12858.

WOOD, Eric Albert Benjamin

Colour Sergeant (Acting Regimental Sergeant Major)
CH/X 1135
47RM Commando
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
1936 King's Badgeman of 220 Squad [1].
1944 October Acting RSM of 47 RM Commando [2].
1 January 1946 awarded British Empire Medal (Military Division) [3].
 
Sources

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