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ABBOTT, B.J.A. 41RM Commando
ABBOTT, Geoffrey 43RM Commando
ABBOTT, Grant Paul RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
ABBOTT, J. Commando Training WW2
ABBOTT, John Herbert Ronald No 3 Commando Military Medal (MM)
ABBOTT, Leslie William No 1 Commando Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ABBOTT, P.E. 41RM Commando
ABBS, F.V. No 1 Commando
ABDALE, Edward 52ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ABERDIEN, Archibald 45RM Commando |Prisoners of War
ABLEWHITE, C.A. No 11 Commando |Layforce
ABRAHAM, George Henry No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
ABRAHAMOWICZ, Richard George No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop) |No 3 Commando
ABRAHAMS, Arthur Thomas No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ABRAHAMS, E.F. Holding Operational Commando
ABRAHAMS, John Cyril No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
ABRAHAMS, Robert Sydney 43RM Commando
ABRAM, Cyril Henry No 2 Commando |Musketoon |Prisoners of War
ABRAM, John Arthur 43RM Commando British Empire Medal (BEM) | Mentioned in Despatches
ACID, Omar RM Commandos 1946 - present Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
ACKERNLEY, Michael Clifford No 4 Commando
ACOTT, L.J. No 1/5 Commando
ADAM, Ian William 47RM Commando
ADAMS, Alan Maclean RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
ADAMS, Alastair Scott RM Commandos 1946 - present |'Fleet Protection Group' |43 Commando RM
ADAMS, Desmond No 6 Commando
ADAMS, F. 1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ADAMS, Frank, M. 42RM Commando
ADAMS, H.K 45RM Commando
ADAMS, H.L. 45RM Commando
ADAMS, H.L. 46RM Commando
ADAMS, Jack No 11 Commando |Layforce
ADAMS, James 45RM Commando
ADAMS, John Brigade Signals |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ADAMS, Mark RM Commandos 1946 - present |Afghanistan Mentioned in Despatches
ADAMS, Matthew RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ADAMS, Ross William RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM |Afghanistan Mentioned in Despatches
ADAMS, W.T. 52ME Commando |Layforce
ADAMS, William John No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ADAMSON, Alexander Naismith Depot Commando Middle East |52ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ADAMSON, Douglas 3 Cdo. Bde. RM (Medical) |Malaysia and Brunei Mentioned in Despatches
ADAMSON, Robert Andrew 46RM Commando
ADAMSON, Ronald Henry Depot Commando Middle East |Prisoners of War
ADAWAY, G.D. 46RM Commando
ADCOCK, Garrick Anthony No 9 Commando |No 3 Commando
ADDERLEY, Rex Alsager No 3 Commando
ADDERTON, Victor No 3 Commando |62 Commando Small Scale Raiding Force |Prisoners of War Military Medal (MM)
ADDICOTT, Horace Lindsey 50ME Commando
ADDINGTON, Raymond Thomas Casamajor No 5 Commando Military Cross (MC)
ADDIS, Alan RM Commandos 1946 - present |Falkland Islands
ADDISON, Kenneth William 2 Special Service / Commando Brigade Mentioned in Despatches
ADDISON, Leslie Robert 2 Special Service / Commando Brigade |Brigade Signals
ADDLESEE, George William No 1 Commando |No 1/5 Commando
ADDY, George Basil 46RM Commando
ADEY, James Jeffrey Brigade Signals |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ADLAM, William George Henry No 4 Commando Military Medal (MM)
AGNEW, J.F. No 2 Commando |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
AGNEW, John William RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM
AGNEW, R. No 3 Commando
AHERN, Gerard RM Commandos 1946 - present |41 Independent Commando RM |Korean War
AHERN, Patrick 45RM Commando
AINGE, A.V. 42RM Commando
AINSLEY, Ernest No 5 Independent Company
AINSLIE, Walter No 2 Commando
AINSLIE, William Robson Milne No 11 Commando |Layforce
AINSWORTH, Richard Harold 40RM Commando |47RM Commando British Empire Medal (BEM)
AIRD, Michael Derrick No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
AIRD, William No 1 Commando Military Medal (MM)
AIREY, John No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
AITKEN, J.E. No 1 Commando |No 4 Commando
AKROYD, Thomas Daniel No 9 Commando
ALBALADEJO, Alexander 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ALBISTON, Stanley 48RM Commando
ALBONE, Harold Charles No 5 Commando
ALBONE, Robert Henry No 4 Commando
ALBONE, Victor Arthur No 9 Commando Mentioned in Despatches
ALCOCK, H. No 4 Commando
ALDEN, Percy John 46RM Commando
ALDERSEA, S. No 2 Commando
ALDERSON, John No 3 Commando Military Cross (MC)
ALDIS, Alec George 41RM Commando Military Medal (MM)
ALDRED, Jack No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
ALDRICH, Arthur James RM Commandos 1946 - present |41 Independent Commando RM |Korean War
ALDRIDGE, Dennis Leolin Samuel St Maur RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |41 Independent Commando RM |42 Commando RM |Palestine Emergency |Korean War |Suez Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | Military Cross (MC) | Bar to the Military Cross | Silver Star (USA)
ALDRIDGE, F. 45RM Commando
ALDRIDGE, F. Commando Training WW2
ALDRIDGE, William Reginald No 1 Commando Mentioned in Despatches
ALDWORTH, Michael Mancell 48RM Commando Mentioned in Despatches
ALEXANDER, Charles RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |45 Commando RM |Malaysia and Brunei
ALEXANDER, Charles Henry No 1 Commando |Prisoners of War
ALEXANDER, D. 46RM Commando
ALEXANDER, David Crichton RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
ALEXANDER, J.P. Special Service (Commando) Group
ALEXANDER, John MacAlister No 1 Commando
ALEXANDER, John Moir 40RM Commando |30 Commando Assault Unit
ALEXANDER, John Rennie Brigade Signals |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade Territorial Efficiency Medal
ALEXANDER, Michael Charles Depot Commando Middle East |Prisoners of War
ALEXANDER, P 3 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ALEXANDER, Samuel Giles William RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
ALI, Tayeb Daoud Abu 51ME Commando
ALLAN, Brian Gavin RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ALLAN, Hugh Bryan No 2 Commando
ALLAN, Jack No 9 Commando
ALLAN, John No 6 Commando
ALLAN, Lennard David RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Northern Ireland
ALLARD, Camille No 10 Commando |No 4 Commando |French
ALLARDICE, William Dallas No 2 Commando |Middle East Commando / 1st Special Service Regiment |Prisoners of War Mentioned in Despatches
ALLCORN, Robin Nicholas RM Commandos 1946 - present |4 Assault Squadron RM
ALLEN, Athole Jack 46RM Commando Military Cross (MC)
ALLEN, Edward Patrick No 1 Commando Military Medal (MM)
ALLEN, F.J. 41RM Commando |RM Commandos 1946 - present
ALLEN, Francis Victor RM Commandos 1946 - present |3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force |42 Commando RM |Falkland Islands
ALLEN, George Edward No 6 Commando
ALLEN, John Duncan No 3 Commando George Medal (GM) | Mentioned in Despatches
ALLEN, K.B. 42RM Commando
ALLEN, Michael Rhys Harvey No 9 Commando Military Cross (MC) | Mentioned in Despatches | Territorial Decoration (TD)
ALLEN, Reginald Arthur No 8 Commando |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service |Prisoners of War
ALLEN, Richard Henry No 2 Independent Company
ALLEN, Ronald No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ALLEN, Thomas Charles RM Commandos 1946 - present |Commando Logistic Regiment
ALLEN, W. No 4 Commando
ALLENDER, James No 6 Commando Military Medal (MM) | Bar to the Military Medal
ALLIN, David RM Commandos 1946 - present
ALLISON, Clive Richard RM Commandos 1946 - present
ALLISON, Frank 42RM Commando
ALLISON, George Edwin 41RM Commando
ALLMARK, A. 30 Commando Assault Unit
ALLOTT, Richard Knowles Brian No 8 Commando |Middle East Commando / 1st Special Service Regiment |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service |Layforce |Cyprus Military Cross (MC) | Mentioned in Despatches
ALLUM, Edward Thomas No 12 Commando |No 1 Commando
ALLUM, Frank Edmund No 12 Commando |No 1 Commando
ALLWRIGHT, Ian Donald Bruce No 9 Commando Mentioned in Despatches | Territorial Efficiency Medal
ALMOND, Bernard Alan RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |41 Commando RM
ALMONDS, John Edward No 8 Commando |Layforce |Special Air Service |Prisoners of War Military Medal (MM) | Bar to the Military Medal | Croix de Guerre (France)
ALORCON GOMEZ, C. 50ME Commando |Layforce
ALSTON, Richard RM Commandos 1946 - present |30 Commando IX Group Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
ALTASS, Derek No 6 Commando |Prisoners of War
ALTRINGHAM, Ronald Leslie 40RM Commando
ALVAREZ, Jose 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ALVEY, John 45RM Commando
AMATO, Denis 48RM Commando
AMBLER, Edward William RM Engineer Commando WW2
AMESBURY, Alfred Edmund No 2 Commando Military Medal (MM)
AMOS, C.J. Commando Training WW2
AMOS, G. 47RM Commando
AMOS, Richard Henry No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
AMPHLETT, T.W. 42RM Commando
ANCHOR, John Robert No 2 Commando Military Medal (MM)
ANDERSON, Albert 46RM Commando
ANDERSON, Andrew Alexander No 3 Commando
ANDERSON, Andrew, P. No 4 Commando
ANDERSON, Barrie Sherwill Norman No 1 Commando
ANDERSON, Bruce William Drysdale RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM |Afghanistan Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
ANDERSON, C. Commando Training WW2
ANDERSON, Edward Oliver RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ANDERSON, Hamish Alexander 42RM Commando |No 1/5 Commando
ANDERSON, John No 9 Commando
ANDERSON, John Clover No 11 Commando |Layforce
ANDERSON, Nigel James Moffatt No 2 Independent Company Military Cross (MC)
ANDERSON, Walter, E. Commando Training WW2
ANDERTON, E.F. Brigade Signals |3 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ANDERTON, Harold No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
ANDRESS, William John RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM
ANDREW, Raymond, H. 42RM Commando
ANDREWS, Albert Mailly No 2 Commando |Prisoners of War Military Medal (MM)
ANDREWS, Alfred Archley No 1 Commando
ANDREWS, Charles 40RM Commando |40RM Commando 'T' Company
ANDREWS, Frederick George No 1 Commando
ANDREWS, G. 30 Commando Assault Unit
ANDREWS, Harry No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
ANDREWS, Leslie RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Malaysia and Brunei Mentioned in Despatches
ANDREWS, Percy James 44RM Commando |45 Commando RM |RM Commandos 1946 - present
ANDREWS, Robin RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM
ANDREWS, Ronald No 1 Commando |No 1/5 Commando
ANDREWS, Samuel James 41RM Commando
ANDREWS, Trevor John RM Commandos 1946 - present |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service
ANDREWS, Victor William No 4 Commando
ANDREWS, W.M.W. 47RM Commando |46RM Commando |45 Commando RM
ANDREWS, William 50ME Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ANDREWS, William Andy 47RM Commando |41RM Commando |44RM Commando
ANGUS, David Charles 40RM Commando Military Cross (MC)
ANNANDALE, Warrick Paul RM Commandos 1946 - present |Commando Logistic Regiment
ANNETTS, George Henry No 1 Commando |Prisoners of War
ANRUDE, Jack RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
ANSELL, Arthur James No 1 Commando
ANSELL, Ronald Edwin 47RM Commando
ANSLOW, T. No 1/5 Commando
ANSON, Colin Edward No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
ANSON, Harry Raymond Joseph 40RM Commando |40RM Commando 'T' Company
ANTHONY, Nicholas Mark Kenwood RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
APPLEBY, William Thompson 40RM Commando |40RM Commando 'T' Company
APPLEYARD, Frank 48RM Commando Military Medal (MM)
ARCHER, C.D. 50ME Commando
ARCHER, G.L. 2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ARCHER, Ronald No 3 Commando
ARCHIBALD, William Niven Brigade Signals |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ARDING, Nicholas Miles Bennett RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
ARENSTEIN, Hans 47RM Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
ARGLES, Edward Varnier RM Commandos 1946 - present |Commando Logistic Regiment |Iraq Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ARLEN, Richard George No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop) |45RM Commando
ARMITAGE, Harold Edward No 2 Commando |Prisoners of War
ARMITAGE, James RM Engineer Commando WW2 |1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ARMOUR, Thomas RM Commandos 1946 - present |Cyprus
ARMSTRONG, A.S. 47RM Commando
ARMSTRONG, Alfred 45RM Commando
ARMSTRONG, Liam Peter RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Afghanistan Military Cross (MC)
ARMSTRONG, Robert Brigade Signals |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ARMSTRONG, Robert No 3 Commando |Prisoners of War
ARNOLD, David James RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service |Aden, Radfan, South Arabia Federation
ARNOLD, Frank, H.W. No 2 Commando
ARNOTT, Francis, D. No 12 Commando |No 9 Commando
ASCHER, Claus Leopold Octavio No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
ASENJO, A. 50ME Commando |Layforce
ASH, A.H. 1 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ASH, C.W. 43RM Commando
ASH, Martin RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ASHBROOK, Edward, Priestnall 45RM Commando
ASHBY, Albert Edward 42RM Commando
ASHBY, Philip James Conyers RM Commandos 1946 - present Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
ASHCROFT, Arthur No 2 Commando |No 4 Independent Company |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War
ASHCROFT, Victor 47RM Commando
ASHENDEN, Steven RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ASHFIELD, Stuart James RM Commandos 1946 - present |Commando Logistic Regiment
ASHFORD-RUSSELL, Brian Harborough No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
ASHLEY, Pierce Training Centre Deaths during WW2 |Commando Training WW2
ASHLEY, Scott RM Commandos 1946 - present Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ASHLEY-COOPER, Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael Layforce |52ME Commando |Prisoners of War
ASHTON, Colin William 30 Commando Assault Unit
ASHTON, Paul RM Commandos 1946 - present |Northern Ireland Queen's Commendation for Bravery
ASHWORTH, James Kenyon No 1 Commando
ASHWORTH, John Mark 44RM Commando
ASKWITH, Graham RM Commandos 1946 - present |40 Commando RM |Malaysia and Brunei Mentioned in Despatches
ASLEY, L.E. Brigade Signals |2 Special Service / Commando Brigade
ASPDEN, Jack No 9 Commando |No 4 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos |Prisoners of War Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
ASPDEN, James Commando Training WW2
ASQUITH, William No 2 Commando
ASTBURY, Albert Ernest No 6 Commando |No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ASTLEY, Kevin Phillip RM Commandos 1946 - present
ATHERTON, Joseph 46RM Commando
ATHERTON, Kevin Peter RM Commandos 1946 - present |CTCRM
ATHERTON, William Temperley 46RM Commando
ATKIN, Alister Paul RM Commandos 1946 - present
ATKIN, Ernest No 7 Commando |Layforce |Prisoners of War
ATKIN, James 46RM Commando
ATKINS, Steven Mark RM Commandos 1946 - present |RM Poole |Northern Ireland Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) | Mentioned in Despatches
ATKINSON, Gordon 41RM Commando
ATKINSON, Jacob 45RM Commando
ATKINSON, R.C. 45RM Commando
ATTER, Frank Edward No 5 Commando Deputy Lieutenant (DL)
ATTWOOD, T.A. 41RM Commando |RM Commandos 1946 - present
AUBERTIN, Jack Stanley RM Commandos 1946 - present |45 Commando RM |Malaysia and Brunei Military Medal (MM)
AUBREY, David Francis 42RM Commando
AUCOTT, Leslie Frank Brigade Signals |3 Special Service / Commando Brigade |44RM Commando |No 5 Commando
AUERHAHN, Werner No 10 Commando |No 10 (IA) Commando 3 troop ('X' troop)
AUGUSTIN, Oliver Richard RM Commandos 1946 - present |42 Commando RM |Afghanistan
AUKETT, Norman John No 2 Commando |St Nazaire Commandos
AULD, Luke Patchcott No 4 Independent Company |No 6 Commando |Depot Commando Middle East |Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service |Prisoners of War
AUSTEN, Alexander Fred Commando Training WW2 |Brigade Signals |Malaysia and Brunei Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | British Empire Medal (BEM)
AUSTEN, C. No 1/5 Commando
AUSTIN, James Herbert No 2 Commando |Prisoners of War
AUSTIN, Norman, B. Commando Training WW2
AUSTIN, Raymond Charles 29 Commando Regiment RA |45 Commando RM |Special Air Service |Aden, Radfan, South Arabia Federation Military Medal (MM)
AUSTIN, Selwyn Ronald No 1 Commando
AUTON, James 30 Commando Assault Unit
AVEN, Christopher RM Commandos 1946 - present
AVERY, George W. 41RM Commando
AYERS, Hubert David No 3 Commando
AYLEN, Ian Gerald 30 Commando Assault Unit Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
AYLETT, Basil McGonigle 40RM Commando |45RM Commando Military Medal (MM) | Mentioned in Despatches
AYTON, Philip Atterbury Special Boat Section/Squadron/Service Mentioned in Despatches

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