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ALTASS, Derek

Private
4698558
No 6 Commando
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Derek Altass, a shop assistant from Purston, Yorkshire, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 21 January 1941. He volunteered for commando service and was attached to No.6 Commando.

BRANSCOMBE, Leslie

Gunner
1525627
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery

Gunner Leslie Branscombe was reported missing in North Africa on 26 February 1943 (Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia), later found to be a prisoner of war initially in Italy before being transported to Austria.

HALE, Henry

Gunner
886309
No 6 Commando
Royal Artillery
Henry Hale, a Mine Worker from Rotherham, enlisted on 10 October 1938. After volunteering for the commandos during the war he was attached to No.6 Commando.

HUGHES, Richard Glanville

Corporal
5434780
No 3 Commando
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Military Medal (MM)
Richard Glanville Hughes, a Miner from Hereford, enlisted into the Armed Forces on the 5th December 1928. During the war he volunteered for commando service and was attached to No.3 Commando.

JACKSON, Percival

Private
3390553
No 6 Commando
East Lancashire Regiment

Percival Jackson was employed as a Cost Clerk in Liverpool prior to enlisting on 13 June 1940. After volunteering for special service he was attached to No.6 Commando. Private Jackson was reported missing 26 February 1943 (Battle of Steamroller Farm), subsequently confirmed a prisoner of war.

LEECH, Kenneth

Private
4807309
No 6 Commando
Lincolnshire Regiment

Private Kenneth Leech was reported missing on 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia), later found to be a prisoner of war.

LEVINE, Harry

Trooper
4862696
Special Service Brigade
No 1 Commando
Household Cavalry Regiment

Trooper Harry Levine, HQ Special Service Brigade, was reported missing 4 March 1943 during operations in North Africa, later reported a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association residing Grimsby.

MURRAY, Robert

Robert Murray 11 Commando
Robert Murray 1986 Arran
Private
2877544
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Gordon Highlanders

Private Robert Murray, 8 Troop, was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association.

PORTWAIN, Edward

Fusilier
6482259
No 6 Commando
Royal Fusiliers
Metropolitan Police
In 1939 Edward Portwain was a Metropolitan Police Officer residing at the Police Section House, Arlington Road, Camden. He volunteered for the Commandos enlisting 23 June 1942 joining the 1st Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Badic Training Centre), Achnacarry.

RICHARDSON, Peter Lingwood

Lance Bombardier
908598
No 7 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Artillery
Lance Bombardier Peter Richardson from Banstead, Surrey, was reported missing 19th April 1941 during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia Raid), later found to be a prisoner of war.
Civil occupation - Bank Clerk.
Enlisted Territorial Army 1st May 1939.

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