Stalag XVIII-A (18A), Wolfsberg Austria
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Displaying 1 - 31 of 31ADDERTON, Victor
Private
4974035
No 3 Commando
Small Scale Raiding Force (62 Commando)
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Military Medal (MM)
Victor Adderton enlisted on 13 May 1935. During WW2 he volunteered for the Commandos. Private Adderton, No.3 Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in the combined attack on Dieppe [1][1a][2].
BERRY, Donald
Sergeant
3443124
No 7 Commando
Lancashire Fusiliers
Sergeant Donald Berry was reported wounded and a prisoner of war 20 April 1941 during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia raid).
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24, WO417/25, and WO417/31.
BIRCH, Frederick
Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
2931860
No 7 Commando
'Layforce'
51ME Commando
Liverpool Scottish Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Frederick Birch, a Wholesale Meat Salesman from Liverpool, enlisted on 21 August 1939 later volunteering for the commandos. Sergeant Birch served in No.7 Commando and took part in operations at Bardia and Crete before moving to 51 Middle East Commando.
COUSINS, William Thomas
Marine
CH/X104622
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
William Thomas Cousins, a Typewriting Mechanic from London, enlisted into the Royal Marines on 19 June 1941 later joining 41RM Commando sometime after its formation in 1942.
CROSSAN, William George
Trooper
410677
50ME Commando
1st Royal Dragoons, Royal Armoured Corps
William George Crossan from Canada enlisted into the Armed Forces on 26 October 1937, civil occupation Motor Mechanic.
DARTS, Frederick Joshua
Sergeant
5949117
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Sergeant Frederick Darts was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field during operations in Sicily [1].
DAVIS, Major Edgerton
Private
1895607
No 6 Commando
Royal Engineers
Sapper M.E. Davis was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm), later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from County Antrim.
DAW, Herbert Frank
Corporal
14241846
No 3 Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Police Intake
Herbert Frank Daw from Sussex volunteered for the Commandos enlisting 23 July 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre) located at Achnacarry.
DICKINSON, John Leonard
Lance Corporal
14241642
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Hull City Police
John Leonard Dickinson joined Hull City Police as PC 239 on 7 October 1935. In WW2 he volunteered for the Commandos enlisting 26 July 1942 as part of the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry.
DOLBY, William Arthur Watkins
Private
14241623
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
West Riding Constabulary
Private William Dolby was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the Bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later found to be a prisoner of war.
EVERETT, William John
Private
14241614
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Cardiff City Police
Private William Everett, No.3 Commando, was reported missing on 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later confirmed a prisoner of war.
FARNSWORTH, Frank Reginald
Private
1761792
No 3 Commando
Royal Artillery
Frank Reginald Farnsworth enlisted into the Royal Artillery 16 January 1941, civil occupation Window Dresser. He volunteered for the Commandos and was attached to No.3 Commando.
HACK, Ronald Roger Louis
Private
14317745
No 3 Commando
Gloucestershire Regiment
Kingswood Police Station Gloucestershire
Private Ronald Hack, 6 Troop, was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily at Agnone and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later found to have been captured and a prisoner of war.
HARDY, Daniel Charles Thomas
Private
6351445
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Daniel Charles Thomas Hardy enlisted into the Armed Forces on 29 June 1940, civil trade Motor Mechanic. He later volunteered from his Regiment for the Commandos.
HARDY, Harry George Robert
Corporal
PLY/X3843
41RM Commando
Royal Marines
Harry George Robert Hardy enlisted into the Royal Marines aged 18 on 4 March 1940 later joining 41RM Commando sometime after its formation in 1942. Corporal Hardy was wounded and a prisoner of war 17 September 1943 during operations at Salerno, Italy.
HARPER, Stanley Eric
Sapper
1880061
No 7 Commando
Royal Engineers
Sapper Stanley Harper was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to have been taken prisoner the previous day. Previously served in No.4 Commando. Stanley Harper was an Art Student who enlisted 9 September 1939 and resided Great Malvern, Worcester.
HAWKINS, Patrick, T.H.
Sergeant
2573910
No 14 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Sergeant Patrick Hawkins was reported missing 13 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/66 and WO417/93.
HAWLEY, Donald
Private
6353584
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Donald Hawley from Birmingham was employed on a milk round before enlisting into the Armed Forces aged 18 on 27 October 1940. He volunteered for special service and was attached to No.3 Commando.
HENDRY, William
Trooper
14241858
No 3 Commando
Royal Armoured Corps
Perth City Police
Trooper William Hendry was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone Sicily and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later found to be a prisoner of war [1][2].
30 March 1940 joined Perth City Police [3].
HOOPER, Samuel Lyndon
Private
14241616
No 3 Commando
Welch Regiment
Cardiff City Police
Samuel Lyndon Hooper joined Cardiff City Police on 19 May 1941. Volunteered for commando service enlisting 23 July 1942 and joined the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot, also known as the Commando Basic Training Centre, at Achnacarry.
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.
JONES, Thomas Ellis
Private
14241672
No 3 Commando
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Liverpool City Police
Thomas Ellis Jones resided in 1939 at 63A Gwladys Street, Liverpool. He joined the Liverpool City Police as a Police Constable in April that year.
KAUFMAN, Ivor Isaac
Private
6098454
No 7 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Private Ivor Kaufman from East Ham enlisted 24 June 1940, civil occupation - Hairdresser. Prisoner of war (back serving with his Regiment) 6 March 1943 Tunisia (Battle of Medenine).
Sources
KEARNEY, Joseph Francis
Gunner
970050
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Royal Artillery
Gunner Joe Kearney was attached to No.11 Commando 1 Troop from the 57th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery. He was reported missing 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper in the Western Desert, later found to be a prisoner of war.
MATTHEWS, Donald
Private
6403973
52ME Commando
Royal Sussex Regiment 1st Bn.
Private Donald Matthews was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 18A).
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1 (Stalag 18A).
MCGARRY, Charles
Private
3970079
No 6 Commando
Welch Regiment
Private Charles McGarry was reported wounded and missing 6 January 1943 during operations in North Africa, later found to be a prisoner of war.
OAKLEY, Gerald
Private
5958696
No 3 Commando
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Gerald Oakley enlisted 21 September 1940, former occupation Clerk. He later volunteered for the commandos. Private Oakley, No.3 Commando, was reported missing during operations at Sicily 14 July 1943 subsequently confirmed a prisoner of war.
PAXTON, Charles Henry
Private
2933778
No 11 Commando
'Layforce'
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Private Charles Paxton, 10 Troop, was reported missing on 24 November 1941 after Operation Flipper, the raid on Rommel's HQ in Libya, and later found to be a prisoner of war.
ROBERTS, David
Fusilier
4197537
No 3 Commando
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Fusilier David Roberts was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Sicily, later confirmed a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
ROTHWELL, Thomas Frank
Marine
CH/X106256
RM 10386
41RM Commando
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Marine Thomas Rothwell joined the Royal Marines in 1941 and later served with 41RM Commando. He was seriously wounded and taken prisoner of war during operations at Salerno Italy on 18 September 1943. He served from 21 October 1941 until 23 May 1946 Class A Release.
SIMPSON, Norman
Private
3603092
No 3 Commando
Border Regiment, 4th Bn.
Private Norman Simpson was reported missing on 14 July 1943 during operations in Sicily, later found to be a prisoner of war. Transported to Stalag 18A in Austria.
Post war member of the Tyneside Branch of the Commando Association.
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