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| Last Name | First Name | Position | Known as | Service No | Awards | Personal Information | ||
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 | Andrews | H. † | L/Cpl. | '10 IA Cdo No. 3 Miscellaneous Troop Born Hans Arenstein - Killed in action 11 August 1944.' | More | |||
 | Bergh | J. van den | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop | More | |||
 | Bishop | Capt. | 2209 Bishop, D.G. Capt. RA 125/15 Med. Regt. Capt. Douglas Bishop was Royal Artillery FOO and mentioned in dispatches for his part in the invasion of the island of Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1944, having volunteered to fight alongside 47 RM Commando on the Scheldt Estuary, directing artillery fire on to the German gun positions. Along with Signallers Albert Tipping and Joe Hurrell, he set off at 1am on 1 November, and for two days, amid the heat of the battle and under fire, sent coordinates back via his Signallers to the 15th Medium Regiment on the other side of the estuary. The men finally made their way back to the body-strewn beach at Westkapelle, from which they swam to a Royal Navy craft for extraction. Finding that Joe could not swim, Albert and Capt. Bishop somehow managed, in full kit and in icy cold waters, to get themselves and Joe to the boat. The subsequent journey to Ostend was squally and they were all seasick. | More | ||||
 | Bjerke | O.V. | Pte. | '10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945.' | More | |||
 | Bjørndalen | O. † | Cpl. | '10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Killed in action 14 January 1945.' | More | |||
 | Bloemink | A. | Cpl. | '10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 3 November 1944.' | More | |||
 | Boelema | B.S. | Cpl. | '10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 3 November 1944.' | More | |||
 | Bushby | L. | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Q Troop. Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Carter | A.H. | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Heavy Weapons Troop | More | |||
 | Chatfield | A.J. † | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Q Troop. Killed in action 6 June 1944. | More | |||
 | Cole | T.G. | L/Cpl. | Sick Bay Tiffy | RAMC att. B Troop. Tommy was a Senior male nurse at the London Hospital before the war and joined the RAMC in 1940, he was posted to 47 RM Cdo in October 1943 and spent the duration of the war with them, albeit for the last few months (July 1945-Nov 1945) where he joined 44 RM Cdo in Hong Kong & India.During his time in 47 RM Commando he had the rank of L/Cpl. but ended his service a Cpl. | More | ||
 | Cramer | H. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop, Wounded 3 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Dannreuther | I.A. | Capt. | More | ||||
 | Dodsworth | B.L.C. | Capt. | More | ||||
 | Dullemen | I. | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop | More | |||
 | Farr | E.H. | Sgt. | '10 IA Cdo No. 3 Miscellaneous Troop Att. B Troop 47 RM Commando. Born M. Freytag in Berlin and had an older brother. With their mother they had to escape nazi Germany but they did so rather late and he was interned in a 'German immigrants center' until 1942 when he and his brother opted for an English name and kept the letter F of their original name. Unfortunately they weren't able to select the same name so his brother became Charles Fraser (photographer).'the government thought they could use immigrants who volunteered to serve during the war. He trained to become a parachutist commando. To avoid condemnation by the nazis in case they fell into their hands | More | |||
 | Forfar | J.O. | Capt. | Doc | Military Cross | (*Military Cross) RAMC att. HQ Troop. | More | |
 | Fuller | E. † | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 3 Miscellaneous Troop Born Eugen Kagerer-Stein Killed in action 13 June 1944. | More | |||
 | Hancock | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Y Troop | More | ||||
 | Hansen | H. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Heldhal | T.H. | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Hopen | P. † | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Killed in action 14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Hoskins | E. | Pte. | RAMC | More | |||
 | Hurrell | D.P. | Gnr. | RA 125/15 Med. Regt. Joe Hurrell was a Signaller in the Royal Artillery (FOP 19 set) and mentioned in dispatches for his part in the invasion of the island of Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1944, having volunteered to fight alongside 47 RM Commando on the Scheldt Estuary, directing artillery fire on to the German gun positions. Along with Capt. Bishop and a fellow Signaller, Albert Tipping, he set off at 1am on 1 November, and for two days, amid the heat of the battle and under fire, transmitted coordinates back to the 15th Medium Regiment on the other side of the estuary. The men finally made their way back to the body-strewn beach at Westkapelle, from which they swam to a Royal Navy craft for extraction. Finding that Joe could not swim, Albert and Capt. Bishop somehow managed, in full kit and in icy cold waters, to get themselves and Joe to the boat. The subsequent journey to Ostend was squally and they were all seasick. | More | |||
 | Italiaander | A. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop | More | |||
 | James | W.T.B. | Lt. | Military Cross | Lt. James was Acting Temporary Captain in X Troop during the battle for Kapelsche Veer in January 1945. Welsh Regiment & 4 Commando attached X Troop | More | ||
 | Jensen | H. | Pte. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Jesney | J.A.L. | Cpl. | Military Medal | (*Military Medal) RAMC att. A Troop | More | ||
 | Kendrick | P.G. | L/Cpl. | Shock | Military Medal | (*Military Medal) RAMC att. X Troop. Wounded 15 June 1944. | More | |
 | Kloezemann | J.A. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Klokhuis | V.G. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Knijff | W. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Lierman | G. | Mne. | More | ||||
 | Linde | J.A. van der | Cpl | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Linzel | J. | Capt. | Jan Linzel was the CO of the Dutch Commandos of 10 IA Commando which landed at Westkapelle with 47 Commando. He began as a platoon commander in the Dutch army in 1940 attempting to hold the line against the German invaders. With the fall of Holland, he managed to escape to England at the second attempt and after intense screening joined the Princess Irene Brigade. He then volunteered for Commando training and after successfully completing the course at Achnacarry became a member of No 2 Dutch Troop. As well as Walcheren, he was involved with Operation Market Garden. Later he served in Indonesia and Korea, where he was badly wounded and ended his career as Dutch Defence Attache in Jakarta. He received the Dutch award the Bronze Cross for his escape to Britain in 1941 and the Bronze Lion for his actions in Market Garden and Infatuate II. | More | |||
 | Maguire | J. | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Heavy Weapons Troop. Wounded 18 June 1944. | More | |||
 | Malcolm | Cpl. | RE 80 Assault Sqdrn, Att. B Troop | More | ||||
 | Mathisen | W. | Pte. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Myrvåg | B.T. | Pte. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. Bernt Teodorsen Myrvåg escaped to Britain in 1941 where he volunteered for commando training. A Norwegian fisherman from Værlandet, an island in Askvoll Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway, he took part in the unsuccessful attack on the German held island at Kapelsche veer which lies between the River Maas and the Oudemaas. | More | |||
 | Pettersen | A. | Cpl. | Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Sillett | F.A. | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. X Troop (driver). Wounded 2 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Smith | G. † | Lt. | Killed in action 14 January 1945. | More | |||
 | Stow | E.J. | Mne. | Eric | RAMC att. HQ Troop. | More | ||
 | Terry | P.J. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 3 Miscellaneous Troop Born P. Tischler. He was an Austrian and his father was a friend of the Duke of Windsor. Sometime after the Anschluss his father was arrested by the Gestapo along with his young son then aged 14 yrs. Seyss-Inquart, the new Nazi Chancellor of Austria had been a patient of Terry's father and father and son were soon released. The Duke of Windsor then played a part in facilitating the escape of Terry and his father to England. As soon as young Terry reached the age when he could join the British army he did so (in 1943). He was originally assigned to a unit of the Pioneer (labour) Corps consisting largely of refugees who undertook labouring duties under close supervision as an alternative to internment. Terry' s ambition ,was to join a fighting unit of the British Army and in due course, after many frustrations, he realised his ambition. He was accepted for commando service as a member of 10 (Inter Allied) Commando. Just before D-Day he was seconded to 47 RM Commando3. | More | |||
 | Thornton | E. | L/Cpl. | RAMC att. Y Troop | More | |||
 | Tipping | A. | Gnr. | RA 125/15 Med. Regt. Albert Tipping was a Signaller in the Royal Artillery (FOP 68 set) and mentioned in dispatches for his part in the invasion of the island of Walcheren in the Netherlands in 1944, having volunteered to fight alongside 47 RM Commando on the Scheldt Estuary, directing artillery fire on to the German gun positions. Along with Capt. Bishop and a fellow Signaller, Joe Hurrell, he set off at 1am on 1 November, and for two days, amid the heat of the battle and under fire, transmitted coordinates back to the 15th Medium Regiment on the other side of the estuary. The men finally made their way back to the body-strewn beach at Westkapelle, from which they swam to a Royal Navy craft for extraction. Finding that Joe could not swim, Albert and Capt. Bishop somehow managed, in full kit and in icy cold waters, to get themselves and Joe to the boat. The subsequent journey to Ostend was squally and they were all seasick. | More | |||
 | Ubels | G.P. | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 3 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Visser | P.A. | Cpl. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop Wounded 3 November 1944. | More | |||
 | Visser | R. | Sgt. | 10 IA Cdo No. 2 Dutch Troop | More | |||
 | Webster | E.G. † | Mne. | 10 IA Cdo No. 3 Miscellaneous Troop Born Ernst George Weinberger - Killed in action 6 June 1944. | More | |||
 | Ølsen | O. | Pte. | 10 IA Cdo No. 5 Norwegian Troop Wounded 13/14 January 1945. | More |
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