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Combined Operations Prayer

O LORD GOD, our Father, our Saviour, our Might, we pray Thee take into Thy keeping us who are joined together in a trinity of arms on sea, on land, and in the air in this our special service for King and Country. We pledge ourselves to do, to dare, to die that others might live, believing in Him who said; "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Grant us faith, courage, and determination that we fail not in whatever duty may lie before us, and may we be enabled by Thy Divine Grace to bear our part in establishing peace on earth and goodwill amongst men. This we ask for Jesus Christ, His sake.

 Amen

This Roll of Honour is dedicated to the memory of all those who died in combat or training while serving the Allied cause under the Combined Operations Command in WW2.

 

Family and friends of veterans who died in action or training while serving in the Combined Operations Command are welcome to add veterans' details to this page in the way of a personal tribute. Click on the 'Submit Details' link below.

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 Submit Details They Also Served (Back to) Memorial Home Page. War Graves Search
Surname Init Rank/Awards Service No Date of Death Service/Regiment Other
Abram C H Rifleman 6922005 23/10/42 20 Rifle Bgd & No 2 Commando Op Musketoon Glomfjiord
Adams W B Flt/Lt 61478 10/07/44 516 RAF Sqn & 21 Sqd 516 Sqn
Baker H J AB JX328627 - RN Missing presumed dead.
Baxter J S AC2 1682577 21/02/44 Radar Op LST 307 Anzio
Blackhurst J Rifleman 6920686 20/03/44 Kings Royal Rifle Corps and No. 9 Commando KIA Anzio beach head ( 21yrs)
Boeg HJE AB C/JX 355711  05/11/44 RN - LCT(R) 457 KIA off Belgium Op Infatuate
Bone J Flt/Lt 119710 03/05/45 516 Sqn & 3 Sqd 516 Sqn
Borne F Lt - 11/08/44 47 RM Commando Photo
Bradford AC Pte 6298995  23/03/44 The Buffs & 5 Commando KIA Burma
Brassington R Cpl 4920167 19/08/44 St Staffs Reg. Att 13th (2/4th St Lancs Reg) Para Reg AAC -
Breach L Lt - 19/08/42 RNVR KIA Dieppe
Brehme RHR Sgt CH/X 103637 2/11/44 47 RM Commando Op Infatuate
Brooke   Cpl EX 937 05/08/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Burke J B Sub Lt (MiD) - 15/05/45 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 510 LCA Flotilla. Died in Teteringen and buried at Jonkerbos War Cementery
Bury F J L Lt 85925 11/07/44 4 Commando -
Butler B D Major (MC) 85295 11/06/44 3 Commando -
Coates W J L Pte 5051813 30/11/42
7th Bn., North Staffordshire Reg
and No. 6, Commando
Remembered with honour
Collier P Leading Seaman D/SSX 25666 17/06/44 RN Op Brassard Elba
Corke C L Lt Cdr (MiD) - 19/08/42 RNVR. CO of 24th Raiding Craft Flotilla. Landed Yellow Beach 1, Berneval. KIA Dieppe
Couper D O Major 55996 01/11/44 G.S.O.2. R.A. Combined Operations

Groesbeek Memorial
Curtis E G Pte 6349613 23/10/42 2 Commando Glomfjord
Davidson D M Cpt 105228 1943 1 Commando & South Wales Borderers  
Davies J S LAC 1360067 21/02/44 Radar Operator LST 305 Anzio
Davies O L/Cpl EX 969 07/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Denton H Sgt PO/X 2389 22/08/44 46 RM Commando Photo
Dickson R S AB C/JX 279302 10/7/43 HMLCT 410, RN Dieppe, KIA Sicily. Photo
Dryburgh A C L/Cpl PO/X 2787 10/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Duncan J R WRNS 72461 18/06/44 WRNS attached to HMS COPRA Killed by V1 bomb aged 19
Eddy E C AB D/JX303084 02/06/44 RN Commando KIA Anzio Beach
Elms F 2nd Lt 304633 06/07/44 4 Commando -
Farmer E A WRNS 72463 18/06/44 WRNS attached to HMS COPRA Killed by V1 bomb aged 18
Fazan G F Lt 129362 07/06/44 6 Commando -
Fenton B C S Marine PO/X 3168 13/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Ferguson J H AC1 1565310 07/07/44  RAFVR FDT 216
Fowler J S AB P/JX 296467 190/8/42 RN HMS Tormentor Photo
Gallimore S Petty Officer / Stoker K65642 08/11/42  HMS Cowdray ,  Died during patrol off "C" Beach , ship was bombed .  
Gardner N Pilot Officer (Navigator) 169214  22/10/43 RAFVR. 107 Squadron Royal Air Force (Second Tactical Force).
KIA Holland and buried at Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern cemetery.
Gaughan J LAC 1036266 07/07/44 RAFVR FDT 216
Geear E J L/Sgt 6344312 27/12/41 Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and 3 Commando KIA Operation Archery. Buried in Trondheim
Gerrard T C Cpl T/73322 19/08/42  RASC  France 1939. Joined 3 Commando post Dunkirk. Killed in action Dieppe.
Gill E H Cpl 1258560 21/02/44 Radar Operator LST 305 Anzio
Gooch F M Pte 6145770 19/08/42 4 Commando KIA Dieppe
Goodenough F J E Cpl PLY/X 2279 11/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Grewcock E E D Cpt - 12/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Hallos H Leading Seaman D/JX 201772 17/06/44

RN ‘A’ Beach Commando

 Op Brassard Photo
Harding R L/Cpl 7888531 19/08/42

Royal Armoured Corps

 No 3 Commando Dieppe Raid - Yellow Beach (Bernaval)
Hayes G J L/Cpl 14263668 07/06/44

Royal Armoured Corps 1st East Riding Yeomanry

 Died aged 22. Interred Brettville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery.
Heath A Cpl EX352 23/01/45 44 Commando Died in Kangaw offensive, Burma, on Hill 170 or Pinner.
Hellyer K G Private 6296547 08/07/42 The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) & No 4 Commando Died aged 19 during amphibious landing  training exercise on the Isle of Arran.
Herbert R G Lt (DCM, MM) 287391 08/06/44 3 Commando -
Hicks J W Pte 4132073 27/12/41 3 Commando. Vaagso - Op Archery Cheshire Regt.
Hills L M Stoker 1st Class P/KX 139728 17/06/44 Royal Navy. H.M.S. Copra KIA Op Cut Out (Brassard)
Hitchcock J E Trooper 6351447 14/07/43 3 Commando Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
             
Hobbs L F AB PJ/X 297225 16/02/44 Royal Navy
(HMS COPRA)		 Anzio War Cemetery
Hough J PO  R.N.D/SSX.14392 01/11/44 R.N. Commando 'L' Party  KIA Flushing, Walcheren. At rest Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
Howie G D Cpt - 16/06/44 HQ 4 SS Bde RM Photo

Hughes

 C R  L/Sgt 6010576 27/12/41 Bedfs & Herts Regt & No 3 Commando   KIA Operation Archery 
Lee J Major (MC) - 25/08/44 46 RM Commando Photo
Logan G Cpl 1001089 07/07/44 RAFVR FDT 216
 Linge M Major - 27/12/41 Norwegian Ind Coy 1 Norway/Archery
Manning V F P Leading Seaman P/JX 195429 10/07/43

RN Commando, Allied Special Forces, No 6 COPP

KIA, Sicily, Operation Husky
Mantosh G S Temp/Cpl 1286539 21/02/44

Radar Operator LST 305

 Anzio
McCormack T Pte 2930404 11/04/42

     No 2 Commando     Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; 1st (Liverpool Scottish) Bn.

 (Op Chariot) 

Photo
McGill J Fusilier 5115643 28/01/44

 Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
McHale C Pte 3783297 19/08/43 Sth Lancs Reg. Ist Bat -
McIntyre H Lt - 28/02/43 RN Light Coastal Forces St Nazaire Raid
Mitchell J E AB P/JX 273423 19/08/42 RN HMS Victory III Dieppe Raid
 Morley C N Colour Sgt CH/X 2148 20/08/44 47 RM Commando Photo
 Newman P R Colour Sgt - 11/07/43 41 RM Commando  
 O'Connor D G A.2. (MiD) P/JX 608040 17/06/44 RN Beach Com Op Brassard
Palmer E L Cpl 6216113 08/02/45 No 2 S.B.S. -
Peckham R J LAC (MiD) 1434174 07/07/44 RAFVR FDT 216
Pickering B Sgt 612453 17/11/42 RAFSC 3201 Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria
Plank A E Private 5346309 18/08/44 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

Buried at La Deliverende Cemetery
Plank H H C.S.M. PLY/X 3504 02/11/44 47 R.M. Commando
KIA Walcheren. Buried Burgen-op-Zoom
Pollard G G L/Cpl C/54200 17/06/44 1st Btn Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders Photo 1; Photo2
Pope W J Marine CH/X 107152 12/04/45 41 RM Commando Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
Powell T Cpl 919800 21/02/44 Driver MT LST 305 Anzio
Pyman A C H Cpt (MC) 86776 06/06/44 6 Commando -
Redwood F W PO Motor Mechanic D/MX 70116 01/11/44. RN Landing Craft LCG(M) 102. MPK at Walcheren
Rhodes R Flt/Sgt 1535801 18/03/44 RAFVR 516 Sqd
Robinson P D Lt - 07/08/44 41 RM Commando Photo
Robson J Pte 14492347 22/03/45 DLI/6Commando Battle Accident Holland.
Rolt T C AC1 1681468 07/07/44  RAFVR FDT 216
Sheffield H J Stoker 1st/Cl D/KX 179052 06/06/44 RN (Landing Craft) HMS Northney
Sims E Lt - 17/06/44 RNVR HMLC F15 Elba. Op Brassard
Sissons J G Temp Sub Lt -
 		 July '43 RNVR Operation Husky, 112th Landing Craft Flotilla Force V. "No other grave but the sea."
Smith F Gunner - 06/06/44 No. 4 Commando, Sword Beach. Buried in Hermanville War Cemetery.
Stapleton  AW Rifleman 14311519 31/12/45 Kings Own Rifle Corp  & No 5 Commando Taukkyan War Cemetery
Stephen J E WO 903322 06/02/44 RAFVR 516 Sqd
Tait J B Sub Lt - 06/06/44 RNVR HMLCT 980
Teague B J Cpt - 06/07/44 46 RM Commando Photo
Terrell E Marine CH/X114395 06/06/44 Royal Marines 577 LCT Flotilla
Thatcher A G M Marine PLY/X110293 02/11/44 47 RM Commando Walcheren
Thomas D G Cpt - 25/06/44 Royal Marines Hermanville
Thomson H L/Cpl PO/X 106815 18/09/43 41 RM Commando Salerno
Thornber R Sub Lt. - 06/06/44 RNVR - HMS Copra LCT(A) 2191
Turley F W Pte 5254801 27/12/41 Worcestershire Regiment and No3 Commando KIA Vaagso (Operation Archery)
Wadsworth P R Marine CH/X 112639 06/06/44 Royal Marines Juno Beach
Walker J Marine FX 3379 08/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
Wardell A A Sgt 923374 21/02/44 Radar Mechanic LST 305 Anzio
White B G Cpt - 20/08/44 45 RM Commando Photo
White R D Sgt PO/X 1898 18/06/44 45 RM Commando Photo
  Whittaker G B - 35014 28/06/44 47 RM Commando -
Williams A M Sgt 6098196  12/09/42 Small Scale Raiding Force
The Queen's Royal Reg (West Surrey)
Woodgate A J Fl/Lt NZ.412300 06/02/44 RNZAF NZ / 516 Sqd
Woolley WA Sapper 1922932 14/09/42 295 Army Field Co. Royal Engineers Op Agreement

We will remember them.

Key in alphabetical order.  AB - Able Seaman, Cpl - Corporal, Cpt - Captain, FDT - Fighter Direction Tender, Flt/Lt Flight Lieutenant,  Flt/Sgt - Flight Sergeant, LAC - Leading Aircraftsman, LCG - Landing Craft Gun, Lt - Lieutenant, MC - Military Cross, MiD - Mentioned in despatches, MPK - Missing Presumed Killed, Pte - Private, RAFSC - RAF Servicing Commando, RAFVR - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, RM - Royal Marine, RNZAF - Royal New Zealand Air Force, RP - Runnymede Panel, Sgt - Sergeant, Sqd - Squadron, WG Photos - War Grave Photographs. WO - Warrant Officer, WRNS - Women's Royal Naval Service.

Unless otherwise stated photos of war graves are provided courtesy of Bern and Fay Robins.

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