4 commando

  1. Roy Maxwell

    Roy Maxwell

    James Roy Harding Maxwell born 21.02.1922, Rhyl, North Wales, UK parents James & Jessie 1939 5th Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers 1941 Special Service Bde (4 Cdo) married Tegwedd Evans daughter Jane 2016 received Legion d'Honneur died 04.04.2023 (Aged 101) Canford Cemetery, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol...
  2. Leon Gautier

    Leon Gautier

    Leon Charles Alexander Gautier born 27.10.1922 Rennes, France 02.1940 enlisted Navy 1943 joined Commandos 10.1944 married Dorothy Banks (died 2016) 2 daughters (Jacqueline & Jeannette) 1992 settled Ouistrenham secretary of Kieffer veterans association helped run museum of No 4 Commando last...
  3. ARMY CDOS Gilchrist, Donald Johnston

    SURNAME Gilchrist FORENAME Donald Johnston UNIT 4 Commando (Adjutant) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Croix de Guerre (France) PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) born 2.10.1914 educated Paisley Grammar School educated Barbour...
  4. ARMY CDOS Amaury, Pierre

    SURNAME Amaury FORENAME Pierre UNIT 4 Commando (M.G. Section) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 55537 AWARD Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy WIA 6.6.1944 St Aubin d'Arquenay,Normandy
  5. ARMY CDOS Bagot, Andre

    SURNAME Bagot FORENAME Andre UNIT 4 Commando (8 Troop) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 10802FN40 AWARD Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy WIA 5.8.1944 Bois de Bavent,Normandy
  6. ARMY CDOS Baumer,

    SURNAMEBaumer FORENAME UNIT4 Commando RANKPrivate NUMBER AWARDCroix de Guerre avec etoile de bronze (Fr) PLACEHolland 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
  7. ARMY CDOS Autin, Andre

    SURNAME Autin FORENAME Andre UNIT 4 Commando (1 Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER 6649FN42 AWARD Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (Fr) PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy
  8. ARMY CDOS Gourong, Maurice Jean Louis

    SURNAME Gourong FORENAME Maurice Jean Louis UNIT 4 Commando (1 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 9159FN43 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy born 24.3.1921 Manemeur a Quiberon,France son of...
  9. ARMY CDOS Biestro, Jean

    SURNAMEBiestro FORENAMEJean UNIT4 Commando (8 Troop) RANKCorporal NUMBER1136FN43 AWARDCroix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy WIA 6.6.1944 Ouistreham,Normandy
  10. ARMY CDOS Gicquel, Georges

    SURNAME Gicquel FORENAME Georges UNIT 4 Commando (8 Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 4822FN40 DATE OF DEATH 24th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy award Croix de Guerre MIA 24.7.1944 Breville,Normandy body...
  11. ARMY CDOS Taylor, Thomas Christie

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Thomas Christie UNIT 4 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 815495 DATE OF DEATH 22nd June 1947 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Norwich Cemetery,Norfolk Sec. 54 Grave 535 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery son of David Air and Annie Taylor husband of...
  12. ARMY CDOS Sadler, William Jack

    SURNAME Sadler FORENAME William Jack UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 14416797 DATE OF DEATH 23rd June 1944 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Bovey Tracey Cemetery,Devon C.of E. Sec. Grave 324 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gloucestershire Regiment born Devonshire son of William...
  13. ARMY CDOS Oliver, Frederick Arthur John

    SURNAME Oliver FORENAME Frederick Arthur John UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6344890 DATE OF DEATH 30th March 1946 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery,London Sec. Z Grave 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)...
  14. ARMY CDOS Ives, Albert Frank

    SURNAME Ives FORENAME Albert Frank UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6104683 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Falmouth Cemetery,Cornwall Sec. K Row B Grave 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) born London E resided...
  15. ARMY CDOS Farnese, Orlando Raffaele

    SURNAME Farnese FORENAME Orlando Raffaele UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 7365489 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Ouistreham-Riva-Bella Communal Cemetery,France Grave 71 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps born London N resided...
  16. ARMY CDOS Hooper, Owen Gerrard

    SURNAME Hooper FORENAME Owen Gerrard UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6297771 DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 1944 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery,Netherlands 21.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) born China resided...
  17. ARMY CDOS Park, John

    SURNAME Park FORENAME John UNIT 4 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER 3709917 DATE OF DEATH 25th December 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Oye-Plage Communal Cemetery,France Row 5 Grave 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Ordnance Corps born Lancashire son of John and Sarah...
  18. ARMY CDOS Mackenzie, Alistair Campbell

    SURNAME Mackenzie FORENAME Alistair Campbell UNIT 4 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 90787 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1941 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Aberdeen Crematorium,Aberdeenshire ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders born South Africa son of...
  19. ARMY CDOS Peters, Felix

    SURNAME Peters FORENAME Felix UNIT 4 Commando (M.G.Section) RANK Private NUMBER 10022FN43 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy award Croix de Guerre WIA 8.6.1944 Normandy KIA Amfreville,Normandy
  20. ARMY CDOS Monceau, Jean

    SURNAME Monceau FORENAME Jean UNIT 4 Commando (M.G.Section) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 169R39 DATE OF DEATH 2nd November 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn de Fusiliers Marins,French Navy award Croix de Guerre WIA 6.6.1944 Normandy KIA Walcheren
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