<![CDATA[Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]>

<![CDATA[Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/
In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando 4 Troop
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.

Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:45:16 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/92112-3/Carlisle.jpg <![CDATA[Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/ <![CDATA[Letter from his landlady to the family of LCpl. Alan Carlisle, No.3 Cdo]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+landlady+copy2.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+landlady+copy2.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:19:45 +0100 <![CDATA[Letter from the Padre to the mother of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+the+padre+re+photos+copy+_2_.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+the+padre+re+photos+copy+_2_.jpg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:17:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Newspaper report on the death of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Newspaper+report+_4_+copy.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Newspaper+report+_4_+copy.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:18:47 +0100 <![CDATA[Alan Carlisle (left) and his good friend Eric Spiers, 4 Troop No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Carlisle+and+Spiers+copy.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Carlisle+and+Spiers+copy.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

LCpl. Alan Carlisle was killed and Eric Spiers, who was at his side, was wounded* during operations at Vaagso on 27 December 1941. Sgt Eric Spiers was later killed at Normandy on 11 June 1944.

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.

In Memory of 6344028 Sergeant Eric Spiers
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No 3 Commando
who died at Normandy, France on 11 June 1944 aged 25
Remembered with honour at Ranville War Cemetery.

Sources
Richard Carlisle, great nephew.
CWGC.
*Casualty Lists ref WO417/36.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:12:20 +0100 <![CDATA[Letter from Lt Lloyd to the father of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+Lt+Lloyd_001.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+Lt+Lloyd_001.jpg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Buried at sea and remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
Son of Archibald and Agnes Carlisle, of Leigh Beck, Canvey Island, Essex.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:16:10 +0100 <![CDATA[HMS Kenya. Burial at sea of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando (3)]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+3.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+3.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando 4 Troop
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:08:00 +0100 <![CDATA[HMS Kenya. Burial at sea of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+1+_2_.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+1+_2_.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando 4 Troop
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:06:23 +0100 <![CDATA[HMS Kenya. Burial at sea of LCpl Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando (2)]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+2.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Burial+at+sea+2.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando 4 Troop
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:07:11 +0100 <![CDATA[Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle No.3 Commando]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Carlisle+1+copy+_2_.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Carlisle+1+copy+_2_.jpeg.html

[Photo courtesy of his great nephew Richard Carlisle].

In Memory of 6344509 Lance Corporal Alan Carlisle
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No.3 Commando 4 Troop
who died at Vaagso, Norway, on 27 December 1941 aged 21.
Remembered with honour on the Brookwood Memorial.
In album Lance Corporal Alan Carlise, No.3 Commando kia 27/12/1941 Vaagso]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:03:50 +0100 <![CDATA[Letter from Lt Col. John Durnford Slater to the mother of LCpl. Alan Carlisle]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+Durnford+Slater+copy.jpeg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/Carlisle/Letter+from+Durnford+Slater+copy.jpeg.html