No. 4 Commando Officers

No.4 Commando
left to right: David Style,Bob Jennery,Peter Mercer Wilson,Mike Burness,Peter Beckett,Pat Porteous,Jimmy James,Donald Gilchrist,Ken Wright, Len Coulson, David Haig-Thomas

Photo courtesy of John Robertson www.specialforcesroh.com

25/2/10 update by Pete R.
Pat Porteous was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry at Dieppe on the 19th August 1942.
David Style was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry at Dieppe, and was wounded at Normandy whilst with C troop.
Len Coulson was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry during the initial stages of the Normandy landings on D Day whilst with F troop.

Peter Mercer-Wilson and David Haig-Thomas, both of C troop, and Mike Burness, were all killed in action on D Day 6th June 1944.

In Memory of :

Lieutenant 118467 Peter Maziere Mercer-Wilson
Royal Artillery and No. 4, Commando
who died age 23 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

Lieutenant 73154 Michael Frederick Burness
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry and No. 4, Commando
who died age 26 on 06 June 1944
(His brother Arthur Donald also died on service.)
Remembered with honour at HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY.

Lieutenant 120492 David Haig-Thomas
Royal Army Service Corps and No. 4, Commando
who died on 06 June 1944 age 35
Remembered with honour at BAVENT CHURCHYARD