46RM Commando 'A' troop May 1944

Photo courtesy of William 'Ted' Oliver, veteran of 'A' troop [via Keith Taylor]

Back/4th Row (16 men): Cpl. A. M. Robe; Mne. F. W. Bickerton; W. W. Dunlop; Cpl. J. Bailey; Mne. C. Beddows; H. J. Yeo; V. R. Lynn; T. A. Clark; A. W. Pettey; L/Cpl. M. Kemp; Mne. A. Coltman; G. Richardson; B. J. Seekins; J. Sankey; J. Rhine; E. Gray

3rd row (14 men): Mne. K. Musgrave; C. W. Dewberry; Cpl. A. W. Rogers; W. P. Graham; Mne. James Francis Hayes; K. S. Milberry; A. L. Shepherd; V. J. Porter; J. Dockray; J. Letham, J. Downs; W. H. Mortimer; T. McGinty; R. M. Ellis.

2nd row (18 men): Mne. J. E. Green; Cpl. H. Burnham; Mne. D. T. Davies; Sgt. H. A. Goward; Sgt. B. T. Howes; Sgt. T M. Ledger; Lt. J S. Marsh; Lt. G. A. Woolam; Lt. Col. C. R. Hardy; Capt. H. R. Burton; Lt. A. P. Jerram; T.S.M. R. A. Buttress; Sgt. C. Lawson; Sgt. A. Elkington; Sgt. T. Dunn; Cpl. H. E. Footer; Mne L. F. J. Longley; A. W. Wheeler.

Front/1st Row (16 men): Mne. T. A. Severn; F. Harrison; J. A. Hosier; H. Fordey; Cpl. J. Rorrison; J. C. Duckworth; Mne S. J. Jones; T. Harriman; T. W. Heaney; William Ted Oliver; L/Cpl. W. T. Wilkins; Mne. C. Bower; R. C. Barker; J. E. Broadhead; J. B. Harrison; Adley F. Putwain.


In Memory of :-

Lieutenant Anthony Patrick Jerram, who died on the 11th June 1944 at Rots and Le Hamel. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

CH/X/104815 TSM Reginald Arthur Buttress who died at Hill 112, Dozule, on the 20th August 1944 aged 34. Remembered with honour at Ranville War Cemetery;

PO/X 102399 Segeant Thomas Musgrove Ledger, who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 28, at Rots and Le Hamel. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

PO/X/2343 Corporal Albert William Rogers, who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 24, at Rots and Le Hamel. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

PO/X/103462 Corporal Jack Bailey who died on the 20th June 1944, of wounds inflicted at Sallenelles on the 19th June 1944, aged 29. Remembered with honour at Hermanville War Cemetery

CH/X/113021 Marine Charles William Dewberry who died on the 5th February 1945, of wounds inflicted at Sallenelles on the 19th June 1944, aged 20. Remembered with honour at Manor Park Cemetery.

CH/X112844 Marine Jack Downs, who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 19, at Rots and Le Hamel. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

PO/X/117566 Marine Kenneth Musgrave, who died on the 11th June 1944 at Rots and Le Hamel. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery

PLY/X 112784 Marine Alexander Victor Wheeler, who died on the 11th June 1944 at Rots and Le Hamel, aged 19. Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery