48 RM Commando Officers 1944 nine of whom were later killed in action
48 RM Commando Officers 1944. Camp C19,Southampton Common 1944. Photo courtesy of Wes Davies from his copy of the booklet "48RM Commando - The Story 1944-46" published and issued to all ranks not long after the war ended.
back row: l-r: Capt. Noel Herbert Godkin (kia), Lt. Edward Geoffrey Curtis (kia), Lt Goodlet, Lt. Aldworth, Lt. Ford, Lt. Square**, Lt. Thomas David Yates (kia).
Middle row: Lt. Roderick Gimson Mackenzie MC(kia), Lt. Smedley, Lt Grant, Lt. McLean, Lt. Fouche, Capt.Frederick Lennard (kia), Lt. Winser (RAMC, kia), Capt.Hoare, Lt. Rubinstein, Lt. Frederick Rigby (kia)
Front row: Capt. Linnell, Capt. Reynolds, Maj.Derek Roderick de Stacpoole (kia), Maj. Sanders, Lt.Col. James Moulton *, Capt.Flunder, Rev.Armstrong, Maj. Freeman, Capt. James Lawry Perry (kia)
*Later Maj. Gen. James Louis Moulton CB, DSO, OBE
** A/Capt. John Square awarded the Bronze star by the United States of America for courage, coolness and skill in Commando operations during the crossing of the River Maas, April, 1945 (LG 37318 published on the 19 October 1945)
In Memory of :
Captain Frederick Charles Laurence Lennard
who died age 23 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Captain James Lawry Perry
who died age 22 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Lieutenant Thomas David Yates
who died age 22 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Lieutenant Frederick Ralph Rigby
who died age 26 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Lieutenant Edward Geoffrey Curtis
who died age 24 on 06 June 1944
Remembered with honour at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Major Derek Roderick de Stacpoole
who died age 25 on 01 November 1944
Remembered with honour at BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY
Lieutenant David Michael De Reuda WinserMC
RAMC attd 48RM Commando
who died on the 1st November 1944 aged 29
Remembered with honour at Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery
Captain Roderick Gimson Mackenzie
who died age 24 on 03 November 1944
Remembered with honour at OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Captain Noel Herbert Godkin, MBE
who died age 32 on 04 November 1944
Remembered with honour at OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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