31st January 1945

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In addition to the forum message I posted about Lt. George Knowland VC on this forum message:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/3206.page

We should remember all who died on that day, but for this purpose, those other Commandos who are remembered with honour alongside him:

Commandos who died on 31st January 1945 and are, unless stated otherwise, remembered with honour at TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY :

No.1 Commando

Lieutenants GEORGE ARTHUR KNOWLAND VC and ANTONY ASHFORD PALMER;
Sergeant MATHEW FRANK MORRIS MM;
Corporal HUBERT JONES;
Lance Corporals HERBERT VALENTINE BAKER, RONALD JAMES LINES, EDMUND JOHN LLOYD, HAROLD GEORGE RUSHTON, and JAMES ALFRED YOUNG;
Fusiliers ALFRED ARCHLEY ANDREWS and GRAHAM CHARLES WILSON;
Gunners JOHN GEORGE ARTHUR BEANEY, GEORGE DICKSON, and GEORGE HORACE BAKER (Rangoon War Memorial);
Privates HENRY GRAHAM DEARDEN, ANDREW PLLU, and IVAN HENRY TUCKER.

No.5 Commando

Lance Bombardier DENNIS COOK MASON
Rifleman CHARLES WILLIAM THOMAS FLOWERS
Private RONALD JAMES SMITH

42RM Commando

Lieutenants JACK GARNER JONES MiD and ROGER HALL;
Corporals JAMES BENT, WILLIAM JOSEPH DELL, JOHN WHITEHEAD and JAMES RAWLINSON;
Lance Corporals JOHN HENRY CRILLEY and ERIC WILLIAM THORNEYCROFT;
Marines WALTER BATEMAN, THOMAS WILLIAM BOSWELL, FREDERICK GEORGE CRACKNELL, RAYMOND FREDERICK ELLIS, JOHN GROVES, HERBERT RICHARD KING, RONALD HENRY PHILPOTT , CHARLES WILFRED ROBERT RADLEY, and CHARLES DENIS SHUTTLEWORTH.

43RM Commando

Lance Corporal GEORGE BALLANTYNE