No 4 Army Commando
Lieut Nicholas W. Barras 01/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Pte Henry Donkin 01/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Gnr William Y. Harvey 01/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Gnr Edward A. Hill 01/11/1944 Groesberk Memorial Geldeland Netherlands
Pte John Stoddart 01/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
L/Sgt Alfred J. Walker 01/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Pte Owen G. Hooper 02/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Pte Pierre Laux 02/11/1944 Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Cpl John Maybury 18/01/1945 Kamperland General Cemetery Zeeland Netherlands
Pte Douglas Gillon 20/01/1945 Wessenkerke Cemetery Zeeland Netherlands
Pte Edward A. Hutchison 08/03/1945 Wessenkerke Cemetery Zeeland Netherlands
Pte Patrick A. Wells 28/04/1945 Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerpen Belgium
Fus Joseph Ball 03/06/1945 Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery Noord ? Brabant Netherlands
Gnr Edward A. Hill kia 01/11/1944 Flushing has no known grave.
Bill Harvey son of Gnr William Y Harvey kia Flushing 01/11/1944
Bill Harvey
Son of Gunner Bill Harvey No4 Commando who was killed in action on 1 November 1944 when liberating Flushing. "Their deeds shall live from age to age. They've writ their name on History's page. Upheld their glorious heritage. The Fighting Fourth Commando."
Those Army and RM Commandos with no known grave are remembered on Memorials. These can be researched on our Roll of Honour [View here] . Just click on any cemetery or memorial for all Commandos buried or remembered there. Here are a few Memorials that may cover the Walcheren action :
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
No 4 Commando remembered in honour in Netherlands and Belgium.
Fus. J Ball 23 03/06/45 Royal Irish Fusiliers Bergen Op Zoom 5. A. 8
Lieut. N W Barras 26 01/11/44 Royal Artillery Bergen Op Zoom 21. B. 5
Pte. H Donkin 40 01/11/44 South Lancashire Reg. Bergen Op Zoom 15. A. 12
Gnr. W Y Harvey 29 01/11/44 Royal Artillery Bergen Op Zoom 19. B. 6
Pte. O C Hooper 31 02/11/44 The Buffs Bergen Op Zoom 21. B. 4
Pte. P Laux 26 02/11/44 Devonshire Reg. Bergen Op Zoom 21. B. 12
Pte. J Stoddart 31 01/11/44 Royal Berkshire Reg. Bergen Op Zoom 15. A. 11
L/Sgt.A J Walker 28 01/11/44 South Lancashire Reg. Bergen Op Zoom 5. D. 7
Pte. D Gillon 19 20/01/45 Kings Own Scottish Borders Wissenkerke Row P Grave 3
Pte E A Hutchison 08/03/45 Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) Wissenkerke Row P Grave 4
Gnr. E A Hill 23 01/11/44 Royal Artillery Groesbeek Panel 2
Pte. P A Wells 23 28/04/45 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Reg. Schoonselhof 1V b. 28
Belgium
Bill Harvey
Son of Gunner Bill Harvey No4 Commando who was killed in action on 1 November 1944 when liberating Flushing. "Their deeds shall live from age to age. They've writ their name on History's page. Upheld their glorious heritage. The Fighting Fourth Commando."