Updated & Revised Nominal Rolls

Hello Pete,

Tanners unit 170/57 LAA RA supported the ground troops during Operation Exporter in 1941 so i'm guessing that he probably wasn't 11 (Scottish) Commando.

Kind regards,

Alan.

Update for 8 (Guards) Commando.

L/Cpl. S.J. Swann,2617954 - Grenadier Guards - 2 Troop - 8 (Guards) Commando - MEC - C Squadron 1/SAS - SRS. POW Termoli 04/10/1943.

Recorded in Nominal Roll as Swann, Joseph.

Alan.

Update for 7 Commando Nominal Roll.

3656776 - Pte Edward Ralphs - South Lancashire Regiment - 7 Commando - SRS - 1/SAS - M.M.

Hi Alan

I have updated the N.8 Commando nominal roll entry for Swann. He was a member of the original Commando Association and they listed him as just Joseph.

http://www.commandoveterans.org/8CommandoNomRollL-Z

Hi again Alan

In regard to Ralphs I have a copy of his MM Recommendation whilst attached to the Special Raiding Squadron. Do you have a source for his service in No.7 Commando

Hi Pete,

there is just the one entry in the WO 417 files for him which records his MM and the reference to 7 Commando is tagged on the end.

Alan.

Hi Alan
These changes have now been made. Many thanks.
Pete

Pete wrote:Hi Alan

I have updated KEARNEY with sources here http://www.commandoveterans.org/JoeKearney_11Commando

In respect of the others what is your source for their service in 1 Troop please?

There are the following in the RA Attestation Registers 1939 whose service numbers are close.
970064 Siden Alphonsus ABBOTT (note S rather than A at the beginning of his first name.)
970158 Henry Robert Noel WOOD (RA (Field) 15 November 1943.)
970558 John Allenby REYNOLDS (RA (Field) 24 September 1943.)

I can find no 'A' Holden with similarly close number.

The A Holden on the nominal roll is actually Thomas Talbert (Bert) Holden 970131, nicknamed "Trapper". I think the A is a mistaken belief that his name was Albert, he appears to have gone by Talbert or Bert. He was born in 1905 in St.John's, makes him rather old to be a commando. He was returned to St.John's and discharged in 1942 due to health issues.

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As an update to the Layforce Nominal Rolls please note the following amendments,

7 Commando - Harvie G C - Delete entry the initial source (M&M) was incorrect although the name Harvie was legit in L Detachment he did not come from 7 Commando.

7 Commando - Keenan J - Parent Regiment incorrect he was Scots Guards service number 2692289 and should be 8 Commando not 7 Commando.
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7 Commando - Munachen J - James Munachen.

7 Commando - Kaufman I I - Ivor Isaac Kaufman enlisted 20 June 1940.

7 Commando - Hawkins A - Arthur Thomas Hawkins serial number from source incorrect should read 6343577 enlisted RWKs discharged same day and served with Queens Royal Regiment.

8 Commando - Bridger A is Albert Denis Bridger.

8 Commando - Robertson J P - originally enlisted in RA(T) and re-enlisted Scots Guards 7 September 1939.

8 Commando - Smith A is Alexander Henry Smith (Alec).

8 Commando - Sadler J - is John Sadler previously RA(T) March 1934 re-enlisted Scots Guards 1 May 1940.

8 Commando - Evans R D - service number incorrect should read 2695297 Robert Humphrey Ward Evans Scots Guards not Welsh Guards.

8 Commando - McKay R - should read Robert W M McKay.

8 Commando - Quinton R S - should read Robert Stanley.

8 Commando - Maloney J W - Escaped from Italy and reached Switzerland, he swapped identities with a Capt. T E Wilson.

11 Commando - Alexander R P - although as yet still no conclusive proof of being in 11 Com his name was Roy Percival Alexander from Nairn.

11 Commando - MacDonald E - commisioned into West Yorkshire Regt gazetted 1943 attached temporarily to 2/Seaforths then 5/Camerons temp attachment to SLI before returning to 5 /Camerons. His service number once commisioned was 259442.

Sorry for my initial errors with Harvie, Keenan and Evans and hope additional information will be of use.

11 Commando - Robinson D. - To read Robinson D.T. Sgt 79555 RASC Reported missing Syria (Litani River Operation Exporter) 9 June 1941 there is only one file in the WO417 series .

11 Commando - Reynolds WJ A - Service Number T/69250 RASC WiA Syria (Litani River Operation Exporter) 9 June 1941.