William Alan (Bill) Nixon, No3 Cdo

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I am looking for information about my uncle, William Alan Nixon who died in action on 11 June 1944. I know he was a Fusilier attached to 3 Commando but I am not sure which Troop he was in. I believe it was either 4 or 5 Troop. If anyone has any information at all I would love to hear from you.

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Hello Lesley nice to meet you. Here is some basic information about your uncle from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Name: NIXON, WILLIAM ALLAN
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fusilier
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Secondary Regiment: Commando
Secondary Unit Text: and No. 3
Age: 24
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Service No: 2060012
Additional information: Son of William John and Gertrude Alice Nixon; husband of Marjorie Gwendoline Nixon, of Ruislip, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IVA. B. 4.
Cemetery: RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

I can find no additional information in regards to why he died other than "Killed in Action". This is what happened on the 11th:

11th June 1944

Place: Chateau d'Amfreville

0430 - Stand to.

0600 - Bn Black Watch attack BREVILLE.

0630 - 1 Troop (45 Cdo) to clear SALLANELLES under Captain M. Woyevodsky. One S.P. Gun to shell houses at LONGUEMERE.

0700 - Major Hopson with one S.P. Gun starts for LONGUEMERE. S.P. Gun crosses Hawkins mine near CHATEAU gates and a track is damaged.

0730 - Major Hopson with other S.P. gun goes to edge of wood at 135754 and shells houses at LONGUEMERE. They are covered by patrol from 6 Troop under Capt Nixon. Enemy in BREVILLE put up 5 c.m. mortar smoke.

1000 - ORQMS Wardle becomes Lieutenant and Adjutant Wardle.

1200 - Patrol returns from SALLANELLES with wounded and prisoners. Pill boxes to N.E. still occupied by the enemy.

1645 - Sjt Edmunds and five others buried in orchard CHATEAU d'AMFREVILLE.

2000 - Comd 4 SS Bde arrives at 1 SS Bde. 47 and 48 Cdos coming into line to relieve Paratroopers.

2100 - 12 Para Bn relieved and pass through our lines.

2130 - Own shells fall in FDLs.

2133 - Severe mortaring of HQ. Captain B.D. Butler MC and five others killed. Lt T.N. Skelly and three others wounded.

2235 - Bde conference of mortar Officers.

Hello LESLEY

I sent to you a private message.
In AMFREVILLE, where you uncle has been killed, there is Chateau NIXON.
I could tell you more about that soon, but i'm very busy those days.
sincerely

stéphane

Hello

enclose photo about Bill NIXON. Ranville cemetery

stéph