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Please could anyone tell me if individual Troop war diaries exist for 3 Commando?

Many thanks in advance

Guy]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11473.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11473.page GMT Welcome to the CVA.
I'm afraid the short answer to your question is: No, there are no War Diaries for specific Troops within No3 Cdo.

You do not say what information you are after, but if you are trying to indentify which Troop a relative was in then I'd have to advise you that individuals moved from Troop to Troop within a Commando - especially on promotion etc.
Generally, there will be references to individual Troops and there should be a few patrol reports from various Troops in the War Diaries.
There may also be Field Returns of Officers (nominal rolls of Officers), but few very references to individual ORs (Other Ranks)

Here is a list of reference numbers for No3 Cdo War Diaries - there may be others covering specific raids and operations.

[b]DEFE2/38
DEFE2/39
DEFE2/58[/b]

[b]WO 361/517[/b] No3 Cdo missing personnel, NWE
[b]WO 361/968[/b] No3 Cdo missing personnel, Sicily

[b]WO 218/3[/b] No3 Cdo
[b]WO 218/23[/b] No3 Cdo
[b]WO 218/34[/b] No3 Cdo
[b]WO 218/51[/b] No3 Cdo
[b]WO 218/65[/b] No3 Cdo
[b]WO 218/78 [/b] No3 Cdo REME
[b]WO 218/83[/b] No3 Cdo

A search in the National Archives Catalogue will give you a little more specific info (dates covered) - just enter the DEFE or WO reference (in bold) in the relevant search box. (eg WO 218/23 - covers 1941 Jan.- Mar., Sept.- Dec.).

[url]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp[/url]

hope this is useful?

Nick]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11475.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11475.page GMT
Many thanks for the helpful reply.

Guy]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11481.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11481.page GMT
No problem, but that's only a list of reference numbers - are you looking for someone or something in particular?
We're here to help if we can but, if you'd rather not post your query on the forum, you can always PM or email me if you'd prefer

Nick]]> https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11482.page https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/preList/3405/11482.page GMT