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- Special Boat Squadron
- L Detachment
- M Detachment
- S Detachment
- No. 2 Special Boat Section
- A Group
- B Group
- C Group
- Z Special Boat Section
Officers |
Jellicoe, George Patrick John Rushworth, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, Baron Jellicoe of Southampton Brigadier, Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, Captain Coldstream Guards No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment Special Boat Squadron, Commanding Officer Born: April 4th, 1918 Died: February 22nd, 2007 | |
Sutherland, David George Carr Lieutenant-Colonel, Lieutenant No. 108190 6th Battalion Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment, Commanding Officer Special Boat Squadron, Commanding Officer Born: October 28th, 1920 Died: March 14th, 2006 | |
Allott, Richard Knowles Brian “Tramp” Major, Temporary Captain, Lieutenant No. 77673 Middlesex Regiment No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section POW Born: August 8th, 1918 Died: October 5th, 1995 | |
Courtney, Roger James Allen Major, Captain, Lieutenant No. 105460 King’s Royal Rifle Corps No. 8 Commando Folboat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 2 Special Boat Section Born: July 30th, 1902 Died: February 15th, 1949 | |
Lapraik, Ian “Jock” Major No. 132519 Highland Light Infantry Cameron Highlanders No. 51 Commando Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment, Commanding Officer Greek Sacred Squadron Born: November 13th, 1915 Died: March 15th, 1985 | |
Lassen, Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Major, Captain, Second Lieutenant No. 234907 Danish Merchant Navy Special Operations Executive No. 62 Commando, Small Scale Raiding Force No. 1 Special Boat Section Born: September 20th, 1920 KIA: April 9th, 1945 | |
Milner-Barry, Walter L. “Papa” Major, Captain, Temporary Captain, Lieutenant No. 144860 TransJordan Frontier Force Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment Special Boat Squadron, Headquarters Detachment | |
Wilson, Robert “Tug” Major, Captain, Lieutenant, 3rd Survey Regiment, Royal Artillery No. 6 Commando, 101 Troop No. 1 Special Boat Section Died: 2002 | |
Kealy, Michael Robert Bayley Temporary Major No. 50892 The Devonshire Regiment No. 8 Commando Middle East Commandos No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section, Commanding Officer 1st Special Service Regiment No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Groups, No. 2 Special Boat Section | |
Blyth, William “Bill” Captain Scots Guards Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment POW | |
Brinkworth, Ian Captain Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Buchanan, Harry Alexander Desmond Captain Grenadier Guards No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment POW | |
Chevalier, Harold Gordon Captain, Lieutenant No. 147705 No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron 1 Special Air Service, B Squadron Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment | |
Duncan, George Ian Alistair Temporary Captain, Lieutenant No. 132481 The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment No. 11 Commando Special Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron POW | |
Imbert-Terry, Edward Henry Bouhier Temporary Captain, Lieutenant No. 132220 Coldstream Guards Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment POW and escape 1 Special Air Service | |
Grant-Watson, Robert de Merve Low Captain 2nd Battalion, The Scots Guards No. 1 Special Boat Section KIA: November 11th, 1942 | |
Langton, Thomas R. “Tommy” Captain, Lieutenant Irish Guards No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment Special Air Service Brigade Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Squadron, Commanding Officer | |
MacClean, Fitzroy Captain No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment Special Air Service Brigade Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, M Squadron, Commanding Officer | |
Montgomerie, Tom Captain, Lieutenant No. 62629 The Black Watch 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers Royal Armoured Corps No. 4 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment The Black Watch Born: March 14th, 1914 KIA: August 18th, 1942 | |
Pate, Captain Special Boat Section | |
Sherwood, James Barlow Brooks “Jimmy” Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Lance Corporal No. T/106321 Royal Army Service Corps No. 8 Commando, 8 Troop) No. 6 Commando, 101 Troop No. 1 Special Boat Section Royal Ulster Rifles No. 2 Special Boat Section | |
Thomson, John Captain Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Tsoucas, George Captain, Lieutenant No. 200230 Intelligence Corps former Royal Hellenic Army No. 1 Special Boat Section British Liaison Officer POW and escape | |
Verney, John Captain North Somerset Yeomanry No. 1 Special Boat Squadron No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment, Commanding Officer | |
Wilson, Robert Captain, Temporary Captain, Lieutenant No. 97240 Royal Artillery No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Alexander, Michael Lieutenant No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Barnes, George Lieutenant, Company Sergeant Major No. 2617252 Grenadier Guards, King’s Regiment No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment Special Air Service Regiment Special Boat Squadron | |
Cochran, John Lieutenant Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Duggin, Allan Lieutenant Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Henshaw, C. Lieutenant Special Boat Squadron | |
Lamonby, Kenneth Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment Special Boat Squadron, S Squadron | |
Muirhead, Terence D’Arcy Lieutenant No. 73369 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service 2 Special Air Service No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Newby, George Eric Lieutenant No. 153984 The Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment No. 1 Special Service Regiment Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment POW Born: December 6th, 1919 Died: November 20th, 2006 | |
Saunders, Alan Lieutenant No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Churchill, Randolph Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment |
Non-Commisioned Officers |
Feeberry, Cyril Sergeant Major, Sergeant No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section, L-Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Allender, James Sergeant, Private No. 4614105 1st Battalion Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, West Riding No. 6 Commando, 101 Troop No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 6 Commando | |
Austin, Sergeant No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Bremner, George. C. Sergeant, Corporal No. 2880295 1st Battalion London Scottish, The Gordon Highlanders No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Cass, George Edward Lance Sergeant No. 2616121 Grenadier Guards Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment POW and escape KIA: November 5th, 1943 | |
Dunbar, W. Sergeant No. 2986278 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders No. 11 Commandos Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment POW | |
Henderson, Patrick “Patsy” Sergeant Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment | |
Jenkins, William “Bill Sergeant, Marine Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment, Special Air Service Regiment Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron | |
Kingston, Frank Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps No. 1 Special Boat Section KIA: April 24th, 1944 | |
Moss, Sergeant Devonshire Regiment No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Nicholson, Jack Turner Sergeant No. 3056933 Royal Scots Special Boat Squadron | |
Penn, Herbert Henry Victor Sergeant No. 2 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 2 Special Boat Section | |
Pomford, Douglas “Duggie” Sergeant South Lancashire Fusiliers No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 1 Special Boat Section, L-Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron | |
McKerracher, Duncan Sergeant No. 1520288 Royal Artillery Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
O’Reilly, Sean Sergeant No. 1 Special Boat Section, L-Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment | |
Scully, Pat Sergeant Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Waite, Sergeant Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment | |
Scott, John Lance Sergeant Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment |
Aubrey, “Busty” Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Barr, Edward Corporal No. 3325427 Highland Light Infantry No. 11 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section No. 2 Special Boat Section Born: January 6th, 1915 | |
Booth, John Hamilton Corporal No. 2824715 Seaforth Highlanders No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, L Detachment Special Air Service POW and escape No. 2 Special Boat Section | |
Butler, Howard Herbert Cosens Corporal No. 2927900 South Lancashire Regiment No. 9 Commando No. 11 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section POW | |
Edsall, Keith Valentine Corporal, Trooper No. 7912260 Royal Armoured Corps No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section KIA: November 27th, 1941 | |
Dowland, Sid Corporal, Guardsman 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment POW and escape Training Battalion Grenadier Guards 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards Born: April 15th, 1917 Died: October 2002 | |
Duffy, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Gurney, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Holmes, Richard “Dick” Corporal, Lance Corporal, Guardsman 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron | |
MacKenzie, Corporal Highland Light Infantry No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Pollock, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section, M Detachment | |
Pomford, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Riley, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Sinclair, Corporal No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Miller, G.W.J. Lance Sergeant No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment KIA: April 7th, 1944 | |
Severn, Clive Lance Corporal No. 5887258 Northamptonshire Regiment No. 11 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section KIA: January 20th, 1942 | |
Brown, William “Bill” Lance Corporal | |
Watson, Lance-Corporal Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment |
Enlisted Men |
Barrow, Marine Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Bishop, Langslow T. Guardsman Long Range Desert Group Special Boat Squadron | |
Blake, Private Hampshire Regiment No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Bridger, Ralph Marine No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Brittlebank, John Bombardier No. 930882 Royal Artillery No. 3 Commando No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section POW Died July 6th, 1955. | |
Bullock, R.S. Trooper No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Child, Alfred Robert Bombardier No. 915218 Royal Artillery No. 7 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section KIA: January 20th, 1942 | |
Conby, Mick No. 1 Special Boat Section, M Detachment | |
Cree, Jock Special Boat Squadron | |
Duggan, John Francis Marine No. PLY/X 2834 Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section 1 Special Air Service No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Duffy, William Patrick Guardsman No. 2568672 Grenadier Guards No. 8 Commando No. 1 Special Boat Section, attached L Detachment, Special air Service POW and escape 1 Special Air Service | |
Evans, Augustus George Private No. 4976245 The Sherwood Foresters, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment KIA: April 7th, 1944 | |
Hancock, E.R. Special Boat Squadron, M Detachment | |
Harris, Marine Royal Marines No.1 Special Boat Section | |
Hughes, Walter G. “Wally” Marine Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Jarrell, Porter Cornelius “Joe” Private No. 14500040 U.S. Volunteer American Field Service Medical Orderly, attached 10th Armoured Division, 8th Army Royal Army Medical Corps Special Boat Squadron Medical Orderly, Special Boat Squadron Born: February 21st, 1919, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Died: February 15th, 2001 | |
Jones, Raymond Walter “Ray” Gunner No. 1469628 Royal Artillery Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment KIA: April 7th, 1944 | |
Killby, Keith Medical Orderly Royal Army Medical Corps Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Kitchingman, Tommy Marine Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron KIA: March 9th, 1945 | |
Kosbab, Jim 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Laverick, No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron | |
Macauly, No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron | |
Miles, Marine Royal Marines No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron | |
Murray, James Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Noriega, Frank Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Randel, No. 1 Special Boat Section, M Detachment Special Boat Squadron | |
Rice, Leo Gerard “Digger” Private No. 5955044 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment No. 1 Special Boat Section Special Boat Squadron, S Detachment KIA: April 7th, 1944 | |
Storrie, Robert Sapper No. 3314034 Royal Engineers No. 1 Special Boat Section POW and escape. | |
Thomas, Leonard “Tommo” Guardsman No. 2700521 Scots Guards Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment KIA: July 5th, 1943 | |
Thomas, William “Bill” 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron | |
Whitehead, William “Billy” No. 1 Special Boat Section | |
Workman, Chris “Jumper” 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment | |
Wright, Doug 6th Battalion, Grenadier Guards Special Air Service Regiment, D Squadron Special Boat Squadron, L Detachment |