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No.2 Commando
No. 2 Commando was formed in March 1941 formed from a reorganisation of No. 1 Special Service Battalion. They saw action in Norway in December 1941, Gibraltar in July 43, then in Sicily in August and Italy in September. In January 44 they were in Yugoslavia, returning to Italy in February 1945. On the 24th September 1945 they amalgamated with No. 9 Commando, to form The Army Commando.
10th February 1941 Operation Colossus
15th August 1943 On the Move
16th August 1943 In Action 
17th August 1943 Advance
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Those known to have served with No.2 Commando during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Banting Gareth Bernard. Chap. (d.10th Oct 1944)
- Bennett Gordon. Sgnlmn.
- Lancaster Alfred Louis.
- Lucy Albert James. (d.28th Mar 1942)
- McCormack Thomas. Pte. (d.11th April 1944)
- Moores Jack Ernest. Sgt. (d.29th July 1944)
- Parker MM. James. Tpr.
- Parsons George Alexander. Capt. (d.9th Oct 1944)
- Perry Frederick.
- Sinnott Ted. Cpl.
- Whitehouse Peter Beckwith. Cptn. (d.9th October 1944)
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Cptn. Peter Beckwith Whitehouse No. 2 Commando Royal Engineers (d.9th October 1944) Captain Whitehouse was the son of Sir Harold Beckwith Whitehouse, and of Lady Whitehouse (nee Griffith), of West Brompton, London.
He was 26 when he died and was buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. He is remembered on the Special Memorial "E" his grave having been lost.
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Capt. George Alexander Parsons Somerset Light Infantry (d.9th Oct 1944) George Parsons was the son of William George Lanyon Parsons and Norah Gabrielle Parsons, of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire.
He was 23 when he died and was buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania and is mentioned on the Special Memorial E.
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Sgt. Jack Ernest Moores No 2 Commando Royal Norfolk Regiment (d.29th July 1944) Jack Ernest Moores was the son of Walter and Alice Moores; husband of Vera Lucy Moores, of Cambridge.
He was 37 when he died. He is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania.
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Sgnlmn. Gordon Bennett No. 2 Commando Can anyone help me with information on my grandfather? He served as a signalman with No. 2 Commando in Italy, Crete, Yugoslavia, Vis, Sicily and Channel Raids and trained as para at Ringway.
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Pte. Thomas McCormack No 2 Commando (d.11th April 1944) Thomas McCormack served with the 1st Btn Liverpool Scottish (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) and No 2 Commando. He was seriously injured during the Commando raid on St Nazaire (France) in 1942 and was buried in my town (Rennes, France). I am looking for information, could you help me?
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My great uncle was a member of the Guard of Honour at Thomas McCormack's funeral, one of four captured allied servicemen who attended. Thomas McCormack was buried with full military honours by the German Forces. After the funeral McCormack's grave was a mass of flowers and these were renewed for many days afterwards by the French people of Rennes. (Robert Allwood)
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Alfred Louis Lancaster 9 Commando 2 Commando My father, Alfred Louis Lancaster was in 2 and 9 Commando. Does anyone remember him?
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Cpl. Ted Sinnott South Lancashire Regiment My late Uncle, Cpl Ted Sinnott, born 1921, Widnes, Cheshire (then Lancashire) was taken POW at raid on St Nazaire, France 28/3/1942. Eventually transferred to Lamsdorf 8b/344 around June 1942 before transfer to Stalag XXA Thorun, Poland (1944) and eventually Stalag 357 Fallingbostel, Germany and liberation April 1945.
He served with South Lancs Regt. before joining No 2 Commando in late 1940 after surviving Dunkirk. It would be great if anyone reading this knew of my uncle/or about life in this camp, and could contact me.
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Frederick Perry HMS Nelson Believe Frederick Perry joined the Royal Marines in 1942 and served on the HMS Nelson before going into 42 Commando unit. He then was involved in the Africa and Italy campaigns. Does anyone have any information please?
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Albert James Lucy 2 Commando (d.28th Mar 1942) I recently saw Jeremy Clarkson's programme about the raid on st Nazaire and suddenly realised my uncle died there. After a bit of research I found out that he was in one of the motor launches and is buried in la Baulle cemetery. He served wth 2 Commando and the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Is there any way I could get a photograph of his regiment or even better one of him? I have no family photos of the Lucy family and it would mean a great deal to me.
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