THE ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES ASSOCIATION - UK is dedicated to creating the ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES MEMORIAL GROVE at the NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM which will commemorate the men and women who sadly lost their lives whilst serving with ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES during World War 2 and in the Conflicts since.

Combined Operations Pilotage Parties

We are intending to list all Allied Special Forces casualties from the 2nd. World War and in the conflicts since. If you wish to add to this detail please contact us! Certain information may be under review and this is noted under the name. This list is not complete and some inaccuracies may occur whilst we are receiving information from many sources.

BROWNLIE	Marine	Brian Patrick	CH/X 111472	26th. March 1945	Age 20
	C.O.P.P. 1 (2) part of SOG (Small Operations Group) - Royal Marines Killed in Action on Operation 'Copywright' Research suggests that he died with detachment 385 of SOG which was the Royal Marine Assault Force operating with them at Phuket Island, Thailand Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - 34.D.3.
BURBIDGE	Captain	George Wheelock	67627	4th. March 1943	Age 26
	4 Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers - C.O.P.P. 3 Sicily Recce - Failed to return Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	CASSINO MEMORIAL - Italy - Panel 14
CAMMIDGE	Sergeant	Frederick	2655221	9th. March 1945	Age 34
	Royal Engineers - C.O.P.P. 3 (2) Phuket Recce - Failed to return Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	RANGOON MEMORIAL MYANMAR - Face 3
COOPER	Lieutenant	Noel Wilson	-	4th. March 1943	Age 29
	HMS Quebec - R.N.V.R. - C.O.P.P. 3 Sicily Recce - Failed to return. Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants - Panel 80 Col. 1
CROSSLEY	Sub-Lieutenant	Alfred Harvey	67627	7th. March 1943	Age 23
	HMS Saunders S.A.N.F. - C.O.P.P. 2 Sicily Recce - Failed to Return Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL - Panel 83 Column 3
HARDING	Leading Seaman	Eric William	P/SSX 26421	6th. December 1944	Age 26
	HMS Copra - Royal Navy - C.O.P.P. 10 Killed in a crossfire during Greek Civil War (buried at sea) Distinguished Service Medal Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants - Pane 81 Col. 2
JOHNS	Captain	William Edward Field	241202	9th. March 1945	Age 31
	Royal Engineers - C.O.P.P. 3 (2) Phuket Recce - Military Cross Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore 34.D.4.
de KOCK	Lieutenant	Victor Peter de Chatillon	66564	7th. March 1943	Age 20
	HMS St. ............ S.A.N.F. - C.O.P.P. 2 Sicily Recce - Failed to return Member of the British Empire & Distinguished Service Order Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon - Panel 83 Column 2
MANNING	Leading Seaman	Victor Frederick	P/JX 195429	10th. July 1943	Age -
	HMS Victory III - C.O.P.P. 6 Invasion of Sicily - Failed to return Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants - Panel 73 Column 3
MAXWELL	Major	John	-	20th. July 1945	Age 32
	HMS Lanka - C.O.P.P. 1 (2) part of SOG (Small Ops Gp) - Royal Marines Executed whilst a POW in Singapore Research suggests that he was with detachment 385 of SOG (Op. Copywright) which was the Royal Marine Assault Force operating with them at Phuket Island - Thailand Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - 23.A.12-14
RICHARDS	Lt. Commander	Geoffrey	-	23rd. December 1944	Age 34
	HMS Quebec - Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve - C.O.P.P. 8 Fell from a train near Madras Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	MADRAS ST. MARY'S CEMETERY, Chennai, India - Plot 19 Grave 101
SAYCE	Sub-Lieutenant	Anthony Guy	-	10th. July 1943	Age 20
	HMS Quebec - C.O.P.P. 6 Invasion of Sicily - Failed to return Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants - Panel 80 Column 1
SMITH	Colour Sergeant	Ernest Charles	Ex.SR 8111	20th. July 1945	Age 27
	HMS Lanka - COPP 1 (2) part of SOG (Small Ops Gp) - Royal Marines Executed whilst a POW in Singapore Research suggests that he was with detachment 385 of SOG which was the Royal Marine Assault Force operating with them at Phuket Island Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - 23.A.12-14
TEACHER	Lt. Commander	Norman Joseph MacDonald	-	28th. February 1943	Age -
	HMS Quebec Royal Navy - C.O.P.P. 3 Sicily Recce - Failed to return - Distinquished Service Order Source - 'Stealthily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants - Panel 72 Column 3