THE ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES MEMORIAL GROVE IS SITUATED WITHIN THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM BY THE BANKS OF THE RIVER TAME
 THE ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES ROLL OF  HONOUR

The Long Range Desert Group

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.


ARNOLD Captain Philip 178072 15th. January 1943 Age 30
General List & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 7.F.20
ASHBY Corporal Laurence Crossley 6296206 22nd. December 1941 Age 22
1st. Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt) & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - BENGAZI WAR CEMETERY - Joint Grave 8. - B.28-29
BEECH Corporal Francis Rex 1093 31st. January 1941 Age 32
N.Z. Armoured Corps., Long Range Patrol & Long Range Desert Group
Mentioned in Despatches - Killed in Action
LIBYA - KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA - 6.J.13
BOWLER Trooper John Timothy 36701 24th. October 1943 Age 29
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & A (NZ) Squadron - Long Range Desert Group
New Zealander - Killed in action 24th. October 1943 - Dodecanese Islands
GREECE - ATHENS MEMORIAL - FACE 12
DAVIDSON Trooper Douglas Athol 263694 24th. October 1943 Age 22
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & A (NZ) Squadron - Long Range Desert Group
New Zealander - Missing presumed killed - Dodecanese Islands
GREECE - ATHENS MEMORIAL - FACE 12
DOBSON Serjeant Edwin John 12958 6th. April 1945 Age 34
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & A (NZ) Squardon - Long Range Desert Group
New Zealander - POW 25th. October 1943 - Died of Wounds while POW
GERMANY - HANOVER WAR CEMETERY - 9. A. 12
EASONSMITH Lt. Colonel John Richard 140546 16th. November 1943 Age 34
Royal Tank Regiment RAC & Cdg. Long Range Desert Group
Distinguished Service Order - Military Cross
GREECE - LEROS WAR CEMETERY - 3.B.3
EASTON Guardsman John 3054349 12th. February 1941 Age 22
Scots Guards & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA - 8.F.21
FEDERMANN Gunner Herbert PAL/8363 24th. October 1943 Age 22
Royal Artillery & Long Range Desert Group
GREECE - RHODES WAR CEMETERY - 1.A.12
FLEMING Lieutenant Simon Denis St. Ledger 166084 13th. June 1944 Age 23
Royal Artillery & Long Range Desert Group
ITALY - FIOANO DELLA CHIANA WAR CEMETERY - I.G.1.
FOX-DAVIES Major Harley Edmond Fitzroy 39436 15th. April 1941 Age 33
1st. Battalion Durham Light Infantry, 52 Middle East Commando & Long Range Desert Group
Killed in action leading his battalion 1st. DLI.
EGYPT - HALFAYA, SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY - 2.D.1.
GRAVIL Driver John Henry T/153906 15th. January 1943 Age 27
Royal Army Service Corps & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 7.F.19
GURDON Lieutenant The Hon. Robert Brampton 99183 13th. July 1942 Age 38
3rd. Bn. Coldstream Guards & Long Range Desert Group
EGYPT - ALEMEIN MEMORIAL - COLUMN 51
HENDERSON Gunner Ernest Joseph RH/1095786 15th. January 1943 Age 32
Royal Artillery & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 11.G.10
HENRY Lieutenant James Douglas 316338 26th August 1943 Age 38
(Croix de Guerre) - Royal Engineers & Long Range Desert Group
EGYPT - HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY - 5.J.8
HEWSON Serjeant Cyril Desmond 1030 11th. January 1941 Age 32
Div.Cavalry Regt. N.Z Armoured Corps, Long Range Patrol & Long Range Desert Group
Killed in Action
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 12.B.21
HOPTON Guardsman Albert 2657737 27th. June 1941 Age 24
3rd. Bn. Coldstream Guards & Long Range Desert Group
EGYPT - ALAMEIN MEMORIAL - COLUMN 54
JORDAN Signalman James Tennant 2353057 16th. September 1942 Age 28
2 Special Wireless Group, Royal Corps of Signals & Long Range Desert Group
EGYPT - MOASCAR WAR CEMETERY - 4.D.9
MALLETT Trooper Hector Lawrence 16545 24th. October 1943 Age 29
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & A (NZ) Squadron Long Range Desert Group
New Zealander - Dodecanese Islands - Died of wounds
GREECE - RHODES WAR CEMETERY - 4. B. 11
MATTHEWS Guardsman George Henry 2656632 15th. May 1942 Age -
3rd. Battalion Coldstream Guards & Long Range Desert Group
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MCIVER Trooper Leslie Angus 37404 16th. February 1945 Age 30
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & Long Range Desert Group
POW 23rd. November 1941 and wounded in battle between Russians and Germans on the 9th. February 1945.
Died of wounds on the 16th. February 1945 - Please see LRDG Tributes for more information.
EGYPT - ALEMEIN MEMORIAL - COLUMN 100
Believed to be buried near Modlau in Poland
O'MALLEY Lance Corporal Nui 16372 18th. November 1942 Age 32
Div. Cavalry Regt. N.Z. Armoured Corps & Long Range Desert Group
New Zealander
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 12.D.4
PENHALL Trooper Archibald Joseph 565573 28th. October 1943 Age 33
New Zealand Armoured Corps. & A (NZ) Squadron - Long Range Desert Group
POW 25th. October 1943 - Died of wounds 28th. October 1943 - Dodecanese Islands
GREECE - PHALERON WAR CEMETERY - 13. B. 19
PILKINGTON Captain Mark Leslie 76537 18th. November 1942 Age 28
Life Guards & Long Range Desert Group
Military Cross
LIBYA - TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY - 10.H.3
REDFERN Captain Alan Gardiner 291976 12th. November 1943 Age 37
Kings Royal Rifle Corps. & Long Range Desert Group
Military Cross - "S" Patrol
GREECE - LEROS WAR CEMETERY - 3.C.9.
REZIN Private Gordon Donald 2990810 20th. February 1943 Age 26
1st. Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders & Long Range Desert Group
TUNISIA - MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY - 17.A.16
RIGGS Private Reginald RH/6296787 22nd. December 1941 Age -
1st. Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt.) & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - BENGAZI WAR CEMETERY - Joint Grave 8. B.28-29
RODERICK Lance Corporal Lawrence 1113 6th. April 1944 Age -
New Zealand Armoured Corps., Long Range Patrol & Long Range Desert Group
POW 31st. January 1941, later escaped and joined the Italian Partisans.
Killed in action 6th. April 1944 while leading a Partisan attack.
ITALY - BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY - III. A. 3
SAVAGE Rifleman Robert William 6855058 13th. June 1944 Age 24
Kings Royal Rifle Corps. & Long Range Desert Group
ITALY - FOIANO DELLA CHIANA WAR CEMETERY - 1.G.2
SMITH Signalman Kenneth 2328696 10th. January 1945 Age 24
Royal Corps of Signals & Long Range Desert Group
George Cross - LRDG Signal Section - Killed in Action on the Isle of Ist in the Adriatic.
YUGOSLAVIA - BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY - 6.D.9.
TIGHE Corporal Alfred 7615706 10th. October 1944 Age 25
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers & Long Range Desert Group
Military Medal - Mentioned in Despatches
GREECE - PHALERON WAR CEMETERY - 17.D.8
YATES Corporal George Frederick T/118510 19th. December 1941 Age 32
Royal Army Service Corps & Long Range Desert Group
LIBYA - BENGAZI WAR CEMETERY - 4.C.11