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

Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment
"Cockleshell Heroes"

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.

CONWAY Marine James PLY/X 105763 23rd. March 1943 Age 20
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a POW
in December 1942 and executed in Paris.
Supposedly buried in Bagneux Cemetery Paris but no trace has been found.
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon - Panel 102 Column 3
EWART Marine Robert PLY/X 108350 12th. December 1942 Age 21
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a POW
in December 1942 and executed at 0030hrs 12th. December 1942
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LAVER Corporal Albert Frederick PLY/X 3091 23rd. March 1943 Age 23
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a
POW on 14th. December 1942 and executed in Paris.
Supposedly buried in Bagneux Cemetery Paris but no trace has been found.
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MACKINNON Lieutenant John Withers - 23rd. March 1943 Age 22
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a POW
on 12th. December 1942 and executed in Paris.
Supposedly buried in Bagneux Cemetery Paris but no trace has been found.
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hants
MILLS Marine William Henry PLY/X 108159 23rd. March 1943 Age 21
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a POW
on 14th. December 1942 and executed in Paris.
Mentioned in Despatches
Supposedly buried in Bagneux Cemetery Paris but no trace has been found.
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MOFFAT
(Moffatt) 		Marine David PLY/X 108881 7th. December 1942 Age -
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Drowned during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) in the Bay of Biscay
body washed ashore 17th. December 1942
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SHEARD Corporal George Jellicoe PLY/X 1369 7th. December 1942 Age 27
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Drowned during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) in the Bay of Biscay
body never recovered
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WALLACE Sergeant Samuel PLY/X 665 12th. December 1942 Age 29
Royal Marines & R.M.B.P.D.
Captured during Operation Frankton (Cockershell Heroes) was taken as a POW
in December 1942 and executed in Paris on the 12th. December 1942.
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