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 THE ALLIED SPECIAL FORCES ROLL OF  HONOUR

Small Operations 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.


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 - 'Stealhily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - 34.D.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 - 'Stealhily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - Collective Grave 23.A.12-14
SMITH Lance Corporal Bertie Cyril CH/X 113349 22nd. February 1945 Age -
Detachment 385 - SOG (Small Operations Group) - Royal Marines
Died in Burma
Source - 'Stealhily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent - 82.1
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 - 'Stealhily by Night' (I. Trenowden)
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY - Singapore - Collective Grave 23.A.12-14