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

Z Force - Special Unit - Service Reconnaissance Department
SOE Australia

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.


BARNES Lieutenant Thomas Joseph VX6078 13th. April 1945 Age 29
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
NORTHERN TERRITORY MEMORIAL, Australia - Panel 2
BELL Staff Sergeant Kenway Herbert NX115263 17th. May 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - Collective Grave 11.C.1-15
BOSWORTH Lieutenant George WX16007 11th. April 1945 Age 27
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia 30.B.9.
BRANDIS Sergeant William WX16743 31st. October 1944 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia 19.A.4.
CAMERON Sergeant Colin Barklay VX8105 5th. November 1944 Age 21
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - 32.E.2
CAMPBELL Corporal Archie Gordon Patrick QX5791 4th. November 1944 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - 23.D.19
CAREY Lieutenant Walter George NX58159 7th. July 1945 Age 31
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
CHANDLER Signalman John Richard WX27629 14th. April 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE WAR CEMETERY, Papau New Guinea - Collective Grave DD.C.2-4
CRAFT Corporal Colin Montague WX11688 21st. December 1944 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 118
DAWSON Sergeant Roderick Gordon VX58450 10th. August 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
ADELAIDE RIVER WAR CEMETERY, Northern Territories, Australia - C.B.5.
EAGLETON Private Ronald Edward NX9265 13th. April 1945 Age 20
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE MEMORIAL, Papau New Guinea - Panel 2
ELTHAM Captain Thomas Ivanhoe VX85284 21st. May 1945 Age 36
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia F.A.5.
FARQUHARSON W.O.II Leslie James Howe WX32471 7th. May 1945 Age 21
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN MEMORIAL, Malaysia - Panel 9
FILEWOOD Corporal Arthur Wesley QX6556 19th. March 1944 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks) National Cemetery, Missouri USA
Sec 84. Collective Grave 402
FLETCHER Corporal Roland Bernard NX80005 7th. July 1945 Age 29
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A1-10
GILLIES Lieutenant Malcolm Vicars NX73953 27th. May 1945 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - 19.D.14
GOOLEY Sergeant David Peter VX109893 7th. July 1945 Age 27
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
GREGG Sergeant Ernest Harry NX7435 22nd. August 1944 Age 29
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - 19.D.10
GRIMSON Captain John Edward NGX/0 22nd. August 1944 Age 36
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia 19.D.11
GUBBAY Lieutenant Alan Robert NX82924 13th. April 1945 Age 22
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE MEMORIAL, Papau New Guinea - Panel 2
HAGGER Signalman Michael Scott VX66698 14th. April 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE WAR CEMETERY, Papau New Guinea - Collective Grave DD.C.2-4
HARDIE Private Kenneth Lloyd NX201540 21st. May 1945 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia F.A.7.
HARDY Lance Corporal John Thomas NX140476 7th. July 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28. A.1-10
HIGGINBOTTOM Private Robert Nathaniel VX36783 11th. April 1945 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - 30.B.12.
HOUGHTON Sergeant R.G. VNZ444165/AKS182 20th. April 1945 Age -
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
New Zealander - Died of illness whilst P.O.W.
LABAUN ISLAND CEMETERY - Surrender Point - Malaysia
IRELAND Lance Sergeant Kenneth Dreis NX34938 19th. March 1944 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks) National Cemetery USA
Section 84, Collective Grave 402
LILYA Sergeant Desmond Laurence NX48987 17th. May 1945 Age 21
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - Collective Grave 11.C.1-15
LIVERSIDGE Lieutenant Eric Joseph VX26937 20th. November 1944 Age 25
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
NORTHERN TERRITORY MEMORIAL, Australia - Panel 2
MAARUFF bin SHALID Lance Sergeant - WX41467 3rd. July 1945 Age 21
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia F.7.
MAHOMED-SARIF Corporal - WX36795 3rd. July 1945 Age 30
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia F.8.
MARSHALL Corporal Ernest Charles WX4211 19th. March 1944 Age 28
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks) National Cemetery USA
Section 84 Collective Grave 402
MARSHALL Sergeant Kenneth Murray SX18561 17th. May 1945 Age 41
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - Collective Grave 11.C.1-15
McFERRAN-ROGERS Lieutenant Scobell WX35727 20th. June 1945 Age 34
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON MEMORIAL, Indonesia - Column 2
McKENZIE Sergeant Donald George WX40238 30th. December 1944 Age 22
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia 19.A.5.
McLAREN Lieutenant Leslie Alec VX4326 21st. May 1945 Age 26
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia - F.A.6.
McMILLAN Captain L.T. VNZ64785/AK258 20th. March 1945 Age -
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
New Zealander - Killed in Action - Presumed drowned at Balikpapan Bay
LABAUN ISLAND CEMETERY - Plaque - Surrender Point - Malaysia
McPHERSON Corporal James Norman VX6623 19th. March 1944 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks) National Cemetery USA
Section 84 - Collective Grave 402
MYERS Signaller F.H. VNZ616204/AKS176 4th. July 1945 Age -
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
New Zealander - Killed in Action - Tortured and killed
The Japanese respopnsible were tried and executed by the War Crimes Tribunal
LABAUN ISLAND WAR CEMETERY - Brunei Bay - Borneo
NICOL Corporal James Anthony WX16796 17th. May 1945 Age 22
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - Collective Grave 11.C.1-15
O'DWYER Sergeant James Joseph QX38645 3rd. July 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN MEMORIAL, Malaysia - Panel 9
PACE Lance Corporal Hugo Joseph QX20208 15th. December 1944 Age 31
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 118
PAGE Captain Robert Charles NX19158 7th. July 1945 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
Distinguished Service Order
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
PERSKE Lieutenant Clifford QX22425 5th. April 1945 Age 27
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 117
RUDWICK Lieutenant Alfred John VX102007 30th. December 1944 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, Malaysia - 19.A.3.
SACHS Lieutenant John NX9629 5th. April 1945 Age 31
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
Military Medal
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 117
SARGENT Lieutenant Albert Leslie VX15290 7th. July 1944 Age -
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
STEWART Corporal Clair Mack WX15839 7th. July 1945 Age 35
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore - Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
STOTT Major F.H. VNZ20681/AK257 20th. March 1945 Age -
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
New Zealander - Distinguished Service Order and Bar - Led a team that destroyed the Aspopos Viaduct in Greece on 20th. June 1943, which is where he earned his DSO. He earned his bar when he met with Germans trying to broker some sort of peace treaty, and gathered intelligence. Set up a resistance organisation in Athens
Killed in Action - Presumed drowned at Balikpapan Bay
LABAUN ISLAND CEMETERY - Plaque - Surrender bay
TAYLOR
(Mitchell-Burden)
Corporal M.C.
(Godfrey Charles)
NX34272 19th. March 1944 Age 19
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks) National Cemetery USA
Section 84 Collective Grave 402
WALKLATE Lance Corporal Spencer Henry NX202843 13th. April 1945 Age 27
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE MEMORIAL, Papau New Guinea - Panel 2
WARNE Private Douglas Richard QX21698 15th. December 1944 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 118
WARREN W.O.II Alfred VX52239 7th. July 1945 Age 32
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
KRANJI WAR CEMETERY, Singapore Collective Grave 28.A.1-10
WEBER Sergeant Malcolm Francis Max NX45386 14th. April 1944 Age 26
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
LAE WAR CEMETERY, Papau New Guinea - Joint Grave DD.C.2-4
WHITWORTH Private John Hayes NX162064 1st. July 1945 Age 20
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON MEMORIAL, Indonesia Column 2
WILKINS Lieutenant Alan Francis VX1840 17th. May 1945 Age 24
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia - Collective Grave 11.C.1-15
WILLERSDORF W.O.II Jeffrey VX81821 15th. December 1944 Age 22
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 117
WILLIAMS Lieutenant Desmond Maurice NX72314 5th. July 1945 Age 23
Z Force Special Unit & SRD-SOE Australia
AMBON WAR CEMETERY, Indonesia 19.D.12