The Commando was assigned to the 4th Special Service Brigade and served North West Europe and took part in the Normandy Landings, operations around Ostend, Antwerp and the Netherlands before being disbanded in January 1946.

He called for specially trained troops that would "develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast".

[1] At first they were a small force of volunteers who carried out small raids against enemy occupied territory,[2] but by 1943 their role had changed into lightly equipped assault Infantry which specialised in spearheading amphibious landings.

[3] The man selected as the overall commander of the force was Admiral Sir Roger Keyes himself a veteran of the landings at Galipoli and the Zeebrugge raid in the First World War.

The course in the Scottish Highlands concentrated on fitness, speed marches, weapons training, map reading, climbing, small boat operations and demolitions both by day and by night.

The Heavy Weapons Troop was made up of 3 inch Mortar and Vickers machine gun teams.

47 (Royal Marine) Commando was involved in was Operation Neptune the Normandy landings better known as D-Day 6 June 1944.

Leaving the beaches after noon they fought through La Rosiere and dug in around Escures for the night prior to their planned assault on Port-en-Bessin on the 7 June.

[10] The capture of Port-en-Bessin given the codename Operation Aubery was essential for the Allies which was to become the main port for fuel deliveries to Normandy until Cherbourg had been liberated.

[11] On 11 June 4th Special Service Brigade was to take over the area occupied by the 12th Parachute Battalion No.

The Commando carried out patrolling, digging minefields and erecting barbed wire.

46 Commando and relocated to the Sallenelles to Orne bridge road and held in reserve.

47 crossed the Dives River and occupied a position beyond the lead 6th Airborne Division units and on 20 August crossed the tributary of the Dives, at Putot en Auge to occupy a position to the right of No.

47 moved up to Fonts de la Cressonre south west of Pont L'Eveque and again went into reserve.

Attacks planned for the 23 and 24 August were called off as the Germans had withdrawn and the brigade advance continued.

On 24 August Y Troop was disbanded because of casualties and its remaining men divided between the other Troops and the Commando was transported to the Beuzeville area and received orders to advance towards the Seine River and cut off the retreating Germans.

[14] The 4th Special Service Brigade was moved by road to the ferry crossing across the Seine River at Duclair crossing the river in assault boats they occupied a line along the Barentin to Le Havre road.

[15] After being relieved they moved to Wenduine by the 27 September and prepared for amphibious operations.

's was carried out in the sand dunes between Wenduine and Ostend and the Commando was brought up to full strength.

The training had been for Operation Infatuate the invasion of the island of Walcheren and at the end of October No.

[17] The Battle of the Scheldt started 1 November 1944, with 4th Special Service Brigade assigned to carry out a seaborne assault on the island of Walcheren.

47 landing on a small strip of sand to the right of Westkapple, at a breach in the dyke caused by Royal Air Force bombing raids, prior to the attack.

47 did not assemble until 19:00 hours south of the Radar station having suffered the loss of 30 men and much of their radio equipment.

Meeting slight opposition until they reached the artillery battery W11, and made an unsuccessful attack that evening losing all five of their Troop commanders.

Digging in for the night they repulsed a German assault and finally captured the artillery battery and the rest of the island on 3 November.

On the 24 December they moved again to Oosterhout and carried out patrols along the Meuse (Maas) under command 1st Polish Armoured Division.

10 (Inter Allied) Commando attacking the right flank supported by armour and artillery from the mainland, while the rest of No.

By 05:00 hours it became obvious that the objective was too heavily defended for a lightly armed commando unit to capture alone so No.

The island was eventually captured by a Canadian infantry brigade with artillery and armour support.