In Memory of
Sergeant DAVID ROBERT GOODE MACKIE
5340202, No.3 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
who died age 24
on 14th July 1943



Remembered with honour
SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Son of David Arthur Goode Mackie and Gladys Eva Mackie, of Harrow, Middlesex.

No. 3 Commando Sergeants Mess 1942

Back Row: Sgts, Wilkinson, Collins, Lambert;
2nd back Row: Blackford, Mackie, Vincent, Groves, Miles, Hawkins, Smith;
3rd back Row: Lutton, Dungate, Caten, Wareing, Smith, Johnson, Herbert, D.C.M., M.M.;
4th from back Row: Thomas, Teasdale, De Ruyter, Hutchins, Pearson, Davies, C.S.M. Ramsay, C.S.M. Gordon.
5th from back Row: Whitaker, Connolly, Barker, Jones, Stenhouse, Clarkson, Woodhead.
Front Row: C.S.M. Emmott, C.S.M. Lowe, Capt. J.E. Martin (Adjutant),Lt-Col. J.F. DurnFord-Slater, D.S.O. (Commanding Officer) R.S.M. Beesley, Major P. Young M.C.(2nd in Command), R.Q.M.S. Connolly, C.S.M. Nelson, C.S.M. Gimbert

(above details entered by Geoff Murray for http://www.commandoveterans.org)

Info from Jack Bakker 15/12/09 " On the fourth row, third from the left is De Ruyter. During operation Market Garden he was attached to the British 52nd Lowland Division in the rank of second lieutenant. During operation Infatuate he was in charge of the detachment of Dutch Commandos that landed at Flushing. He died a few months ago."

In this photo at least 4 are known to have been killed in action, and one who died as a POW and they are listed below. We have additional photos of Fred Teasdale and Roy Herbert in the gallery.
In memory of
Sergeant 3601057 Fred Teasdale - Border Regiment and No. 3 Commando who died age 23 on 20 August 1942. Remembered with honour at GAMACHES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Sergeant 5340202 David Robert Goode Mackie, Royal Berkshire Regiment and No. 3 Commando who died age 24 on 14 July 1943 Remembered with honour at SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY.

Warrant Officer Class II 3856044 Nicholas Wareing, Royal Artillery and No. 3 Commando who died age 29 on 14 July 1943
Remembered with honour at CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Lieutenant 287391 Roy Gorge Herbert DCM MM Northamptonshire Regiment and No. 3 Commando who died age 31 on 08 June 1944
Remembered with honour at RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

Warrant Officer Class I, 549217, Harold Edwin Beesley,13th/18th Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps and No 3 Commando, who died as a prisoner of war at Stalag VIIIB,Lamsdorf, aged 39 on 10 March 1945. Remembered with honour at KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY

(details entered by Peter R. for http://www.commandoveterans.org)