The first units were raised in 1942 and by the end of the war, 22 company -sized units had been raised to carry out various tasks associated with establishing, maintaining and controlling beachheads during amphibious operations. Nominal Roll' 'Title for Commandos in the R.N.' Their instructor was a former assistant commissioner of the Shanghai Police named William Fairbairn, and he surprised the commandos by giving each in turn a loaded revolver. 'RN Beach Commando units' A history of 'W' Commando 'Servicing Commando Units (RAF)' Holding Operational Commando; Commando Roll of Honour. Royal Navy Beachhead Commando Reenactors are a military reenactment group specialising in ww2 Royal Naval Combined Operations Commandos Roll of Honour' 'RN Beach Cdo. The first units were raised in 1942 and by the end of the war, 22 company -sized units had been raised to carry out various tasks associated with establishing, maintaining and controlling beachheads during amphibious operations.

The Royal Naval Commandos were a commando formation of the Royal Navy which served during the Second World War. Royal Navy Commandos in World War II In 1942 a group of commandos gathered for a class in Inveraray, a small village in the Highlands of Scotland. Commando ROH 1940 -1945; 'Royal Naval Beach Commandos' 'RN Beach Cdo. The Royal Naval Commandos were a commando formation of the Royal Navy which served during the Second World War.