It became clear in 2018 that 40 Commando would, as would 45 Commando, form the infantry component of a Littoral Response Group, as part of restructuring in the Future Commando Force programme. Unit memorable dates The Landing at Termoli — 3 October 1943 The Landing at San Carlos — 21 May 1982 The Clearance of the Al-Faw Peninsula — 20 March 2003 Battle honours The following Battle honours were awarded to the British Commandos during the Second World War. Adriatic Alethangyaw Aller Anzio Argenta Gap Burma 1943–45 Crete Dieppe Dives Crossing Djebel Choucha Flushing Greece 1944–45 Italy 1943–45 Kangaw Landing at Porto San Venere Landing in Sicily Leese Litani Madagascar Middle East 1941, 1942, 1944 Monte Ornito Myebon Normandy Landing North Africa 1941–43 North-West Europe 1942, 1944–1945 Norway 1941 Pursuit to Messina Rhine St. Nazaire Salerno Sedjenane 1 Sicily 1943 Steamroller Farm Syria 1941 Termoli Vaagso Valli di Comacchio Westkapelle Commanding officers Commanders have included: 1942–1942 Lt Col J Picton Phillips RM (KIA Dieppe) 1942–1944 Lt Col J C "Pops" Manners RM (KIA Brač, Yugoslavia) 1944–1944 Major N S E Maude RM 1944–1945 Lt Col R W Sankey DSO DSC RM 1945–1945 Maj I D De'Ath DSO MBE RM 1945–1945 Lt Col C L Price RM 1947–1949 Lt Col R D Houghton OBE MC RM 1949–1951 Lt Col B J D Lumsden RM 1951–1953 Lt Col M Price DSO OBE RM 1953–1954 Lt Col H E Johns MBE RM 1954–1956 Lt Col T M Gray DSO MC RM 1956–1958 Lt Col D G Tweed DSO MBE RM 1958–1959 Lt Col Peter Hellings DSO MC RM 1959–1961 Lt Col I S Harrison RM 1961–1963 Lt Col David Hunter MC RM 1963–1964 Lt Col J F Parsons MC RM 1964–1966 Lt Col J A Taplin MBE RM 1966–1967 Lt Col E D Pounds RM 1967–1969 Lt Col Robert Loudoun RM 1969–1970 Lt Col David Alexander RM 1970-1972 Lt Col D L Bailey OBE RM 1972–1974 Lt Col John Mottram RM 1975–1978 Lt Col Julian Thompson RM 1978–1979 Lt Col Martin Garrod RM 1979–1981 Lt Col Robin Ross RM 1981–1983 Lt Col Malcolm Hunt RM 1983–1985 Lt Col Tim Donkin RM 1985-1987 Lt Col Alan Hooper RM 1987–1989 Lt Col John Chester RM 1989–1991 Lt Col A D Wray RM 1991–1992 Lt Col Graham Dunlop RM 1992–1994 Lt Col Anthony Milton RM 1994–1996 Lt Col Ian Gardiner RM 1996–1998 Lt Col Jim Dutton