Marine William Edward Sparks, Ply.X.3664.. There is a blue plaque to Sparks on the council house he occupied after the war in Poundfield Road, Loughton, Essex. Further reading Munn, Michael; Sparks, William (1992), The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes: a World War Two memoir – ISIS Large Print Bill Sparks (2008), Cockleshell Commando, Pen & Sword – References External links Obituary "Marine Bill Sparks" at The Daily Telegraph 1922 births 1940s missing person cases 2002 deaths British colonial police officers British people of the Malayan Emergency Formerly missing people Missing in action of World War II Missing person cases in France People from Loughton Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom) Royal Marines personnel of World War II Royal Marines ranks People from Alfriston People from Clerkenwell