D-Day Commando Name Revived as CLR Becomes 48 Commando Support Group
The UK Royal Marines' Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR) is being renamed 48 Commando Support Group Royal Marines, effective 1 August 2026, with approval from King Charles. The change revives the name of a World War II commando unit that landed on Juno Beach on D-Day and fought at Walcheren. The new designation aligns the unit with the naming conventions of the UK Commando Force, which includes units like 40, 42, and 45 Commando. The unit, based at Chivenor in North Devon, will continue its logistics role—providing supply, medical care, transport, and vehicle repair—while being recognized as a fighting component. Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Jolyon Simpson emphasized that the change merges the offensive heritage of 48 Commando with CLR's 54 years of sustainment operations in conflicts including the Falklands, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Senior officials stated the rename reflects modern dispersed battlefield operations and the integration of logistics into combat roles.
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