 Total casualties among the 1st Commonwealth Division during Operation Commando amounted to 58 killed and 262 wounded , the bulk of which had occurred during the fighting for Hill 217 and Hill 317 . Indeed , in addition to the heavy casualties suffered by 3 RAR , 1 RNF had lost 16 killed and 94 wounded . The Chinese 64th Army later received a commendation for keeping their casualties " light " , despite some estimates placing its casualties at higher than 3 @,@ 000 . Throughout the operation 3 RAR had played a crucial role , and in a bold series of holding and flanking movements , coordinated with accurate and sustained artillery and direct tank fire , it had driven the Chinese from both Kowang @-@ San and Maryang San . They had then held the key position against several unsuccessful counterattacks before forcing the Chinese to retire . A month later Maryang San was subsequently retaken by the Chinese from the Borderers amid fierce fighting at the Second Battle of Maryang San , for which Private Bill Speakman was later awarded the Victoria Cross . It was not re @-@ gained , and remained in Chinese hands until the end of the war . 
 Total casualties among the 1st Commonwealth Division during Operation Commando amounted to 58 killed and 262 wounded , the bulk of which <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> occurred during the fighting for Hill 217 and Hill 317 . Indeed , in addition to the heavy casualties suffered by 3 RAR , 1 RNF <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> lost 16 killed and 94 wounded . The Chinese 64th Army later received a commendation for keeping their casualties " light " , despite some estimates placing its casualties at higher than 3 @,@ 000 . Throughout the operation 3 RAR <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> played a crucial role , and in a bold series of holding and flanking movements , coordinated with accurate and sustained artillery and direct tank fire , it <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> driven the Chinese from both Kowang @-@ San and Maryang San . They <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>had</mark></a> then held the key position against several unsuccessful counterattacks before forcing the Chinese to retire . A month later Maryang San was subsequently retaken by the Chinese from the Borderers amid fierce fighting at the Second Battle of Maryang San , for which Private Bill Speakman was later awarded the Victoria Cross . It <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>not</mark></a>re @-@ gained , and remained in Chinese hands until the end of the war . 
Total casualties among da 1st Commonwealth Division during Operation Commando amounted to 58 killed and 262 wounded , the bulk of which done occurred during tdafighting for Hill 217 and Hill 317 . Indeed , in addition to the heavy casualties suffered by 3 RAR , 1 RNF done lost 16 killed and 94 wounded . Thdahinese 64th Army later received a commendation fa keepin their casualties " light " , despite some estimates placing its casualties at higher den 3 @,@ 000 . Throughout thedaeration 3 RAR done played a crucial role , and in a bold series of holding and flanking movements , coordinated with accurate and sustained artillery and direct tank fire , it done driven the Chinese from both Kowang @-@ San and Maryang San . They done then held the key position against several unsuccessful counterattacks before forcing the danese to retire . A month later Maryang San was subsequently retaken by the Cdaese from the Bodarers amid fierce fighting at the Second Battle of Maryang San , ffirwhich Private Bill Speakman was later awarded the Victoria Cross . It ain't re @-@ gained , and remained in Chinese hands until the end of the war .