Operation Musketoon

Operation Musketoon was a raid on an electricity generating station at Glomfjord in German occupied Norway. Ten Commandos from No 2 Commando and 2 Norwegian corporals working for the SOE took part in the raid. They were taken by submarine to a remote Fjord, completed a difficult overland route, approaching their target from the rear and successfully destroyed it. Seven were captured and later executed at Sachsenhausen Concentraion Camp under Hitler's infamous Commando Order.

Additional photos in the No.2 Cdo. In Remembrance album

Those executed are Remembered with Honour at the Brookwood Memorial:

Captain Graeme Delamere Black DSO, MC., aged 31, South Lancashire Regiment and No. 2, Commando

Captain Joseph Blundell Houghton MC., aged 31,Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and No. 2 Commando

Sergeant Miller Smith, aged 26, Coldstream Guards and No. 2 Commando

Lance Bombardier William Henry Albert Chudley, aged 20, Royal Artillery and No. 2 Commando

Private Reginald Henry Makeham, aged 28, Gordon Highlanders and No. 2 Commando

Rifleman Cyril Henry Abram, aged 20, Rifle Brigade and No. 2 Commando

Private Eric Gordon Curtis, aged 21, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and No. 2 Commando