No. 4 Independent Company Officers

No. 4 Independent Company Officers. Sandwich 1940. Photo courtesy of Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE

Standing l-r : Cap. Donald Roy; Lt. Joseph Houghton; Lt. Richard Broome; Lt. John Proctor; Lt. Richard Morgan; Lt. John Vanderwerve;; Lt Wright; Capt. Larry Taylor.
Seated l-r : Capt. A. McKeiver (also seen spelt as McIver, McIvor); Capt. Graeme Black; Capt. Stanley Day; Major Bill Copland; Capt. Andrew Davidson; Capt. Richard Hooper; Capt. Harold H. Blissett

There are other photos in the No. 2 Cdo. Gallery of many of these men who later went into No.2 Commando. 5 of these 15 officers were later killed. Graeme Black and Joe Houghton - Operation Musketoon, Dickie Broome at Salerno; John Vanderwerve and Bertie Hodgson at St Nazaire. (see In Remembrance Album 2 Cdo for these men)

This enhanced photo replaces a poorer quality one originally supplied by Dennis Reeves of the Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust.

Posted by Pete R.