No.12 Commando 'D' troop Southampton June '42

Photo courtesy of Daphne Garey, sister of Douglas Cotton Minchin who is pictured here as a Lieutenant. He became Chief Instructor at Achnacarry. On the 15th March 1945 he was killed in action whilst a Captain attached to 43RM Commando

Update from Barry Wales "The photo is D troop, No 12 Cdo taken at Southampton in July,1942. My father, Harry Wales, is in the second row from the back on the extreme left. He is wearing the head gear of the Border Regiment. They were billeted around Netley, and used a sports club for training. Possibly the building behind them."

Assuming 4 rows all left to right:

4th/top (12 men): 1-12. n/k

3rd (12 men): 1. Harry Wales; 2-12. n/k

2nd (13 men): 1-8. n/k; 9. Pte Kenneth Darlington; 10-13. n/k

1st/front (11 men seated): 1-5. n/k; 6. Captain F. W. 'Ted' Fynn; 7. L. Douglas Cotton Minchin; 8-11. n/k


nb. Captain Francis West 'Ted' Fynn later awarded the Military Cross (LG/25Mar1943) and became Commanding Officer No.2 Commando.

3605415 Pte Kenneth Carr Darlington later awarded the Military Medal (LG/25Mar1943) and attached to 2 SBS