No.2 Commando 2 troop pre St Nazaire
[This photo was donated on behalf of the friends and family of Gerald Fitzgerald of 2 troop, in love and honour of Gerry. He is pictured here in the 1st row of men standing (behind those seated) 3rd from the right.]
Assuming 6 rows all left to right:
1st row (8 on floor): 1-8. n/k.
2nd row (13 seated): 1-2. n/k; 3. Sgt Lindsay Garland [kia Salerno]; 4. Belvd to be Sgt. Stanley Hempstead (kia St Nazaire); 5. TSM Herbert Hewett; 6. Lt. William 'Bill' Clibborn; 7. Capt. David Birney [kia St Nazaire]; 8. Lt Richard 'Dickie' Morgan; 9. Sgt Leonard Eldridge; 10. Sgt. Jack Noel Skinner; 11. Sgt. Peacock; 12. Sgt. Anthony Patrick Duffy [kia Scaletta]; 13. n/k.
3rd row (13 standing): 1-6. n/k; 7. George Sansom; 8. Harold Reginald Roe; 9. Doug Chant; 10. n/k; 11. Gerald Fitzgerald; 12-13. n/k
4th row (14 standing): 1-12. nk; 13. Charlie Simpson; 14. n/k
5th and 6th rows (6 in total): 1-3. n/k; 4. Raymond Tuson; 5. n/k; 6. n/k
In Memory of Captain 75991 DAVID LESLIE BIRNEY
Rifle Brigade and No. 2 , Commando
who died age 27 on 28 April 1942
Remembered with honour at ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
In Memory of Sergeant 6012353 LINDSAY ERNEST ALBERT GARLAND
Essex Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died on 16 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY
In Memory of Sergeant 3773298 ANTHONY PATRICK DUFFY
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)and No. 2, Commando
who died age 29 on 16 August 1943
Remembered with honour at CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
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Recent comments
Photo updated
3 more names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 07 Mar 2017 15:32:03 EST
Pvt Charlie Simpson.
Forth row, 13th from the left, second from the right. My grandfather Charlie Simpson.
Posted by Scott Thew on Mon 30 Nov 2015 01:47:02 EST
Pvt George Sansom. Northhamptonshire Regt and No 2 Commando.
Third rank from bottom, centre. (7th from left)George Sansom was my father and would have served in both 2 Troop and 3 Troop.
Posted by Walter Sansom on Thu 09 Feb 2012 22:49:17 EST