No.2 Commando 2 troop pre St Nazaire ( all smiling)
This photo, obviously taken at the same time as the other in our gallery, was donated on behalf of the friends and family of Gerald Fitzgerald, in love and honour of Gerry.
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 75991 Captain 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 6012353 Sergeant 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 3773298 Sergeant 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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Previos comment.
Whoops 7th from the left
Posted by Walter Sansom on Thu 09 Feb 2012 23:00:54 EST
No 2 Commando 2 Troop
Pvt George Sansom - 1st row standing (behind officers and sergeants).
Posted by Walter Sansom on Thu 09 Feb 2012 22:52:08 EST