No.2 Commando Officers at Gibraltar 1943

No.2 Commando Officers Gibraltar 1943. Photo courtesy of Mrs Desiree Roderick. Posted by Pete R.

Front rank seated l-r : Lieut. R.W.Keep (awarded the MC as an acting Major in Sicily); Capt. R.F. Broome (kia Salerno); Capt. the Duke of Wellington (kia Salerno); Lt. Col. J.M. Churchill (awarded DSO and bar, and MC); Major H.H. Blissett; Capt. R.H. Hooper ( awarded the MC Sicily); Lieut. B. Lees.
Middle rank l-r: Lieut. P. Henderson (awarded the MC as a temp. Major in Italy); Lieut. T.G.A. Walker; Lieut. H. Barnes; Lieut. D.R. Peters (MC and later a bar to his MC whilst a temp.Major); Lieut. J.D. Rosling (kia Salerno); Lieut R. Bavister.
Rear rank l-r: Lieut. F.S. Mason (kia Salerno); Lieut. A.T. Brunswick (kia Salerno); Lieut. G.F. Whitfield (awarded the MC in Italy; Lieut. J.E.C. Nicholl ( awarded the MC in Italy)

In Memory of the No.2 Commando Officers in this photo who were killed in action at Salerno, and are Remembered with Honour at Salerno War Cemetery:

Captain 85468 RICHARD FRANK BROOME
South Lancashire Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died age 27 on 13 September 1943

Lieutenant 149207 FRANK STANLEY MASON
Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.and No. 2, Commando
who died age 31 on 13 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

Lieutenant 172379 ARTHUR TROTTER BRUNSWICK
Durham Light Infantry and No. 2, Commando
who died age 29 on 13 September 1943

Lieutenant 74664 JOHN DOUGLAS ROSLING
Welch Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died age 25 on 14 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

Captain 56864 HENRY VALERIAN GEORGE WELLESLEY
6th Duke of Wellington.
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)and No.2 Commando
who died on 16 September 1943 at Salerno age 31.