No.3 Commando HQ Troop.
Assuming 4 rows all left to right with the back row being a merge of men not all in a straight line across:
1st row (4 men crosslegged on the ground):
2nd row (12 men seated): 1. Sgt. Thomas Spears MM; 2. Ned Moore (Medical Officer); 3. n/k; 4. Capt.Michael Woyevodsky MC; 5. Capt. James Edward Martin MBE; 6. RSM Stenhouse; 7. Lt.Col.Peter Young DSO MC; 8. Major John Pooley MC; 9. Lt. Eric Kiaer; 10. n/k ; 11. Sgt Samuel Leyland MM; 12. n/k
3rd row (first line of 12 men standing immediately beside each other. All those slightly behind will be included in the 4th row): 1-3. n/k; 4. George Knight; 5-8. n/k; 9. Jack Bennett; 10-12. n/k.
4th (rear merged line of 21 men): 1. Arthur Green ; 2. n/k ; 3. n/k ; 4. n/k ; 5. n/k ; 6. n/k ; 7. n/k ; 8. n/k ; 9. n/k ; 10. n/k; 11.(wearing glasses) L/Cpl Charlesworth ; 12. n/k ; 13. n/k ; 14. n/k ; 15. n/k ; 16. n/k ; 17. n/k ; 18. n/k ; 19. n/k ; 20. n/k; 21. n/k
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| show fullshow summaryGeorge Knight, with the Royal Artillery "Grenade" cap badge, is 3rd row 4th from left. He transferred to the Unit in February 1944 as a Signaller from the RA. Info his son Frank.
Update 18/4/2010 from Pete R. " Nick Birkinshaw has informed ...
George Knight, with the Royal Artillery "Grenade" cap badge, is 3rd row 4th from left. He transferred to the Unit in February 1944 as a Signaller from the RA. Info his son Frank.
Update 18/4/2010 from Pete R. " Nick Birkinshaw has informed us that the man next to John Pooley is Lt. Eric Kiaer KIA 06/06/44. He has been identified by Eric's brother Stanley"
Update from Amanda Green 2/10/11 " My grandfather Arthur Green is positioned on the back row, first person on the left."
Posted by Peter Rogers on Fri Dec 7 22:53:02 2012
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Guy Hudson identifies 1, 2, 6 and 11 in the 2nd row seated, and 11 in the 4th row
Posted by Peter Rogers on Fri Dec 7 22:24:11 2012