No.3 Cdo 6 troop Bermondsey (numbered version)
This photo was provided to the Commando Museum by Roy Whitney whose father Dennis is marked.
1. Thomas Gerald Dennis; 2-6. n/k; 7. Dennis Whitney; 8. n/k; 9. Alec Boyd; 10. n/k; 11. Arthur Mapplebeck; 12. ... Hogan; 13. Sgt John Ernest 'Jack' Leech MM (later awarded a bar to his MM); 14-22. n/k; 23. Clifford Hemp; 24-33. n/k; 34. Alfred Copland Murray; 35-36. n/k; 37. Lt. Roy George Herbert DCM MM (kia); 38. Capt. John Alderson MC (kia); 39. Lt. Douglas Johnston; 40-41. n/k; 42. possibly TSM Harry Shaw (kia)
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(view all 4 comments)In the preparation for D-Day Commandos used Bombed and wrecked British Cities to acquire skills for Fighting in Built-Up Areas which was to stand them in good stead once across the Channel. This known by the Acronym FIBUA.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:26:06 EDT
Thomas Gerald Dennis
| show fullshow summaryI'm 99% certain that No 1 is my wife's uncle Thomas Gerald Dennis. 14241660. He enlisted on 26.07.42 at Achnacarry. He was discharged with the rank of Lance Sergeant on 29.03.1945. I have many other pieces of info to pass on and will do so. He features ...
I'm 99% certain that No 1 is my wife's uncle Thomas Gerald Dennis. 14241660. He enlisted on 26.07.42 at Achnacarry. He was discharged with the rank of Lance Sergeant on 29.03.1945. I have many other pieces of info to pass on and will do so. He features on several other photos of 3 Commando 6 Troop on the site.
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 16:12:42 EST
Photo updated
Names of Sgt Leech and Clifford Hemp added, identified by his daughter Miss Delphine Hemp.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 30 Sep 2014 05:56:39 EDT