Capt Tug Wilson, William Oakes, Lewis Jones, Ken Fosberry, and others
No.4 Commando group at Flushing, November 1944. Photo courtesy of Ann Oakes-Odger MBE, daughter of L/Cpl.William Henry Oakes No.4 Cdo.
Posted by Pete R. who adds: "We have another slightly different, but better quality, version of this photo already in our gallery. Ken Fosberry, who is in the photo, states that they were on a captured ship in the dry docks at Flushing - November 1/44.Click on this link to view it:http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/4/IMG_0010.jpg.html
Assuming 2 rows Left to right, and then one man on his own at the very front:
Back / 1st row (6 men): 1-4. n/k; 4. 'Tanky' Byrne; 5. Lewis John Jones; 6. n/k
2nd row ( 8 men ): 1. Capt. Jack 'Tug' Wilson; 2-6. n/k; 7. L/Cpl. William Oakes; 8. n/k
On his own at the front on the left: Leslie Kenneth 'Ken' Fosberry.
Tug Wilson was Captain of 2 troop at Flushing (ref. The Fighting Fourth and Swiftly They Struck)
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