No 6 Commando officers and CSM George Phillips
Photo marked January 1945 T.H. Everitt. Courtesy of Les Phillips son of CSM George Phillips who is on the extreme right. George Phillips served in No 6 Commando becoming the Troop Sergeant Major of 6 troop. Post war in 1945, during the period of demobilization, he was moved to No 2 Commando Brigade HQ.
Left to right:
1. Lt. John Clapton MC (formerly 12 Cdo); 2. Capt. Andrew J.O. Gordon; 3. Lt. Peter Cruden (formerly 12 Cdo); 4. n/k; 5. Capt. John (Jack) Clovis; 6. Capt. Ronnie G.K. Hardey MC; 7. n/k; 8. Major David Henry John Griffiths Powell; 9. Lt. Terence James Hugo (kia); 10. Lt.Col. Charles Courtney Coade (former Adjutant,wounded on D Day, returned to No 6 Cdo and took over as OC, later replaced because of his injury by Lt Col. Tony Lewis); 11-12. n/k; 13. Capt Ryan Price; 14-19. n/k; 20. CSM George Phillips.
Number 12 is also in an image in our gallery titled British and American Officers at the Commando Basic Training Centre.
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Thank you again Jan. I have added Lt. Hugo's name and update our ROH page Lieut. Terence Hugo
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 27 Feb 2022 07:01:17 EST
9. Lt. Terence Hugo KIA 30.01.1945
In 1943 he was an instructor at the CBTC
Posted by Jan Mas on Wed 23 Feb 2022 13:39:12 EST
No6 Commando Officers--6th Officer in from the left
Hello all, the officer in the above photo, 6 in from the left is my Uncle Cpt Ronnie GK Hardey MC.
I am amazed to see this photograph, thank you all so much. I have never seen it before and it adds to my understanding of No6...Thank you
Posted by Simon Hardey on Sat 15 Jul 2017 17:00:52 EDT