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We have numerous references and other images within our online archive to men in this photo. Several of them later took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. Forenames added where known from our archive. Additional resource the St Nazaire Society website list of Commandos who took part on the raid which has troop numbers alongside some names.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:52:17 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/42944-3/1+Troop.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/27041602.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/27041602.JPG.html
In album No.2 Commando 1 Troop 1941]]> Nick Collins photo Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:07:02 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/27041601.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/27041601.JPG.html
Top row: 1. Pte Salisbury; 2. Pte Forester; 3. Pte Joe Lavin; 4. Pte J. Bellis; 5. LCpl W. F. Field; 6. Pte Stanley Shipley; 7. Pte Greenfield; 8. Pte Len Scully; 9. Pte Garrett; 10. Pte Smith; 11. Pte Mills.

2nd row down: 1. Pte McArthy; 2. Pte Harvey; 3. Pte Beasley; 4. Pte Murray; 5. Pte Culshaw; 6. LCpl B. 'ginger' Freeman; 7. LCpl Ivor Bishop; 8. Pte Lawson; 9. Pte Stanley William Grimwade; 10. LCpl Trigg (possibly ident with Frederick Trigg kia); 11. Pte Len Justice; 12. LCpl Dominic Cobelli.

3rd row down: 1. Cpl George Russell Wheeler; 2. LSgt Alfred Clarence 'Alf' Searson; 3. Sgt Richard 'Dick' Bradley; 4. Sgt James Bruce; 5. TSM Lee; 6. Lt John Roderick; 7. Capt Eric Stewart 'Bertie' Hodgson (kia); 8. Lt Phillip Walton (kia); 9. Sgt Robert 'Robbie' Barron; 10. LSgt Lionel Charles Wickson; 11. LSgt Roy Bellringer; 12. Cpl W. Hooper; 13. Cpl A. Smith.

Bottom row: 1. Pte Lawrence Murphy; 2. Pte Maurice Gordon Matchwick; 3. Pte Charles Harrons (kia); 4. Pte William Joseph Ballard; 5. Pte C. Mabbott; 6. Pte Simmonds; 7. Pte Cooper; 8. Pte James Edward Harding; 9. LCpl George Grief.
In album No.2 Commando 1 Troop 1941]]> Nick Collins photo Tue, 14 May 2024 14:30:55 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/2+Cdo+2+trp+1941.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/1+troop/1+Troop/2+Cdo+2+trp+1941.jpg.html
No. 2 Commando 1 troop 1941. Photo courtesy of Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE.

Top row: 1. Pte Salisbury; 2. Pte Forester; 3. Pte Joe Lavin; 4. Pte J. Bellis; 5. LCpl W.F.Field; 6. Pte Stanley Shipley; 7. Pte Greenfield; 8. Pte Len Scully; 9. Pte Garrett; 10. Pte Smith; 11. Pte Mills.

2nd row down: 1. Pte McArthy; 2. Pte Harvey; 3. Pte Beasley; 4. Pte Murray; 5. Pte Culshaw; 6. LCpl B. 'ginger' Freeman; 7. LCpl Ivor Bishop; 8. Pte William H. Lawson; 9. Pte Stanley William Grimwade; 10. LCpl Trigg (possibly ident with Frederick Trigg kia); 11. Pte Len Justice; 12. LCpl Dominic Cobelli.

3rd row down: 1. Cpl George Russell Wheeler; 2. LSgt Alfred Clarence 'Alf' Searson; 3. LSgt Richard 'Dick' Bradley; 4. Sgt James Bruce; 5. TSM Lee; 6. Lt John Roderick; 7. Capt Eric Stewart 'Bertie' Hodgson (kia); 8. Lt Phillip Walton (kia); 9. Sgt Robert 'Robbie' Barron; 10. LSgt Lionel Charles Wickson; 11. LSgt Roy Bellringer; 12. Cpl W. Hooper; 13. Cpl A. Smith.

Bottom row: 1. Pte Lawrence 'Paddy' Murphy; 2. Pte Maurice Gordon Matchwick; 3. Pte Charles Harrons (kia); 4. Pte William Joseph Ballard; 5. Pte C. Mabbott; 6. Pte Simmonds; 7. Pte Cooper; 8. Pte James Edward Harding; 9. LCpl George Grief.

Update from Pete R. This image was incorrectly titled as 2 troop. It is clearly 1 troop. The names are from another copy of this photo now posted in our gallery for 1 troop.
In album No.2 Commando 1 Troop 1941]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:23:38 +0100