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[This photo was donated on behalf of the friends and family of Gerald Fitzgerald of 2 troop, in love and honour of Gerry. He is pictured here in the 1st row of men standing (behind those seated) 3rd from the right.]

Assuming 6 rows all left to right:

1st row (8 on floor): 1-8. n/k.

2nd row (13 seated): 1-2. n/k; 3. Sgt Lindsay Garland [kia Salerno]; 4. Belvd to be Sgt. Stanley Hempstead (kia St Nazaire); 5. TSM Herbert Hewett; 6. Lt. William 'Bill' Clibborn; 7. Capt. David Birney [kia St Nazaire]; 8. Lt Richard 'Dickie' Morgan; 9. Sgt Leonard Eldridge; 10. Sgt. Jack Noel Skinner; 11. Sgt. Peacock; 12. Sgt. Anthony Patrick Duffy [kia Scaletta]; 13. n/k.

3rd row (13 standing): 1-6. n/k; 7. George Sansom; 8. Harold Reginald Roe; 9. Doug Chant; 10. n/k; 11. Gerald Fitzgerald; 12-13. n/k

4th row (14 standing): 1-12. nk; 13. Charlie Simpson; 14. n/k

5th and 6th rows (6 in total): 1-3. n/k; 4. Raymond Tuson; 5. n/k; 6. n/k

In Memory of Captain 75991 DAVID LESLIE BIRNEY
Rifle Brigade and No. 2 , Commando
who died age 27 on 28 April 1942
Remembered with honour at ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Sergeant 6012353 LINDSAY ERNEST ALBERT GARLAND
Essex Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died on 16 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Sergeant 3773298 ANTHONY PATRICK DUFFY
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)and No. 2, Commando
who died age 29 on 16 August 1943
Remembered with honour at CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
In album Photos of No.2 Commando 2 Troop]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/2+Troop/CNV00005.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/2+Troop/CNV00005.jpg.html
This photo, obviously taken at the same time as the other in our gallery, was donated on behalf of the friends and family of Gerald Fitzgerald, in love and honour of Gerry.

Assuming 6 rows all left to right:

1st row (8 on floor): 1-8. n/k.

2nd row (13 seated): 1-2. n/k; 3. Sgt Lindsay Garland [kia Salerno]; 4. belvd to be Sgt Stanley Hempstead (kia St Nazaire); 5. TSM Herbert Hewett; 6. Lt. William 'Bill' Clibborn; 7. Capt. David Birney [kia St Nazaire]; 8. Lt Richard 'Dickie' Morgan; 9. Sgt Leonard Eldridge; 10. Sgt. Jack Noel Skinner; 11. Sgt. Peacock; 12. Sgt. Anthony Patrick Duffy [kia Scaletta]; 13. n/k.

3rd row (13 standing): 1-6. n/k; 7. George Sansom; 8. Harold Reginald Roe; 9. Doug Chant; 10. n/k; 11. Gerald Fitzgerald; 12-13. n/k

4th row (14 standing): 1-12. nk; 13. Charlie Simpson; 14. n/k

5th and 6th rows (6 in total): 1-3. n/k; 4. Raymond Tuson; 5. n/k; 6. n/k


In Memory of 75991 Captain DAVID LESLIE BIRNEY
Rifle Brigade and No. 2 , Commando
who died age 27 on 28 April 1942
Remembered with honour at ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of 6012353 Sergeant LINDSAY ERNEST ALBERT GARLAND
Essex Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died on 16 September 1943
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of 3773298 Sergeant ANTHONY PATRICK DUFFY
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)and No. 2, Commando
who died age 29 on 16 August 1943
Remembered with honour at CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
In album Photos of No.2 Commando 2 Troop]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/2+Troop/2+troop.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/2+Troop/2+troop.jpg.html
Believed to have been taken at the Old Racecourse in Ayr.

1st (front) row seated from the left:
Sgt.Richard Sims MM was one of the 5 who evaded capture after landing at St Nazaire and made it back to the UK;
TSM Arthur Wardle (returned from St Nazaire) went to OCTU and became an officer with No.3 Cdo;
Sgt Richard O'Brien DCM MM was evacuated from St Nazaire (Operation Chariot). Took part in Operation Musketoon & awarded the DCM (see our albums on this operation.) Awarded the MM for his gallantry at Salerno.
2nd row:
Cpl. Stanley George Stevenson was evacuated from St Nazaire (Operation Chariot). Wounded at Salerno.

There are several in this picture who were killed in action. I have listed those I can confirm.

There are 4 more whose surnames are on our ROH that I am researching to confirm if they are ident with those in this photo
Brighty, Drury, Davies*, Benner

In Memory of Captain 56864 HENRY VALERIAN GEORGE WELLESLEY,
6th Duke of Wellington.
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)and No.2 Commando
who died age 31 on 16 September 1943 (kia at Salerno).
Remembered with honour at the SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Lieutenant 74664 JOHN DOUGLAS ROSLING,
Welch Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died age 25 on 14 September 1943 (kia at Salerno).
Remembered with honour at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Lieutenant 95277 JOHN DARELL JEFFREYS,
King's Own Scottish Borderers and No. 2, Commando
who died age 23 on 16 August 1943 (kia at Scaletta).
Remembered with honour CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

In Memory of Sergeant 3773298 ANTHONY PATRICK DUFFY,
The King's Regiment (Liverpool)and No. 2, Commando
who died age 29 on 16 August 1943 (kia at Scaletta).
Remembered with honour at CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

In Memory of Trooper 7893626 NORMAN BUNN,
Royal Armoured Corps and No. 2, Commando
who died age 22 on 30 July 1944 (died of wounds Op Healing 11 - Spilje).
Remembered with honour BARI WAR CEMETERY

This photo was donated on behalf of the friends and family of Gerald Fitzgerald of 2 troop, in love and honour of Gerry. He is pictured here in the first row standing, 3rd from the left. Posted by Pete R.

Surnames added to enable result in gallery search facility: riley,bellamy,erdman,ekins,brighty,drury,toombs,davies,tuson,jones,gelder,bowler,peachey,cohen,shephard,manning,waterman,duncan,
tuck,evans,benner,bladen,bunn,martin,ashton,froud,green,goldthorpe,stephens,brendling,abbey,strand,aukett,chant, stevenson,fitzgerald,wells,blackburn,mcgee,elliott,barlow,agnew,buckland,sims,peacock,wardle,rosling,wellington,jeffreys,duffy,o'brien,holmes
In album Photos of No.2 Commando 2 Troop]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0100