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[Photo courtesy of Brigadier Ken Trevor's son, Michael Trevor-Barnston, MBE., JP., DL.].

This photo is cropped from a group photo of No.1 Commando taken at Winchester Barracks in November 1943. However, the resolution of this photo is such that it shows the Trevor cousins very well. More information on the two cousins can be found on these three links:

Major (later Brigadier) Ken Trevor, CBE, DSO and Lt Col Tom Trevor, OBE.
Ken & Tom Trevor

Brigadier Ken Trevor, CBE, DSO.
Ken Trevor

Lt Col Thomas Hoult Trevor OBE
Lt Col Thomas Hoult Trevor, Welsh Regiment was known in the commandos as Senior (his cousin, Ken Trevor, was known as Junior) because of his height; was known to the American Rangers as 'Travis' (reason unknown); and known to his family as Joe. Information supplied by Lt Col Trevor's Godson, David Cheverton. photo posted by Nick Collins
Tom Trevor
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[Photo courtesy of Lt Col Pollitt's daughter, Jenny Welsh].

Commissioned into 4th Battalion, The Borders Regt, Charles Jordan Bellingham Pollitt volunteered for the Commandos and was posted to No.1 Cdo. A popular officer he became 2 i/c No.1 Cdo until his posting to No.5 Commando to succeed Lt Col D. Shaw.
Lt Col Pollitt was badly wounded in the knee in the Battle for Hill 170.
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[Image © IWM A12889 reproduced under their non commercial licence].

Major General Robert Grice Sturges, a veteran of WW1, commanded the Special Service Group from August 1943.
5 July 1940 (Colonel) (Royal Marines) Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of his service as Commander of 'Force Sturges' to establish a base on Iceland.
19 May 1942 (Acting Major General) (Royal Marines) appointed Royal Marine Aide-de-Camp to The King.
December 1942 Joint Commander of British Forces in Madagascar (121 Force)
7 January 1943 (Colonel Commandant)(Temporary Brigadier) awarded the Distinguished Service Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during operations in Madagascar.
19 August 1943 Commander of the Special Service Group.
14 June 1945 (Major General) (Commando Group) appointed K.B.E. (Military Division).

In September 1943 the single Special Service Brigade was replaced by the Special Service Group under the command of Major General Sturges, Royal Marines. This Group was formed of four new Special Service Brigades.

View Archive entry: https://www.commandoveterans.org/RobertGriceSturges_SpecialServiceGroup
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[Image published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
Image © Illustrated London News Group].

During the summer of 1940 the Independent Companies were grouped into Special Service Battalions and a few months later these battalions became Commandos and were grouped into a Special Service Brigade under the command of Brigadier J. C. Haydon. He was succeeded in March 1942 by Brigadier R. E. Laycock. In October 1943 Laycock became Chief of Combined Operations in succession to Lord Louis Mountbatten.
Service timeline
Served with the Irish Guards on the Western Front, 1917 - 1918, and in the interwar period; as Military Assistant to the Secretary of State for War, 1938 - 1939; as Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, 1939 - 1940, during which time he was involved with the operations at the Hook of Holland and Boulogne in May 1940; as commander of the Special Service Brigade (Commandos), 1940 - 1942, including the Commando raids on the Norwegian Lofoten and Vaagso Islands in 1941; as Vice Chief Combined Operations, 1942 - 1943; as commander of 1st Guards Brigade in Italy, 1944; as Army Director of Plans with the Combined Chiefs of Staff in Washington DC, 1944 - 1945; with the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Australia, 1946 - 1947; and as Chief of the Intelligence Division, Control Commission for Germany, 1948 - 1950
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[Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
Image © Illustrated London News Group].

During the summer of 1940 the Independent Companies were grouped into S.S. Battalions and a few months later these battalions became Commandos and were grouped into a Special Service Brigade under the command of Brigadier J. C. Haydon. He was succeeded in March 1942 by Brigadier R. E. Laycock. In October 1943 Laycock became Chief of Combined Operations in succession to Lord Louis Mountbatten.
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[Photo courtesy of grandson, Nicholas Shaw].
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[Photo from the collection of L/Cpl. John 'Ken' Emmerson SS Bde HQ (formerly No.2 and 12 Cdo) courtesy of his son John]

From left to right: Brig Derek Mills Roberts, Major General Robert Grice Sturges, Lord Lovat, and unknown

Update from Chris Marchant Lane "The officer standing to the right of Derek Mills-Roberts is Major General Robert Grice Sturges CB, DSO. later Lt Gen Sir (KBE). He commanded the Special Service Group from August 1943 until June 1945. He was born in 1891 and died in 1970.

Update from Danny Lovell. War Diary for HQ 1 Commando Brigade
9th April 1945. Location Leise, “Brigadier Lord Lovat DSO MC and Lt Col R. Dawson DSO visited the Bde.
16th May 1945, Location Oldenburg, Brigadier The Lord Lovat DSO MC visited the Bde
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[Photo from the collection of L/Cpl. John 'Ken' Emmerson SS Bde HQ (formerly No.2 and 12 Cdo) courtesy of his son John].

Update from Danny Lovell who has found these entries in the War Diary for HQ 1 Commando Brigade

9th April 1945. Location Leise, “Brigadier Lord Lovat DSO MC and Lt Col R. Dawson DSO visited the Bde.
16th May 1945, Location Oldenburg, Brigadier The Lord Lovat DSO MC visited the Bde
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[Photo from the collection of L/Cpl. John 'Ken' Emmerson SS Bde HQ (formerly No.2 and 12 Cdo) courtesy of his son John].

Update from Danny Lovell, " Entry in the War Diary for HQ 1 Commando Brigade entered for the 16th May 1945. 16th May 1945, Location Oldenburg, Brigadier The Lord Lovat DSO MC visited the Bde
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Brig John Durnford Slater (left), ? (centre), and Brig. Derek Mills Roberts (right). This photo from the collection of L/Cpl. John 'Ken' Emmerson SS Bde HQ (formerly No.2 and 12 Cdo)courtesy of his son John. Posted by Pete R.
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