No.2 Commando 5 troop in Bitetto 1944

[Photo from the collection of TSM Ken McAllister courtesy of his son Stephen]

4th or 'back row' : (1) Jack Wild; (2) nk; (3) Paddy Cleary; (4) J. Edge; (5) Henry Stone - kia; (6) Cyril Lima; (7) nk; (8) nk; (9) Frank Healey; (10) Pete Norey.

3rd row l-r :(1) Frederick 'Joe' Campling; (2) John 'Doddy' Dodson ; (3) John Carpenter; (4) L/Bdr. Dave King - kia;(5) Gnr. R.Hopkins; (6) nk; (7) Stanley Buckmaster; (8) Bill ‘La’ Aspey; (9) Ben Fryer;

2nd row l-r: (1) Roy Spragg?; (2) Micky Boyd; (3) Doug Fitton; (4) Steve Scutt; (5) nk; (6) Vic Pratt; (7) nk; (8) Harold 'Joe' Slater; (9) Walter Ainslie; (10) nk.

1st row seated l-r: (1) L/Sgt. Ray Davies - kia (2) Sgt. Bernard John Deighan aka Paddy; (3) Harry Jacobs: (4) Harry Heaton; (5) Lt. Gooby; (6) Capt Larry Turner ?; (7) Lt. Jermyn; (8) TSM Ken McAllister; (9) Sgt. Tan Rudge DCM; (10) Sgt. Jimmy Smith

Thanks to Eric Buckmaster and Walter Ainslie of 5 troop who assisted with the names.

In Memory of 3392730 Gunner Henry Stone.
Royal Artillery and No.2 Commando,
who died age 25 on 17 April 1945
Remembered with honour at Ravenna War Cemetery.

In Memory of 5780063 Lance Sergeant Raymond Spencer Davies.
Royal Norfolk Regiment and No.2 Commando
who died on 17 April 1945 age 21
Remembered with honour at Ravenna War Cemetery.

In Memory of 1445271 Lance Bombardier 1445271 David King.
89 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery, and No.2 Commando
who died on 26 February 1945
Remembered with honour Padua War Cemetery.