Date: 31/03/2012
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Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
No.9 Commando 3 Troop
No.9 Commando 3 Troop. Photo courtesy of Neil Livingstone, nephew of Captain David Balls who was kia at Anzio on 19/3/44.
Three rows left to right
Top(12 men): 1-9. nk; 10. L/Sgt Harold Barton MM; 11-12. nk.
Centre(12 men): 1-4. nk; 5. Sgt. Charles Steadman; 6. nk; 7. Lt Col John Maclean 'Jack' Saegert DSO; 8. Capt. David Balls; 9-12. nk.
Bottom(8 men): 1-6. nk; 7. Freddie Hughes; 8. nk.
This photo is identical to and replaces the one supplied by Robbie Hughes which was torn and with some of the group not visible. Robbie's father, Freddie Hughes, is 2nd from the right kneeling beside the Vickers. Robbie's information has the picture being taken in Italy in 1944.
Identified by his grandson, Al Serjeant, front row, 2nd left, Arthur Morgan.
Posted by Nick Collins on Mon 06 Sep 2021 18:20:41 EDT
This is a Support Troop evidenced by the 3 inch Mortars and .303 inch Vickers Medium Machine Guns (MMGs) set up in front. The tripod mounted equipment stood front centre looks like a range finder judging by the lenses at each end of the tubular fitting.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 13:40:34 EDT
Centre row 5th from left Charlie Steadman
Posted by Ian Steadman on Fri 15 Nov 2019 16:52:56 EST
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Arthur Morgan
Identified by his grandson, Al Serjeant, front row, 2nd left, Arthur Morgan.
Posted by Nick Collins on Mon 06 Sep 2021 18:20:41 EDT
This is a Support Troop evidenced by the 3 inch Mortars and .303 inch Vickers Medium Machine Guns (MMGs) set up in front. The tripod mounted equipment stood front centre looks like a range finder judging by the lenses at each end of the tubular fitting.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 13:40:34 EDT
Centre row 5th from left Charlie Steadman
Posted by Ian Steadman on Fri 15 Nov 2019 16:52:56 EST