Lord Gort with Lt. Col. Newman, Capt. Blissett, Maj. Copland prior to St Nazaire, No.2 Commando

Lord Gort VC on the left, with Lt. Col. Newman OC No 2 Cdo., next to him in the forage cap, (later awarded the VC at St Nazaire), then Capt. Harry Blissett (peaked cap and pointing), and Major Bill Copland 2 i/c No 2 Cdo., (forage cap) prior to St Nazaire.

The then Capt. Blissett remained with 2 Cdo. being promoted Major until 1944 when he was moved to 1 Special Service Brigade as their Brigade Major. Photo courtesy of Michael John Blissett, son of Major Blissett.