Colonel Charles, Lieut. Tom Peyton and Capt. Dickie Hooper, No.2 Commando

Lt./Col. Augustus Charles Newman, Commanding Officer of No.2 Commando with 2 of his officers. There are numerous other pictures of all 3 in our gallery. Tom Peyton (centre) was killed in action at St Nazaire - see No.2 Commando In Remembrance album. Colonel Charles was awarded the Victoria Cross at St Nazaire. Dickie Hooper was awarded the Military Cross at Scaletta, Sicily, in August 1943.

In Memory of Lieutenant 112912 THOMAS GRENVILLE PITT PEYTON
King's Royal Rifle Corps and No. 2 , Commando
who died on 28 March 1942 age 20
Remembered with honour at the BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

The photo, taken pre 1942, is from the album of Major William Oranmore 'Bill' Copland DSO of No.2 Cdo. Photo courtesy of his son Peter Copland.