https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Request+to+issue+the+Green+Beret.jpg.html 24651 Report to the Under Secretary of State for War for authorisation to issue the Green Beret. Document found in the papers of Eric Groves MM provided to the CVA https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/IMG_2334+_1_.JPG.html 24741 Photo courtesy of Paul Bell https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Green+beret.jpg.html 16416 This article written by Captain Derek Oakley MBE of the RM Historical Society was published in the Sept/Oct/2002 edition of the Globe and Laurel and is reproduced here with their permission https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Dennis+Cooper_s+beret.jpg.html 16421 Parent regiment was Royal Norfolk Regt. There are photos of Dennis in the main gallery. This photo courtesy of his son Peter. https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Bob+Mewett+beret+12+and+1+Cdo.JPG.html 16425 There are photos of Bob in the main gallery. His parent regiment was the Middlesex Regt. This photo courtesy of his son John https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Beret+and+badge.JPG.html 21339 Parent Regiment was the Royal Welch Fusiliers. There are photos of Idris in the main Gallery, this photo courtesy of Andy Maines. https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Bob_s+Beret.jpg.html 16430 There are photos of Bob in the main gallery. His parent regiment was Royal Norfolk Regt. This photo courtesy of Janet Bishop . https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/green+beret+018.jpg.html 16452 There are photos of Mick in the main gallery. His parent regiment was 1st Bn, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. This photo courtesy of his son Nick. Posted by Nick Collins. https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Badges+and+Memorabilia/green+beret/Des+Crowden.jpg.html 44605 Photo courtesy of Sarah Crowden