https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/HQ+and+Sigs/1+SS+Bde/ Most photos taken by L/Cpl 'Ken' Emmerson, No.1 SS Bde HQ, provided courtesy of his son John Emmerson.

Detail below from the No.1 Special Service Brigade HQ War Diary 1944:

8th Jun'44: Bde HQ moved from ECARDE to LE PLEIN; 17th Aug'44: A tactical Bde HQ moved into BAVENT, leaving the main HQ WEST of the BOIS de BAVENT; 24th Aug'44 Bde was disposed on high ground south west of BEUZEVILLE; 26th Aug'44 Bde was in positions near ST MACLOU; 6th Sept'44 The Brigade left the area of St Maclou and proceeded to Arromanches; 7th Sep'44 The Brigade embarked and sailed for U.K.

Staff as at July 1st 1944 (Inc. attached officers) :-
Brigade Commander: Brig D. Mills-Roberts DSO MC (see photos below)
Brigade Major: Major Harold H. Blissett (formerly 2 Cdo)
General Staff Officer (GSO III): Capt T.A. Donnelly
S.C.: Capt Leonard Maxwell Harper Gow (formerly 4 Cdo knighted post war)
Intelligence Officer (IO): Capt Anthony D.C. Smith (formerly 4 Cdo)
Brigade Transport Officer (BTO): Capt J.A. Lawrence (later Major first name Joseph source CA102)
Staff Officer Royal Engineers (SORE): Capt R.E.W. Holmes
Medical Officer (MO): Lt J.A. Tulloch (Attd from 10 IA Cdo)
Liaison Officer (LO): Lt J.E.D. Watkins
Field Security Officer (FSO): Capt Viscount A.de Jonghe (Att'd from 10 IA Cdo) (see photos below)
Liaison Officer: Capt Godfrey R. Franks (Formerly 2 Cdo then 10IA Cdo)
Padre: Capt (Rev) C. Pritchard
Padre: Capt (Rev) D.J.R. Thomas
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CSM. P. V. (Val) Harris (HQ lst SS Bde) - source CA81.

Detail below from the No.1 Commando Brigade HQ War Diary 1945

16th Jan'45 - Location Asten, Holland. Came under command of 15th (Scottish) Division and went into reserve. 3 Commando detached and came under command 11th Armoured Division; 21st Jan'45 - Location Helden. Orders were received from 15 (Scottish) Division that the Brigade was to come under command of 7th Armoured Division; 20th Feb'45 - Location Venrai. Brigade came under direct command of VIII Corps.; 3rd Apr'45- Location Greven. During the 2/3 (April) orders were received for the Brigade to come under Command of 6th Airborne Division; 6th Apr'45 - Location Osnabruck. The Brigade came under the command of 11 Armoured Division; 19th Apr'45 - Location Wreidel. The Brigade came under command 15th (Scottish) Division; 30th April - Location Lauenburg. The Brigade came under the command 6th Airborne Division. ]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:03:17 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/24707-12/1+SS+Bde.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/HQ+and+Sigs/1+SS+Bde/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/HQ+and+Sigs/1+SS+Bde/green+beret+bar/The+Green+Beret+Bar+at+Neustadt.PNG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/HQ+and+Sigs/1+SS+Bde/green+beret+bar/The+Green+Beret+Bar+at+Neustadt.PNG.html
Extract from the Middlesex Chronicle 23 June 1945.
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[Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 29 August 1945].

Commandos Restore Loyals' Dunkirk Drum - Sergeants F. W. Fisher and A. E. Johannesen, 1st Commando Brigade, handing to Major E. F. Cunningham, Loyals' Depot Party, Fulwood Barracks, a drum left behind by the 1st Battalion of Loyal Regiment, at Dunkirk. The drum was recaptured from the Germans by the Commandos. Dunkirk men are also seen in the group.


Updates
JOHANNESEN Albert Edward Sgt (2581081) R.Sigs./1 Bde Sigs b. 1917-1-07 d.2004-1-03
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[Photo courtesy of Arthur Driscoll's granddaughter, Helena].

Sgt Arthur Driscoll, 2nd row, 2nd from left
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Caroll Prosser].
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Caroll Prosser].
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[Photo courtesy of his daughter Caroll Prosser].
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[Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs].
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[Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs].
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[Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs].
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[Photo from the collection of Thomas Cyril Sharpe, No 4 Cdo & 1 SS/Cdo Bde..courtesy of his son in law Paul Briggs].

Paul adds: Cpl David Irvine, front left; NK, front middle; Cyril Sharpe, front right;

NK, back left; L/Cpl Ken Phillott, back right.
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