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[Photo courtesy of Mark Duffy].

In Memory of T/117802 Driver Kenneth James Davidson
who died aged 26 on 22 March 1944 on the Island of Vis.
Remembered with honour Belgrade War Cemetery.
Son of Andrew Semple Davidson and Ann Davidson, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire.

Kenneth James Davidson from Blairgowrie was attested into the Royal Army Service Corps 22 November 1939. Trade on enlistment Driver. Served with the British Expeditionary Force from 25 November 1939 to June 1940. Deployed to North Africa on 17 July 1943. Attached to No.2 Commando, part of 2 Special Service Brigade, on 25 January 1944. Killed in action 22 March 1944. Initially buried at Vis Harbour Old Cemetery on the Island of Vis before reinterred at Belgrade War Cemetery. Son of Andrew Semple Davidson and Ann Davidson, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
Extract from Service Record
Battle Casualty. Killed in Action. Special Operations.
Extract from No.2 Commando War Diary
"Vis 22 March 1944
Enemy attacked Komiza just before nightfall with 12 plus Junkers 88. All windows blown, walls etc of the billets blown in. Lieutenant Jupp shrapnel in shoulder. 10 minor injuries. A short sharp raid evidently directed at the Naval shiping which is normally in the harbour. Very nicely timed by the Luftwaffe. Came in over the headland dropping sticks of bombs exactly over the berths where the M.T.B.'s etc are usually berthed. Came in with the sun behind them - 10 minutes after the raid it was dark. 2 Brigade men killed one lost an arm".
Notes
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission do not list Driver Davidson as a Commando. The No.2 Commando War Diary states they had no fatalities but that 2 men died from the Special Service Brigade. Trooper Francis Hubert Jay, 2 Special Service Brigade attached to 40RM Commando was one of them. Whilst not 100% certain it is believed that Driver Davidson was the other. Both are listed one below the other on the casualty lists page.
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SAS attached to No 2 Commando Brigade.

Read more here
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[Photo courtesy of Glyn Nicholas, 43RM Cdo. and 2 SS Bde HQ].

Glyn adds " Brig. Churchill on the platform that had been set up by the partisans as part of the May Day celebrations. Notice the poster photo of Stalin."

Posted by Pete R.
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Photo courtesy of Glyn Nicholas who adds, " This photo shows myself with a friend (wearing the beret) from, I think, No 2 Army Cdo. Unfortunately, I can now recall only that his first name was Eric, but the scene was on Mount Hum, Vis, and the ruined building in the background became Bde HQ shortly after this photo was taken, probably in the spring of 1944"

Glyn was formerly in 'E'troop of 43RM Commando until taking up his role in 2 SS Bde HQ

Posted by Pete R. (Admin) who adds "The 2 Cdo is not Eric Buckmaster"
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A numbered version of the original already in the gallery. The original was courtesy of Jim Ruston whose brother Roy was in 2 Cdo Bde).

2. Robbie Barron MBE (2 Cdo); 7.Major L. MacCallum MC (2 Cdo); 11. Paddy Donovan (2 Cdo); 14. Dr. McWilliams (2 Cdo); 22. Jack Payne (2 Cdo) ;27. Joe Rogers MM (2 Cdo); 29. Bert Smart (2 Cdo); 30. Roy Ruston (2 Cdo); 31. Dick Bradley MM (2 Cdo); 34. Lt Col. Charles Newman VC (2 Cdo)
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[Photo courtesy of Jim Ruston whose brother Roy was in No.2 Cdo Bde and is in the photo].

Jim adds "This photo is is I believe 1947. Roy is in the front row 3rd from left. Slightly in front of him kneeling is Dick Bradley MM. Second row second from the left is Robbie Barron. Col Newman VC is seated centre."

See numbered version adjacent for all the names

Posted by Pete R.who adds " I believe the man extreme right leaning on the chair is my father Joe Rogers MM , 5 trp No.2 Cdo.
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