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Private Robert 'Bob' Moran No.6 Commando identified by his granddaughter in comments below as being far left.<br />
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Lance Corporal Vic Renshaw identified by his nephew as being the Commando holding the handgun head turned looking forward.<br />
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From a forum message <a href="https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/5567.page" rel="nofollow">[view here]</a> about this image, the names are thought to be as follows (commando where shown): Pte. Robert &quot;Bob&quot; Moran (6 Cdo), Pte.Thomas &quot;Jock&quot; Hardie, possibly P. Moran (6 Cdo), L/Cpl. Victor Ernest Renshaw (6 Cdo) and Pte. Victor Albert &quot;Spud&quot; Watson. <br />
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The IWM description attached to this photo is as follows and is somewhat at odds with the units of the Commandos identified.<br />
“Commandos of No. 4 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, and troops of 6th Airborne Division in Bénouville after the link-up between the two forces, 6 June 1944.“]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[You are right David. It should have read Commandos meet Airborne.]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[I think the soldiers in scrimmed helmets and smocks are probably not Commandos as they are carrying 9mm Sten Guns so may be Airborne so may be from the Coup de Main glider-borne force who seized the two Bridges over the river and canal. If I am right they are mainly from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Ox &amp; Bucks LI). You will see, in contrast, that  the Commandos wear Battledress (BD) . The Green Beret L/Corporal is expecting trouble as he has his pistol ready, could still be in close contact with Germans.]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Robert Moran - Far left ]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[I came across this picture after looking up my late grandfathers military history, knowing he was in the no.6 commandos, knowing they were involved in operation overlord and went to orne bridges I was looking through thhese pictures and found the man on the left hand side of this picture is my grandfather Robert (bob) Moran and I couldnt be more proud.   ]]></description>
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