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assuming 5 rows all left to right

1st/Top row (8 men): 1-4. n/k; 5 (in front of 4) n/k; 6-8. n/k

2nd row (8 men): 1-8. n/k

3rd row (10 men): 1-6. n/k; 7. Pte Kenneth Darlington; 8-10. n/k

4th row (13 men):

5th/Front row (13 men): 1-5. N/K; 6. Lt. Corran Purdon; 7. Captain 'Ted' Fynn; 8-13. N/K.

nb. Captain Francis West 'Ted' Fynn later awarded the Military Cross (LG/25Mar1943) and became Commanding Officer No.2 Commando.

Lt. Corran Purdon later awarded the Military Cross on Operation Chariot (St Nazaire) 28th March 1942 after which he was taken POW

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