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2979485 Private John Joseph Gallacher, volunteered from the A&SH, and served in No 9 Commando. He was the driver/batman to Lt Col Tod, CO No 9 Commando. His service in the Commandos was from November 1940 until 3rd November 1945. ]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:14:35 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/35096-2/J_J_Gallacher.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/J_J_Gallacher/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/J_J_Gallacher/BMW+326_Salonika_1_Dec_1944.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/J_J_Gallacher/BMW+326_Salonika_1_Dec_1944.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his son John Gallacher].

Pte Gallacher was driver/batman to Lt Col Tod, CO No 9 Cdo. The car in the photo, bearing the CO's flag, is a BMW 326 built between 1936 - 1941. Another car that Pte Gallacher drove for Lt Col Tod was built by the SS Cars Ltd (formerly known as Swallow Sidecar Company) which later changed its name to Jaguar Cars Ltd.
In album Pte. John Joseph Gallacher, No. 9 Commando]]> Nick Collins photo Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:56:09 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/J_J_Gallacher/J_J_+Gallacher_+1944.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/J_J_Gallacher/J_J_+Gallacher_+1944.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his son John Gallacher].

2979485 Private John Joseph Gallacher, volunteered from the A & SH, and served in No 9 Commando. He was the driver/batman to Lt Col Tod, CO No 9 Commando. His service in the Commandos was from November 1940 unttil 3rd November 1945.
In album Pte. John Joseph Gallacher, No. 9 Commando]]> Nick Collins photo Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:55:35 +0100