Gnr. Robert Milne No.2 Commando 5 Troop - MiD St Nazaire Raid
Date: 02/10/2023
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Maurice (Bill) Bennett
My grandfather is pictured directly to the left of the pine tree. Does anyone remember him? I am pleased to say he is alive and well but doesn't talk much about the war or his experiences, which I believe (as I am sure most of them were) quite horrific.
Posted by Shirley Nash on Mon 03 Aug 2009 04:21:11 EDT
Back row No 12
The guy on the back row 4th to the right of the pine tree is my father. Jim Ferrie. (deceased)
Posted by Jim Ferrie on Fri 01 Jun 2012 19:57:27 EDT
Photo updated
Jim please contact me by email if you have more information or photos of your father. My details are on the Contact Us section
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 02 Jun 2012 09:44:42 EDT
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Thanks Guy...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Guy Hudson on Tue 26 Jun 2012 19:26:11 EDT
Photo updated
Elfed Owen identifies his father in law, Gordon Mason as middle row no.17. Gordon passed away in 1989.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Oct 2012 12:54:05 EDT
Photo updated
Detail supplied by Ian Grant on his father Archie Grant added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 21 Oct 2012 21:30:45 EDT
Photo updated
Sue Lane identifies her father Arthur Mapplebeck
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 24 Nov 2012 15:43:02 EST
No 3 Commando 6 Troop
Hi, My wife's uncle Lance Sergeant Thomas Gerald Dennis is seated front row No 5 from Left. He is also visible in several other photos on the site and I have other info and photos to add. He was the Commando mentioned on page 118 of John Durnford-Slater's book as winning the Gibraltar garrison heavyweight boxing tournament. I believe he also appears on the photo on this site, with the three landing craft prior to D Day. He is stood on LCI 290 just to the left of the funnel of LCI289. This is my first post I hope I've done it correctly.
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 15:54:30 EST
Photo updated
Location and date confirmed. The whole commando had troop photos taken this day - source 3 Cdo War Diary entry 8/11/43.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 10 Jun 2019 17:54:13 EDT
Maurice (Bill) Bennett
My grandfather is pictured directly to the left of the pine tree. Does anyone remember him? I am pleased to say he is alive and well but doesn't talk much about the war or his experiences, which I believe (as I am sure most of them were) quite horrific.
Posted by Shirley Nash on Mon 03 Aug 2009 04:21:11 EDT