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<description><![CDATA[Major Lord Lovat, giving orders to his men before setting out on a commando raid on the French coast near Boulogne, 21 April 1942. Photo © IWM (H 18953). Reproduced here under the terms of the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. <br />
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Phil Eyden advises &quot;This briefing is taking place on the old parade ground of the Napoleonic Drop Redoubt fort at Dover. Also present on the raid were 50 men of the Canadian Carleton &amp; York Rgt who were also stationed at the fort for the few nights of preparation before the operation. Also present was Capt David Style (not in this photo)&quot;<br />
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Further update from Phil Eyden - Left to right:<br />
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Lt. WY Smith - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada<br />
Capt. Patrick A.T. 'Doc' Wood (Royal Army Medical Corps)<br />
Lt. Edwin Snell - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada<br />
Capt. Gordon Webb - No.4 Commando<br />
Lord Lovat - No.4 Commando<br />
Lt. Jack P. Ensor - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada (Canadian OIC)<br />
Lt. ADC Smith - No.4 Commando <br />
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From London Gazettes : War- Office, 7th July, 1942.<br />
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the successful Combined Operations on the enemy occupied coast in the Boulogne area: <br />
<b>The Military Cross.</b><br />
Captain (temporary Major) The Lord Lovat (44718),The Lovat Scouts (Inverness-shire).<br />
Captain Gordon Geoffrey Henry Webb (126230),Royal Regiment of Artillery (Glasgow).<br />
<b>Mention-in-Despatches.</b><br />
2693943 Tpr. J. Mellis, The Loyat Scouts.]]></description>
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Lt. WY Smith - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada<br />
Lt. James 'Carpet Slippers' Ennis, - 4 Commando<br />
Lt. Edwin Snell - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada<br />
Capt. Gordon Webb - 4 Commando<br />
Lord Lovat - 4 Commando<br />
Lt. Jack P. Ensor - Carleton &amp; York Rgt, Canada (Canadian OIC)<br />
Lt. ADC Smith - 4 Commando <br />
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Taken on the parade ground of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover.]]></description>
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