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[Photo courtesy of Susan Sadler, daughter of George Sadler].

Left to Right

1st (top row): 1. nk; 2. Ginger Northern; 3-6. nk.

2nd row down: 1-6. nk; 7. Jock Farmer; 8. nk; 9. Paul McGrath; 10. nk.

3rd row (10 men): 1 (kneeling).nk; 2. Ernest Coleman; 3-4. nk; 5. John Kruthofer; 6. Lieut. H.O. (Peter) Huntington-Whiteley (with cane); 7. George Sadler; 8-9. nk; 10 (kneeling). nk.

4th (bottom)(4 men on ground):1. Les 'Brad' Bradshaw, MM; 2. nk; 3. Ronald Simmons; 4. nk.
In album 10 Platoon, X Coy, formed in March 1942]]> Nick Collins photo Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:44:45 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/30AU/10Plt_XCoy/10Platoon_X_coy_.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/30AU/10Plt_XCoy/10Platoon_X_coy_.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of Susan Sadler, daughter of George Sadler RM*].

1st (Top) row (7 men): 2nd left: belvd to be Mne Samuel Bernard Northern kia Dieppe.

2nd row down (10 men): 5th left: Cpl.George Sadler*.

3rd row down (11 sitting or kneeling): 5th left: Sgt John Kruthoffer, Platoon Sgt; 6th left: Lt H O Huntington-Whiteley, Platoon Commander.

Bottom row (4 on ground): 1. Mne Ronald Simmons*; 2. nk; 3 (with Bren). Mne Leslie Bradshaw, MM; 4. nk.

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Marines known to be in 10 Platoon at the time of the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942):
Lt H O 'Peter' Huntington-Whiteley, KIA 12/9/44
Lt. I.C. McKellar (A&SH)
CH/X 10018 Sgt John F Kruthoffer,
Cpl Leslie 'Lofty' Whyman,
PLY/X 100026 Cpl George N. Sadler,
Paul McGrath,
Harry Gosling,
Jock Farmer,
EX/3726 Joseph 'killer' Kilbride, KIA, 12/7/43,
Leslie 'Brad' Bradshaw, MM, - Bren Gun,
PO/X 4237 Mne John Moir Alexander - Bren Gun, KIA 19/8/42,
'Pusser' Hill - Bren Gun,
Ken 'Jock' Finlayson,
Jack 'Spike' Watson,
CH/X2889 Mne Ronald Simmons,
Mne Rutter,
PO/X 101038 Mne Samuel B 'ginger' Northern, KIA 19/8/42,
Mne Thurman.

*Cpl George N Sadler was captured on the Dieppe Raid and spent the rest of the war as a PoW (No: 794) at Marlag & Milag Nord.
**Mne. Ronald Simmons was also captured on the Dieppe raid and spent the rest of the war as a PoW.
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