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5th September 1942. Brigadier Robert Laycock and Lord Lovat inspect the Commando. Jimmy Dunning in his book The Fighting Fourth advises " Brig. Bob Laycock read out a congratulatory message from George V1, and all ranks of No.4 wore the Green Berets for the first time, although the Officers wore their Regimental headdress as the officer type green berets had not yet arrived". One of a series of photos of this parade we now have in our gallery. This photo courtesy of Darren Radford, great nephew of Sgt Robert Radford, No.4 Cdo.
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5th September 1942. Brigadier Robert Laycock and Lord Lovat inspect the Commando. Jimmy Dunning in his book The Fighting Fourth advises " Brig. Bob Laycock read out a congratulatory message from George V1, and all ranks of No.4 wore the Green Berets for the first time, although the Officers wore their Regimental headdress as the officer type green berets had not yet arrived"

This slightly better resolution version courtesy of Dareen Radford, gt nephew of Sgt Robert Radford (4 Cdo) replaces one provided earlier by Martin Edwards, grandson of Cpl. William Barnes No.4 Cdo. who is the Corporal pictured here on the extreme left and whom Laycock has just past.

[Posted by Pete R.]
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5th September 1942. Brigadier Robert Laycock and Lord Lovat inspect the Commando. Jimmy Dunning in his book The Fighting Fourth advises " Brig. Bob Laycock read out a congratulatory message from George V1, and all ranks of No.4 wore the Green Berets for the first time, although the Officers wore their Regimental headdress as the officer type green berets had not yet arrived"

Photo courtesy of Martin Edwards, grandson of Cpl. William Barnes No.4 Cdo. who is the Corporal pictured here nearest the camera at the beginning of the 1st rank.

[This photo, posted by Pete R., replaces one we previously had in the gallery.]
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Photo courtesy of Martin Edwards, grandson of Cpl. William Barnes No.4 Cdo.
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[Photo courtesy of Bill Harvey]

Assuming 2 rows both left to right

Back row (18 men standing): 1-2. n/k; 3. Cpl. William Barnes; 4-9. n/k; 10. Tom Overbury; 11-17. n/k; 18 (slightly behind 17). n/k

Front row (7 men kneeling): 1-7. n/k.

Update
Annotation on the back of an identical photo in the collection of Tom Overbury No 4 Cdo. states "Taken after inspection by Laycock at Troon after Dieppe raid August 1942."
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5th September 1942. Brigadier Robert Laycock and Lord Lovat inspect the Commando. Jimmy Dunning in his book The Fighting Fourth advises " Brig. Bob Laycock read out a congratulatory message from George V1, and all ranks of No.4 wore the Green Berets for the first time, although the Officers wore their Regimental headdress as the officer type green berets had not yet arrived"

Photo courtesy of Bill Harvey. Posted by Pete R.

Photo updated 2/5/12 by Pete R. Martin Edwards identifies his Grandfather Cpl William Barnes as the Corporal closest to the camera in the front rank
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