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2. Ted Gowers, 3. Bluett RRA, 6. Jock Read, 16. LCpl White, 17. Jack Barnes, 20. E Edwards, 21. Lt Lewis (Warwicks), 22. Capt Westly RRA, 23. Lt Keith Ponsford RB, 24. Sgt Salisbury, 25. Jimmy Dowling MM DLI, 26. Sgt Edmunds, 27. Cpl Jennings, 32. Cpl Grant, 36. Jock Campbell Scotts Gds, 37. Dixie Dean Gren Gds, 41. Fred Rabbetts, 47. Nobby Clark, 49. Pritchard WG, 51. Dickenson Gren Gds, 53. T Hutt Gren Gds, 57. Jenkins WG, 60. Ellis Norris WG

Posted by Geoff Murray on Wed Feb 10 14:46:25 2010

No.8 TSM Coaker

Posted by Guy Hudson on Tue Jun 12 14:44:36 2012

34

Maurice (Bill) Bennett

Posted by Shirley Nash on Sat Apr 19 08:21:21 2014

Photo updated

26 originally identified as Edmunds has been changed to Sgt Harry Lesley ‘Les’ Hill. Identified by his grandaughter and confirmed by comparison to other photos.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon Jun 9 08:57:23 2014

No. 55 is my father, John Ellis Hawksworth, Irish Guards s/n 2722253. He is mentioned several times (although our surname is constantly mis-spelled) in the No.3 Commando war diaries after D-day (http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/war_3cdo2.htm) until he was wounded in action on 18/08/1944.

Posted by Geoff Hawksworth on Sun Jul 19 23:44:18 2015

Photo updated

31 identified.

Tony Hodgson identifies his brother LCpl George Hodgson MM

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri Jan 22 15:59:01 2016

Photo updated

Links added

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon Oct 31 21:12:45 2016

Photo updated

John James ' Jack' Jenkins correctly identified by his nephew as 39 not 57.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri Nov 24 21:22:56 2017

33 identified as Harold Cornford

Almost certainly, No 33 is my grandfather Harold Cornford (Army No 114 114 21, DoB 11 Mar 1922, enlisted 19 Mar 1942).
His younger brother also identified him in the picture.In addition, there is a lot of similarity to pictures that we have of him.

Posted by CH Siepenkothen on Sat Aug 17 12:13:18 2019

Photo updated

Thank you for identifying your Grandfather Harold Cornford. If you have other photos from his Commando days please register and post on the Forum, or contact us via the Contact Form on the Homepage.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue Aug 20 10:38:21 2019

Tommy Brindle

#59 identified as: 2720672 Gdsm Thomas Brindle, Irish Guards & No.3 Cdo, by his son Thomas Brindle

Posted by Nick Collins on Wed Mar 10 18:05:29 2021

Number 1 - Ronald Stanley Freeman

I believe number 1 to be my Grandfather Ronald Stanley Freeman - 6352714. He shared many of his war stories with me, as well as leaving me his medals, which I am now tallying up against the historical data of the No 3 Commando's activities.
He was wounded on the 21st July 1943 in Sicily during the capture of the Ponte dei Malati Bridge (No 3 Commando Bridge).
He was fortunate enough to recover from his injuries and passed away in 1999.

Posted by Gary Walton on Fri Apr 12 15:53:56 2024

#5 we believe is my grandfather Francis ‘Irvine’ Steadman. He has been identified by his Son (my father) as well as matching him with other photos we have from his Army days. We’ll be staying in Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings to pay our respect and would appreciate any stories or details of where 3 troop served during those times. Like many he chose not to talk much of his time in the Army so we have very limited information. Thanks

Posted by Matt Steadman on Sat May 25 05:37:32 2024