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1. Ronald Stanley Freeman; 2. Ted Gowers; 3. Bluett RRA;  4.Stan (scotty) Scott; 5. Pte Francis Steadman; 6. Jock Read;  7. Ron ? ;  8. <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/VernonCoaker3Commando" rel="nofollow">TSM Vernon Coaker (kia)</a>; 9-10. n/k;   11. Vincent (ozzy) Osborne MM; 12-13. n/k; 14. n/k; 15. n/k; 16. LCpl White;  17. Jack Barnes;  18. Jimmy Synnott; 19. n/k; 20. E Edwards;  21. Lt Lewis (Warwicks); 22. Capt Westley RRA; 23. Lt Keith Ponsford RB; 24. Sgt Salisbury; 25. Johnny Dowling MM DLI; 26. Sgt Harry Lesley ‘Les’ Hill ; 27. Cpl Jennings; 28. n/k;  29. William Kenneth Lewis; 30. n/k; 31. <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/GeorgeHodgson3Commando" rel="nofollow">LCpl George Hodgson MM (kia)</a>; 32. Cpl Grant; 33. Harold Cornford; 34. Maurice 'Bill' Bennett; 35. n/k; 36. <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/LeslieCampbell3Commando" rel="nofollow">Jock Campbell Scots Gds (kia)</a>; 37. <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/RonaldCyrilDean3Commando" rel="nofollow">Dixie Dean Gren Gds (kia)</a>; 38. nk; 39. John James 'Jack' Jenkins, WG; 40. n/k;  41. <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/FrederickRabbetts3Commando" rel="nofollow">Fred Rabbetts (kia)</a>; 42. n/k; 43. Peter John Gibson; 44-46. n/k; 47. Nobby Clark; 48. n/k; 49. Ted Pritchard WG; 50. n/k; 51. Dickenson Gren Gds; 52. Edward Ted Hutt Gren Gds; 53. n/k; 54. n/k;- 55. John Ellis Hawksworth, Irish Gds.; 56. n/k;  57-58. nk; 59. Gdsm. Thomas Brindle;  60. Ellis Norris WG]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[#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 ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Number 1 - Ronald Stanley Freeman]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[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. <br />
He was wounded on the 21st July 1943 in Sicily during the capture of the Ponte dei Malati Bridge (No 3 Commando Bridge). <br />
He was fortunate enough to recover from his injuries and passed away in 1999. ]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[ #59 identified as: 2720672 Gdsm Thomas Brindle, Irish Guards &amp; No.3 Cdo,  by his son Thomas Brindle]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[Almost certainly, No 33 is my grandfather Harold Cornford (Army No 114 114 21, DoB 11 Mar 1922, enlisted 19 Mar 1942).<br />
His younger brother also identified him in the picture.In addition, there is a lot of similarity to pictures that we have of him.]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[John James ' Jack' Jenkins correctly identified by his nephew as 39 not 57.]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[31 identified.<br />
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Tony Hodgson identifies his brother LCpl George Hodgson MM]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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 <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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