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Idris Jones, No.1 Cdo., stated that 5 Troop were split up in to two sections No's 1 & 2. No1 Section is shown in this photo and was commanded by Lt Scaramanga and landed as planned at St Vasst Bay where they encountered a German Bicycle patrol which they shot up. However the Germans did manage to return fire and wounded two men, Idris stated :

"Two men were wounded from this party, one was Pte O'Shea (position 5) from Hollywell, cannot recall the other man, the upper band of my rifle was ripped by a bullet!"

Update 22/9/2012 :

1. Eddy Fitzgerald (Fitzy); 2-3. n/k; 4. Lt George Ambrosios Scaramanga MC; 5. John O'Shea; 6. Fusilier Albert Wogel; 7. Hugh Maines; 8. Idris Jones; 9-10. n/k; 11. Sgt. John Downey MM; 12-16. n/k; 17. Tommy Preston; 18-22. n/k]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:47:32 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/8132-11/2-numbered+Copy+of+CA5-+_933KB_+Operation+Deepcut-No1+Commando-5+Troop+copy+copy.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/1/Operation+deepcut/2-numbered+Copy+of+CA5-+_933KB_+Operation+Deepcut-No1+Commando-5+Troop+copy+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=8131 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=8131 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=8131 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=8131 My father was also involed operation Torch in North Africa.

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