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Photo courtesy of of Michael Stilwell , son of Captain Michael Stilwell MC.

Back row l-r : (1) Lt. Robert John Bavister (4Tp.& Heavy Weapons),(2) Lt. Arthur Trotter Brunswick (Heavy Weapons, kia Salerno), (3) Lt. D.H.W. 'Hugh' Barnes, (4) Lt. Mike Walter, (5) Lt. David Robert Peters (3 Tp.), (6) Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Taylor (5 Tp.), (7) Lt. Joseph Edward Chancellor Nicholl ( 4 Tp. 5 Tp. & 6 Tp.), (8) Lt. John Darrell Jeffreys (2 Tp. kia Scaletta).

Middle row l-r: (1) Lt. T.G.A. Walker, (2) Capt.Samuel Leslie Jenkins (1 Tp., kia 6/3/44), (3) Capt. Henry Valerian George Wellesley 6th Duke of Wellington (2 Tp., kia Salerno),(4) Major Godfrey Franks (2nd i/c), (5) Lt.Col. John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, 'Jack' (CO), (6) Capt. Harry Harold Blissett (Adj.):(7) Capt. Ronald England 'Ronnie' Mitchell (Admin. Off.), (8) Capt. Richard Henry 'Dickie' Hooper (6 Tp.), (9) Capt. Neil Oughtred.

Front row l-r: (1) Lt. Michael William Stilwell (1 Tp., Intell. Off. & 3 Tp.), (2) Lt. Brian Lees (M.Off.), (3) Lt. Raymond Walter 'Ray' Keep (3 Tp.), (4) Lt. John Douglas Rosling (2 Tp., kia Salerno), (5) Lt. Guy Faulkener Whitfield (5 Tp.), (6) Lt. Eric Graham 'Dick' Wake (1 Tp.)
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No.2 Commando Officers. Photo courtesy of Michael John Blissett, son of Major Harold Harry Blissett.

Back row l-r : (1) Lt. Bob Bavister (4Tp.& Heavy Weapons),(2) Lt. Arthur Brunswick (Heavy Weapons, kia Salerno), (3) Lt. Hugh Barnes, (4) Lt. Mike Walter, (5) Lt. David Peters (3 Tp.), (6) Lt. Larry Taylor (5 Tp.), (7) Lt. Joe Nicholl ( 4 Tp. 5 Tp. & 6 Tp.), (8) Lt. John Jeffries (2 Tp.)

Middle row l-r: (1) Lt. T.G.A. Walker, (2) Capt.Samuel Jenkins (1 Tp., kia 6/3/44), (3) Capt. the Duke of Wellington (2 Tp., kia Salerno),(4) Major Godfrey Franks (2nd i/c), (5) Lt.Col. Jack Churchill, (6) Capt. Harold Blisset (Adj.):(7) Capt. Ronnie Mitchell (Admin. Off.), (8) Capt. Dickie Hooper (6 Tp.), (9) Capt. ? Co?? (Can not make out name written!!)

Front row l-r: (1) Lt. Michael W. Stilwell (1 Tp., Intell. Off. & 3 Tp.), (2) Lt. Brian Lees (M.Off.), (3) Lt. Ray Keep (3 Tp.), (4) Lt. John Rosling (2 Tp., kia Salerno), (5) Lt. Guy Whitfield (5 Tp.), (6) Lt. Dick Wake ( 1 Tp.)

Update 22/3/11 by Pete R. Thanks to Eric Buckmaster and Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE for providing help in identifying many of these officers, and to Michael Stilwell who has now provided confirmation and an accurate list of names which was on a copy of the photo his father had.
In album No.2 Commando Officers, January 1943]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:30:11 +0000