My dad, Albert Knott, is numbered 50 on the photo.
Posted by Eileen Walsh on Sat 29 Sep 2012 19:16:38 EDT
4 Troop. 3 Commando.
No 51 is Eric Albert(Lofty)Hill. Joined from Metropolitan Police. Served North Africa, Sicily, Italy and North West Europe. Not on D-Day. In Weymouth Hospital with German Measles! Wore Gordon Highlander badge although signed on as Royal Fusilier at Tower of London. Was instructor at Achnacarry for a while, training Dutch commandos. Ended War as Corporal.
Died with my mother on 9th April 1970 when the 'London Valour' on which he was the Radio Officer sank in a gale off Genoa, Italy.
Posted by Gordon Hill on Mon 16 Jul 2012 11:07:28 EDT
8th from right (standing) is Eric Hill.
Posted by Eric Hill on Sun 20 May 2012 17:40:30 EDT
Front row seventh from right Sgt. Derrick James "Lofty" Hampson.
Posted by Michael Hampson on Thu 20 Oct 2011 17:06:30 EDT