Instructors - Commando Basic Training Centre, June 1944.
[This photo, from the collection of CSM William James Turney (No 2 Cdo and CBTC staff) and provided courtesy of his son Andrew Turney, replaces a lower resolution copy we previously had.]
Left to right:
Row 1 (Top): 1. SSgt. Stanley 'Sonnie' Bissell (PTI); 2- 8. nk; 9. Pipe Major T.A. Maclauchlan (CBTC Pipes and Drums Band & Demonstration Team); 10-11. nk; 12. Sgt Albert Charles Garrett; 13-16. nk
(Next down) Row 2: 1-14. nk; 15. Sgt John Willis-Jones; 16-21. nk.
(Next down) Row 3: 1-2. nk; 3. 'Chalky' White; 4-13. nk; 14. Sgt Derek Thomas Ion (No3 Cdo); 12-24. nk.
Row 4 (bottom all sitting): 1-2. nk; 3. CSM 'Ossie' Moon (Instructor Survival Techniques/Living off the Land); 4. CSM 'Spider' Leach; 5. nk; 6. CSM Jones; 7. CSM Robertson; 8. nk; 9. RSM James; 10. Capt. J.Joy (Adjutant); 11. Lt Col. Charles Vaughan (Commandant); 12. Capt. J.J. Carlos (Quartermaster); 13-14. nk; 15. CSMI Alex Frickleton (Head of PTI staff); 16-17. nk; 18. CSM William James Turney; 19-21. nk.
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(view all 6 comments)Photo update
Sgt John Willis-Jones identified by family. Cdo Service Certificate seen.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 18 Aug 2020 04:48:57 EDT
I believe my father - TSM or CSM William James Turney is seated in the front row 4th from the right
Posted by Andrew James Turney on Sun 01 Jan 2017 16:39:34 EST
Seated L/R:x; x; "Ossie" Moon; "Spider" Leach; x; Jones; Robertson; x; RSM James; Capt Joy; Col. Vaughan; Capt Carlos;....;seated 3rd from right: Jack Rowley(?)
Second row L/R: 3rd:"Chalky" White RM; 4th: McClelland (?)
Top row...
Seated L/R:x; x; "Ossie" Moon; "Spider" Leach; x; Jones; Robertson; x; RSM James; Capt Joy; Col. Vaughan; Capt Carlos;....;seated 3rd from right: Jack Rowley(?)
Second row L/R: 3rd:"Chalky" White RM; 4th: McClelland (?)
Top row left:Stanley Bissell; 9th: Pipe Major McLaughlan
Posted by Jan Mas on Fri 02 Dec 2016 15:14:11 EST