Some of No.4 Independent Company at Kirkintilloch, Scotland. on return from Norway 1940
Standing l-r: : Bob Lowson , Hugo Wynne, Arthur Ashcroft, Lt John Proctor, "Tiny" Burke, Jack Cheetham, Les Horrobin.
Kneeling: Gerry Wilson, Ken McAllister,Terry Jackson;
Seated: Ted Harrison, Charles 'Jed' Prout (also known as Les), Nat Hayes
Some joined 5 troop No.2 Commando. Bob Lowson later went from No.2 Cdo to serve in L Detachment and the SAS and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry on the 7th September 1944 whilst attached to the 1st SAS Regiment. Jed Prout went on to serve with the Parachute Regiment after an attachment to the ME Commando.
Photo courtesy of and posted by Pete Rogers, nephew of Ken McAllister
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