Lt T. Gordon Hemming and others n/k

Lt T. Gordon Hemming, on the left, was the officer that commanded the landing craft for Operation Chopper at Luc St Mer in Sep 1941. This was carried out by 2 section on 5 Troop, 1 section landed at St Vasst Bay under Lt Scaramanga. Lt Hemmings party came under heavy fire when it tried to land on the beach resulting in a number of wounded and two men dead, who regretably had to be left behind. These men were given a full military funeral by the occupying German forces and were buried in a local RC church. When Lt Hemmings died in the early 90's, his ashes were, in accordance with his wishes buried next to the graves of his two lost men whom he never forgot.

He also served in No 2 Commando promoted Captain.

Quotes referring to Captain Hemming:

Eric Buckmaster No 2 Cdo in a response to an enquiry from me:

"He was generally known as Gordon Hemming. Your Dad (L/Sgt Joe Rogers MM)had a high regard for him. I picked up the impression that he was a man who spoke his mind. He was a Keen Cricketer and when we were on GIB and there was an Inter Unit Match on, he would do the Radio Commentaries. Whether he was in 3 Troop of No 2 Cdo at any time I do not know. It is always possible. Sometimes when a new troop Commander was needed a Lieutenant would be promoted from another Troop and move across. I am not sure that he was still with us to the end. I think he had gone off elsewhere."

Ron Youngman (former National Secretary to the Commando Association:

"He was a delightful chap, cricket mad, member of the MCC, and lived in a house called Wisden House. So obviously was indeed cricket mad !!"

A Square was named after him in Luc Sur Mer. Images can be viewed HERE