Frank Williams, Frank Whitfield, Paddy Ryan, Harold Varly, Jock Stuart

No.11 Commando taken in Cairo 22/3/1941. From right to left back row: Paddy Ryan, Harold Varly and Jock Stuart; at the front on the right Frank Whitfield, on the left Frank Williams

Photo courtesy of Frank Whitfield's daughter Julia , and his grandson Richard Oakes. Julia adds this about her father " Frank Whitfield was first in the Scots Greys, then in the 11th Scottish. It seems from the roll-call of 370 of its members, that all those from the Scots Greys were in Troop 2 - so I assume this would also be the case for my father. Typically, we know nothing about what he did during his time with the Commandos. I only know two things. First, that according to my mother, he was utterly devoted to his CO, Geoffrey Keyes. After his service in the 11th Scottish my father apparently joined the S.I.B."

Posted by Pete R.