No.2 Commando Officers circa Jan'43.

No.2 Commando Officers. Photo courtesy of Michael John Blissett, son of Major Harold Harry Blissett.

Back row l-r : (1) Lt. Bob Bavister (4Tp.& Heavy Weapons),(2) Lt. Arthur Brunswick (Heavy Weapons, kia Salerno), (3) Lt. Hugh Barnes, (4) Lt. Mike Walter, (5) Lt. David Peters (3 Tp.), (6) Lt. Larry Taylor (5 Tp.), (7) Lt. Joe Nicholl ( 4 Tp. 5 Tp. & 6 Tp.), (8) Lt. John Jeffries (2 Tp.)

Middle row l-r: (1) Lt. T.G.A. Walker, (2) Capt.Samuel Jenkins (1 Tp., kia 6/3/44), (3) Capt. the Duke of Wellington (2 Tp., kia Salerno),(4) Major Godfrey Franks (2nd i/c), (5) Lt.Col. Jack Churchill, (6) Capt. Harold Blisset (Adj.):(7) Capt. Ronnie Mitchell (Admin. Off.), (8) Capt. Dickie Hooper (6 Tp.), (9) Capt. ? Co?? (Can not make out name written!!)

Front row l-r: (1) Lt. Michael W. Stilwell (1 Tp., Intell. Off. & 3 Tp.), (2) Lt. Brian Lees (M.Off.), (3) Lt. Ray Keep (3 Tp.), (4) Lt. John Rosling (2 Tp., kia Salerno), (5) Lt. Guy Whitfield (5 Tp.), (6) Lt. Dick Wake ( 1 Tp.)

Update 22/3/11 by Pete R. Thanks to Eric Buckmaster and Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE for providing help in identifying many of these officers, and to Michael Stilwell who has now provided confirmation and an accurate list of names which was on a copy of the photo his father had.