Newspaper article about a No.2 Commando Boxing Tournament with all the names

Newspaper cutting from the collection of Pte. Len Justice (one of the contestants named), No.2 Cdo., courtesy of his son David Justice. Posted by Pete R.

This newspaper cutting describes a tournament that took place at the Town Hall in Lockerbie and was in aid of the Air Training Corps Welfare Fund. Commandos represented the towns of Lockerbie and Moffat for the contest. Many would later take part in Operation Chariot at St Nazaire

This tournament is recorded in the No.2 Commando War Diary as follows: Place: Dumfries ; Date: 31 July 1941; Text: Inter Troop Boxing at Lockerbie extremely successful

The contestants are named as follows;

1. Guardsman Roy 'Jack' Payne seen on the left of this photo:
https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Jack+Payne+and+Toc+Wright.jpg.html

2. Lance Corporal Freeman (likley to be Ginger Freeman) https://www.commandoveterans.org/Freeman2Commando

3. Corporal Gallagher (likley to be R. Gallagher or Gallaher (as also seen) of No.2 Cdo. 4 troop who took part in Operation Chariot)

4. Sgt. Oliver (likley to be Sgt Oliver of No.2 Cdo 4 troop initial possibly C. )

5. Sgt. Bradley (likely to be Dick Bradley): https://www.commandoveterans.org/Richard_Bradley_2Commando

6. Pte. Eckman (likely to be W. Eckman of No.2 Cdo 4 troop POW St Nazaire - see photo in St Nazaire album

7. Pte Cunningham (there were 3 x Cunninghams' in No.2 Cdo., one being L/Cpl. H.P. CUNNINGHAM King’s Regt. of 4 troop No.2 Cdo - K.I.A. at St. Nazaire, 28-3-42. Henry was age 22.)

8. Pte. Len Justice:https://www.commandoveterans.org/LeonardJustice2Commando

9. Pte. Fahy (likely to be J. Fahy of the Kings Regiment Liverpoool and No.2 Cdo 4 troop. PoW after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire)

10. Pte Patrick

11. Pte Turpin (likely to be Dick Turpin): See photo in No.2 Cdo 4 troop album and 2 Cdo Boxing Team photo July 1942)

12. Pte Diamond (likely to be Pte. T. DIAMOND King’s Regt. - Liverpool. K.I.A. at St. Nazaire, 28-3-42.)
https://www.commandoveterans.org/ThomasDiamond2Commando

13. Guardsman Harper.

14. Cpl. Prescott (likley to be Jim Prescott of No.2 Cdo. 6 troop. He got back from St Nazaire and later became TSM of 6 troop. There are several photos of him in the gallery)

15. Pte Hutchings

16. L/Cpl. Young (likley to be Lance Corporal Arthur Young of No.2 Cdo 6 troop, who was on ML192 on Operation Chariot, and taken PoW. Mentioned in Despatches. See 6 troop photo https://www.commandoveterans.org/ArthurYoung2Commando

17. Gdsm. Virgo

18. Sgt. Rodd (likley to be Sergeant Stanley Rodd of No.2 Cdo 6 troop, who was on ML192 on Operation Chariot, and taken PoW. See 6 troop photo in their album) https://www.commandoveterans.org/StanleyRodd_2Commando

19. Rfn. Andrews (likley to be Rfn. Albert Mailly Andrews MM, Rifle Bde and 2 Cdo. https://www.commandoveterans.org/AlbertAndrews2Commando

20. L/Cpl Arnie Howarth: https://www.commandoveterans.org/ArnoldHowarth2Commando

21. L/Cpl. Brewster

22. Rfn. Bingham (likley to be Rifleman Bingham of No.2 Cdo 6 troop: See 6 troop photo in their album)

23. Rfn. Bruerf

24. Rfn. Wood (likely to be G. Wood ( See photo in No.2 Cdo 4 troop album and 2 Cdo Boxing Team photo July 1942)