No 2 Commando 3 troop
Photo courtesy of Barbara Lewis. This info on photo by Bob Bishop: Aug. 1941 - The officer in the ‘forage’ cap in the front row is Lieut. Joe Houghton (executed after Op. Musketoon). Others shown are Sgt. A. Maclean, Cpl. L. O’Downell, Cpl. V. Finch, Lieut. Mike Burn, Cpl. A. Woodiwiss, L/Sgt. Bob Davies, L/Cpl. J. Donaldson 3rd row up 10th from the left, Cpl. Bill Beardsall,Pte. J. Carroll, Pte. A. Elliot, Pte. J. Dickenson or Dickinson, Pte. A. Sherwin (kia), Pte. Jack Jarvis, Pte. J. McDonald, Pte. H. Simpson, L/Cpl. Frank Thrift, Pte. G. Ewens, Rfn. Frank Goode, and Pte. W. Mattison
nb. The ranks shown below, where known, are as per the date of this photo and not necessarily the rank they finally attained.
viewing left to right.
5th/top row (9 men): 1-6. n/k; 7. Dvr. Robert Jackson; 8. n/k; 9. n/k.
4th row (10 men):
3rd row (11 men): 1-9. n/k; 10. John 'Jock' Donaldson; 11. n/k.
2nd row (12 men): 1-5. n/k; 6. TSM ?; 7-12. n/k.
1st/bottom row (13 men seated): 1. n/k; 2. Cpl. Bert Smart; 3. n/k; 4. L/Sgt.Len Bayliss; 5-7. n/k; 8. Lt. Joe Houghton; 9. n/k; 10. L/Sgt 'Dai' Davies; 11. n/k; 12. Cpl. V.'Nicky' Finch; 13. n/k.
2 men on the ground:
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(view all 4 comments)Arthur Butt
Arthur Butt, top row, 2nd from left.
Information from grandson, Liam Sellick, 07/02/21
Posted by Nick Collins on Mon 08 Feb 2021 06:22:50 EST
Bert Smart
Great to see my uncle Bert smart front row two in left of photoe.nephew Edward Lillo.
Posted by edward george lillo on Sun 22 Jul 2018 16:24:32 EDT
Fourth row, sixth man in from left is Stanley Jones.
Posted by Lauren Jones on Wed 28 Feb 2018 11:59:31 EST