No.2 Commando 5 troop in Bitetto 1944

4th or 'back row' : (1) Jack Wild; (2) nk; (3) Paddy Cleary; (4) J. Edge; (5) Henry Stone - kia; (6) Cyril Lima; (7) nk; (8) nk; (9) Frank Healey; (10) Pete Norey.

3rd row l-r :(1) Frederick 'Joe' Campling; (2) John 'Doddy' Dodson ; (3) John Carpenter; (4) L/Bdr. Dave King - kia;(5) Gnr. R.Hopkins; (6) nk; (7) Stanley Buckmaster; (8) Bill ‘La’ Aspey; (9) Ben Fryer;

2nd row l-r: (1) Roy Spragg?; (2) Micky Boyd; (3) Doug Fitton; (4) Steve Scutt; (5) nk; (6) Vic Pratt; (7) nk; (8) Harold 'Joe' Slater; (9) Walter Ainslie; (10) nk.

1st row seated l-r: (1) L/Sgt. Ray Davies - kia (2) Sgt. Bernard John Deighan aka Paddy; (3) Harry Jacobs: (4) Harry Heaton; (5) Lt. Gooby; (6) Capt Larry Turner; (7) Lt. Jermyn; (8) TSM Ken McAllister; (9) Sgt. Tan Rudge DCM; (10) Sgt. Jimmy Smith

Thanks to Eric Buckmaster and Walter Ainslie of 5 troop who assisted with the names.

In Memory of Gunner 3392730 HENRY STONE
Royal Artillery and No. 2, Commando
who died age 25 on 17 April 1945
Remembered with honour at RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Lance Sergeant 5780063 RAYMOND SPENCER DAVIES
Royal Norfolk Regiment and No. 2, Commando
who died on 17 April 1945 age 21
Remembered with honour at RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of Lance Bombardier 1445271 DAVID KING
89 H.A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery, and No. 2 Commando
who died on 26 February 1945
Remembered with honour PADUA WAR CEMETERY

Photo courtesy of TSM Ken McAllister's son, Stephen, and posted by Ken's nephew Pete R.