Capt. Lawrence (Larry) Taylor, No.2 Commando 5 Troop, Gibraltar

[Photo cropped from a troop picture courtesy of Walter Ainslie, No.2 Commando].

Larry Taylor joined No.2 Commando 1/4/1942 having served with No.4 Independent Company. He originally served with the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Scots, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.He was involved in Operation Scissorforce (Norway)and also went overseas with Force 'X'. He was involved with operations by the SBS. He became a lieutenant of 5 Troop No.2 Commando and then their Captain after Captain Dickie Broome was killed at Salerno. Sadly he died not long after the war on the 25/1/1949.