No.3 Commando 6 Troop, Aci Castello, Sicily, 8th November 1943.
This location is the piazza in front of the Norman Castle on the seafront of Aci Castello, near Catania, Sicily. Photo courtesy of Ian Grant son of Archibald Campbell Grant [more....].
3 ranks.
Rear rank (l-r): 1-3. n/k; 4. Pte. Archibald Campbell 'Archie' Grant (also served 62 Cdo); 5-7. n/k; 8. Maurice 'Bill' Bennett; 9-11. n/k; 12. Jim Ferrie; 13-15. n/k
Middle rank (1-r): 1-3. n/k; 4. Victor Robert Bailey; 5-12. n/k; 13. Peter Gibson; 14-16. n/k; 17. Gordon Mason
Front rank (l-r) : 1-4. n/k; 5. Thomas Gerald Dennis; 6. n/k; 7. John Durnford Slater (OC No. 3 Cdo to become Deputy Commander Special Service Group); 8. Peter Young (took over as OC No.3 Cdo on 1st Aug. 1943); 9-11. nk; 12. Captain John Alderson (kia); 13. Lt. John Channon Erskine RE; 14-16. n/k; 17. Arthur Mapplebeck; 18-19. n/k.
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(view all 9 comments)Photo updated
Location and date confirmed. The whole commando had troop photos taken this day - source 3 Cdo War Diary entry 8/11/43.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 10 Jun 2019 17:54:13 EDT
No 3 Commando 6 Troop
| show fullshow summaryHi, My wife's uncle Lance Sergeant Thomas Gerald Dennis is seated front row No 5 from Left. He is also visible in several other photos on the site and I have other info and photos to add. He was the Commando mentioned on page 118 of John...
Hi, My wife's uncle Lance Sergeant Thomas Gerald Dennis is seated front row No 5 from Left. He is also visible in several other photos on the site and I have other info and photos to add. He was the Commando mentioned on page 118 of John Durnford-Slater's book as winning the Gibraltar garrison heavyweight boxing tournament. I believe he also appears on the photo on this site, with the three landing craft prior to D Day. He is stood on LCI 290 just to the left of the funnel of LCI289. This is my first post I hope I've done it correctly.
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 15:54:30 EST
Photo updated
Sue Lane identifies her father Arthur Mapplebeck
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 24 Nov 2012 15:43:02 EST