No.3 Commando. 4 Troop.
Please also update the numbered version which is adjacent to this photo with a comment if you know an identity
Assuming only 3 rows all left to right:
Back row (13 men): 1-7. n/k; 8. John 'Jack' Poole; 9-12. n/k; 13. Albert Knott
Middle row (25 men standing): 1. Peter William Bedford; 2. Jim Clinton; 3-9. n/k; 10. John Arthur Morgan; 13. n/k; 14. Frederick North; 15. Cpl. George Webb; 16-17. n/k; 18(slightly behind 2 others). Eric Albert'Lofty' Hill; 19. n/k; 20(slightly behind 2 others). James Bristow; 21 - 25. n/k
Front row (15 men sitting or crouching): 1-3. n/k; 4. Sgt John White; 5. Poss TSM Samuel Leyland MM ??; 6. Lieut. Alan Milne (also served CBTC); 7. Captain Gordon Pollard; 8. n/k; 9. Sgt. Derrick James 'Lofty' Hampson; 10. Sgt. Kerrison; 11. Sgt. Derek Dighton; 12. William [Billy] Howard; 13-14. nk; 15. Charlie Mitchell.
Photo courtesy of Jim Clinton and Stephane Saint-Martin
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Recent comments
(view all 10 comments)Back row no 7 bears a strong resemblance to my dad, John 'Timber' Woods, seconded from the Coldstream Guards.
Posted by Stephen Woods on Tue 30 Aug 2022 10:43:07 EDT
correction, William [Billy] Howard. 4th from right front row.
Posted by william howard on Wed 12 Sep 2018 10:50:04 EDT
Comment noted
Thank you Margaret but Alfred Phillips was an NCO, and that man in the front row is an officer. He is now identified as Captain Alan Milne.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 23 Jun 2018 17:38:06 EDT