Fred Walker No.3 Cdo, 6th June 2013, Colleville-Montgomery.
Date: 05/06/2013
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No.3 Commando 4 Troop, Raiding Party Lofoten Raid, March 1941.
This photo was originally listed as No.1 Commando who were not at Lofoten. Nos 3 and 4 were and it is now accepted that this is in fact No.3 Commando 4 Troop.
See Forum message [HERE....]....posted by admin (PR) 5-1-2021[/i]
View a photo of No.3 Commando 4 Troop for comparison where names are fully confirmed and many are in this photo [View HERE......].
left to right
Top Row: 1. Tpr. Harry Johnson; 3. Charles Lathrope; 12. T. Stewart; 14. William Foster.
2nd Row: 1. Thomas Graham; 2. Cpl. Berkeley George Wilcox; 3. James Gordon; 5. Harold Bacon; 9. Alan Carlisle.
1st Row Seated: 1. George Parsons; 2. Eric Bernhardt Gordon; 4. Lt. Wise; 5. Capt. Herbert William Louis Forrester; 6. Lt. Bill Etches ; 9. Edward Geaar; 10. Cpl. Ernest George White;
Bottom Row on Floor: 2. Eric Spears; 5. LCpl. Parsons.
This photo was originally marked as No.1 Commando 4 Troop, Raiding Party Lofoten Raid (No.1 Cdo. did not take part in this raid) and it is now established as being No.3 Commando 4 Troop. Two Commandos from No.1 were later identified by nephews as Jim...
This photo was originally marked as No.1 Commando 4 Troop, Raiding Party Lofoten Raid (No.1 Cdo. did not take part in this raid) and it is now established as being No.3 Commando 4 Troop. Two Commandos from No.1 were later identified by nephews as Jim Hirst (No.1 Cdo), back row, 3rd from left. and John Abrams (No.1 Cdo) back row 1st left. However as can be seen in the details above, different identifications of No.3 Cdos. are now made.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 05 Jan 2021 16:24:49 EST
Photo update
Robert Abrams identifies John Abrams, his Uncle, back row 1st left
Tony Birth identifies his uncle Jim Hirst back row 3rd left.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 May 2020 09:39:44 EDT
B.G. (Barry) Wilcox
My father Berkley (Barry) Wilcox is in this photo. 3rd row from the front, 2nd on the left.
Posted by Mark Wilcox on Fri 04 Sep 2015 10:57:52 EDT
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This photo was originally marked as No.1 Commando 4 Troop, Raiding Party Lofoten Raid (No.1 Cdo. did not take part in this raid) and it is now established as being No.3 Commando 4 Troop. Two Commandos from No.1 were later identified by nephews as Jim...
This photo was originally marked as No.1 Commando 4 Troop, Raiding Party Lofoten Raid (No.1 Cdo. did not take part in this raid) and it is now established as being No.3 Commando 4 Troop. Two Commandos from No.1 were later identified by nephews as Jim Hirst (No.1 Cdo), back row, 3rd from left. and John Abrams (No.1 Cdo) back row 1st left. However as can be seen in the details above, different identifications of No.3 Cdos. are now made.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 05 Jan 2021 16:24:49 EST
Photo update
Robert Abrams identifies John Abrams, his Uncle, back row 1st left
Tony Birth identifies his uncle Jim Hirst back row 3rd left.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 May 2020 09:39:44 EDT
B.G. (Barry) Wilcox
My father Berkley (Barry) Wilcox is in this photo. 3rd row from the front, 2nd on the left.
Posted by Mark Wilcox on Fri 04 Sep 2015 10:57:52 EDT