No 3 Commando 1tp, or possibly 4 tp, shortly before being disbanded
Lt Angus Ferguson had previously served with No 9 Commando. In September 1945 a draft of 5 subalterns and 50 NCO's and OR's joined No 3 Cdo from No 9 Cdo. Photo courtesy of his son Gregor Ferguson.
This photo was titled 1 tp, but has also been seen elsewhere titled as 4tp, depicts the period at the end of the war when Commandos from different units were being moved around as those who had enlisted earliest were being demobbed first, and thus Commando units were being depleted. Photos at this time often contain Commandos from differing Units.
Four rows all left to right:
1st/Top Row (17 men): 1-5. nk; 6. Pte Kenneth Arthur Millward; 7-12. nk; 13. Edward Gunn; 14-17. nk.
2nd Row (22 men):
3rd Row (19 men): 1-8. nk; 9. Lt Angus Ferguson (formerly No 9 Cdo); 10. TSM James Derrick 'Lofty' Hampson (formerly 4tp No 3 Cdo); 11-19. nk.
4th/Bottom row (14 men):
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Recent comments
Photo updated
Information added re tp number and specifics re 9 Cdo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 02 Jul 2016 08:28:47 EDT