Greek VIPs and British officers, No 9 Cdo Drama November 1944

9 Commando, Thrace, 12 November 1944. legend: 1 - Greek Commissioner, 2 - Greek general, 3 - Colonel Keown-Boyd, 4 - Captain Harry Kither, OC 1 Troop and force CO, 5 - Captain Bill Carrie, OC 2 Troop, 6 Lt MD Kennedy, OC 3 section, 2 Troop, Lt GD Bisset, 1 Troop, Lt DWD Peel, 1 Troop. Photo from the collection of Lt Angus Ferguson, No 9 Commando, courtesy of his son Gregor Ferguson

Supplement to the London Gazette 5th July 1945 Page 3494

War Office, 5th July, 1945. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy - Military Cross:
Captain (temporary) Henry Thomas KITHER (96760), Royal Regiment of Artillery attd. Special Service Troops (since killed in action).

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In Memory of 96760 Captain Harry Thomas Kither MC,
Royal Artillery and No 9 Commando,
who died on the 15th April 1945 aged 29
Remembered with honour at the Argenta Gap War Cemetery

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In Memory of 94549 Lieutenant George Davidson Bisset, MiD,
Royal Engineers and No 9 Commando,
who died on the 16th April 1945 aged 33,
Remembered with honour at Bologna War Cemetery