Some of No. 9 Commando 1 section.

[Photo courtesy of Neil Straughan whose father Corporal Joseph Straughan is back row extreme left. He was later awarded the Military Medal and a Mentioned in Despatches whilst serving with the Gordon Highlanders in NW Europe].

The names below the photo are written on the reverse of the original.

Notes on names, with some possibles but there could be others

Paddy Coyle possibly L/Cpl J.P.Coyne No. 9 Commando, from Dundee. The first man on the right is a L/Cpl.

Jock Findlay ?

Geordie Ramshaw ?

Wee Bilsborough will be Walter Bilsborough who died of wounds at Aurunca, Italy, aged 22 on 7/2/44 whist a L/Sgt in 1 troop No. 9 Commando.Click here to view his grave https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/graves/War+Graves+Italy/minturno/

Champion is Whay Campion.

Thomson ? Two possibilities - one Pte Donald Thomson who died 24/3/41 in an accident at South Wales whilst with No.9 Cdo. and buried in Ayr cemetery, or L/Sgt J. Thomson DCM of No.9 Cdo

Taffie ?

Kossie ?

Joseph Straughan MM who wrote these names - click on this link to his album https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/Straughan/