Some of No. 9 Commando 1 section.
The names below the photo are written on the reverse of the original. 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. [Posted by Pete R.]
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/
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