Mne. Harold Alvin Smedley, 47RM Commando ‘Y’ Troop. CH/X 103783.
Date: 29/04/2020
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Ivor Turner and others at Fehmarnsund
Photo courtesy of Ivor Turner, 46RM Commando who is in the middle kneeling with beret askew. This was taken at Fehmarnsund, Germany
Keith Taylor adds these names provided by Ivor Turner: Man kneeling with Tommy gun is Jack Atkinson. Second from left behind flag is Bob Sowman. Third from left is Ivor Turner. Fourth from left behind flag is Charlie Middleton. Man far right kneeling is Jim Weedon.
Back row left half standing Bob Oldfield. Man half standing second from left is Frank Pilcher. Man standing third from left as Ivor says" He joined us late in the war and he was a Scot".
Posted by Pete R. who adds:
3rd from left at the back possibly Mne. Jim Gillies.
There is a record of the following men from 46RM Commando joining the original Commando Association post war: