More clues please Jerry
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
I thought the mention that he was the first Commando was giving it away, but obviously not. The naval officer was replaced by Mountbatten in his role.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes ?
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Was the Navel officer Roger John Brownlow Keyes ? and Lieutenant colonel s.s harrison ?
No 12 Commando ? forget that, is it Brigadier Ken Trevor CBE DSO ?....or John Downey MM
No.3 Commando was the first Commando to be formed.
Regards,
Jerry
Whatever its just an opinion.
Looks alot like John Hamilton Roberts, but he wasnt a commando, was in charge during Dieppe Raid
Its John Frederick Durnford-Slater
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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