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Card-mounted group photograph showing the Boxing Team from No 2 S.S. Commando, July 1942. Taken in Scotland by photographer Alexander Monnickendam who was based in Ayr. They pose for the image in four rows, with the boxing team members in their sports kit with the SS Commando insignia with fighting knife visible under the word ‘Commando’ on their t-shirts. Three officers and the Regimental Sergeant Major wear uniform in the second row. They are named as (from left to right): Back Row: Pte Chant, D; Pte Miles, S; Pte Daley, J; Pte Lumm, H; Pte Taylor; Gnr White, J; Gnr Grant, J Third Row: L/Sgt Bellringer, R; Pte Wells, C; L/C Lloyd, C; Gdsm Payne, R; Cpl Smallbone, N; Pte Brown, D; Pte Haigh, F; Pte Sharp, P; S/I Niblo, J Second Row: Pte Gallington, T; RSM Seaton, A; Capt H H Blissett; Lt Col J M T F Churchill MC; Lt F S Mason; Pte Justice, L Front Row: Fus Thrift, W; L/C Arnold, F; Rfm Wood, G; L/C Turpin, A; Pte Bellis, J; Pte Simons, M; Pte Davies, R From a collection of seven card-mounted photographs showing images of No 2 S.S. Commando, 1941-1942 (c). All group images including different Troops and sports teams, taken most likely in Scotland.

World War Two (1939-1945)