Andre Dignac .Pte. Andre Dignac - 10 IA Commando killed in action on Sark. See also Operation Sark album of 10IA Cdo. Photo courtesy of his cousin Claudine Cormerais
Date: 26/09/2009
Robert Bellamy1 (French) Troop 10 IA Commando killed in action on Sark. See also Operation Sark album of 10IA Cdo.
Date: 02/07/2009
troop 8
Date: 13/10/2007
Eastbourne May 1943
Date: 27/11/2008
Lt Col Charles Vaughan inspects French Cdos
Date: 04/08/2009
Col R Dawson marches through L'Arc de Triomphe, ParisLt Col R Dawson leading No4 & 1er BFM Cdos through L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Date: 04/08/2009
Lt Col R Dawson leading No4 & 1er BFM Cdos through L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Capitaine de Corvette (Major) Philippe Kieffer, MC
Date: 02/07/2009
Commandant 1 er Batailion Commando Fusiliers Marin
Captaine de Corvette (Major) Phillipe Keiffer, 1 troop (French), 10(IA) CdoCaptaine de Corvette (Major) Phillipe Keiffer, 1 troop (French), 10(IA) Cdo
Date: 09/02/2009
(left to right) General Giraud, Admiral Muselier & Capitaine de Corvette Kieffer
Capt Robert Lion, Medical Officer, HQ Section
Date: 02/07/2009
Capt Lion was KIA on 6 June '44. He was administering morphine to an injured L/Cpl Paul Rollin, when he, himself, was shot in the heart by a sniper.
Capitaine Charles Trépel
Date: 02/07/2009
Lt Pierre Amaury, OC K-gun Troop
Date: 06/07/2009
During the run-up to D-Day, Commandant Kieffer formed a K-gun Troop (Heavy Weapons Troop) with four K-guns [Vickers GO .303 rapid-firing machine gun] that Lt Col Dawson [CO No4 Cdo] had 'given' him. Originally designed by Vickers for use on aircraft, Commandos used the K-Gun in an infantry support role/squad automatic weapon briefly around D-Day.
Lt Alex Lofi, OC 8 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
Lt Jean Mazeas, 1 Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
Lt Jean Pinelli, 2 i/c 1 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
Lt Pinelli was issued with cap badge No 2
Jacques Senee
Date: 02/07/2009
Lt Senee of No.8 French TroopOrne Bridgehead. Using a captured German MG 34.
Date: 18/08/2009
Lt Francis Vourch, MC. 2 i/c K-gun Troop
Date: 06/07/2009
Lt Guy Vourch, OC 1 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
WO Pierre Wallerand, 1 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
André Autin
Date: 02/07/2009
François Balloche, MM. 1 (French) Troop
Date: 11/10/2007
Balloche, seen wearing the FNFL badge on his beret, was the first Frenchman to be awarded the Military Medal.
François Balloche receives the Military Medal
Date: 04/08/2009
François Balloche receives the Military Medal from Mountbatten. [Balloche was the first Frenchman ever to receive the MM]
Maurice Barbe
Date: 02/07/2009
Maurice Barbe_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
L. Begot
Date: 02/07/2009
Bernard Beux
Date: 02/07/2009
André Bernard
Date: 02/07/2009
Pierre Jean-Charles Boccador
Date: 02/07/2009
Gwenn Aël Boilinger (Bollore)
Date: 02/07/2009
E Bougrain
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean Bouilly
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Boulanger
Date: 02/07/2009
A Bourret
Date: 02/07/2009
Paul BRIAT 1er BFMCPaul BRIAT French Commando
Date: 17/08/2007
Paul BRIAT French Commando
Gaston Briand
Date: 02/07/2009
Roger Bucher
Date: 02/07/2009
Laurent Casalonga
Date: 02/07/2009
Maurice CÉSAR
Date: 02/07/2009
Henri LE CHAPONNIER
Date: 02/07/2009
Paul CHAUSSE 1er BFMCPaul CHAUSSE French Commando
Date: 17/08/2007
Paul CHAUSSE French Commando
Daniel Coppin
Date: 02/07/2009
M Corbin
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean Couturier
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean Couturier_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
André Denereaz
Date: 02/07/2009
Fernand Devillers
Date: 02/07/2009
Henri Rachmil Dorfsman
Date: 02/07/2009
WO(1) Hubert Faure
Date: 02/07/2009
Roland Gabriel
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Gadou
Date: 02/07/2009
Louis Godard
Date: 02/07/2009
Léon Goujon
Date: 02/07/2009
Joseph Guilcher
Date: 02/07/2009
Francis Hyacinthe Auguste Guezennec - badge 177
Date: 02/07/2009
Badge 177 - Francis Hyacinthe Auguste Guezennec
Date: 02/07/2009
The original Cap badge was designed by Cpl Maurice Chauvet.
The early versions had an anchor on the left of the scroll and a star on the right, the later design 'dropped' the star in favour of two anchors.
The badges were individually numbered, Kieffer had #1, G Vourch had #2. This badge, #177, was issued to Francis Guezenner but was lost and replaced with # 310.
Not many badges still exist; the French Commandos had a habit of giving them to the young French girls...
Francis Hyacinthe Auguste Guezennec_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
Guy Hattu
Date: 02/07/2009
Julien Hourcourigeray
Date: 02/07/2009
Louis Lanternier
Date: 02/07/2009
Joseph- Mathurin Laventure
Date: 02/07/2009
TSM Michel Lavezzi
Date: 02/07/2009
Marcel LEBAS 1er BFMCMarceL LEBAS French Commando KIA 06 06 1944
Date: 17/08/2007
MarceL LEBAS French Commando KIA 06 06 1944
Roger Madrias
Date: 02/07/2009
Adrien Magnier
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean Camille Joseph Masson
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean Camille Joseph Masson_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
Georges Messanot
Date: 02/07/2009
Yves Meudal
Date: 02/07/2009
Yves Meudal_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
Raymond Georges Le Morvan
Date: 02/07/2009
Yvan Monceau
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean MONTÉAN
Date: 02/07/2009
Guy de MONTLAUR 1er BFMC
Date: 13/10/2007
Jean MOREL10 IA & 4 cdo JEAN MOREL ( French )
Date: 08/08/2007
10 IA & 4 cdo JEAN MOREL ( French )
Sgt H Nassau de Warigny, i/c MT, HQ
Date: 02/07/2009
René NAVRAULT , 1 (French) Troop
Date: 13/10/2007
Antoine Neven
Date: 02/07/2009
Antoine Neven-veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
M Niel
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Piauge
Date: 02/07/2009
Abbé René Paulin de NAUROIS, MC, Aumonier, HQ Section
Date: 11/10/2007
Father (Captain) René de Naurois was the French Troops' Padre (Aumonier).
Abbé René became involved with smuggling Jews from France across the border into Spain. He provided false papers and refuge to those needing assistance and hid Jewish families in the mountains and in Catholic institutions.
In 1941, Abbé de Naurois joined the Resistance and fought with a number of Jewish resistance fighters. He was also outspoken against the Vichy Government.
Wanted by the Gestapo, he fled France in 1942.
He joined the Free French Naval Forces and, although in poor health, he asked to join the commandos as chaplain,
He was assigned to French Troops, No10 (IA)Cdo and was among the 177 French Commandos who took part in the D-Day Landings.
When the Troops' Medical Officer (Capt R Lion) was KIA, Abbé René voluntarily took over as MO.
Abbé René de NAUROIS passed away, aged 99, on 12 January 2006 and was buried, in the cemetery at Ranville, along with his fellow Commandos, according to his wishes.
Guy Picou
Date: 02/07/2009
J Piriou
Date: 02/07/2009
Yves Quentric
Date: 02/07/2009
Pierre Quere
Date: 02/07/2009
Raymond Rabouhans
Date: 02/07/2009
Marcel Raulin
Date: 02/07/2009
Marcel Raulin_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
Jean-Marie Reiffers , 8 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
Abbé René de Naurois
Date: 12/08/2009
Pierre Richen
Date: 02/07/2009
Marcel Riveau, 8 (French) Troop
Date: 02/07/2009
CPL R ROPERT
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Roux
Date: 02/07/2009
Georges Scherrer
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Saerens, MM
Date: 02/07/2009
Robert Saerens, MM_veteran
Date: 02/07/2009
French Commandos form up at Wellington Bks
Date: 27/11/2008
French Commandos of 10(IA) Commandos, attached to No4 Cdo, meet the people of Amfreville, 8th June '44
Date: 27/11/2008
Amfreville, 8th June '44. A group of French Commandos fraternize with the locals.
(l to r) Ptes Poli, Guyard, Zivohlava, Mme Nicole, M Potel, Mme Lefevre, Ptes Floch & Gabriel, Sgt Lanternier is at the far right with his face hidden from view.
Welcome homePriez, Laot & Sgt Lauternier are welcomed home
Date: 04/08/2009
Priez, Laot & Sgt Lauternier are welcomed home
Lt G Vourch, Kommandant Keiffer & General Giraud
Date: 04/08/2009
Monty!Congratulations, Keiffer having been decorated by Monty.
Date: 04/08/2009
Congratulations, Keiffer having been decorated by Monty.
At the Front, Kieffer is decorated by...Kieffer being decorated by Monty at The Front
Date: 04/08/2009
Kieffer being decorated by Monty at The Front
ROPERT,CÉSAR, RABOUHANS & TAVERNE receive le Criox de Guerre
Date: 04/08/2009
Lt Pinelli
Date: 04/08/2009
Lt Col R Dawson, Lofi, Chausse & Hulot
Date: 04/08/2009
Bourret, Neud, Le Chaponnier, Couturier, Bougrain & Laventure at Beaconsfield
Date: 04/08/2009
Men of the French Troops of 10 Commando storm ashore in an exercise at Achnacarry August 1943.
Date: 16/04/2009
Col R Dawson & Commandant P Kieffer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ParisLt Col Dawson, OC No4 Cdo & Capt de Corvette Keiffer,Kommandant 1er BFM Cdos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Paris
Date: 04/08/2009
Lt Col Dawson, OC No4 Cdo & Capt de Corvette Keiffer,Kommandant 1er BFM Cdos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Paris
Meudal, Guillou, Casalonga
Date: 12/08/2009
Bateau.dispo.groupe Ayr 1942Andre Dignac and other French Commandos Ayr 1942 just before they went to Achnacarry for training. Photo courtesy of Claudine Cormerais
Date: 27/09/2009
Andre and other French Commandos Ayr 1942 for training
Fusiliers-commandos at a camp in CamberleyPhoto courtesy of Claudine Cormerais
Date: 27/09/2009
Photo courtesy of Claudine Cormerais
french documentDocument relating the deaths in different raids of French Commandos. Courtesy of Claudine Cormerais
Date: 27/09/2009
Document relating the deaths in different raids of French Commandos. Courtesy of Claudine Cormerais
10 (IA) Commando 8 Troop march through Flushing.French Commandos. Walcheren, Nov 1944
Date: 18/08/2009
Flushing, November 1944, the soldier, 3rd Left, with the 18-set radio is Patrick Churchill (confirmed by Patrick's son Frank)
French Troop from 10 (IA) Commando15th Dec 1942 on parade for Adm d'Argenlieu, C-in-C Free French Naval Forces
Date: 18/08/2009
Bastille ParadeLondon 14th July 1943. Men from French Troop 10 (IA) Commando
Date: 18/08/2009
Quistreham, D-Day.Quistreham, D-Day-one of the French Vickers-K machine gun sections-originally from 8 Troop 10 Commando now serving as 6 Troop No.4 Commando.
Date: 18/08/2009
Achnacarry 1943Volunteers for No 8 French Troop 10 (IA) Commando undergoing amphibious assault training.
Date: 18/08/2009
Commandos prepare to disembark after the Dieppe raidNewhaven, 19th August. In the centre a petty officer from No.1 (French) Troop.
Date: 18/08/2009
French Commandos practice at Achnacarry.Photo courtesy of Nick Collins
Date: 27/07/2009
obstacle coursePremier Maître (Sgt/Major) Michel Lavezzi, 8 Troop, No10(IA)Cdo, tackles an obstacle course. Photo courtesy of Nick Collins
Date: 05/08/2009
Premier Maître (Sgt/Major) Michel Lavezzi, 8 Troop, No10(IA)Cdo, tackles an obstacle course
French Cdo trainingPhoto courtesy of Nick Collins
Date: 05/08/2009
French Cdos training for OuistrehamPhoto courtesy of Nick Collins
Date: 05/08/2009
French Cdos training for Ouistreham
being shown the ropesMembers of 8 Troop, No10(IA)Cdo during training. Lt Léopold Hulot, 2 i/c 8 (French) Troop is the tall bespectacled commando on the far rightPhoto courtesy of Nick Collins.
Date: 05/08/2009
Members of 8 Troop, No10(IA)Cdo during training. Lt Léopold Hulot, 2 i/c 8 (French) Troop is the tall bespectacled commando on the far right.
