A raid on Boulogne Berek 24/25 June 1940
Association members attend a presentation ceremony at Elmwood Junior School Croydon to present two selected pupils with the George Knowland Certificate. The certificate is awarded for Selflessness and Community Spirit and commemorates former pupil at the school, Lt George Knowland VC, No1 (Army) Commando.Battle of the Argenta Gap, Lake Comacchio, Italy, launched on the 1st April 1945 involving the whole of 2 Commando Brigade.
Landings at Sarande Albania.
Commando operations on or from the Dalmatian islands.
Read more here in our No 2 Commando History section.
The allied invasion of Italy
Read an account about No 2 Commando involvement in this operation - [View here.]
The invasion of Sicily. In addition to Commando units the Special Raiding Squadron (SRS) also participated. Whilst the SRS were engaged at Bagnara and Augusta and other areas, No 3 Commando's time in Sicily included one particular action at Agnone.
Joe Rogers MM
No 2 Commando
Bob Mewett
No 12 & No 1 Commando
Mick Collins
No 5 Commando
