BISHOP, Ivor, W.

Rank: 
Regimental Sergeant Major
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Died : 
Wednesday, November 2, 1960
Ivor Bishop 2 Commando
RSM Ivor Bishop 2 Commando
Lance Corporal Ivor Bishop, 1 Troop,  was one of the Commando contingent who embarked on Motor Launch ML 446 for Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire 28 March 1942. Evacuated back to the UK he became Troop Sergeant Major of 6 Troop, and later Regimental Sergeant Major of No.2 Commando*.
 
Sources
St Nazaire Society website.
CVA Gallery entry.
Commando Association newsletter 32.
*No.2 Commando 1945 panorama image in gallery.
[Images] Cropped from images in No.2 Commando gallery
 

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