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24-07-17, 10:53 AM
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101 Commando
War & Sons selling a medal group with a superb photo of an officer in 101 Troop, 6 Commando wearing the COMMANDO and 101 arm badges.
Worth a look. No connection with seller. http://www.warandson.co.uk/war-memor...39-detail.html regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges Last edited by manchesters; 24-07-17 at 03:03 PM. 
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24-07-17, 04:38 PM
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Hi Simon
Very interesting - nit picking but I suspect the description has a transposition in part of the narrative VI being correct and IV being a typo. A fascinating grouping . I have seen the image many times (it is on the CVA site) but interesting to read the suggested service history - It is always wise to verify these potted histories. Excuse me being picky - no reflection on the grouping - but no such unit as 2nd Special Boat Service - it was 2 Commando Special Boat Section. 5th Special Service Battalion (Nov 1940 to March 1941) was found from the original Nos 5 and 6 Commandos raised in June 1940 and returned to those designations after 5 SS Bn was broken up. 101 Tp came from 6 Cdo (sometimes also referred to as VI Cdo). 101 Tp provided a founding cadre for 2 Commando Special Boat Section - i guess anyone spending £5000 on the grouping would know this anyway. Regards Mike Last edited by Mike B; 24-07-17 at 04:57 PM.
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