20th September 1942 - Operation Musketoon (23 Oct'42 seven of the Cdos. are executed)

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Links to photos of, and information, on the raid.

CVA History of No.2 Commando written by Bob Bishop MC:
http://www.commandoveterans.org/site/no-2-commando-operations-norway

CVA album of those who were executed on the 23rd October 1942, those who escaped, and a copy of the London gazettes entry on the escape :

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/2/Operation+Musketoon_002/

updated 22/09/10 see this link:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/1686.page

We will remember.

Janet

Thank you Janet.

We will remember them

Captain Graeme Black DSO MC
Captain Joseph Houghton MC
Sergeant Miller Smith
Lance Bombardier William Chudley
Private Reginald Makeham
Rifleman Cyril Abram
Private Eric Curtis

and

Private Frederick Harry Trigg MM , one of the Commandos who escaped and made it back to the UK, rejoined No 2 Cdo., only to be killed in action on the 16th February 1944.