No 2 Special Boat Section

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Ian Martin has contacted me:

Could you help me, I am trying to find out where No2 SBS were
billeted when formed in 1942 under Roger Courtney in the Ardrossan/Saltcoats area.
I would be grateful if you could place an ad in your website to try and
get a response.
I am trying to find out info also on SGT NORMAN THOMPSON MM
who was in No2 SBS

kindest regards ian s martin

Sgt Thompson won his MM in the Mediterranean and served in No2 SBS as Major Courtney's partner.

See link to 6 Commando Site

http://www.6commando.com/Pages/Other%20Ranks/OR%20Pages/T/Thompson%20N/OR%20Thompson%20N.html

Nick

link to London Gazette, Issue 36243 published on the 9 November 1943, listing Sgt Thompson's award of Military Medal.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36243/supplements/4956

nick

and a link to The Special Forces Roll of Honour site

http://www.specialforcesroh.com/browse.php?mode=viewiaward&awardid=5962

Nick

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Sgt Norman Thompson MM is also mentioned on page 4 of a document within our own 2 SBS gallery :

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/sbs/2sbs+history/

The citation for his award of the MM is in the book Commando Gallantry Awards of WW2 on page 77.