2 x new photos of No. 4 Cdo French troop - names please

2 new photos have been added which relate to the French troop attached to No 4 Commando. They are from the stepson of Robert George 'Bob' Tout who is in each. I think Robert Saerens MM [view] is in the first. Any definites on his or the others ID would be appreciated.

1. http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/4/Bob+Tout+and+others+copy.jpg.html

2. http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/4/Bob+Tout+and+others2+copy.jpg.html

Pete,

Does James Thomas have any idea which regiment Bob Tout was in - his cap badge is certainly not that of the French Commando Troops - neither is that of the commando on the far right.

Greatcoats were not worn by commandos, however there are photos of Norwegian commandos wearing greatcoats at Westkapelle - the sergeant on the left isn't a French commando (cap badge) but it is just possible that he is a Norwegian commando.

Nick

Hi Nick

I am hoping to get more information on his return from abroad which I will post as and when. Just for the record whilst checking a Commando Association list of Royal Marine Commandos I found the following two also served in No.4 Commando French troop. Pat Churchill and another Marine.

CH/X 114586 Marine L.G. Essex
PO/X 110814 Marine P.S. Churchill

with a possibility that PO/X 103878 Marine A.W. Coleman may also served in that troop.

hi Pete, I meant Pat Churchill in my email the other day - but I put Frank - who is, of course, Pat's son...

Nick

Nick & Pete

Bob Tout joined the Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 16th March 1944. He transferred to the Army Air Corps on 7th January 1946.

14730425 TOUT Robert George Pte. Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

Guy

Thanks Guy.
I could 'see' a sheep but thought it had irs head down. I'd looked at QRR but it didn't look right.
Great work, thank you again.

Nick

Nick and Pete

I have contacted some of my French and a Norwegian contacts about this.

Will advise if I get a reply.

Bill

The full troop photo on the link below has Lieut. Leopold Hulot in the centre I believe:

http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/4/Bob+Tout+and+others2+copy.jpg.html

Our Archive entry for him here:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/Leopold_Hulot_Commando

Jean Pierre HELIAS

16:09 (1 hour ago)

to me

Hello Bill

I've seen on CVA forum ,you are looking for informations about the picture

with French commandos.

http://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/6148.page

I think ,it 's ,perhaps,taken in North Beveland.

I can say you this names from the left:

X,X,Paul Chausse, Robert Saerens,Yves Vourc'h (uncle Jean Guy),Robert Tout,X,X.

It 's men of the 5 Troop ,commanded ? on order ? Captain Alexandre Lofi.

Jean-Pierre has been thanked and I have asked him about Robert Tout.

Bill

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Later information

Juju Bes Le premier à gauche, on dirait que ce n'est pas un cap badge français. De plus les galons sur sa capote sont britannique.
First on the left, it looks like it's not a French Cape Badge. Plus the stripes on his Great coat are British.

Thanks to Juju.

Bill

Jean-Pierre sent this.

Sorry Bill I don't know. (Bob Tout)

Perhaps its British peoples used for the transmissions like Pat Churchill in 6 Troop (Guy Vourc'h)

Bill