Panorama of 2Cdo 1945

Hi folks,
I noticed in the gallery that there is the panorama of 2Cdo in 1945, Fred also had this picture, although rather the worse for wear as it had been rolled up for quite a few years and was cracked and marked etc.
Anyway, I scanned it and a mate of mine did quite a bit on it for me with photoshop to try and restore it and I'm pleased with the results.
I sent it to a specialist company to reprint and had it framed for Fred.
I enclose it for anyone else to do likewise :)
Anyway, a bit of info on the picture from Fred;
It was taken at a camp in Basingstoke and featured men from 2, 3 and 4 Cdo. plus new recruits as they were getting ready to go to Japan for the invasion.
I,m sure there were a few relieved guys when the A bombs went off and the invasion was not needed

cheers,
Trevor

fantastic photo Trev. Anyone on it we know? I know No5 Commando were about to invade Malaya at the time in Operation Zipper. By what ive read the Japs were waiting and it wouldve been bad so ,yes thank God for the Atom Bombs

yeah my dad siad they had been told it was expected 80 percent casualties
which probably means ifi it had not been for the bomb many of us would not be hear as well....

Thanks for posting the photo.My dad Sgt. Doug Webster 2 commando , 4 troop is seated front row far left.

Thanks to Eric Buckmaster a further 25 names have been added identifying individuals in this superb photo. For details see photo in No.2 Album in the Gallery