VI COMMANDO

Gdsm. John Francis Ridley, formerly of the Coldstream Guards, served in No.1 (later becoming No.101) Troop of No.6 Commando from 1940 (Scarborough) until, at least, 25^th January 1942.

It is thought that Gdsm. John Ridley moved with No.101 Troop to become No.2 Special Boat Section (March 1942) and that he served in the Operation Torch: North African Landings and later in the campaign in Tunisia.

During his time in North Africa he was twice shot, once by an Italian and later by a French Legionaire, and was once hospitalised through a mine detonation.    

Picture (ABOVE) courtesy of Mr. Mike Crump.