Group photograph of Officers and NCOs of A Coy, 9th (Essex) Parachute Battalion

Personnel identification and book references kindly supplied by Stephen Smith

Back row (l-r): ?, ?, ?, ?, L/Cpl Jack Watkins, ?, ?.

Middle row (l-r): Sgt J Harrold, ?, Sgt 'Paddy' Costello, Sgt Doug Woodcraft, Sgt R Chillingworth, Sgt Arthur Mobsby, ?, ?, PP Murphy.

Front row (l-r): ?, Sgt Albert 'Ginger' Woodcock, Sgt Fred Dorkins, CSM Jack Harries, Lt Hugh Pond, Cpt Robert Gordon Brown, Major Parry, ?, ?, ?, ?, Sgt L Soanes.