The men of No.
9 Commando were originally from No.
6 and No.
7 Independent Companies.
They had been amalgamated in the autumn of 1940 in the 2nd Special Service Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J.M. Saegert.
After the general reorganisation of the commando units, they were re-designated No.
9 Commando and based in Criccieth in Wales.

No.
9 Commando undertook its first raid, Operation Sunstar, on the night of 22/23 November 1941 on the French coast at Houlgate.
The raid was a success; the men landed and evacuated without any loss.
After this raid, leadership of the commando was taken over by Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Tod.

The next operation that men from No.
9 were involved in was the St. Nazaire Raid in March 1942.
The main landing force was provided by No.
2 Commando but most of the other commando units supplied demolition parties to assist in disabling the port facilities.

The men were then used to reinforce the Gibraltar garrison during Operation Torch, the landings in French North Africa.
They remained in Gibraltar until November 1943 when they carried out raids on the islands of Tremiti and Pianosa.

During the Allied invasion of Italy, as part of the 2nd Special Service Brigade the men were involved in Operation Partridge in December 1943 in the area of the Garigliano River.
This was followed by Operation Shingle, the Anzio landings and fighting at Monte Ornito before being withdrawn to Naples in March 1943.

In 1944, No.
9 Commando were involved in Operation Darlington 11 in May and Operation Gradient in August.
They then operated in Greece before returning to Italy and taking part Operation Roast, the crossing of Commachio Lagoon and the battle of the Argenta Gap in April 1945.
The Second World War in Europe ended in May 1945 and in 1946 all the Army Commando units were disbanded.
The men of No. 9 Commando were originally from No. 6 and No. 7 Independent Companies. They had been amalgamated in the autumn of 1940 in the 2nd Special Service Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J.M. Saegert. After the general reorganisation of the commando units, they were re-designated No. 9 Commando and based in Criccieth in Wales.
No. 9 Commando undertook its first raid, Operation Sunstar, on the night of 22/23 November 1941 on the French coast at Houlgate. The raid was a success; the men landed and evacuated without any loss. After this raid, leadership of the commando was taken over by Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Tod.
The next operation that men from No. 9 were involved in was the St. Nazaire Raid in March 1942. The main landing force was provided by No. 2 Commando but most of the other commando units supplied demolition parties to assist in disabling the port facilities.
The men were then used to reinforce the Gibraltar garrison during Operation Torch, the landings in French North Africa. They remained in Gibraltar until November 1943 when they carried out raids on the islands of Tremiti and Pianosa.
During the Allied invasion of Italy, as part of the 2nd Special Service Brigade the men were involved in Operation Partridge in December 1943 in the area of the Garigliano River. This was followed by Operation Shingle, the Anzio landings and fighting at Monte Ornito before being withdrawn to Naples in March 1943.
In 1944, No. 9 Commando were involved in Operation Darlington 11 in May and Operation Gradient in August. They then operated in Greece before returning to Italy and taking part Operation Roast, the crossing of Commachio Lagoon and the battle of the Argenta Gap in April 1945. The Second World War in Europe ended in May 1945 and in 1946 all the Army Commando units were disbanded.
No. 9 Commando