Dave Losban, RM.

** Photo updated: Mike please contact me via the Contact Us page if you have an additional picture of your father for our gallery **
My Dad, Dave, is pictured (2nd row back/ 5th from the left)on the steps in Putignano, with the others of 'A'Troop, 43rd RM. He was seriously wounded in action near Argenta, on 19/4/45. I believe that he was shot during the last half-hour that the 43rd were in during WW2. I feel such a sense of honour to have had a father like mine; a true gentleman with a great sense of humour.He was a paraplegic due to his wounds and indeed, when he died, his death certificate stated 'gunshot wounds', even though it was 48 yrs on from his wounding.
'All that we have of freedom
All that we use or know
This our Fathers bought for us
Long and long ago'
Rudyard Kipling.

Posted by mike losban on Fri 11 Nov 2011 08:41:30 EST

43 commando A troop

My dad, Tommy Carroll of Glasgow Scotland is 3rd row from the bottom on the far right

Posted by heather carroll on Tue 10 Apr 2012 19:32:25 EDT

These Comments by Roy Martin Smith transferred from main gallery page to this photo

Roy Martin Smith comments "My uncle is in this photo, he is fourth row back on the extreme right.
He is Plyx106635 Corporal Roy Montague Smith of 'S' sugar section killed on the 18th april 1945 and buried in the Ravenna war cemetry.
I have a box of photo's, letters home, and a 1 reichsmark note that he sent home while on active service.
I have a photo of sugar sec with the names of the men, maybe some of them are still out there.
Mne Hayatt, Hayward,Elliot,Davies,Archibald,Fowle,Johnson.
L/cpl V C Barker his close friend.
Cpl Sam Hardwick, Williams,
If anybody has information about the above or would like to see some of these photo's please get in touch."

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 17 May 2012 18:42:48 EDT

My Dad is front row number 2 SGT David Hendry McIntosh

Thanks Phyllis...photo now updated... Pete R

Posted by Phyllis Yakas on Tue 10 Jul 2012 08:58:27 EDT

Photo updated

Malcolm Elliott identified

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 11:52:23 EDT

My father is E.G. Stokoe. Affectionately known as Ted. On the back row second from the left. The author of Lower the Ramps and Once a Marine. He lost his leg to a German mine on 12th March 1945. He always had tremendous spirit and unless they were told, people could not believe he had a disability.

Posted by Colin Stokoe on Tue 23 Dec 2014 18:15:55 EST

Paul Dimarco

I am trying to find out if anyone knew of my Grandfather Paul Dimarco. He was killed in action at Lake Commachio on 11/4/45. He was acting colour sergeant.

Posted by Catherine Gray on Tue 08 Aug 2017 11:50:25 EDT

The man top left sitting holding his hands is my grandfather Leonard Hyatt.

Posted by Joe Hyatt on Tue 21 Aug 2018 19:27:54 EDT

Photo updated

Details of Cpl Cyril Laskey added.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 25 May 2019 12:09:22 EDT

Peter Jordan

My grandfather is second row from bottom and 3rd in on the right
Peter Jordan I’ll ask my mother if she has any other photos of him with the 43 too add

Posted by Natalie Jordan on Sat 09 May 2020 03:08:59 EDT

Photo updated

Peter Jordan added. Please use our Forum to add your photos.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 May 2020 07:05:59 EDT