This picture is of my father John McCormack, known as Count John, No. 9 and 12 Commando. He was a Sergeant under RSM Jack Quarrie. Served in Greece, Italy. Norway etc.
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so it might be possible to find the exact location where it sank as this is the sort of thing the Navy should have a record of and might indicate where this picture was taken and where your father landed in North Africa.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 04:04:48 EDT
Dear Ron
My grandfather was an RN Commando and I am trying to collate information about the RN Beach Commandos generally and wondered if possible you could let us know a bit more about your father's service in C Commando and whether he served in any of the other RN Beach Commando units later on.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 03:52:53 EDT
Photo id
Originally unidentified. Now identified from a troop photo of 1 Troop in the gallery where he is named
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 30 Apr 2015 08:41:44 EDT
Henry Pierth
See this photo and detail about Pierth or Pirth who was only with No 2 for a few months. He later joined the terrorist group Irgun Zvai Leymi and was shot dead after attacking British soldiers in 1946. Henry Pirth
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 22 Apr 2015 11:32:04 EDT
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 19 Apr 2015 19:13:39 EDT
3387224 EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Posted by Guy Hudson on Fri 17 Apr 2015 16:43:59 EDT
Photo updated
86 identified by his daughter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Apr 2015 16:46:35 EDT
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 15 Apr 2015 12:41:22 EDT
Number 86 is my dad... Sgt Raymond Charles Craddock :)
Number 86 is my dad... Sgt Raymond Charles Craddock :) Raymond just turned 90 last month and is living in Australia. I am trying to find out all the info I can for him and my mum. So happy I have came across this site. I will have several photos to contribute too.
Posted by Vicki Craddock on Tue 14 Apr 2015 07:43:45 EDT