This photo was published in The Sphere - Saturday 05 June 1943, with names of those in the front row.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 11 Aug 2019 14:08:33 EDT
Named in photograph
Third from the left with moustache is Derek Gordon Page. Subsequently transferred units and went to India with the Gurkhas, through Burma and onto Indonesia. Retired as a Captain. Deceased 23 February 1979 in a car accident.
Posted by Richard Page on Sun 07 Jul 2019 14:08:23 EDT
Source
Thanks to Guy Hudson who discovered this image.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 08 Jun 2019 14:41:37 EDT
C/3 Combined Operations Bombardment Unit - HMS Pongo photo
My (late) father Herbert "Tony" Hawes is in a beret with his left hand on his left knee in the 2nd row (ie one back from the front row) 4th man in from the right. I know very little of the story of which this photo forms part. I think they went to Normandy. Can anyone please enlighten me? [email protected]
Mark Hawes
Posted by Mark Richard Hawes on Mon 14 May 2018 19:09:24 EDT
Note
There was a Pte T. Bibby (partial service number ?663944) who served in No 2 Commando. Not known if ident. with above man.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 21 Dec 2017 11:58:12 EST
Unit query
Peachey and Smith were both attached from the South Lancs. Regt. There was a Pte. G.A. Stubbs in No 2 Commando who was also attached from the South Lancs Regt. The date and location suggest this was when they were in the Independent Company/1st Special Service Bn.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 06 Dec 2017 10:20:35 EST
Photo Taken in ENVERMEU. All prisoners from DIEPPE raid were there.
This photo about N°3 Cdo men was taken front the First War mémorial in ENVERMEU.
Ext. Right with Black Beret ( R.A.C ) is Ronald GITTENS
3 Cdo 2 Troop
Posted by stephane on Fri 08 Sep 2017 05:01:27 EDT
Dutch ferries
HMS Queen Emma was originally Koningin Emma one of two Dutch ships to escape to England at the start of World War Two.
Her sistership was HMS Prinses Beatrix. Although often named as HMS Princess Beatrix she was commissioned as HMS Prinses Beatrix.
HMS Prinses Beatrix had her Radar just behind Bridge
HMS Queen Emma's Radar was mounted on the Mast
Posted by Rick Smallman on Tue 14 Feb 2017 10:34:35 EST
Alick Cowieson
Alick Cowieson and Roy Murray, Fox Coy 1st Ranger Bn
Achnacarry July 1942
Posted by christina on Tue 27 Dec 2016 14:31:32 EST
Photo updated
Thanks Jan
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 08 Dec 2016 10:56:44 EST
