2nd row from top 11th from the left is Douglas Hall, my grandfather
Posted by Matt Hall on Sat 16 Nov 2019 16:11:22 EST
Centre row 5th from left Charlie Steadman
Posted by Ian Steadman on Fri 15 Nov 2019 16:52:56 EST
Edwin (Bob) Bond?
I think that the second on the left, back row is my Grandad - Edwin Bond (he was always known as Bob). I've been trying to find out more information about his time in the Marines but have been drawing a blank. I know he was in Burma and that's about it!
Posted by Abigail Bond on Wed 13 Nov 2019 09:45:21 EST
My Uncle Fusilier Robert Salonicka Woodman row 2 (4) Killed at St Nazaire. My Dad and Uncle spoke of him so many times that I feel I knew him although never met him. So proud of him, and indeed all of these men.
Posted by Jean Sutcliffe on Mon 11 Nov 2019 06:56:44 EST
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His nephews Ross and Barry Wheeler.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 05 Nov 2019 19:21:43 EST
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His grandson Andrew Hordell.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 05 Nov 2019 19:16:47 EST
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Photo courtesy of his great niece Sarah Garlick-Lumb.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 05 Nov 2019 19:15:38 EST
Sheena Powell-Bevan writes My Pap Sidney William Smith No 37
Posted by John Mewett on Tue 05 Nov 2019 05:10:45 EST
I also have an original photograph. My father, Pte Alfred James Turner is the third man standing in the back. I have a navy blue background with red lettering COMMANDO insignia. It does not have a number.
Posted by Susan on Mon 28 Oct 2019 15:37:06 EDT
Tom joined the Seaforth Highlanders on 11 August 1939 and was initially posted to 7th Battalion. In July/August 1940 he volunteered for the No.11 Scottish Commando and on 7 September 1940 was accepted and went for further training on the Isle of Arran, before sailing to Egypt via Cape Town. He served with this Commando unit, for some time as part of Layforce C Battalion, until August 1941. When the Commando Unit was disbanded, he volunteered for and was accepted into the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) on 3 September 1941. He served with the LRDG until 19 January 1943, mostly behind enemy lines. He was then posted back to the Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Battalion in Libya/Tunisia and was involved in the Sicily landings, being wounded in the battle for Sferro Hills. He then returned to the UK and was involved in Operation Overlord, being evacuated back to the UK (Glasgow Hospital). Tom's medals include the Africa Star with 8th army clasp, the Italy Star and the France/Germany Star.
Posted by Robert Young on Fri 25 Oct 2019 04:48:18 EDT
