The Officer on the right is wearing RAF Pilots Wings which may help in making an ID.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 05:34:38 EDT
Henry Loudon
Number five, top row , is my Grandfather Henry Loudon. Also confirmed by my Mum.Amazed to find this as, apart from knowing where he served, we had very little information on his particular unit. Just new that he was a very proud Royal Marine. He lived in Alva, Scotland and passed away in 1984.
Posted by Pam on Thu 17 Sep 2020 04:11:25 EDT
He is armed with the 9mm Sterling Sun-Machine Gun a gas and blow-back operated weapon.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 17:38:18 EDT
The second man from left is carrying the very heavy MMG Tripod like it Has no weight! The Commando in front of him has a Bren slung over his right shoulder.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 17:34:50 EDT
The badges on the left arm of Jess are his rank, ie: Leading Seaman, and the three stripes are Long Service Stripes , one for each period of 4 years, indicating 12 years under the Colours since the age of 18, any time before that was regarded as ‘Boys Time” and did not count towards Pension. At this time youngsters still went to Sea regardless, with many being Killed in Action!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:16:46 EDT
The creature in this Crest is a Salamander which in myths is claimed to survive fire.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 08:39:23 EDT
I hope that is a Green Fez!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 12:41:48 EDT
This shows a 3’ Mortar Team preparing to open fire. No: 1 of the weapon is setting the sight whilst the others prepare bombs for the ‘stonk’ they are about to drop onto the target.The striped rod in front is one of the aiming posts which would be set out to use in the DF(SOS) mode, Defensive Fire SOS. The range would depend on which fuses were placed in the base of each bomb.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 12:37:01 EDT
The three front Commandos each hold a .30-06 inch a Garand Rifle issued to provide extra fire power as these are semi-automatic weapons
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 12:25:41 EDT
The cups of tea are a major clue!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 11:59:33 EDT