Sitting on the bow of the cutter (in berets and smocks):
left: boating instructor CSM Jack ROWLEY
right: climbing instructor CSM "Spider" LEACH.
Seen here are Dutch trainees. At the same time Belgian trainees were trained at the CBTC in severe wintry conditions (7.12.1944- 12.01.1945).
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 07 Aug 2017 09:40:30 EDT
Another identification
My mother just told me the person over the left shoulder of the man front and centre (minus beret) is Pierre de Haas who was a life long friend of my Grandfather Johannes Jansen (also pictured)
Posted by Janet White on Fri 23 Jun 2017 20:50:18 EDT
New Identification
Behind 2 men front and centre is a group of 3 faces. The first on the left (over the shoulder of man minus beret) is Johannes Jansen, my grandfather.
Posted by Janet White on Fri 23 Jun 2017 19:47:10 EDT
Photo updated
Additional detail re Jan van Woerden added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 15 Feb 2017 16:09:11 EST
Standing in the middle with denison smock and beret with "hackle": CSM Robertson, the foreign weapons instructor
Posted by Jan Mas on Wed 11 Jan 2017 06:02:08 EST
I believe this is Hendrikis/Hendrikin Bijmolt/Bijnolt named on my father's wedding certificate.
I am not sure who this is
Posted by Irene beatrix hofayz on Tue 13 Jan 2015 11:41:30 EST
identity
I believe the man on the right is, Hendrikis Bijnolt (Henri Bijmolt?)or similar name. He was a witness at my father's wedding on 23rd January 1943 in Cardiff. His name is on the wedding certificate and he is also in the wedding photo. I have not been able to find any information about him.
Posted by Irene beatrix hofayz on Tue 13 Jan 2015 11:01:22 EST
Hans Bouman updates this photo
My father Joannes 'Loek' Bouman always spoke highly of him. Tough but fair and friendly.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 14 Oct 2014 08:57:27 EDT
JL Bouman
Bottom lefthand corner is my father JL Bouman.
Posted by Hans Bouman on Wed 08 Oct 2014 08:11:18 EDT
JL Bouman
I recognise my father as the commando at the bottom righthand corner, looking towards the camera. My son now owns the very same beret as on this photo! It was given to him by commando veteran Jan Lempens during the funeral service!
Posted by Hans Bouman on Wed 08 Oct 2014 08:06:17 EDT