My late father is in Row 5 (bottom) No.40 from the left.
S/Sgt Herbert Arthur Jones.
I have a letter dated 19.6.45. From Spean Bridge addressed to his father.
...pleasure in forwarding herewith a Silver Medal won by your son S/Sgt Jones as the best trainee of No.14 Intake 1945...
He originally joined the Somerset Light Infantry on 09.01.1934
Any information about his time in the Commandos would be welcome.
Posted by Amanda Jones on Sun 10 Nov 2019 15:54:08 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
Photo updated
ID confirmed by Alan Wilkins on behalf of George duncan's daughter.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 19 Oct 2019 14:43:22 EDT
My father was in this troop and was based at malta. His name was Harry Dewhurst. Does anyone remember him. I think its him in the top row number five.
Posted by Sliema Summerlands Mott on Wed 16 Oct 2019 13:07:10 EDT
Photo credit Paul Jacques (brother)
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 30 Sep 2019 09:23:57 EDT
