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 Update
5th Row second in from the right is my Grandfather Sgt. Reg Kiddle
*Thanks Shelley. Photo updated. Pete R.
Posted by Shelley Godwin on Sun 28 May 2017 06:00:20 EDT
This picture shows the "Domäne Stolzenau" at the east bank of the river Weser, Germany. This was a fairly large farm complex just across the river. Commando troops crossed the river here 6 April 1945 to support 8th battalion Rifle Brigade troops who were pinned down at this small bridgehead.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 17:12:48 EDT
This picture shows the Elbe crossing at Lauenburg, April 29th, 1945 with Buffaloe amphibious vehicles returning from the north bank. The picture is taken from the south bank of the Elbe, a the village of Hohnstorf. On the opposite Bank one can see the steep banks west of the village of Lauenburg. Above the first Buffaloe, on the other bank the local sports ground was located.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 16:42:27 EDT
This picture shows the Elbe crossing at Lauenburg, April 29th, 1945. The picture is taken from the west bank of the Elbe, a the village of Hohnstorf. The city on the opposite Bank is Lauenburg.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 16:33:37 EDT
Donna Highbee believes Pte Ernest Edgar Whittingham is 2nd from the right in the back row
Posted by Peter Rogers on Wed 05 Apr 2017 04:14:45 EDT
Photo updated
Pte Baseley identified by his daughter.
Posted by Peter Rogers on Sat 01 Apr 2017 13:41:23 EDT
Service
Family contribution, Joined the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry in the late 1930s posted to Aldershot and was a PE instructor and cross country runner. Volunteered for the Commandos about 1941 and sent to Achnacarry Scotland for training.
Known to have served in Burma, Norway, India and Madagascar.
Mentioned in Dispatches in a Burma operation probably on Hill 170 in support of No 1 Commando.
Posted by Philip K Johns on Sun 19 Mar 2017 08:33:52 EDT
Photo updated
Details of casualties added
Posted by Peter Rogers on Thu 16 Mar 2017 18:20:14 EDT
