My father John (Jack) Williamson is on the front row
Posted by zoe smith on Thu 15 Nov 2018 06:26:43 EST
My father John (Jack) Williamson is in the middle on the front row
Posted by zoe smith on Thu 15 Nov 2018 06:22:20 EST
I believe my father, Leslie Thomas Foy, is number 102.
Posted by Lucinda Harrison on Sun 11 Nov 2018 14:55:42 EST
Cpl. Fred Holt
This is my Dad. I miss him today and every day.
Posted by Alan Holt on Sun 11 Nov 2018 07:08:59 EST
John Robert Williamson
Kevin, please send our best wishes to your uncle. Please use our Contact form to advise us of details of your Uncle's service with the Commando, any additional photo, and his service number.
Posted by Peter Rogers on Tue 06 Nov 2018 05:21:13 EST
Photo 48RM 'X' Troop
2nd row from top, 9th from left: John Robert Williamson. My uncle and still alive.
Posted by Kevin John Sands on Mon 05 Nov 2018 21:03:26 EST
Operation Vantage
"Charlie" Troop, 42 Commando, Royal Marines were the first to arrive in Kuwait on 1st July 1961 in response to a request by the ruler of the country, Sheikh Abdullah 111 Al Salim Al Sabah to the British Government for assistance. Iraq had stated its intention to annex Kuwait and had amassed troops along the border.
There was a sand storm blowing when Whirlwind helicopters from HMS Bulwark landed at Kuwait Airport and the seas were too rough for the LCVs to convey the unit's transport ashore.
Consequently "Charlie" Troop had to requisition a variety of lorries and buses to get them to Al Mutla Ridge, which is what Capt. Corden Gilbert is negotiating inn the picture.
Posted by Victor Balsdon on Mon 05 Nov 2018 13:32:33 EST
Robert Henry Mason Gunner
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** Number 93 we think maybe our dad he was based at Naples. Trained in Achnacarry Scotland.
Posted by Gerald Mason on Mon 24 Sep 2018 16:09:47 EDT
Reference units
Stephane if you copy and paste the forum reference shown on the image you will see an entry "The LCI(s) is LCI(s) 509. The '290' number is the 'Landing Table Index Number' (LTIN) allocated to each landing craft in the invasion fleet." Please add any further detail to that forum message.
Posted by Peter Rogers on Sat 15 Sep 2018 18:13:18 EDT
At the back LCI 533 48 RM Cdo
Posted by stephane on Fri 14 Sep 2018 05:21:20 EDT
