Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Sep 2019 14:14:05 EDT
Album updated
Album details and photos of original burials updated
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 02 Sep 2019 13:56:23 EDT
Photo updated with numbers
George Mordaunt is 2nd row, 19th from the left. George later served with No.5 Commando. David Wilson FLETCHER identified by his daughter as 10th from left 2nd row from back.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 31 Aug 2019 11:31:56 EDT
Photo update
Member of the original Commando Association. Listed in the obituaries of Commando Association newsletter 88 issued March 1989.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 23 Aug 2019 18:34:54 EDT
Additional Info
44 Cdo crest on Stable Hill, built by RSM John Spencer in 1946. In 1970 40 Commando were considering refurbishing it as very little remained. However the advice was not to do so. [Source: Globe and Laurel October 1970.]
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 20 Aug 2019 11:49:05 EDT
Photo updated
Thank you for identifying your Grandfather Harold Cornford. If you have other photos from his Commando days please register and post on the Forum, or contact us via the Contact Form on the Homepage.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 20 Aug 2019 05:38:21 EDT
Photo updated
Originally created by 44RM Commando in 1946. Later refurbished by 42 Commando but then built on after that. [Source: Letter of response from the RM Museum dated 11 Mar. 1998.]
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Aug 2019 09:49:20 EDT
33 identified as Harold Cornford
Almost certainly, No 33 is my grandfather Harold Cornford (Army No 114 114 21, DoB 11 Mar 1922, enlisted 19 Mar 1942).
His younger brother also identified him in the picture.In addition, there is a lot of similarity to pictures that we have of him.
Posted by CH Siepenkothen on Sat 17 Aug 2019 07:13:18 EDT
Names in front row
This photo was published in The Sphere - Saturday 05 June 1943, with names of those in the front row.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 11 Aug 2019 14:08:33 EDT
Comment posted on Jimmy Chalmers
Liam....I would advise you to [register on the forum]. and post your message there where you are likely to get a better response.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 02 Aug 2019 19:29:18 EDT
