Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 21 Oct 2020 11:29:33 EDT
Clare Ash added at the time of providing this image "I note there is a photo on this site with Marine Todd in it. 46 RM Commando Z troop, second row from back on the right side end. I think Wally Todd is the miserable looking one in the same position in my photo, although I can't be sure. Can anyone help me with his RM career? His name was William Alfred Wallace Todd, known as Wally, b. 1912, Westbourne, W. Sussex"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 21 Oct 2020 11:24:39 EDT
Capt Dennis Buckle is the very tall officer at the back
Posted by Nick Collins on Fri 16 Oct 2020 20:23:37 EDT
Info from Maureen Kelly "The man with the pipe is my father-in-law, William John Kelly (Bill) - the pipe was almost his ‘trademark’! As far as we know, he was not a Commando but – we understand - with the Military Police. As the war authorities expected to send him to Norway, they decided he should undergo arctic training with the Commandos. He joined them early in 1943. As you can see, at 34 years of age, he was a bit older than many of the others. He did not go with the Commandos when they left Braemar but was transferred to another unit in the Military Police. In 1944 his occupation is recorded as ‘Major: General List’.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 16 Oct 2020 11:48:32 EDT
Photo update
See our Archive page for more about Maj Gen. A.P. Willasey-Wilsey CB, MBE, MC, MiD.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 07 Oct 2020 16:22:56 EDT
These Police Officers carry their Gas Masks in the small chest haversacks and are training with the .303 inch Lee Enfield SMLE Rifle fitted with an
18 inch bayonet.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 16:59:20 EDT
Trooper Wall wears the Territorial Army LS & GC Medal so probably may have resumed serving Post War. I understand that a Year of War Service counts as two when calculating entitlement.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 16:50:22 EDT
The “X” Troop Insignia on the board held centrally shows a Skull and Crossbones with the letter SS in each eye socket. That symbol was given a whole new meaning by the German SS. It was changed to a picture of a Disney’s’ Pluto wearing a Green Beret and a Fairbairn & Sykes Commando Fighting knife clenched in its jaws. The original Artist attended a Re-Union of 45 Commando RM at RM Condor and made a Presentation of this to “X” Company who have since adopted it as their emblem. I will attach a copy soonest.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 16:16:55 EDT
Every Royal Marine had his own dhobi bucket!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 11:24:49 EDT
RAS - Replenishment at sea.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 11:16:12 EDT
