Reported on in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard 28 June 1941
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 30 Apr 2023 11:53:21 EDT
Number 24 is Arnold Beck (4546709)
Posted by Name Withheld on Sun 09 Apr 2023 18:44:09 EDT
Middle Row, 6th from R, Frank Salisbury
Posted by Janet Salisbury on Tue 04 Apr 2023 11:25:36 EDT
Well after all these years and no one told me that his medals are the wrong way round !!!!
I have had it all done again and his defence medal
Posted by jason cox on Fri 03 Mar 2023 07:31:38 EST
Correction: This photo was taken in on December 6th, 1943 in Portmadoc, Wales.
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 15:58:47 EST
The only reproduction here is the No. 10 Commando patch as it is extremely difficult to find an original from a collection these days.
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 15:55:56 EST
This picture was taken in Conconada, India in July, 1944 as they were taking the train "Back From The Jungle."
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 15:50:33 EST
They appear to be Lewis guns which although being replaced by the Bren gun for most infantry use in World War 2 , they were still being used in World War II.
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 15:09:55 EST
Dutch Troops Training In Stratford, Ontario.
This picture was taken in 1942 in Stratford, Ontario.
Notice the label to the left on the train car that reads: Canadian National which was the Canadian National Railroad whose Shops were located on Downie Street in Stratford, Ontario during World War II.
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 15:02:55 EST
Training in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Photo was taken in 1942 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Notice the old machine guns from World War 1 that the Dutch troops were given to train with.
Posted by Scott Draycott on Fri 10 Feb 2023 14:56:54 EST
