Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 30 May 2020 16:22:58 EDT
My Grandfather Captain Jack Cameron Short is 3rd left.
My Grandfather Captain Jack Cameron Short is 3rd from the left, he was shot attempting escape Sulmona Campo P.G.78 on the 30th of September 1943.
Posted by Douglas Rory Cameron-Short on Tue 19 May 2020 09:43:13 EDT
Photo update
Update 21/12/12 by Nick Collins. Mike Nayler and two of his siblings identify their grandfather, Sgt Haydn William Jones, as 4th from the left, top row.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 17 May 2020 10:48:30 EDT
The 4 mentioned in the wedding photo stuck together all through the war, my Dad told me that one of them had an identity change when they first volunteered for the Commandos as he didn't get in but I can't remember who.
Posted by Derek Younger on Tue 29 Jan 2019 11:48:53 EST
Photo updated
Ted Hofford identified by his niece Bridget Niemann.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Nov 2018 13:47:25 EST
William Stobbart identified
His son identifies him
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 22 May 2018 05:52:55 EDT
Original names and identifiers
Ron Davies: rear row, far right;
Billy Moore: 4th row from front, 4th from right;
William Hutchison: 4th row from front, 8th from right
Peter Frederick Mclaughlin: 2nd row from front, seated far right.
Lt Larry Stephens: 2nd row from front, seated 6th from left
Lt John Salt: 2nd row from front, seated 9th from right
Andy Younger: 1st row, seated, far right
photo submitted by Nick Collins
[updated copy courtesy of Justin Mclaughlin, 14 Sept 2010]
** updated 4/4/11 by Pete R. Julie Warren identifies the man 2nd row from front,6th from the left, as her cousin Larry Stephens who was an officer in No.5 Cdo.
*** updated 28 Aug 13 by Nick Collins. CVA Member, David Davies identifies his father, Ron Davies. Ron remembers the photo being taken at Poona in 1945.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 22 May 2018 05:43:08 EDT
Photo updated
Pte Baseley identified by his daughter.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) 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
identity
Second row sitting no 9 L-R arms folded Sgt. Philip Johns DCLI
Posted by Philip K Johns on Tue 13 Sep 2016 13:49:19 EDT