The Royal Navy Rating in the photo is a Naval Airman (Photgrapher) who is at the Service taking Official photographs. The Specialist Qualification on
the right arm also indicates that he is Class 2 (two stars) and the letter ‘P.’
his Job.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 13:35:29 EDT
This Military Medal,Winner and Commando Trooper served in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 29 Sep 2020 14:34:00 EDT
The Commando Troopers grouped behind the CVA Standard Bearer are drawn from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. In their Green Berets they wear the RNLC Cap Badge which is a Naval ‘fouled’ Anchor capped by the Dutch Royal Crown and angled. They will have trained at a French
Commando Centre to Special Forces level and are quite distinct from the Dutch Commando Trooepen.
Berets
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 13:05:12 EDT
The Polish Soldier is wearing a white metal Beret Badge with a black patch below the Polish Eagle, that is Special Forces.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 09:21:27 EDT
Trooper Davies is speaking to a Polish Soldier evidenced by the red and white ‘flash’ who is wearing a Green Beret and the patch on left sleeve below Country colours appears to be Polish Special Forces.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 09:08:56 EDT
The Troopers shown in this photo are Royal Engineers who form part of U.K. Commando Forces.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 06:04:47 EDT
As the Officer leading is Royal Artillery this group is probable drawn from 29 Commando Regiment RA who have a Battery forming part of 45 Commando Group RM based at RM Condor near Arbroath, Scotland.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 06:02:02 EDT
They can be distinguished here also as the Dress CapTops are all white.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 05:56:46 EDT
The Marines in lighter coloured striped trousers are members of the United States Marine Corps who are probably serving with the Royal Marines after Commando Training and the award of the Green Beret.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 05:55:36 EDT
The group of identically dressed Troopers in the photo are Veterans. of the Dutch Korps Commandotroepen formed after WW2 and included volunteers who had served in British Commando Units. The man nearest the camera wears Dutch and French Parachute Badges.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 05:51:03 EDT