Posted by DYLAN WYATT on Tue 17 Aug 2021 08:31:56 EDT
Photo update
Erik Ficken adds:"Patrick O'Rourke was killed in the heavy battle for the island "Osen", south of Roermond and west of Linne, where German Fallschirmjäger of the regiments Hübner and Müller, the latter of which surrendered definitively on 10 February 1945, partly due to the rising water of the River Maas."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 11 Jan 2021 11:17:15 EST
Apologies: For ‘Bars’ please read ‘Clasps’
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 10:52:03 EDT
This retired Royal Marine must have held Warrant Officer Rank during his service in the Corps. He has his (hard earned) Veterans lapel badge. The Medals worn are, left to right, The British Empire Medal, the Naval General Service Medal (one bar, withdrawn 1962), the General Service Medal (one bar), the Falklands Medal with Rosette, the Meritorious Service Medal and his Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (awarded after 15 years Service from the age of 18 years, service under that age not being counted and recovered in the Corps as “girls’ time”). The bars referred to are Campaign Bars showing Theatre and Date). This means he soldiered for over 22 Years and in our Corps that translates as hard soldiering! The Naval General Service Medal (NGS) was replaced by the standard General Service Medal (GSM). The Rosette on his Falklands Medal means that he landed with his Unit at that time.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 16 Sep 2020 08:18:13 EDT
The Bench has been carved with the Insignia of the Special Boat Service.
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 13:34:15 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
Hello.
It looks like the Frenc Cdo grave is Pierre VINAT
And the Paratrooper Mervin WALKER R.A.
Posted by stephane on Wed 10 Jul 2019 02:38:27 EDT
Photo updated
Details of his brother who also died added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 28 Feb 2016 08:19:09 EST
The memorial for my father, Frank Oram was made by myself.
I will be uploading some photos of Dad when he was in Number 9 and also No 4 commando in 1945.
Chris Oram
Posted by Christopher Oram on Mon 09 Nov 2015 14:08:50 EST
The memorial and 'Walls of Honour'
Posted by John Mewett on Tue 28 Jul 2015 04:01:03 EDT
CVA Memorial Alrewas July 2015 Expanded
The CVA Memorial after recent additions and improvements.
Posted by John Mewett on Tue 28 Jul 2015 03:59:07 EDT
Query re Unit shown
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:05:57 EDT
DRUMMOND ALexander GNR 781096 Royal Artillery & 9 Commando
Born : 8th November 1912 Liverpool
Joined the Royal Artillery on 11th April 1928
Transferred to the Royal Air Force on 7/6/41
Transferred out of RAF 22/8/42
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 31 May 2015 07:06:11 EDT
Photo updated
cwgc details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 03 Apr 2015 08:31:55 EDT
