Notice depth of monsoon storm ditch!

Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 13:18:14 BST

In Commando Training this was usually carried out on Jenny Cliff on the East side of Plymouth Sound with Instructors from the Mountain Leaders based in Stonehouse Barracks or CTCRM.

Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 10:13:33 BST

Info on my Dad 1958 onwards

Hi
I am looking for information or photos of my Dad,Aleaxander Adams he was in the 42nd Commandos around 1958,i have a photo of him in Suez Canal in 1964 holding a 4" Mortar,its coming up to the Anniversary of his death in 1978 he committed suicide the day before my birthday,26th August 1978,i was 11yrs my( DOB is 27th August 1968)at the time he was 40yrs,he wasn't the same after he came back,so any information would be gratefully appreciated.
Alastair Adams

Posted by Alastair Alexander Adams on Sun 29 Jul 2018 02:42:00 BST

Photo updated

Thanks Doc. Names added.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 14 Jun 2016 23:50:51 BST

Names

4th row L to R Dutch Holland, Don Hall,, Mne Robinson, Dick Jasper, Bill Dalziel, Yorkie Hodson, Bob Lowe , Tim Cole, Fred Holt, Paul Cernik, 3rd row L to R Barry cooper, Dennis Tones, Roger Payne, Dennis Percy, Ray Turner, Clive Craister, Mick Clack, ......? Eddie edwards. 2nd row L to R mne Dave Donovan, Les Rushbridge, Mne TomKing, Mac Mccartney, Butch Lovett, Jim Hawkins, Carl Gilling, Charlie Whitley, Mne Jonh Winncott Front Row L-R Mick Render. Graham Stock, CSgt Digger Stracker, Robin Watts, Roger Forrest, Lawrence Williams, Dougie Mckay, Allan Smith, Bob Elliot

Posted by Nick (Doc) Doherty on Tue 14 Jun 2016 10:51:14 BST

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Posted by Trini (guest) on Mon 29 Feb 2016 17:27:44 GMT

Photo updated

Thanks Kevin names added from your comments below

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 21 Jun 2015 15:59:39 BST

Photo updated

Re comments below, thanks Kevin. Names added.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 21 Jun 2015 15:33:13 BST

Assuming 4 rows all left to right:

Front/1st row(2 kneeling, 9 seated, 1 standing): 1-12. n/k.

2nd row (19 men, some slightly behind others): 2 - Graham Stock

3rd row (starting 2 in from the row behind, 10 men): 1-6. n/k; 7 (looking behind)Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. n/k; 8-10. n/k. 8 Geordie Tones

Top/4th row (14 men):6 Chris Ward (was Feary) 7 Norman Mornington-West.

Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 10:41:17 BST

Names

Bottom front row 2nd from left is Graham Stock, 4th Capt Watts, Maj Forest, 8 from left SSGT Smith (don't remember first name) and on the end Bob Eliott. 3rd row from the right this time, 2nd Charle (Paddy)Whitley, 4th Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. 2nd row from the right Clive (Eddie) Edwards, 4th Clive (Geordie) Craister (RIP), 5th Geordie Turner, 2nd from end Geordie Tones. Top row 2nd from right Fred Holt. Recognise most be can't put names to them at the moment.

Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 10:29:20 BST

Comments from Bernard McGaughey

I am asking if the people who run this very informative site if you can kindly give a mention of my brother who passed away on the 17th of march 2013 .He served with commando ordnance sqn back in the seventies .He was 55 years old and died peacefully in his sleep .His name was Andrew Mcgaughey .I do believe He served with 'Wurz' Phelps ,'Budgie' Burgess ,Charlie Mcmullen ,Geordie Anderson ,Phil Warden ,vince Philips .Dennis Tipley and many more of that era .
Your help would be much appreciated as he always spoke about the sqn and loved its comradre when he was in civvy street ,a conveyance of how he so greatly missed it. Once again many thanks.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 01 Nov 2014 11:35:06 GMT

Comments from Paul 'Monty' Montrose

Just uploaded a photo of Paddy and me on tour with 40 Cdo on a Med Tour. This was taken in Sardinia 1978. We served together in Stores Troop, Workshops Squadron Commando Logistic Regiment. Great Guy, we had our ups and downs but always there when you needed him. Paddy RIP.
Paul (Monty) Montrose 2/77 '77 - '81

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 01 Nov 2014 11:33:24 GMT

Photo updated

Additional names and info added from Roy Heanes "As most of us were RAOC I thought it best to show where that was not the case"

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Aug 2014 11:52:47 BST

Photo updated

Roy Heanes provides full list of names

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 17 Feb 2014 10:53:27 GMT

Names given to Geoff Murray by Frank Lupton 7 May 2013

Back Row L-R

Mne Kennington Mne A. Croft Cpl J. Causer Pte Jones Mne Wilkes Mne Bell Pte Cirnik Mne Giles

3rd Row

Mne Pritchard Pte Birdsall Lcpl Coppard Pte D. Lewis Pte McMurray Lcpl P. Hughes Pte Daly Cpl K. Walker Cpl P.Moore Mne Vincent

2nd Row
Cpl P. Chandler Pte P. Fairhurst Sgt G. McKenzie Sgt J. Rose SSgt W. Bragg Sgt Williams Sgt A. Esslemont Sgt Baird SSgt O. Balsden Cpl HIckman Pte Taylor

Front Row
Lt D. Kime WO1(SSM) M. Knight Capt F. Lupton Maj B. Bolton CSgt W. Huddlestone Lt C. Jackman

Posted by Geoff Murray on Tue 07 May 2013 23:46:50 BST