Posted by Dr Ian Frayling on Wed 06 Sep 2023 04:35:25 EDT
A[listair] Kirkman
Alistair Kirkman's wife was my late father's secretary at Perkins Diesel in Peterborough. Alistair gave me the maps he used in Normandy in 1975, and after his decease his widow gave me his green beret, badges and some photos. On 20th July he is noted as having been evacuated due to a severe skin rash. Both he and his widow related to me that he had been badly burned due to a mortar attack exploding the petrol tank in the jeep he was driving. He certainly had burns and after I qualified in medicine, by coincidence, I happened to live near the Manchester Skin Hospital where he had been treated.
Posted by Dr Ian Frayling on Wed 06 Sep 2023 02:59:33 EDT
Alistair Kirkman
A[listair] Kirkman is 2nd row, 3rd from L. He gave me the maps he used in Normandy, and his late wife gave me his green beret, badges and some photos after his decease.
Posted by Dr Ian Frayling on Wed 06 Sep 2023 02:48:33 EDT
Alistair Kirkman
Dvr A[listair] Kirkman is Top row, 2nd from the R. His late wife, Stella, was my late father's secretary at Perkins Diesel in Peterborough. He gave me the maps that he used in Normandy, and after his decease she gave me his green beret, badges and some photos.
Posted by Dr Ian Frayling on Wed 06 Sep 2023 02:45:04 EDT
The Officer wears the Campaign Service Medal awarded after WW2 with the Medals awarded during that War.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 12:12:00 EDT
The Troopers are wearing the Gas Capes which proved so useful being waterproof but never intended for this usage,
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 12:09:04 EDT
This shows Jim’s’ Regimental Number, Religion (Methodist) with name and Initials. The reverse will show Blood Group. This circular ID Disc would be taken from a man who had been killed and sent to his Regimental Pay and Records Office for his Service Record to be closed. In the Royal Marines that would be entered as: “Discharged-Dead”, all hand written back then. A second Disc (different shape and colour) would be buried with the man for later identification and proper burial
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 12:12:57 EDT
Frank Fisher - 3rd row up, 2nd from right.
Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 12:35:37 EDT
My Father, Frank W Fisher, is top row 4th from left.
Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 12:31:24 EDT
Photo update
2328187 Signaller Duncan Wright on right.
1st Special Service Bde. Signal Troop War Diary entry 26th July 1944 - Place: Le Plein. Sigmn Wright D., previously reported evacuated with wounds now known to be P.O.W. in German hands.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 12 Jun 2019 06:28:39 EDT
Identification
Back row, second from right, Vernon Gunner (my Grandfather)
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 14:25:45 EDT
Vernon Gunner - top row, 5 from left
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 14:23:07 EDT
My Grandfather, Vernon Gunner, is top row middle
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 14:19:43 EDT
Photo updated
Eddie Norton 1 Bde Sigs attd 4 Cdo identified.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 26 Mar 2018 16:15:34 EDT
