Pillion

The pillion rider is Alistair Kirkman.

Posted by Dr Ian Frayling on Wed 06 Sep 2023 09:35:25 BST

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 07:59:33 BST

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 07:48:33 BST

Alistair Kirkman

Dvr Alistair 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 07:45:04 BST

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 17:12:00 BST

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 17:09:04 BST

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 17:12:57 BST

Frank Fisher - 3rd row up, 2nd from right.

Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 17:35:37 BST

My Father, Frank W Fisher, is top row 4th from left.

Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 17:31:24 BST

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 11:28:39 BST

Identification

Back row, second from right, Vernon Gunner (my Grandfather)

Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:25:45 BST

Vernon Gunner - top row, 5 from left

Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:23:07 BST

My Grandfather, Vernon Gunner, is top row middle

Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:19:43 BST

Photo updated

Eddie Norton 1 Bde Sigs attd 4 Cdo identified.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 26 Mar 2018 21:15:34 BST

Photo updated

Updated by Nick Collins, 15 May 2015, from information received from Jackie Lewis, daughter of Jack Shaw.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 26 Mar 2018 21:14:44 BST

Service number

The correct service number is 2578046 and not 278046 as shown on the certificate.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 09 Sep 2014 11:55:57 BST

Photo updated

Names and unit added

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Aug 2014 14:47:42 BST

Identification

Front row, 3rd from right my Dad Harold Bull (Harry or Hal)
Front 2nd from right my Godfather Cyril (Johnnie) Johnson

Posted by Peta Bull on Sun 10 Aug 2014 11:50:21 BST

Identification

Hello, I have a copy of this photo.
My Dad is Harold Bull (Hal or Harry).
Identified by the stripey socks :-) (front row 3rd from left)
Front row 1st left is my Godfather, Cyril (Johnnie) Johnson

Posted by Peta Bull on Sun 10 Aug 2014 11:46:15 BST

Photo updated

Names added. Barry Norton advises "The 2 signallers are in fact my father, Jimmy Norton, on the left,and the best man at his wedding, Duffy (that is the only name I have for him)."

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Jul 2014 10:16:53 BST

Photo updated

David Murray believes that his father, James Murray ( 2 Bde Sigs), is possibly front row 3rd from the right

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 06 Nov 2013 20:04:35 GMT

Photo updated

Update 12/10/10 by Pete R. Vic Lewis informs us that his father, 5958740 Lance Corporal Roy William Lewis 2 Special Service Brigade Sigl Troop, is top row standing, 3rd from the left.

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 06 Nov 2013 20:01:12 GMT

Photo updated

David Murray adds "I have a membership card for The Commando Association in the name of Sgt. James Murray membership number 1732, dated 20th October 1943, then the words “ to life 20th August 1945”, confirming him as a life member of the Old Comrades Association of the Army Commandos."

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 02 Nov 2013 17:43:26 GMT