2nd row centre (behind Henry Brown) - Magnus Flucker
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 13:03:14 BST
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Back Row 3. Mary Flucker (wife of no. 4), 4. David Flucker (brother of no. 5), 5. Magnus Flucker. 3rd Row 6. Isabella Flucker (wife of Magnus Flucker).
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 13:00:56 BST
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Far right, front - Magnus Flucker
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 12:56:47 BST
Commando Association Edinburgh Branch
Front Row 2nd from left is Magnus Flucker, RN. He is my grandfather. He joined the Commandos in 1940 and was an RN Petty Officer in charge of landing craft at Inveraray and Oban. I believe he was attached to 12 Commando at one point.
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 12:55:17 BST
Photo updated
Thanks Stephane. I can see that now and have updated the photo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 11 Mar 2022 18:50:26 GMT
Hello.
6..not Ernie BROOKS this is Charles Mager 3 cdo
Posted by stephane on Fri 11 Mar 2022 10:14:37 GMT
Commando list
There is a T. Milner shown on the list of Commandos. This was Ordinary Seaman Tom Milner, D/JX.288472, RN crew of ML298 - on the raid, not Commando.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 27 Feb 2022 22:36:45 GMT
Front row L/R: 1.Freddy LAURENT (Belg.).
Middle row L/R: 2. "Bill" DE LIEFDE (Dutch):3.Georges GERARD (Belg.);4.Most probably Brigadier "Jumbo" LEICESTER;
5.Carlo G.SEGERS (Belg.).
Top row L/R:6. Teddy VAN DEN EYNDE (Belg.).
This is the man himself enjoying delicacies with local Dignitaries. The Red, White and Blue sashes the wear means they hold Office. It is interesting to
Mention that the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines have formed a four week Recruit Orientation Phase (ROP) for people joining the Corps to prepared them mentally and physically before entering the 32 week full Training Cycle. In this training and preparation Phase they are members of Howards Troop named for Major Howard and are accommodated in Normandy Block at CTCRM which is wholly appropriate. Two little known facts are that the Coup de Main Bridge Assault Group carried out hard training on the Exeter By-Pass, and Exeter Ship Canal Bridges at Countess Wear in Exeter because of the physical similarity to their impending target. On a lighter note the soldiers began fighting with locals in Town on a final night out resulting in some being arrested. The Chief Constable had to be called out to authorise the mans’ release immediately but...
This is the man himself enjoying delicacies with local Dignitaries. The Red, White and Blue sashes the wear means they hold Office. It is interesting to
Mention that the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines have formed a four week Recruit Orientation Phase (ROP) for people joining the Corps to prepared them mentally and physically before entering the 32 week full Training Cycle. In this training and preparation Phase they are members of Howards Troop named for Major Howard and are accommodated in Normandy Block at CTCRM which is wholly appropriate. Two little known facts are that the Coup de Main Bridge Assault Group carried out hard training on the Exeter By-Pass, and Exeter Ship Canal Bridges at Countess Wear in Exeter because of the physical similarity to their impending target. On a lighter note the soldiers began fighting with locals in Town on a final night out resulting in some being arrested. The Chief Constable had to be called out to authorise the mans’ release immediately but without being told why that was an absolute imperative!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 11:15:53 BST
The Airborne Trooper (centre) in the Maroon Beret wears the beret and blazer badge of The Army Air Corps so may have been the Pilot of a Horsa Glider used in the Bridges attack. The man in the same beret behind looks like Major John Howard DSO (Ox & Bucks LI) who led the Coup de Main Assault on D-Day 6 June 1944 with a party drawn from his Regiment and other Supporting Arms.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 10:49:07 BST
The buildings along the edge of the Parade Ground were Accommodation Blocks for JNCOs and Marines and the Barracks the former home of the Royal Marines Artillery which amalgamated with the Royal Marines Light Infantry on St Georges’ Day 1923 when the present style of Cap Badge was introduced.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 19:30:17 BST
Major John Howard DSO (Ox & Bucks LI) led Operation “Deadstick” the Glider-borne Coup de Main Assault on two bridges over the River Orne and Caen Canal in the early hours of D-Day 6 June 1944. This proved successful and the bridges were held until his party was relieved by Lord Lovat and Commandos who had Speed Marched up from Sword Beach. The Horsa gliders landed exactly as planned totally surprising the Germans guarding these vital bridges. Major Howard was a former Police Officer in the Oxford City Police efore the War. The bridge is now known as Pegasus Bridge after the Formation Sign of all British Airborne Forces the Mythical Winged Horse.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 23:06:43 BST
Trooper Kealy wears the Cap Badge of The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, and with his WW2 Medals, the Police Long Service Medal for 22 years Service.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 22:38:58 BST
The right hand man in the photo wears his Police Long Service Medal for 22 years Police time, alongside his Wartime Medals.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 20:24:23 BST
The Troopers are pictured stood in front of the iconic Falklands ‘Yomper’which stood outside the Royal Marines Museum. I believe the locals have requested it remain when the new Museum opens.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 20:21:14 BST
The right hand man holds the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 20:16:54 BST
It is interesting the Dutch Commando Recruits are issued with the old style Cap Comforters initially used by Anchnacary Trainees and also worn on Operations by the British Units.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 20:05:22 BST
I believe the Commando Battle Honours Flag is placed in St Paul’s Cathdral.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 19:34:35 BST
The impressive building in rear was the RMB Eastney Officers’ Mess when the Barracks was Operational.It was a Classical old-style home to the Officers. It became the RM Corps Museum but it is relocating to a new home in the Royal Naval Dockyard where it will be in close proximity to HMS ‘Victory’ The Royal Navy Museum and others places of interest.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 19:13:05 BST
This Ceremony took place on the former Parade Ground at the Royal Marines Barracks Eastney, now long closed and converted into luxury flats.The Tower visible away to the left was where the Union Flag was raised at 0600 hours whilst a Bugler sounded Revielle. At 2200 hours it was lowered to the sound of the Last Post. A Marine from the Guard Room would have the job of running up many stairs to carry out that duty, going back down to a welcome mug of hot chocolate always available being supplied under old RN rules, I believe we called it ‘Kai’. The Union Flag only becomes a Jack on board a RN Ship or Shore Establishment (known as Stone Frigates). 2200 hours also meant “Lights Out”
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 19:06:34 BST
At first glance Niall Thompson appears to have a Parachute Regiment Cap Badge in his Green Beret but looking it closely I think it is a Dutch Parachutist Badge he has been ‘gifted’ it being common practice to ‘swap’ this type of item. We had Dutch Instructors at Lympstone but they wore a dark blue beret with a scarlet ‘flash’ their Cap Badge was a sloping Fouled Anchor with a Dutch Crown. I was told that Dutch Commandos were trained by the French and then posted to the Commando Troopen more similar to SAS and other SF.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 16 Sep 2020 16:32:31 BST
The central man holds the Military Medal.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 22:37:13 BST
All these men wear French Para wings on tight breast.
Posted by David Prichard on Sat 29 Aug 2020 00:08:25 BST
Photo updated
John Richard Chadwick identified and added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 29 May 2020 12:32:30 BST
Man on the left at present listed as unknown is my Dad. John Richard Chadwick No.2 Commando
Posted by Ann chadwick on Thu 28 May 2020 08:27:54 BST
