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 15:21:14 EDT
The right hand man holds the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 15:16:54 EDT
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 15:05:22 EDT
I believe the Commando Battle Honours Flag is placed in St Paul’s Cathdral.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 14:34:35 EDT
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 14:13:05 EDT
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 14:06:34 EDT
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 11:32:31 EDT
The central man holds the Military Medal.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 17:37:13 EDT
All these men wear French Para wings on tight breast.
Posted by David Prichard on Fri 28 Aug 2020 19:08:25 EDT
Photo updated
John Richard Chadwick identified and added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 29 May 2020 07:32:30 EDT
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 03:27:54 EDT
Photo update
Enhanced for clarity
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 30 Mar 2020 10:01:23 EDT
Commando Association Edinburgh Branch
Back row, second left. Andrew Gillies, my dad
Posted by Andrew Gillies on Tue 24 Dec 2019 16:54:20 EST
Charlie Simpson
The man in the top row center with the beret is my grandfather Charlie Simpson (2 Cdo. 2tp)
Posted by Scott Thew on Fri 14 Jun 2019 16:23:37 EDT
