2nd row centre (behind Henry Brown) - Magnus Flucker
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 08:03:14 EDT
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 08:00:56 EDT
Far right, front - Magnus Flucker
Posted by Kristian Flucker on Fri 14 Jun 2024 07:56:47 EDT
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 07:55:17 EDT
Photo updated
Thanks Stephane. I can see that now and have updated the photo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 11 Mar 2022 13:50:26 EST
Hello.
6..not Ernie BROOKS this is Charles Mager 3 cdo
Posted by stephane on Fri 11 Mar 2022 05:14:37 EST
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 17:36:45 EST
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 06:15:53 EDT
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 05:49:07 EDT