Date of Picture

Charlie Palmer thinks this might have been taken about a fortnight after D-Day. He thinks F-Troop were relieved by the Paras 5 days after D-Day and were staying in Breville.

Posted by Newell Fisher on Tue 10 Jul 2012 14:26:55 EDT

Roland OLIVER is top left under the cheminey.

Roland OLIVER gave to me similar photo with names. I took photo of the same place few years ago in Breville.

Posted by stephane on Thu 23 May 2013 17:23:59 EDT

Photo updated

Dave Jones identifies his Grandfather adding" My Grandfather is William Arnold Jones from No.4 Commando. Unfortunately he passed away when i was two, however he was my inspiration to join the Royal Marines. We know he was a CSM, and according to his Commando Service Certificate was the RSM at some point, however I believe this was just before disbanding."

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 13:43:21 EDT

Photo updated

CWGC details added

Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 14:22:13 EDT

James “Taffy” Edwards

Hi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of Rangers (the equivalent of the Commandos came on a temporary basis to be put through training at Achnacarry...there were 120 in total and my Grampa was in charge of 60 And Taffy Jones was in charge of the other 60 which makes me wonder if this is the Grandfather of the above David Jones?...I have a full page newspaper interview article that my Grampa done for the
Sunday Post dated March 30th 1958 headed...
AND NOT ONE MAN GAVE IN...
Where he tells the full story from when the Americans arrived until they departed...it’s quite an amazing story!
Dianne

Posted by Dianne Burns on Thu 13 Jun 2019 17:45:51 EDT