5/10/10 update from Giles Udy "Lt David Udy was my father. He was badly injured when a mortar misfired during training on the moors near Achnacarry some time before this photo was taken. It was suggested that the premature explosion of the mortar shell may have been a result of the IRA sabotage campaign in British munitions factories. Note the disfigurement to his forehead above the left eye, damaged by shrapnel. He remained significantly affected by the injury until his death a few years ago."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 20 Apr 2014 12:41:08 EDT
identity
You don`t think it`s Capt (as he then was) Young?
My father, Trooper Roger Hilton 3 Commando is the left hand one of the two with glasses about half way back. He was captured on Yellow 2 at Dieppe and any information about others captured with him, and their journey to Silesia as his letters are to be published would be appreciated. Thanks, very useful site
Posted by matthew hilton on Mon 10 Mar 2014 13:51:41 EDT
Photo updated
Jill Goulding believes the officer in the middle is her Grandfather.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 23 Jan 2014 11:11:44 EST
Photo updated
Richard Philpott identifies his father Ron Philpott 46RM Cdo as loading the mortar.
Query Army Commando cap badge ?
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Dec 2013 16:09:20 EST
Photo updated
Details re Demonstration Troop added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 27 Oct 2013 18:05:55 EDT
Photo updated
Link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 04 Dec 2012 16:42:44 EST
Officer at the ready
Hi Guys.
Anyone know who this officer is at the front?
I believe it is H.W. Wright!! (( Known as Bill )) If so then this would be 3 Commando or it could be 8 Commando.
Posted by Ron Wright on Fri 27 Jan 2012 09:52:51 EST
Arthur Green 3 commando, 6 troop
My grandad Arthur Green is the commando on the fore front of this picture holding the mortar
Posted by kerrygreen on Sun 25 Dec 2011 15:27:13 EST
Ref Comments re Sgt Garrett
Photo updated with name of Sgt Garrett. If you have any other photo of your father in army uniform please contact me via the Contact Us page ..Pete R.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 29 Oct 2011 21:41:21 EDT
This is my Father, Sgt Albert Charles Garrett, an instructor. He died on St George's day, 23rd april, 1998 aged 82. He led a happy and fulfilled life.
He suffered from a rare inherited eye condition, Choroideraemia, and probably had night blindness to some degree while at Achnacarry. he passed the Gene to his daughters, who pass it to their daughters and half of their son's are affected. He was registered blind and for the last 25 years of his life was sightless. Only the males suffer the blindness. He married my Mother, Dorothy, when he was a policeman in Islington in the Blitz in 1941.
Later she joined him at Achnacarry with my sister, Anne marie, whom I am told pee'd on the Colonel's lap!
Recently his Grandaughter has raised £230,000 over 7 years and helped fund the first Gene therapy for Choroideraemia through "Fight for Sight",- announced this week by the BBC. November 27th 2011. He would have been very proud.
I and my Brother and Sisters would...
This is my Father, Sgt Albert Charles Garrett, an instructor. He died on St George's day, 23rd april, 1998 aged 82. He led a happy and fulfilled life.
He suffered from a rare inherited eye condition, Choroideraemia, and probably had night blindness to some degree while at Achnacarry. he passed the Gene to his daughters, who pass it to their daughters and half of their son's are affected. He was registered blind and for the last 25 years of his life was sightless. Only the males suffer the blindness. He married my Mother, Dorothy, when he was a policeman in Islington in the Blitz in 1941.
Later she joined him at Achnacarry with my sister, Anne marie, whom I am told pee'd on the Colonel's lap!
Recently his Grandaughter has raised £230,000 over 7 years and helped fund the first Gene therapy for Choroideraemia through "Fight for Sight",- announced this week by the BBC. November 27th 2011. He would have been very proud.
I and my Brother and Sisters would love to hear from anyone with information about Dad.
Posted by Canice garrett on Sat 29 Oct 2011 17:11:04 EDT
Captain J.D. Bowyer
I think the man in the rear of this picture is my grandfather - Captain J.D. Bowyer. He was an instructor at Achnacarry in 1942/43. He was later posted to 5 Commando and served in Burma. My grandmother owned a copy of the same photograph and always claimed that this was him in the picture.
If anyone can confirm this or has any memories of him I would love to hear from you.
Posted by Paul Gordon on Sun 04 Apr 2010 16:49:23 EDT
I think bottom row : 4th from right is : Alastair THORNBURN
He was in 4 cdo A Troop on D.DAY
Posted by stephane on Mon 25 Jan 2010 12:49:06 EST
