I can identify my Uncle Reginald Skinner as sitting 4th row from the top and 7th from the left.
Posted by Nadine Skinner on Tue 23 Jan 2024 20:05:43 GMT
My father, C.W. Ash (Bill) bottom row, 1st left.
Posted by Elizabeth Bursey on Sun 09 May 2021 08:49:30 BST
George Bennett
Hi, I recognised my Grandfather George in another photo on here back in July last year. I've spoken to family and we think that's also him on the top row, third in
Posted by Conrad Bainbridge on Sat 16 Jan 2021 22:43:23 GMT
Photo updated
Mne Ollie Matthews identified as Arthur Matthews by his grandson Luke
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 18 Dec 2020 12:55:20 GMT
Ian Gourlay
Lt Col Gourlay was 42 Commando RM 2i/c for some of the time when I was in the unit. He was a gentleman through and through and returned to 42 as CO in 1963. He became Commandant General Royal Marines and was described by Lord Mountbatten as "the best Commandant General that the Royal Marines had ever had". His decorations and awards were: KCB, CVO, OBE, MC.
Posted by Victor Balsdon on Tue 22 Sep 2020 23:10:40 BST
This mix includes one matelot and some Yanks apparently relaxing!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:51:48 BST
I stand corrected, he was actually a Member of a Naval Police a Unit which had a Royal Marine included. The armband reads NP those letters being separated by a a Crown. He would have had limited powers to take action against a Service Personnel found mis-behaving or Off-Limits.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:49:27 BST
Judging by his uniform etc., he is a Member of Regimental Police Unit. He is wearing an arm band which would carry the letter RP as opposed to MP as the a Royal Marines did not have Military Police trained as such until the 1960s.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:43:24 BST
The webbing worn is WW1 Pattern so they may have been short of kit as the Corps faced rapid expansion with the influx of Hostilities Only (HO) recruits.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:09:50 BST
The Nissen Hut seems to indicate this might be on Woodbury Common (also known as Dalditch) where the Corps still trains today.
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 20:14:48 BST
The right hand man is a RM Commando holding QMS (now WO2)
Posted by David Prichard on Mon 31 Aug 2020 20:12:33 BST
This photograph would have been taken at a Camp initially known as RM Exton, then the Infantry Centre Royal Marines and is now entitled The Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM).
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 26 Aug 2020 18:30:34 BST
Photo updated
You are correct David. Ralph Bazeley was the 43RM Commando M.O. and I have now updated the photo accordingly.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 16 Aug 2020 19:27:52 BST
MOA means Marines Officers Attendant which was the Corps term for a Batman. He would move close to ‘his’ Officer in a Battle usually carrying the inter-Unit radio.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:59:31 BST
Some of these men are wearing Brown Leather Jerkins which might mean they were Drivers (MT) but these were so good if you could ‘proff’ one you did as they had a blanket lining and as they would frequently live very basic and rough these were magic!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:29:56 BST
The fourth Officer from left is not a Royal Marine but may be a Royal Army Medical Corps (different Cap Badge).
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:17:27 BST
Another sign this is old style BD is the small pocket on the right front of their trousers which would hold a First Field Dressing in action (FFD). It should only be used on the man himself if wounded, that is what the Rule Book states but who can say?
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:14:56 BST
Although these officers are wearing battledress and white web belts which would normally be that of “ other ranks” they are wearing collar and tie, but the giveaway is the ‘Split’ Cap Badge Which has a silver Globe with gold a Kings Crown and gold Wreath.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 16:08:42 BST
These Royal Marines are wearing early style Battledress. The right hand man is a Quarter Master Sergeant he is wearing his badge of rank on lower left sleeve which is a Crown surrounded by a wreath. He would have been addressed as, “ QMS “ or perhaps more informally as, “ Q “. He would be the most senior NCO in a Commando Rifle Troop. This rank was changed in the late 1970s to Warrant Officer 2nd Class who are addressed as,“ Sir.”
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 15:58:13 BST
Photo update
Frank Skilbeck identified by his son Dave
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 21 Jun 2020 14:46:32 BST
Photo updated
Peter Jordan added. Please use our Forum to add your photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 May 2020 12:05:59 BST
Peter Jordan
My grandfather is second row from bottom and 3rd in on the right
Peter Jordan I’ll ask my mother if she has any other photos of him with the 43 too add
Posted by Natalie Jordan on Sat 09 May 2020 08:08:59 BST
