Date: 24/10/2009
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The man sitting front row cross legged to the right of the group (left as you look at the pic) is LCpl Chas J Coughlan. His role in HQ Trp was as a signaller. He enlisted in the 70th(Young Soldiers)Bn London Irish Rifles (LIR). He wore the LIR Officers and WOs cap badge on his Commando beret as seen in the picture (as he thought it looked better!) as well as LIR black buttons and Royal Ulster Rifles green on black chevrons (the LIR were part of the RUR). He survived D-Day and fought through France, Belgium, Netherlands and into Germany and died in 2010. Chas was a personal friend of mine and a true LIR Commando to the end.
Posted by Lt Col Ant Maher on Sun 21 Aug 2022 15:08:26 EDT
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George Knight, with the Royal Artillery "Grenade" cap badge, is 3rd row 4th from left. He transferred to the Unit in February 1944 as a Signaller from the RA. Info his son Frank.
Update 18/4/2010 from Pete R. " Nick Birkinshaw has informed us that the man next to John Pooley is Lt. Eric Kiaer KIA 06/06/44. He has been identified by Eric's brother Stanley"
Update from Amanda Green 2/10/11 " My grandfather Arthur Green is positioned on the back row, first person on the left."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 07 Dec 2012 17:53:02 EST
The man sitting front row cross legged to the right of the group (left as you look at the pic) is LCpl Chas J Coughlan. His role in HQ Trp was as a signaller. He enlisted in the 70th(Young Soldiers)Bn London Irish Rifles (LIR). He wore the LIR Officers and WOs cap badge on his Commando beret as seen in the picture (as he thought it looked better!) as well as LIR black buttons and Royal Ulster Rifles green on black chevrons (the LIR were part of the RUR). He survived D-Day and fought through France, Belgium, Netherlands and into Germany and died in 2010. Chas was a personal friend of mine and a true LIR Commando to the end.
Posted by Lt Col Ant Maher on Sun 21 Aug 2022 15:08:26 EDT