My granddad 'Rocky' Stock is front row 5th from the left with the slightly darkened shirt. He was English from Plumstead, London and when called up in 1940 after basic training he was transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders, from there he joined the 11th Scottish Commando's before going on to join the 204 military mission to China. He sadly passed away in 2001.
Posted by Mark Carey on Wed 03 Jul 2019 11:41:20 BST
Photo updated
Thank you Ian your Father's name has been added to each photo you commented on. Please use the facility of our Forum if you wish to add further information about your Father, or use the Contact Form on the Homepage.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 30 Jun 2019 21:07:57 BST
Photo updated
Full name added to previously unidentified Commando.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 30 Jun 2019 21:06:14 BST
Photo updated
Full name added to previously unidentified Commando.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 30 Jun 2019 21:05:33 BST
name
That's William George Brooks "Bill". My dad.
Posted by Ian Scott Brooks on Fri 28 Jun 2019 23:01:59 BST
Name
That's William George Brooks "Bill". My dad.
Posted by Ian Scott Brooks on Fri 28 Jun 2019 23:01:28 BST
Name
Thats William George Brooks "Bill". My dad.
Posted by Ian Scott Brooks on Fri 28 Jun 2019 22:39:09 BST
Photo updated
Sources:
1. Forum message [Here]
2. Obituaries Cdo.Assoc. newsletter 56 issued March 1973 "Cpl. James Robert Speight (6 Cdo) of Leeds."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 20 Jun 2019 20:01:06 BST
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 20 Jun 2019 19:45:36 BST
on the left/Top James Robert Speight
Posted by Robert Speight on Thu 20 Jun 2019 18:39:31 BST
Frank Fisher - 3rd row up, 2nd from right.
Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 17:35:37 BST
My Father, Frank W Fisher, is top row 4th from left.
Posted by Derek Fisher on Thu 20 Jun 2019 17:31:24 BST
3rd row (7 men):1. James Robert Speight ( My Dad )
Posted by Robert Speight on Thu 20 Jun 2019 17:27:47 BST
James Roland Greaves
Commando far right second from the bottom eyes closed, my dad !!!!
Posted by Andrea greaves on Wed 19 Jun 2019 17:44:15 BST
James Roland Greaves
this photo is in my dads collection also. Wonderful to find it here.
Posted by Andrea greaves on Wed 19 Jun 2019 17:42:24 BST
James Roland Greaves
Commando top row far right, my dad
Posted by Andrea greaves on Wed 19 Jun 2019 17:37:01 BST
It’s difficult to see but I believe 4 row 6th from the left is my dad. I have this exact picture from his personal items. James Roland Greaves. His friend John Maybury had died earlier in the year as the date on the back just says 1945.
Posted by Andrea greaves on Mon 17 Jun 2019 03:36:23 BST
My late father
After searching many photographs of No 4 Commando, I have finally found a photograph of my late father Gnr John "Tommy" Rogan.
He is stood in row 2 (first standing row) immediately behind and between the two seated officers. He has a big smile and wearing the RA cap badge.
Now I know he was in E Troop, hopefully I'll be able to find more photographs of him.
He was seriously wounded at Ranville (Pegasus Bridge) on D Day, which ended his military career.
Posted by John Rogan on Sun 16 Jun 2019 13:23:03 BST
Photo updated
Thanks Scott. There are other photos in our gallery where your Grandfather is named. This photo will be repositioned soon in alphabetical order of surname amongst the other individual photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 14 Jun 2019 22:26:26 BST
Charlie Simpson
He was in 2 Cdo. 2tp from 1941-1945. Fought in Norway, France, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania and Greece. He made Sgt. by the end of the war.
Posted by Scott Thew on Fri 14 Jun 2019 21:40:21 BST
Charlie Simpson
Pretty sure that this is a photo of my grandfather Charlie Simpson.
Posted by Scott Thew on Fri 14 Jun 2019 10:05:14 BST
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 22:45:51 BST
Hello.
Think this is C Troop. I've similar photo ( somewhere ), will check.
It was given to me by Bob MAHAN C Troop.
Posted by stephane on Thu 13 Jun 2019 10:42:41 BST
Possible photo id
This man looks like Ricky Launden ?
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 13 Jun 2019 09:07:26 BST
Photo update
2328187 Signaller Duncan Wright on right.
1st Special Service Bde. Signal Troop War Diary entry 26th July 1944 - Place: Le Plein. Sigmn Wright D., previously reported evacuated with wounds now known to be P.O.W. in German hands.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 12 Jun 2019 11:28:39 BST
