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
Photo updated
Location and date confirmed. The whole commando had troop photos taken this day - source 3 Cdo War Diary entry 8/11/43.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 10 Jun 2019 22:54:13 BST
Sgt Paul McGrath, DSM
I had the pleasure of meeting Paul McGrath in the early 2000s when I was trying to research my father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw's war service. Paul was living in North Berwick at the time while I was living in Kent. We spoke on the phone and he offered to me meet for a round of golf next time he came south. 'Where?' I enquired. 'My club - Wentworth,' he said. What a gent. We shared a round and spoke at length in the clubhouse. Lovely man and very complimentary about my father. They were together at Dieppe.
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 20:11:44 BST
My father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw
I have today already added a comment to another photograph of my father's unit. Here Marine Les 'Brad' Bradshaw is pictured (again) lying in the bottom row of the picture, this time second from right in front of his Bren gun (minus magazine, I am guessing). I'd like to know, if anyone out there can tell me, what happened to 'Brad' post-1942? I'm pretty sure he was on active dutry with 30AU in North Africa in late Autumn 1942 and he then married Vera, my mother, in December 1942. She told me Dad became a PTI later in the war but I'm not sure whether this was with the Marines? He was awarded the MM for his action at Dieppe. He had a successful post-war career with the Prudential Assurance Company and died, far too young, at 48 in 1971. Needless to say, he did not talk much about his service so if anyone can fill in some blanks, I'd much appreciated that.
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 20:06:14 BST
My father Les 'Brad' Bradshaw
My father, Les 'Brad' Bradshaw is pictured here with his comrades of 10 Platoon X Company. He is seen lying on the ground, far left. Brad was a Bren gunner and saw service at Dieppe (where he won the MM) and afterwards in North Africa with what was then termed, I believe, 30AU.
Dad died in 1971, still a young man at 48, after a heart attack - he did smoke too much! I am so proud of him. After the turn of the Millennium I did get to meet and chat at length to two of his comrades, Paul McGrath and John Kruthoffer - both splendid chaps. - Bill Bradshaw
Posted by Bill Bradshaw on Sun 09 Jun 2019 18:41:17 BST
3rd row from bottom 13th from the right is my Grandad George Arthur Griffies
Posted by shaun griffies on Fri 07 Jun 2019 19:52:10 BST
Identification
Back row, second from right, Vernon Gunner (my Grandfather)
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:25:45 BST
Vernon Gunner - top row, 5 from left
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:23:07 BST
My Grandfather, Vernon Gunner, is top row middle
Posted by Ben Cardy on Wed 05 Jun 2019 19:19:43 BST
