I am trying to find out if anyone knew of my Grandfather Paul Dimarco. He was killed in action at Lake Commachio on 11/4/45. He was acting colour sergeant.
Posted by Catherine Gray on Tue 08 Aug 2017 16:50:25 BST
I have been trying to find out more about Lt Edward Mcdonald DCM L Detachment SAS, who I believe is in this photo on the far right.
He was then of course a Sgt in 11 Commando and fought at the Battle of the Litani River.
My recent interest has been inspired by a few years of research about the Originals and it is not too hard to find out what exactly happened to all of the Originals, during the war and after, however it is really hard finding a great deal about Edward Mcdonald, after the famous photos taken with Lt Col Stirling in early January 1943.
Of course the photos I am talking about are featured on what seem like most of the books written about the Special Air Service, during the war, but I have drawn a blank about Lt Mcdonald after the Jan 1943 photos were taken.
All I know is that Mcdonald transferred to 2 SAS but other than that nothing.
Anyway I am confirming that I believe this is Edward Mcdonald and if anybody else knows anything I would love to discuss.
I have been trying to find out more about Lt Edward Mcdonald DCM L Detachment SAS, who I believe is in this photo on the far right.
He was then of course a Sgt in 11 Commando and fought at the Battle of the Litani River.
My recent interest has been inspired by a few years of research about the Originals and it is not too hard to find out what exactly happened to all of the Originals, during the war and after, however it is really hard finding a great deal about Edward Mcdonald, after the famous photos taken with Lt Col Stirling in early January 1943.
Of course the photos I am talking about are featured on what seem like most of the books written about the Special Air Service, during the war, but I have drawn a blank about Lt Mcdonald after the Jan 1943 photos were taken.
All I know is that Mcdonald transferred to 2 SAS but other than that nothing.
Anyway I am confirming that I believe this is Edward Mcdonald and if anybody else knows anything I would love to discuss.
Kind Regards,
Darrell
Posted by Darrell Farnsworth on Mon 07 Aug 2017 16:20:13 BST
Sitting on the bow of the cutter (in berets and smocks):
left: boating instructor CSM Jack ROWLEY
right: climbing instructor CSM "Spider" LEACH.
Seen here are Dutch trainees. At the same time Belgian trainees were trained at the CBTC in severe wintry conditions (7.12.1944- 12.01.1945).
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 07 Aug 2017 14:40:30 BST
Seated on chairs (from the left):
N°2: Sgt.J.V.BYRNE (Ex Gordon Hgl./ex SAS) Author of "The General salutes a Soldier (1986);
N°22: Capt. R.HARDEY
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 07 Aug 2017 14:23:45 BST
No 269 Billy Coman
Sorry, I forgot to mention the identification details requested earlier in the thread. No 269, Billy Coman, as identified by my mother, who is his first cousin
Posted by Thomas Nash on Mon 07 Aug 2017 00:23:55 BST
Billy Coman No 269
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 269, who is directly behind No 329 Lt Col. T. Trevor, is Private William Joseph Coman, known as Billy Coman.
Posted by Thomas Nash on Mon 07 Aug 2017 00:04:29 BST
This is my Great Uncle who I idealised yet never got to meet. His nickname was 'Granite' because he was solid through and through. Ailsa Reason (new Macduff)
Posted by Ailsa catrina Reason on Fri 04 Aug 2017 20:11:45 BST
Another ID
4th row from the front, 19th from the right is Fred 'Nobby' Clarke, my father
Posted by Louise on Fri 04 Aug 2017 13:44:58 BST
Identified
Top row of 3 on right, 3rd in from right is my father, Fred 'Nobby' Clarke
Posted by Louise on Fri 04 Aug 2017 13:31:14 BST
Another name
Top row, 3rd from left, arms crossed, my father, Fred 'Nobby' Clarke
Posted by Louise on Fri 04 Aug 2017 13:27:44 BST
Identification
Second from right is my dad Trevor Kidwell
Posted by Vera Lyn Weldon on Sat 29 Jul 2017 09:59:18 BST
My dad Bob Moran is in the centre of the photo pointing his finger.Sadly passed away in 2004
Posted by paul moran on Sat 22 Jul 2017 20:29:53 BST
Poss names
2nd and 3rd from the left look a little like Ben Fryer and Robert Milne, bith 5 troop
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Jul 2017 14:37:06 BST
Trevor Kidwell
This is my dad who was killed 4 weeks before I came into the world.
Posted by Vera Lyn Weldon on Thu 20 Jul 2017 21:32:10 BST
No6 Commando Officers--6th Officer in from the left
Hello all, the officer in the above photo, 6 in from the left is my Uncle Cpt Ronnie GK Hardey MC.
I am amazed to see this photograph, thank you all so much. I have never seen it before and it adds to my understanding of No6...Thank you
Posted by Simon Hardey on Sat 15 Jul 2017 22:00:52 BST
119 identified by his daughter
Pte Sheard identified by Barbara Lewis
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 10 Jul 2017 22:52:27 BST
Number 119 is 14th from the right on the second row.
Posted by BARBARA LEWIS on Sun 09 Jul 2017 21:55:53 BST
Number 119 is my late father Pte Enoch Sheard who was batman to Capt. Dickie Brooke who was killed in action at Salerno. My father fought in the Sicily landings.
Posted by BARBARA LEWIS on Sun 09 Jul 2017 21:52:54 BST
Another identification
My mother just told me the person over the left shoulder of the man front and centre (minus beret) is Pierre de Haas who was a life long friend of my Grandfather Johannes Jansen (also pictured)
Posted by Janet White on Sat 24 Jun 2017 01:50:18 BST
New Identification
Behind 2 men front and centre is a group of 3 faces. The first on the left (over the shoulder of man minus beret) is Johannes Jansen, my grandfather.
Posted by Janet White on Sat 24 Jun 2017 00:47:10 BST
Photo Update
5th Row second in from the right is my Grandfather Sgt. Reg Kiddle
*Thanks Shelley. Photo updated. Pete R.
Posted by Shelley Godwin on Sun 28 May 2017 11:00:20 BST
This picture shows the "Domäne Stolzenau" at the east bank of the river Weser, Germany. This was a fairly large farm complex just across the river. Commando troops crossed the river here 6 April 1945 to support 8th battalion Rifle Brigade troops who were pinned down at this small bridgehead.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 22:12:48 BST
This picture shows the Elbe crossing at Lauenburg, April 29th, 1945 with Buffaloe amphibious vehicles returning from the north bank. The picture is taken from the south bank of the Elbe, a the village of Hohnstorf. On the opposite Bank one can see the steep banks west of the village of Lauenburg. Above the first Buffaloe, on the other bank the local sports ground was located.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 21:42:27 BST
This picture shows the Elbe crossing at Lauenburg, April 29th, 1945. The picture is taken from the west bank of the Elbe, a the village of Hohnstorf. The city on the opposite Bank is Lauenburg.
Posted by Tjerk Gaastra on Thu 18 May 2017 21:33:37 BST
Donna Highbee believes Pte Ernest Edgar Whittingham is 2nd from the right in the back row
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 05 Apr 2017 09:14:45 BST
