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
Photo updated
Pte Baseley identified by his daughter.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 01 Apr 2017 18:41:23 BST
Service
Family contribution, Joined the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry in the late 1930s posted to Aldershot and was a PE instructor and cross country runner. Volunteered for the Commandos about 1941 and sent to Achnacarry Scotland for training.
Known to have served in Burma, Norway, India and Madagascar.
Mentioned in Dispatches in a Burma operation probably on Hill 170 in support of No 1 Commando.
Posted by Philip K Johns on Sun 19 Mar 2017 12:33:52 GMT
Photo updated
Details of casualties added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Mar 2017 22:20:14 GMT
I think that this group is from the RM Commando, latterly 40 RM Commando. There is a similar photograph in Jeff Beadle's book,the Light Blue Lanyard which shows the group dressed the same and the Platoon Commander with a walking cane of some sort. The Commando called for trained volunteers from across the Royal Marines and that included 102 RM Brigade which had an Argyll battalion to bring the brigade up to strength. As the Argylls were serving with the Marines they were considered eligible to volunteer for commando training. The rig in the RM Commando in the early days at the Depot Deal was as you see in the photograph - cap comforter, toggle rope and leather jerkin over battle dress.
Posted by George Gelder on Tue 14 Mar 2017 18:05:20 GMT
Photo updated
3 more names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 07 Mar 2017 20:32:03 GMT
Photo updated
New higher resolution copy added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 01 Mar 2017 16:11:53 GMT
Photo update
I recognise my father Arthur Baseley in this photo. He is in the back row. 5th man in from right to left. I am not 100% sure but I believe the man to his right is Jack Cox. This must have been taken before they went to Achnaccary
Posted by Anne George on Mon 20 Feb 2017 18:22:14 GMT
Photo updated
Names added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 17 Feb 2017 18:01:24 GMT
