Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 18 Aug 2015 17:18:46 BST
Photo updated
Correction to title - source Alasdair Mackintosh, great grandson of Lady Helen Stewart Macpherson.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 16 Aug 2015 19:25:41 BST
JIMMY DONNELLY
My father, Jimmy Donnelly. Extreme Left back row.
Posted by KATE DONNELLY on Thu 13 Aug 2015 20:26:05 BST
Photo updated
Names added. Photo credit amended.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 12 Aug 2015 14:15:11 BST
Photo updated
Noel Naud identified
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 03 Aug 2015 20:10:06 BST
No. 55 is my father, John Ellis Hawksworth, Irish Guards s/n 2722253. He is mentioned several times (although our surname is constantly mis-spelled) in the No.3 Commando war diaries after D-day (http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/war_3cdo2.htm) until he was wounded in action on 18/08/1944.
Posted by Geoff Hawksworth on Sun 19 Jul 2015 23:44:18 BST
Photo ID
4 : is Jean COUTURIER
^Pete R. Thanks Stephane...name added
Posted by stephane on Mon 29 Jun 2015 16:39:29 BST
Photo updated
new and better resolution copy replaces original
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 27 Jun 2015 15:04:37 BST
Just to be clear this photo is of E troop as the similarity to the previous picture detailed as
"Some of E Troop 43 RM Commando
On the South bank of River Reno, Commachio 1945. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gordon, son of Sgt. Jack Gordon 43 RM Cdo" shows, since the camp set up, tools ie pick axe lying upright on the floor and group of five men are all consistent in each photo.
Posted by Susan Weeks on Thu 25 Jun 2015 00:31:37 BST
Robinson Collins was my father he was MOA to William (Bill) Jenkins DSO seen here again as in a similar previous photo by a large dug out through the south bank of the Reno in sector A1 stood with his back facing on the right.
Posted by Susan Weeks on Wed 24 Jun 2015 15:02:56 BST
Robinson Collins was my father he was MOA to William (Bill) Jenkins DSO my dad is seen here led down on the far fight knee raised. Taken south bank of the Reno in sector A1.
Posted by Susan Weeks on Wed 24 Jun 2015 14:56:07 BST
Robinson Collins was my father he was MOA to William (Bill) Jenkins DSO seen here on the left.
Posted by Susan Weeks on Wed 24 Jun 2015 14:52:19 BST
Robinson Collins was my father he was MOA to William (Bill) Jenkins DSO
Robinson Collins was my father he was MOA to William (Bill) Jenkins DSO. He is seen in this photo as the gentleman standing.
Posted by Susan Weeks on Wed 24 Jun 2015 14:50:14 BST
name amended
The man originally named as Pte F. Gooch has now been correctly identified by family and friends as Rfn. Frank Goode, RUR attached to No 2 Commando, later taken POW at St Nazaire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:10:44 BST
No.43 4279417 John (Jack) Hall
Posted by Robert Davison on Mon 08 Jun 2015 03:25:10 BST
John McCORMACK (known as Count John) 9 and 12 Commando
This picture is of my father John McCormack, known as Count John, No. 9 and 12 Commando. He was a Sergeant under RSM Jack Quarrie. Served in Greece, Italy. Norway etc.
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so it might be possible to find the exact location where it sank as this is the sort of thing the Navy should have a record of and might indicate where this picture was taken and where your father landed in North Africa.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 09:04:48 BST
Dear Ron
My grandfather was an RN Commando and I am trying to collate information about the RN Beach Commandos generally and wondered if possible you could let us know a bit more about your father's service in C Commando and whether he served in any of the other RN Beach Commando units later on.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 08:52:53 BST
