Originally unidentified. Now identified from a troop photo of 1 Troop in the gallery where he is named
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 30 Apr 2015 13:41:44 BST
Henry Pierth
See this photo and detail about Pierth or Pirth who was only with No 2 for a few months. He later joined the terrorist group Irgun Zvai Leymi and was shot dead after attacking British soldiers in 1946. Henry Pirth
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 22 Apr 2015 16:32:04 BST
Photo updated
Cdo Assoc newsletter detail added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 20 Apr 2015 00:13:39 BST
3387224 EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Posted by Guy Hudson on Fri 17 Apr 2015 21:43:59 BST
Photo updated
86 identified by his daughter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Apr 2015 21:46:35 BST
Photo updated
Additional details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 15 Apr 2015 17:41:22 BST
Number 86 is my dad... Sgt Raymond Charles Craddock :)
Number 86 is my dad... Sgt Raymond Charles Craddock :) Raymond just turned 90 last month and is living in Australia. I am trying to find out all the info I can for him and my mum. So happy I have came across this site. I will have several photos to contribute too.
Posted by Vicki Craddock on Tue 14 Apr 2015 12:43:45 BST
Hi Nick
Thanks for Fixing up the picture. When I scanned the photo I wasn't aware that it had been Flipped or Mirrored.
That must have happened later on when I cropped the picture.
My dad would remember Jim Petrie. My dad is turning 92 this year and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.
I will email him and let him know about Jim.
Blessings
Peter H
Posted by Peter harding on Tue 14 Apr 2015 09:48:17 BST
Pte Roy "Zook"Harding Suzuki
My Father can be seen on the Top Row, Fifth from the Right of Picture. I think the picture was taken 2 June 1943 in Hove.
Posted by Peter harding on Tue 14 Apr 2015 09:38:26 BST
Photo updated
Additional name added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 13 Apr 2015 22:44:39 BST
Photo updated
Additional names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 13 Apr 2015 22:43:44 BST
Photo updated and mirrored
As per Nick's comments this photo has been corrected
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 13 Apr 2015 21:55:55 BST
Roy Suzuki & Jim Petrie
Hi Peter,
A great collection of photos of your father.
On Sunday 12 April 2015, I attended the CVA's Annual Parade & Service held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and I had a good chat with No.6 Commando Veteran, Jim Petrie. By some strange coincidence, Jim was telling me about his best mate - Roy 'Zoot' Suzuki...
Jim told me that he & Roy were on the PIAT Gun team together.
May I point out that this particular photo has been uploaded back to front - the cap badge is always worn over the left eye and the excess cloth is pulled down over the right ear.
Rgds,
Nick
Posted by Nick Collins on Mon 13 Apr 2015 21:34:46 BST
This is a Photo of my Father taken in 2009 when he went to Normandy for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
Prt. Roy "Zook" Suzuki, formerly of the Royal West Kent Regiment and No.5 Commando, then of No.6 Troop of No.6 Commando - he is of English/Japanese parentage and one of four brothers (Henry, David, George & John). He had joined the army below the minimum age at Brasted, Kent on 27th June 1940 after his brother George (Green Howards) had safely returned from the confusion of Dunkirk. Meanwhile his brother David was serving with the Pioneer Corps and John served as a 'Bevin Boy' in the coal mines of England.
Upon the eve of No.5 Commando being shipped out to Madagascar in 1942 Roy Suzuki had been hospitalized. Eventually, realizing that his Commando Unit would be shipping out without him he had discharged himself from hospital and attempted to reach the Commandos aboard ship in Glasgow harbour by swimming in the River Clyde. He was spotted by the police, arrested and spent the...
This is a Photo of my Father taken in 2009 when he went to Normandy for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
Prt. Roy "Zook" Suzuki, formerly of the Royal West Kent Regiment and No.5 Commando, then of No.6 Troop of No.6 Commando - he is of English/Japanese parentage and one of four brothers (Henry, David, George & John). He had joined the army below the minimum age at Brasted, Kent on 27th June 1940 after his brother George (Green Howards) had safely returned from the confusion of Dunkirk. Meanwhile his brother David was serving with the Pioneer Corps and John served as a 'Bevin Boy' in the coal mines of England.
Upon the eve of No.5 Commando being shipped out to Madagascar in 1942 Roy Suzuki had been hospitalized. Eventually, realizing that his Commando Unit would be shipping out without him he had discharged himself from hospital and attempted to reach the Commandos aboard ship in Glasgow harbour by swimming in the River Clyde. He was spotted by the police, arrested and spent the next few days in jail before being identified as a serving Army Commando and returned to Achnacarry. There spending much of his time retraining with the American Rangers in advance of the Operation Torch, North African landings, before joining No.6 Troop of No.6 (Army) Commando.
Medals1939-45 Star. Africa Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, WarMedal 1939-45.
My father served in the British Army from 1939 until well after WW2. He was with No 6 Commado in N Africa and at the Normandy D-Day landings.He eventally reached the rank of Sergeant in the British Army’s Education Corps.
After the war, and changing his name to Roy Harding, he travelled the World, working in the Belgian Congo and South Africa before returning to the UK and studying law before being called to the Bar at Grays Inn, London , and practising in Chambers at Middle Temple . In 1971, Roy emigrated to Australia.
Peter Allen Harding
Brisbane, Australia
Posted by Peter harding on Mon 13 Apr 2015 07:17:17 BST
Naming the photos
Hi, I have just found this site. I am Ron McLeans Middle daughter and neither of the names given here are correct! That is not my dad or Henry Brown.
I do remember Helen Rawlinson from the Commando outings and parties we had. My dad had three daughters, Janet, myself and Ann. Sadly he passed away in 2008, 6 weeks after my mum died.
Posted by Helen Buckland on Sun 12 Apr 2015 12:17:42 BST
West End Hotel Photograph.
The gentleman sitting and pointing at the bat is Frank Walsh who was CSM and from the A & SH; probably my father's greatest pal in No. 9 and for years beyond. I met him and his wife and indeed others in their family several times.
I think I was there when the photograph was taken as I recognise the young chap back left.
It was a privilege to visit Fort William and meet these great people.
Posted by Kelvin Hughes on Tue 07 Apr 2015 09:25:05 BST
Photo updated
cwgc details entered. email sent to originator.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 03 Apr 2015 13:31:07 BST
KIEL 1st June 1945
3 Commando provide the guard of honour for Field Marshal Montgomery's investiture.
Posted by Guy Hudson on Thu 19 Mar 2015 18:46:58 GMT
KIEL 1st June 1945
3 Commando provide the guard of honour for Field Marshal Montgomery's investiture.
Lt. Col. Lewis 6 Commando received his DSO at the same investiture.
Posted by Guy Hudson on Thu 19 Mar 2015 18:44:42 GMT
Captain Gordon Pollard MC MM seated second left
Posted by Guy Hudson on Tue 17 Mar 2015 15:41:47 GMT
Can anyone identify any of these Commandos? If so it would be good to hear from you.
Graham Robinson
Posted by Graham Robinson on Thu 12 Mar 2015 07:49:09 GMT
Operation Chess July 1941
If anyone is able to recognise any of these members of E Troop apart from my father Tim Robinson and Horace Stokes (both to the right standing)I'd be very interested to hear.
Graham Robinson
Posted by Graham Robinson on Wed 11 Mar 2015 08:19:02 GMT
Photo updated
New and higher res version added from CVA archives
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 05 Mar 2015 16:31:34 GMT
Photo updated
New version added from CVA archives
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 05 Mar 2015 16:29:32 GMT
Photo updated
New better version added from CVA archives
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 05 Mar 2015 16:25:57 GMT
