Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 10 Sep 2013 19:44:40 BST
Photo updated
with names from comments
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Sep 2013 16:47:51 BST
Photo updated
Names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 07 Sep 2013 21:49:35 BST
my dad
number 31 is my dad THOMAS JOHN (Jack)PRICE
Posted by richard james price on Sat 07 Sep 2013 13:08:28 BST
M Straughan MM citation
Although his name is not spelled exactly right, Sgt Straughan is mentioned in M Lindsay's (same Officer as on citation) excellent book about the Gordon Highlanders in NW Europe in WW2; called "So Few Got Through".
Please see other comments on this post re my Dad's recollections of 'Geordie' Straughan.
Posted by M Shepherd on Thu 05 Sep 2013 20:03:40 BST
To the family of JMS,
I have known about your Father since I was a boy (now 55). My Dad, Allan Shepherd (now 85) knew him as 'Geordie' Straughan whilst serving in 1 Battalion Gordon Highlanders and has, over the years, spoken about him often and with great esteem.
My Dad joined the Gordons just after the war ended in 1945 as a regular soldier on his 18 birthday. Apparently had tried to get in earlier but didn't look old enough! His mate did and got in. My Dad is a Yorkshireman but was drawn to the Gordons when he joined up.
Once at battalion, my Dad used to pal up with your Dad. To my Dad, Geordie was an 'old soldier', probably in his early thirties then!
Dad has told me that Geordie had re-enlisted after the war ( having to come back as a private), having been a Sergeant before demob. As a result, he knew many of the NCO's who he had previously served with andhad their respect ( which the other rookies didn't !). Apparently, Geordie wouldn't answer roll call unless they said 'MM'...
To the family of JMS,
I have known about your Father since I was a boy (now 55). My Dad, Allan Shepherd (now 85) knew him as 'Geordie' Straughan whilst serving in 1 Battalion Gordon Highlanders and has, over the years, spoken about him often and with great esteem.
My Dad joined the Gordons just after the war ended in 1945 as a regular soldier on his 18 birthday. Apparently had tried to get in earlier but didn't look old enough! His mate did and got in. My Dad is a Yorkshireman but was drawn to the Gordons when he joined up.
Once at battalion, my Dad used to pal up with your Dad. To my Dad, Geordie was an 'old soldier', probably in his early thirties then!
Dad has told me that Geordie had re-enlisted after the war ( having to come back as a private), having been a Sergeant before demob. As a result, he knew many of the NCO's who he had previously served with andhad their respect ( which the other rookies didn't !). Apparently, Geordie wouldn't answer roll call unless they said 'MM' after his name !
My Dad knew of your Dads escape from St Valery and of his MM exploits.
Sadly, my Dads memory is failing ( when I told him of seeing Geordie details on this site) but he could remember that he used to be know the Army with him.
Posted by M Shepherd on Thu 05 Sep 2013 14:24:25 BST
326 : Should be Capt. HUTCHISON BURT MC
Posted by stephane on Wed 28 Aug 2013 14:01:12 BST
Photo updated re comments Albert Wogel
Paul if you have a photo of your father please contact me via Contact Us section...Pete Rogers (archivist)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 28 Aug 2013 11:21:33 BST
My Father No 6 Albert Raymond Wogel
Picture of my father My Father No 6 Albert Raymond Wogel, taken on there return from Operation Deepcut.
My father was also involed operation Torch in North Africa.
Paul Wogel (Son)
Posted by PAUL WOGEL on Wed 28 Aug 2013 08:49:17 BST
Photo updated
Update from Brian Wraith-Mottier "In the web-site photo gallery of N°6 Commando there is a panorama from July 1943. I have seen an original of this photo inside the farm house used by N°6 at Amfreville, France. Underneath the photo is a typed list of all the names of the Commandos in that photo. I presume that sometime in the past the photo was presented to the SAULNIER family by N°6 Commando veterans. My father is shown in that photo and his position on the list of names is correct ie second row extreme LH side "Pte Wraith"
I have no reason to doubt that other Commandos are correctly named. The photo was taken through the glass frame so there is alot of reflection included, but the names can be understood."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Aug 2013 20:29:44 BST
Photo updated
Mne T.A.M. Cooke 42RM Commando joined the original Commando Assoc. His service number is shown as EX//1189
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Aug 2013 10:26:39 BST
photo note
IWM photo reference not visible on rear
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Aug 2013 09:22:51 BST
Photo updated
Previously unidentified, Brian Blackwell identifies this Commando as his father in law Geoff Clay whose 90th birthday is on the 25th August
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 20 Aug 2013 12:55:28 BST
Photo updated
Alan Hunter identifies his father Hector William Hunter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Aug 2013 10:41:06 BST
Photo updated
Alan Hunter identifies his father Hector William Hunter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Aug 2013 10:36:29 BST
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Alan Hunter identifies his father Hector William Hunter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Aug 2013 10:31:37 BST
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Capt Gordon Webb MC & bar identified -318 - by his son Colin Webb
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 18 Aug 2013 11:45:14 BST
Photo updated with timeline of ID
Update 17/10/10 by Pete R. Stephane identifies nos. 182, 255,262,304,340,378,383; Update 28/10/10 by Pete R. Stephane identifies 316 as Robert Dawson ; Update 7/12/10 by Pete R. Steve Grace advises "132 was my late father Gerald Vincent Grace (Jerry), Bren gunner and makeshift cook under Lord Lovatt F-troop.Sadly my father died 5th November 1992"; Update 30/1/11 by Pete R. Helen Ong advises " 54 : This is my grandad Robert William Ong - sadly killed at Sword Beach on D-Day"; update 20/2/11 by Pete R. Chris Sanford-Pooley advises 160 is Harvey O'Hara and 234 is Fred Pooley;Update 1/5/11 by Pete R. Steven Blundell advises 43 is his father William (Billy) Blundell: Update 7/8/11 By Pete R. Stephane thinks that 228 is Duncan McCUBBIN, 230 is Jack LEWINGTON, and 130 is John Skerry;Update 25/5/12 Mary Crawford identifies 53 as Brian Mullen
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 18 Aug 2013 11:42:15 BST
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Sarah Baugh identifies her grandfather Norman David Venables
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 12 Aug 2013 13:12:38 BST
Photo update from Peter Hensman
My father was in 44 Commando and we were just looking at photo's on website (he also has many of these. The ones marked Malaya were actually HK - New Territories/Chinese border crossing. Malaya 4 is a bailey bridge called Chick Bridge and guarded the border crossing. The original bridge was underneath it but had been blown up by Middlesex Regiment when they left HK in the retreat
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 12 Aug 2013 10:29:48 BST
Photo update from Peter Hensman
My father was in 44 Commando and we were just looking at photo's on website (he also has many of these). The ones marked Malaya were actually HK - New Territories/Chinese border crossing. Malaya 3 this blockhouse which is still there is Tac U Ling (not correct spelling)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 12 Aug 2013 10:29:05 BST
Photo update from Jill Hensman
My father was in 44 Commando and we were just looking at photo's on website (he also has many of these).The ones marked Malaya were actually HK - New Territories/Chinese border crossing. Malaya 2 the blockhouse is in Hang Ma Ling (this is not correct spelling but will get that soon)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 12 Aug 2013 10:27:58 BST
Photo update from Jill Hensman
Jill adds, “My father was in 44 Commando and we were just looking at photo's on website (he also has many of these. The ones marked Malaya were actually HK - New Territories/Chinese border crossing. Malaya 1 is Chicks Bridge.”
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 12 Aug 2013 10:26:57 BST
Photo of 4 Troop, 5 Commando.
I too have this photo and can confirm that my father Lance Corporal Ronald Ernest Hicks, Royal Engineers is in the 3rd row from the front, 2nd left. He annotated the photo "Falmouth January 1942".
Posted by Michael Stuart Hicks on Thu 08 Aug 2013 17:41:22 BST
Photo updated with comment transferred from details
Photo updated 1/08/10 by Pete R. The following information comes from Andy Dalziel (jnr) " My father, Andy Dalziel, you already have as well as my godfather, Paddy (Tommy) Ludlow. Third row down and six from the left, with the little moustache, is Des Crowden, Des was a Londoner who after the war worked for Paddy Ludlow in the TV and radio rental he set up, DER. My father died in 1974, Des in the early 1990s as I recall. The photo was taken in the gardens beside the Greenbank hotel where they mustered every morning. "
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 26 Jul 2013 23:02:13 BST
