Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Sep 2012 01:01:53 BST
link added
Link to photo of his grave added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Sep 2012 00:50:01 BST
Photo updated with names
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 19 Sep 2012 23:07:46 BST
Officers identified
Left to right:
Lt. WY Smith - Carleton & York Rgt, Canada
Lt. James 'Carpet Slippers' Ennis, - 4 Commando
Lt. Edwin Snell - Carleton & York Rgt, Canada
Capt. Gordon Webb - 4 Commando
Lord Lovat - 4 Commando
Lt. Jack P. Ensor - Carleton & York Rgt, Canada (Canadian OIC)
Lt. ADC Smith - 4 Commando
Taken on the parade ground of the Drop Redoubt fort at Dover.
Posted by Phil Eyden on Sun 09 Sep 2012 04:54:21 BST
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 07 Sep 2012 14:22:07 BST
Photo updated
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 04 Sep 2012 18:14:31 BST
Third row from bottom : 5th from left : Colonel DAWSON
Posted by stephane on Wed 29 Aug 2012 01:17:16 BST
Photo updated with comments
pm sent to Daniel re comments from Steve
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 23 Aug 2012 14:41:29 BST
My Dad
The man second from the right is my father, Arthur Holme.
I didn't know that his nickname in the Army was "The Bull" until the day of his funeral when I was told by Jack Strain who came to the wedding and I assume is the poster, Daniel's, grandfather.
If Daniel reads this then you can contact me on [email protected], but thanks for posting this it has made my day finding it.
Posted by Steve Holme on Wed 22 Aug 2012 21:29:04 BST
My Dad
Photo updated by Pete R. Please contact me if you have other Commando related photos. Email via Contact section on homepage
The man with the big smile, behind Jock on the left, is my dad - George (Geordie) Harris.
Posted by Eileen Harris on Fri 17 Aug 2012 13:50:15 BST
ROWE, EDWARD GEORGE
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: PLY/X 103925
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
No. 46 R.M. Commando.
Grave Reference XV. E. 9.
Cemetery BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William Henry and Bessie Maud Rowe, of Trevelmond, Cornwall; husband of Veronica Beatrice Rowe.
Posted by stephane on Thu 09 Aug 2012 12:19:11 BST
The railway carriages in the background have the letters
MSM, which may be
George Norton Barnes used to fondly talk about Pune, so my guess is this is taken in India.
Posted by mark hudson on Mon 06 Aug 2012 21:44:19 BST
4 Troop. 3 Commando.
No 51 is Eric Albert(Lofty)Hill. Joined from Metropolitan Police. Served North Africa, Sicily, Italy and North West Europe. Not on D-Day. In Weymouth Hospital with German Measles! Wore Gordon Highlander badge although signed on as Royal Fusilier at Tower of London. Was instructor at Achnacarry for a while, training Dutch commandos. Ended War as Corporal.
Died with my mother on 9th April 1970 when the 'London Valour' on which he was the Radio Officer sank in a gale off Genoa, Italy.
Posted by Gordon Hill on Mon 16 Jul 2012 16:07:28 BST
Date of Picture
Charlie Palmer thinks this might have been taken about a fortnight after D-Day. He thinks F-Troop were relieved by the Paras 5 days after D-Day and were staying in Breville.
Posted by Newell Fisher on Tue 10 Jul 2012 19:26:55 BST
My Dad is front row number 2 SGT David Hendry McIntosh
Thanks Phyllis...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Phyllis Yakas on Tue 10 Jul 2012 13:58:27 BST
Photo
3rd row number 2 is David Hendry McIntosh my Dad
Thanks Phyllis...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Phyllis Yakas on Tue 10 Jul 2012 13:56:26 BST
Lewes War Memorial
Joe's name appears on the north side of the war memorial in Lewes.
Charlie Palmer was with him when he died near Sword Beach and his wife Patricia was with Joe's wife when she got the news. I have made a brief film about this HERE.
Posted by Newell Fisher on Mon 09 Jul 2012 15:09:23 BST
My Father
I think the young man whose head is to the left of the three stripes, is my father John Arthur Morgan.
Thanks Margaret...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by margaret elizabeth reece on Sun 01 Jul 2012 22:46:15 BST
The 9th soldier from the left on this photograph is Jack "Yorkie" Deighton (No. 2 Commando, 3 Troop, Heavy Weapons)
Thanks Roy...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Roy Deighton on Sun 01 Jul 2012 17:56:51 BST
Front row : 2nd from left : Pat PORTEOUS VC
Front row : 3rd from right : Sid MEDDINGS
Second row : first right : Graham BANDFIELD
Thanks Stephane...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by stephane on Wed 27 Jun 2012 00:35:11 BST
Front Rank: No.7 Durnford-Slater
Thanks Guy...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Guy Hudson on Wed 27 Jun 2012 00:26:11 BST
No.2 Seated : CSM JOHN DOWLING MM 3 Troop, 3 Commando
Thanks Guy...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 24 Jun 2012 16:55:46 BST
No.7 Standing : Thomas "Tucker" Jennings 3 Troop, 3 Commando
Thanks Guy...photo now updated... Pete R
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 24 Jun 2012 16:52:30 BST
No.46 identified as Philip J. Creswick
Nesta Rees identifies her Uncle - Philip J Creswick aka Cressy. Nesta adds "He was wounded on the 8th June 1944 and he was left in a farm by some of his brother troopers. They later "found" a Jeep and returned to the farm. They then returned him to the beach. He died of a heart attack 29th January, 1978. He was a smashing Uncle and I miss him still"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 22 Jun 2012 10:55:16 BST
father
My late father is top row second from the left, ronald "ron", "ginger", Hedges.
Posted by shaun hedges on Wed 20 Jun 2012 08:10:39 BST
