My grandad told me that the bloke who took this photo thought he was dead . . . until the snoring could be heard!!
Posted by Glenn Taylor-Craig on Fri 30 Jul 2010 12:40:30 BST
reference the comments from stephane
message sent to original contributor advising of Stephane's comments. Message also sent to Stephane asking for more details.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Jul 2010 19:38:36 BST
Names
Bottom right is my grandfather, Lieut. Ralph W Noble.
Posted by Giles on Mon 05 Jul 2010 18:31:17 BST
Ltn Thursby's death is mentioned in the "Third Jungle Book" issue No.8 date Sep 1945, in the No.5 Troop Notes section, page 26.
"The sudden passing of Lieut. Thursby was agreat blow to the Troop we offer our sincerest condolences to his family on their great loss"
Posted by Andy Maines on Tue 29 Jun 2010 20:05:22 BST
THIS IS F TROOP 4 Cdo. Photo Taken in FALMOUTH
You can see : MURDOCH McDOUGALL
ROLAND OLIVER
PETER McVEIGH
DONKIN
Etc.....
Posted by stephane on Fri 11 Jun 2010 21:41:29 BST
2 commando pan. No. 35
Pte Joseph Lavin (my grandfather)
Thanks Glenn..photo updated...Pete R.
Posted by Glenn Taylor-Craig on Thu 10 Jun 2010 08:54:44 BST
No. Commando panorama photo, number 16
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** No.16 is my father, Joseph Shaw. He was born in 1918 in the East End of London and died in 1988 aged 69. He has four children (myself and three daughters), eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Posted by Joe Shaw on Mon 31 May 2010 12:28:34 BST
My Grandad, Donald Haile is in this picture. 3rd from the left, back row.
Posted by susan crooks on Fri 28 May 2010 02:10:33 BST
That's a lovely story. I'm glad Eric got to visit him recently too. - Janet
Posted by Bob Bishop on Sat 15 May 2010 22:42:47 BST
Father
Hi,
Don't know who did these pictures but I'm the son on A. Wogel in the picture, trying to find anyone who knew him, and what happened to him in North Africa, all we know he was wounded and came home a diffrent man, he had totally changed.
Please contact me if you have any info. [email protected].
Paul
Paul Wogel
Posted by PAUL WOGEL on Thu 06 May 2010 13:57:06 BST
Albert Bilham
Hi this is Albert Bilham's grandson, i see him pictured above and was wondering if anyone had any info on him or other pictures
Posted by david ronald on Tue 06 Apr 2010 22:32:13 BST
2 commando panorama numbered
my late father paul henry beckett is number 19 on this picture
******** Photo updated by Pete Rogers ********
Posted by michael beckett on Sun 28 Feb 2010 12:28:33 GMT
More names
2. Ted Gowers, 3. Bluett RRA, 6. Jock Read, 16. LCpl White, 17. Jack Barnes, 20. E Edwards, 21. Lt Lewis (Warwicks), 22. Capt Westly RRA, 23. Lt Keith Ponsford RB, 24. Sgt Salisbury, 25. Jimmy Dowling MM DLI, 26. Sgt Edmunds, 27. Cpl Jennings, 32. Cpl Grant, 36. Jock Campbell Scotts Gds, 37. Dixie Dean Gren Gds, 41. Fred Rabbetts, 47. Nobby Clark, 49. Pritchard WG, 51. Dickenson Gren Gds, 53. T Hutt Gren Gds, 57. Jenkins WG, 60. Ellis Norris WG
Posted by Geoff Murray on Wed 10 Feb 2010 14:46:25 GMT
I think that my father may be pictured 4th row from the top and 4th from the left. His name was Pat (Paddy) Wiggins. He had a good friend called Murphy does anyone know of these two men?
Posted by Patterson on Fri 05 Feb 2010 15:59:35 GMT
Left : Coporal Herbert SHIPTON
Right : Sergeant "Dai" Davis 2 Cdo
I've put number on each member.
Everybody are welcome to complete names.
1. Sid HUBBARD 26.
2. SCOTT 27. SMITH
3. 28.
4. DUNN (KIA 7 june 44) 29. Fred WALKER
5. 30. Capt. BUTLER
6. JAMES 31. J. POTT (?)
7. GIBSON 32.
8. John WHITE 33. HANESON
9. Capt. POLLARD 34. ROBBINS (KIA 20 August 44)
10. GATES 35. G. WEBB
11. 36.
12. McGOWAN 37. ENOCH
13. HICKEY 38. WOODS
14. 39. ABRAHAM
15. Lionel UNDERWOOD 40. TAYLOR
16. Sgt. PORT 41. EDWARDS
17. 42. MASTERSON
18. 43.
19. BARBER 44. SPIERS
20. "Bert" BEDDOWS 45. Jim CLINTON
21. ...
I've put number on each member.
Everybody are welcome to complete names.
1. Sid HUBBARD 26.
2. SCOTT 27. SMITH
3. 28.
4. DUNN (KIA 7 june 44) 29. Fred WALKER
5. 30. Capt. BUTLER
6. JAMES 31. J. POTT (?)
7. GIBSON 32.
8. John WHITE 33. HANESON
9. Capt. POLLARD 34. ROBBINS (KIA 20 August 44)
10. GATES 35. G. WEBB
11. 36.
12. McGOWAN 37. ENOCH
13. HICKEY 38. WOODS
14. 39. ABRAHAM
15. Lionel UNDERWOOD 40. TAYLOR
16. Sgt. PORT 41. EDWARDS
17. 42. MASTERSON
18. 43.
19. BARBER 44. SPIERS
20. "Bert" BEDDOWS 45. Jim CLINTON
21. LEWIS (MIA 7 june 44) 46.
22. CASSIDY 47. McALLISTER
23. Lt WILLIAMS 48. LATHROPE
24. WARD 49. LYNCH
25. D.DIGHTON 50. Reg. MILLS (MIA 7 June 44)
Posted by stephane on Tue 26 Jan 2010 10:12:15 GMT
This is 1 Troop.
Posted by stephane on Wed 20 Jan 2010 18:04:02 GMT
Billy Moore
Billy Moore front row 4th from left.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Tue 15 Dec 2009 16:04:16 GMT
Idris Jones recently examined this photo (of which he has an original copy) and thought that the unknown man might be called Lewis.
Posted by Andy Maines on Mon 07 Dec 2009 02:16:19 GMT
Lt Hemming led the raid on Luc St Mere, code named Operation Chopper, in Sep 1941. Two men were killed on this raid and are buried in a local Catholic church, when Lt Hemmings died in the early 1990's his ahes were, in accordance with his wishes, buried next to the graves of his two lost men, whom he never forgot.
Posted by Andy Maines on Sat 05 Dec 2009 17:28:29 GMT
The tall man on the extreme right of this photo is Eddie 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald.
Posted by Andy Maines on Tue 01 Dec 2009 01:20:21 GMT
Updated from a message posted on the Forum, position No 12 has been identified as Stanley McMullen.
Posted by Andy Maines on Sun 22 Nov 2009 03:06:18 GMT
Back row in the middle wiht beret : Maurice WHITE
Posted by stephane on Sat 21 Nov 2009 18:58:41 GMT
Second from right : BILL PORTMAN MM
Posted by stephane on Sat 21 Nov 2009 18:57:07 GMT
This is 45 RM.
Posted by stephane SAINT-MARTIN on Sun 01 Nov 2009 20:46:47 GMT
