There is a higher resolution identical image in the gallery with others identified, ie. Lt John Gilson, Fred Whisker, and William Irving MM
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 18 Apr 2026 12:45:49 BST
F Giltrow
Top row, sixth from the left in the white vest, is my grandfather, Frederick (George) Giltrow
Posted by Katherine Wade on Wed 14 May 2025 18:29:59 BST
Sgt Matthias back row 5th on the right
Posted by Victoria Lloyd on Thu 02 Jan 2025 22:07:43 GMT
Sgt Matthias on the left
Posted by Victoria Lloyd on Thu 02 Jan 2025 22:03:28 GMT
No. 1 Commando panorama photo
Number 251 I believe is my father, Terence "lofty" Cooling I'm keen to know if anyone knows anything at all, as he died in 1990. And I've only just found this picture
Posted by Michael John Cooling on Fri 07 Jul 2023 19:18:31 BST
Lt Col Thomas Trevor
#No.30 is Lt Col Tom Hoult Trevor.
Posted by Nick Collins on Thu 05 Jan 2023 20:41:05 GMT
Photo updated
Thank you Philip. If you haven’t seen it this is our archive entry, just copy and paste the link: https://www.commandoveterans.org/W_H_Bate_1Commando
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 28 Sep 2021 21:59:44 BST
Front row no.5 with Gladwell's hands on his shoulders is William Bate
Posted by Philip Bate on Tue 28 Sep 2021 14:52:41 BST
Photo update
name removed
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 06 Mar 2021 22:34:18 GMT
Unfortunately that is not my father .
Posted by John doughty on Sat 06 Mar 2021 20:27:59 GMT
Photo 342: John S. GIBSON. Author and historian.
Specialist on Jacobite history.
Appeared in the ITV film "Achtung Achnacarry".
Posted by Jan Mas on Tue 17 Nov 2020 20:05:40 GMT
My father is number 65.
William George Doughty.
Posted by John doughty on Sun 08 Nov 2020 13:08:24 GMT
Frederick Charles Whisker
My Father Frederick Charles Whisker Extreme bottom left
Front row left
Still with us age 98 (23/10/2020) dob 23/10/22
Posted by Janetwhisker on Wed 04 Nov 2020 21:55:34 GMT
The Trooper climbing carries a slung Bren Gun.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 20 Sep 2020 18:47:42 BST
The Officer on the right is wearing RAF Pilots Wings which may help in making an ID.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 10:34:38 BST
Henry Loudon
Number five, top row , is my Grandfather Henry Loudon. Also confirmed by my Mum.Amazed to find this as, apart from knowing where he served, we had very little information on his particular unit. Just new that he was a very proud Royal Marine. He lived in Alva, Scotland and passed away in 1984.
Posted by Pam on Thu 17 Sep 2020 09:11:25 BST
He is armed with the 9mm Sterling Sun-Machine Gun a gas and blow-back operated weapon.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 22:38:18 BST
The second man from left is carrying the very heavy MMG Tripod like it Has no weight! The Commando in front of him has a Bren slung over his right shoulder.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 22:34:50 BST
The badges on the left arm of Jess are his rank, ie: Leading Seaman, and the three stripes are Long Service Stripes , one for each period of 4 years, indicating 12 years under the Colours since the age of 18, any time before that was regarded as ‘Boys Time” and did not count towards Pension. At this time youngsters still went to Sea regardless, with many being Killed in Action!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:16:46 BST
The creature in this Crest is a Salamander which in myths is claimed to survive fire.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:39:23 BST
I hope that is a Green Fez!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 17:41:48 BST
This shows a 3’ Mortar Team preparing to open fire. No: 1 of the weapon is setting the sight whilst the others prepare bombs for the ‘stonk’ they are about to drop onto the target.The striped rod in front is one of the aiming posts which would be set out to use in the DF(SOS) mode, Defensive Fire SOS. The range would depend on which fuses were placed in the base of each bomb.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 17:37:01 BST
The three front Commandos each hold a .30-06 inch a Garand Rifle issued to provide extra fire power as these are semi-automatic weapons
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 17:25:41 BST
The cups of tea are a major clue!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 16:59:33 BST
This an interesting a Commando photograph. As the Commando Units were being formed they had no regular home or Barracks, added to that was the fact they moved frequently to many different locations. What was decided is they would be paid a Subsistence Allowance and take lodgings near to their current training area. This proved popular, they could pick and choose, were away from Barracks Routine, could team up with chums, would be living in Town close to attractions such as Pubs, Cinemas, Dance Halls and young ladies! The rent money they paid was welcomed by their Landladies many of whom had siblings serving in the Armed Forces and they would also bring home anything they could scrounge. It worked well and explains the smiles in this photo, some long-terms friends and relation ships were forged, many married into families they had lodged with.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 16:58:19 BST
