The date of the photograph of number commando is wrong ,it was taken in April 1943 and not November 1943 I know this to be fact as No 46 is my grandfather ie seargeant john rigby and he was killed on 25th may 1943! however that is not to say that the film may not have been developed until November 1943.
Best regards
Mark
Posted by Mark Harrison on Sun 10 Aug 2014 23:58:00 BST
Photo updated
With details about Charles Hustwick
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 24 Jul 2014 22:17:10 BST
LCpl Jim Fearns ("Bracken")1/5 Commandos
Submitted by his daughter, Janet.
Taken in Hong Kong in 1945 after the Japanese surrender.
Posted by Janet Fearns on Tue 01 Jul 2014 19:29:41 BST
LCpl Jim Fearns ("Bracken")1/5 Commandos (wearing helmet)
Submitted by his daughter, Janet.
I think this was taken before departure to Asia, but whether to Burma or Malaya, I don't know. I don't know any of the others in the photo.
Posted by Janet Fearns on Tue 01 Jul 2014 19:28:23 BST
Comments noted
Enqs in hand re previous comment from Phyllis.
*** Contact details now passed by email ***
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jun 2014 18:24:40 BST
Tom Malloch Buchanan died 10 June 1948
Tom Buchanan was a friend of my late father-in-law, who was a PoW in Java. They either met whilst in the camp or at Bara. I would like to try and contact Tom's relatives as they may be interested in a number of letters written from Tom to my father-in-law Ronald Frank Pettitt when Tom was moved to East Kilbride to recuperate. I also have a condolence note written from another ex-PoW written to Ron following Tom's death.
If you can track the relatives (Alex Kean?) I would be very happy to send him scanned copies of these letters. Tom's personality shines through these letters and they give a good insight into their illnesses.
Posted by Phyllis Livingstone on Sun 08 Jun 2014 08:31:39 BST
Photo updated
Jimmy Smith identified by his daughter Pamela Hook as 309
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 02 Jun 2014 18:23:12 BST
Photo updated
Pte. Fred Jenkins identified by his grandson
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 26 Apr 2014 09:41:54 BST
I have the original photograph, my Grandfather, Pte Fred Jenkins is standing on the right arms folded. Unfortunately there are no dates on the photograph.
Posted by Paul Bennett on Fri 25 Apr 2014 13:28:58 BST
Photo updated
with names from comments
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Sep 2013 16:47:51 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
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
Efforts to trace the grave of Pte. Buchanan are ongoing. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum have no record.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 11 Jun 2013 12:27:24 BST
photo updated
Names form scan of rear of identical photo attached
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 25 Mar 2013 18:08:17 GMT
No1 Commando panorama photo No 327 and 335
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 327 is my late father James Henry Davies. At the conclusion of the war he was a Major serving in Burma/Malaya.
I can also identify No 335 as his younger brother, Alan J. Davies who also served in Burma/Malaya, ending the war as a Captain.
Posted by Bill Davies on Wed 06 Mar 2013 22:16:24 GMT
Photo updated
Additional details and link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 27 Feb 2013 21:04:42 GMT
Photo updated
Roger Pilling identifies his father CSM Harry Pilling, and Sgt's Jack Hillier and Percy Smith.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 15 Feb 2013 10:05:03 GMT
Photo updated
Elaine Southworth believes the man shown as Lt Philip Pinckney is her father Sgt John Southworth No.1 Cdo(see his album in gallery)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 28 Jan 2013 10:42:48 GMT
Photo updated
Alison Bond identifies 490 as her father Pte Hugh MacKenzie
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 04 Dec 2012 22:18:29 GMT
The description for the 1939-45 medal should i believe read the Defence Medal(the ribbon had green for 'the green land' the orange stripe was for the flames of enemy attacks and the two black stripes was for the blackout.)and the Defence Medal should read 1939-45 War Medal.
The Territorial Medal is the Efficency Medal which superseeded the 1908 Territorial Medal.
Posted by alanorton on Sat 03 Nov 2012 10:38:24 GMT
5 Troop
Great Pic. I believe my Great Uncle Albert Caldicott is No 48 in this line up. Is there anyone that can clarify this? Is there a record of the numbers and the corresponding names?
Posted by Aaron Caldicott on Mon 08 Oct 2012 23:07:38 BST
Photo updated
Theresa identifies her father Eddy Fitzgerald as No.1
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 22 Sep 2012 12:02:54 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
