Gerald identifies no. 27 as his father L/Sgt John (Jack) Thomas
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 15 May 2012 14:07:26 BST
My Father Sgt John (Jack) Thomas no.391
I believe this is my father John Thomas 1911-1991,born and raised in Wales and originally a member of the Welch Regiment. Is there anyone who could verify this for me? I know he was in 1 Troop No.1 Commando and many of the names in the photograph are familiar to me from my conversations with him. Any comments please?
Posted by Gerald James Thomas on Fri 30 Mar 2012 22:24:13 BST
From Mrs Cann
Hello,I see photo of Officers,Sergeants & WO's in number 1 commandos on the site.My father in law( deceased) is at number 32 .named Jack Cann. He later returned ,I think after injury to Welch regiment as RSM.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sat 31 Dec 2011 12:51:49 GMT
From Mrs Cann
Hello,I see photo of Officers,Sergeants & WO's in number 1 commandos on the site.My father in law ( deceased) is at number 32 .named Jack Cann. He later returned ,I think after injury to Welch regiment as RSM.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sat 31 Dec 2011 12:50:45 GMT
No 105 is my father Harry Morrell
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 105 is my father Harry Morrell 1913-2000 he had 2 children Roma and Anthony wife Ada morrell sent in by son anthony morrell
Posted by anthony morrell on Sun 06 Nov 2011 21:26:07 GMT
MY FATHER HARRY MORRELL IS SAT THIRD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT ROW HE SERVED IN BURMA TILL THE END OF THE WAR WHILE IN THE NO 1 COMMANDO SON ANTHONY MORRELL
Posted by anthony morrell on Wed 05 Oct 2011 22:15:50 BST
Major James Willis Gardner
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No. 331 is Major James Willis Gardner born Weybridge, UK 28/02/1915, died Rome, Italy 11/11/1997. Following the war he worked for Procter and Gamble in Newcastle and left for Lausanne, Switzerland in 1952 to start up company operations in continental Europe. He retired from the company in 1980 as administrator of the Italian branch and lived out his retirement in the 'Castelli Romani' a renowned wine region of central Italy. He married Leila Tusgioglu from the island of Rhodes and had three children Marina, William and Alexia. His grandchildren live in three continents, with one niece married to a 'James' working for P&G from and in weybridge(!).
Posted by William Patrick Gardner on Tue 20 Sep 2011 02:19:33 BST
Hugh Maines
I actually uploaded this photo some time ago and am embarassed to admit that I never really checked it out properly at the time, after a recent re-examinination, I am now fairly sure that the figure second from the right is my father!
Cheers Andy
Posted by Andy Maines on Sun 07 Aug 2011 13:07:12 BST
message from Margo Hathorn
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No 101 is my father Sgt Arthur (Toby) Hathorn 1915-1985,No 142 is George Pearson,also deceased, a close friend of my father. Margo.
Posted by Margo Hathorn on Sun 24 Apr 2011 19:35:47 BST
Dick Hawkins No1 Commando
A picture taken at Braemar Castle with my father on far right.
Posted by Dave Hawkins on Mon 31 Jan 2011 23:51:10 GMT
I was just examining this photo and realised that one of the faces difinately appears in the No1 panorama, it is N.Piglot his number in the panorama being 450. I will include his name in the list that is attached to this photo.
Andy Maines
Posted by Andy Maines on Wed 19 Jan 2011 02:08:39 GMT
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No 19 is my father Frank Edmund Allum born 9th May 1919, died 26/2/1980. He had 2 children, my sister Valerie and myself. He joined the Royal Artillery Territorial Army in May 1939 and was posted to 99th Field Regiment September 1939. Joined BEF and was evacuated from the eastern mole at Dunkirk on the night of 1/2 June 1940 on the Winchelsea. 6th July posted to 145th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, stationed at Bangor NI where he volunteered for the Commandos. 9th August 1940 posted to 12 Commando, was involed in raids, notably on the French coast at Ambleteuse July 1941 and Operation Anklet on the Lofoten Islands Dec '41. 12 Commando was disbanded in July 1943 and he was posted to 1 Commando at Winchester, hence his apprearancre in the photograph. He was in Burma from Jan 44 to November 44 where he was involved in 3 landings, 2 against enemy forces. He...
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No 19 is my father Frank Edmund Allum born 9th May 1919, died 26/2/1980. He had 2 children, my sister Valerie and myself. He joined the Royal Artillery Territorial Army in May 1939 and was posted to 99th Field Regiment September 1939. Joined BEF and was evacuated from the eastern mole at Dunkirk on the night of 1/2 June 1940 on the Winchelsea. 6th July posted to 145th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, stationed at Bangor NI where he volunteered for the Commandos. 9th August 1940 posted to 12 Commando, was involed in raids, notably on the French coast at Ambleteuse July 1941 and Operation Anklet on the Lofoten Islands Dec '41. 12 Commando was disbanded in July 1943 and he was posted to 1 Commando at Winchester, hence his apprearancre in the photograph. He was in Burma from Jan 44 to November 44 where he was involved in 3 landings, 2 against enemy forces. He was then posted to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and then to India, returning to UK in March 1946. A fascinating life that he never spoke to me about. I was only vaguely aware he was in the Commandos and later assumed that as a young boy that was wisheful thinking on my part as in the early post-war years the Commandos occupied a very special, exciting and glamnorous position in everyone's minds, especially young boys. I found out all the above a long time after his death which is a great pity to me.
Posted by Richard Allum on Mon 10 Jan 2011 01:01:04 GMT
message from John Davies
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** Number 247 is my dad Victor Oliver Davies (known as Vic) He passed away on the 6th Dec 2010.
John Davies (son)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Dec 2010 18:37:04 GMT
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
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
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
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
My father Hugh Maines is situated on the extreme right, second row from the back, third in from the right
Posted by Andy Maines on Thu 01 Oct 2009 23:45:03 BST
Standing to the right of picture Henry Brown OBE
Directly to the left of the Mayor Jim Crowe MM
Next left Reg Teager
Next left Sgt Arthur'Happy' Jackson
Posted by John Mewett on Thu 10 Sep 2009 12:11:14 BST
I have been contacted by John Mewett, who thinks that he may be able to identify the man standing next to my father. He has stated that he has quite a strong resemblence to the man standing at the extreme left of his Cocanada 2 group photo, if this is the case then the man in my photo is called Simmonds. I must admit that the two men are quite similar to eachother.
Posted by Andy Maines on Tue 25 Aug 2009 00:38:13 BST
This photo is possibly of the same raiding party that is shown in a photo previously uploaded by Nic conataining Roy Halfpenny.
Posted by Andy Maines on Tue 28 Jul 2009 23:24:53 BST
No1 Commando Concert part programme
Nice to see the face of Roy Halfpenny,whose name appears in the No1 Commando concert part programme that I have been loaned a copy of. Andy Maines
Posted by Andy Maines on Sat 25 Apr 2009 21:41:24 BST
