The RN Commando at rear would have completed the Commando Course
probably at CTCRM Lympstone and been a member of a Commando Unit
in on e of three roles: 1 Doctor 2 Dentist 3 Instructor or ‘Schoolie’.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 05:23:50 EDT
I believe that he was presented with an Honorary Green Beret on when appointment to this post which occurred at about the time he presented Colours to 40, 42 and 45 Commando RM on the same day in a Malta in the late1950s when 3 Commando Brigade RM was stationed there.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 20 Sep 2020 20:29:42 EDT
Prince Phillip wears his Royal Marines Tie on this occasion. Trooper Whipps wears a Commando ‘flash ‘ and Staffordshire Regimental Cap Badge with Black feather Hackle on his Green Beret. On this occasion, his Veterans lapel badge is proudly worn.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 20 Sep 2020 20:23:52 EDT
Trooper Burgess was either an Officer or WO in the Royal Army Ordnance
Corps judging by the hand embroidered Cap Bsdge worn.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 13:01:21 EDT
Trooper Mason wears the Durham Light Infantry Cap Barge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 12:59:04 EDT
Trooper Roderick wears the cap badge of his home Regiment, The Highland Light Infantry. He wears a Commando Dagger lapel badge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 12:57:55 EDT
This is a clear image of his original issue Cap Badge as it has a Kings’ Crown and is well worn. The Hunting Horn shown appears on all Light Infantry Cap Badges.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 12:55:28 EDT
Trooper Moore’s Regiment before joining the Commandos was probably The Kings Royal Rifle Corps a Light Infantry Unit.,
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 12:52:24 EDT
The Cap Badge this Trooper wears is the South Wales Borderers, the man behind is possible a Royal Engineers (RE) but MAY be Royal Army Service Corps (RASC), their Cap Badges being similar in shape/layout.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 12:27:01 EDT
The Brigadier chooses to wear his Original Welch Regiment Cap Badge and not that of a Field Officer.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 12 Sep 2020 15:49:18 EDT
Trooper Redmond soldiered on after WW2 as evidenced by his General Service Medal (2 Campaign Bars) and Korean War Medals (UN),
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 12 Sep 2020 15:46:12 EDT
The man central in this picture is a Royal Marine who had served with the SBS, his Beret Badge is quite clear here.
Posted by David Prichard on Fri 28 Aug 2020 18:23:11 EDT
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh who was a Captain General Marines until quite recently and he is wearing a Corps tie in this picture. This Title was an Honorary Post and he was presented with his a Green Beret on taking that Office (gave Lympstone a miss!)
Posted by David Prichard on Fri 28 Aug 2020 18:20:35 EDT
Photo updated
Name of Derreck Dighton added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Jul 2013 05:30:19 EDT
