2nd row (19 men, some slightly behind others): 2 - Graham Stock
3rd row (starting 2 in from the row behind, 10 men): 1-6. n/k; 7 (looking behind)Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. n/k; 8-10. n/k. 8 Geordie Tones
Top/4th row (14 men):6 Chris Ward (was Feary) 7 Norman Mornington-West.
Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 05:41:17 EDT
Names
Bottom front row 2nd from left is Graham Stock, 4th Capt Watts, Maj Forest, 8 from left SSGT Smith (don't remember first name) and on the end Bob Eliott. 3rd row from the right this time, 2nd Charle (Paddy)Whitley, 4th Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. 2nd row from the right Clive (Eddie) Edwards, 4th Clive (Geordie) Craister (RIP), 5th Geordie Turner, 2nd from end Geordie Tones. Top row 2nd from right Fred Holt. Recognise most be can't put names to them at the moment.
Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 05:29:20 EDT
Marine Edward McCrea 42 Commando Royal Marines who both died on the 13th April 1964 during the Borneo campaign
Hi
I am looking for information on my uncle whom i never met. He served in 42 Commando RM. He was killed in Sarawak 13 April 1964. Is there anyone on this site who served with him.
Many thanks
Adrian Hughes
Nephew
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Comments from Bernard McGaughey
I am asking if the people who run this very informative site if you can kindly give a mention of my brother who passed away on the 17th of march 2013 .He served with commando ordnance sqn back in the seventies .He was 55 years old and died peacefully in his sleep .His name was Andrew Mcgaughey .I do believe He served with 'Wurz' Phelps ,'Budgie' Burgess ,Charlie Mcmullen ,Geordie Anderson ,Phil Warden ,vince Philips .Dennis Tipley and many more of that era .
Your help would be much appreciated as he always spoke about the sqn and loved its comradre when he was in civvy street ,a conveyance of how he so greatly missed it. Once again many thanks.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 01 Nov 2014 07:35:06 EDT
Comments from Paul 'Monty' Montrose
Just uploaded a photo of Paddy and me on tour with 40 Cdo on a Med Tour. This was taken in Sardinia 1978. We served together in Stores Troop, Workshops Squadron Commando Logistic Regiment. Great Guy, we had our ups and downs but always there when you needed him. Paddy RIP.
Paul (Monty) Montrose 2/77 '77 - '81
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