WO2 Wright RE is a Qualified Army Diver evidenced by the small badge
under his Crown and Wreath sleeve badge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 22:39:02 BST
This shows a Royal Marines Colonel and RSM (WO1) with the Corps
Wreath.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 22:33:36 BST
This Is definitely a German Casement or Bunker and you can see the wide field of fire it would have had when Operational, close to 140 degrees (or 3000 mils) it can be seen this is a large Artillery piece capable of being used enormous damage to the Troops landing.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 13:22:57 BST
These Troopers are stood in a German Artillery Casement or Bunker probably at or near the Invasion Beach. Much of the guns used had been stripped from Czech Border Defences in the Sudetenland which were rendered useless when German Troops occupied that area., others from the French Maginot Line which was well equipped but proved useless as the German Blitzkreig attack completely outflanked it.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 12:47:01 BST
Madame Gondres’ family owned the Cafe Gondre in the back ground which was the first building on Mainland Europe to be liberated when Glider Borne Troops led by Major John Howard DSO (Ox & Bucks LI) landed Two capture the bridges over the Orne River and Caen Canal as the first Allied Troops to land in the Invasion.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 08:37:19 BST
The tradition of wearing the Medals of a former Serviceman or Servicewoman is accorded to their families and are worn on the right breast as seen in the photo
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:59:16 BST
Members of 43 Commando RM parade before the Commando Memorial. The red sashes worn by the SNCOs are traditional dating back to the time when these were used to support stretchers carrying injured men off the Battle Field with the colour representing their blood. These are only worn by SNCOs of Infantry Regiments.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:55:38 BST
There will be a number of WO1s in 43 Commando RM but the RSM seen here is the Senior.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:46:09 BST
A Royal Marines Officer and WO1(RSM) laying Wreaths. The RSM can be Identified by his distinctive RSMs Cane which will be been presented to him on taking up his a Appointment. A treasured momento which will be kept safely.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:43:23 BST
Members of 43 Commando RM you will note they wear their Poppy behind their Cap Badges a Corps tradition.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:35:12 BST
A WO 2 and SNCO from 43 Commando RM wearing Lovat uniform.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 11:31:58 BST
The left Trooper holds the Military Cross and a Commissioned Officer.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 21 Sep 2020 01:34:45 BST
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 Mon 21 Sep 2020 01:29:42 BST
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 Mon 21 Sep 2020 01:23:52 BST
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 18:01:21 BST
Trooper Mason wears the Durham Light Infantry Cap Barge.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 17 Sep 2020 17:59:04 BST
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 17:57:55 BST
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 17:55:28 BST
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 17:52:24 BST
WHAT A CRACKING GESTURE!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 18:15:59 BST
The Commando standing centrally wears the General Service Medal with Two Campaign Bars but the right hand medal in the picture is the Pingat Jasa Malaysia awarded by the Malaysian Government to ALL British Personnel who served in either the Malay Emergency or during the Borneo Confrontation Operation (the Undeclared War) when Indonesia threatened Invasion and a bitter “Small War” broke out. There is some controversy as regards wearing of this Medal but most people wear it as seen. Only HM The Queen can grant permission for Foreign Medals/Awards to be worn by Serving or former Service men and women. It would take a brave person to tell people of this calibre to “Take it Off!”
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 18:13:55 BST
On the right lapel of his blazer he wears his original Army Commando Association badge, then a small Parachute Regiment Cap Badge and below a small set of British Military Parachute ‘Wings”, he also has a full size British Military Parachutists Badge stitched.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 17:46:04 BST
On his blazer lapel he is wearing his Veterans’ Badge, below that a Dutch Commando Troopen badge and the third appears to show an Elephants’ head.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 17:42:10 BST
I believe this Commando is wearing a Staffordshire Regimental Cap Badge as I can just make out the Staffordshire Knot which was designed to hang three people at a time!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 17:34:36 BST
This Royal Marine wears the dark blue beret with scarlet flash worn by those members of the Corps who were not Commando Trained so he was probably a Landing Craft Rating manning the small Craft used in the raid.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 11:13:25 BST
