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Date: 19/01/2015 Views: 6225 Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)

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	Steve Unwin is a former Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy and wears the Dolphins Badge of the Submarine Service above his Medals . Medals on the right breast are those of a family member worn in their honour. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 10:36:34 BST
	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 10:23:50 BST
	The rank of QMS has been replaced by Warrant Officer 2 in the Royal Marines. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 01 Oct 2020 10:18:49 BST
	CO and men of 43 Commando RM in front of the Commando Memorial at Spear Bridge. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 19:18:21 BST
	Trooper Parsons wears the white and red hackle of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and a Royal British Legion and British Veterans badges on his lapel. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 19:01:40 BST
	The Troopers are French Fusiliers Marins wearing traditional Naval Caps , they wear their Commando ‘flash’ above a Cross of Lorraine symbol of Free French Forces. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 18:53:31 BST
	This is a mixed Dutch Contingent. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 18:46:48 BST
	On this formal occasion Trooper Baloche chose to wear his French Naval Cap perhaps in deference to Lord Louis Mountbatten. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 18:42:03 BST
	The Royal Navy Rating in the photo is a Naval Airman (Photgrapher) who is at the Service taking Official photographs. The Specialist Qualification on the right arm also indicates that he is Class 2 (two stars) and the letter ‘P.’ his Job. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 30 Sep 2020 18:35:29 BST
	Marine Taylor is wearing the Wolsey Helmet, holding a ‘Walking out ‘ cane, a leather Dress belt (now only worn by the Royal Marines Band) and Sea Service Boots. He may be the Duty Orderly. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 29 Sep 2020 20:02:45 BST
	A couple of months after this was taken I popped down the Sick Bay get my ears syringed because of persistent ringing, Diagnosis: Tinnitis (Stereo) and Perceptive Traumatic Deafness, end of a promising Career. I could have gone (T) but I was getting Married so I thought time to move on , I was accepted by a number of Police Forces (Pusser helped) but chose my Home City Cardiff and that is all she wrote. I was going bonkers so applied to join RMR Bristol and that was where I spent 19 years getting some good “Runs” in usually back with the Corps as I could pick my own Training, This was ‘Dawn Patrol’ with 41 “Clockwork” twice with 42, Mountain Training at Kinlocleven and even a trip to Nantes in France when HMS “Cardiff” made a Courtesy Visit and Captain wanted RM Guards for VIP Visits. Took some of my Lads over and we had a cracking time, doing the business and ashore........ Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 29 Sep 2020 18:27:17 BST
	The River Orne and Caen Canal Bridges now named Pegasus Bridge. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 21:44:21 BST
	The photo is taken at the Infantry Training Centre Royal Marines during initial training, this is the bottom road where the new Accomodation Blocks were built in the 1960s. Dutchys’ Hot Dog Caravan would be parked further down to the left in later years. The camp is now the Commando Training Centre RM. ‘X’ Troop Recruits would ‘live’ to the left of the photographer whilst undergoing Commando Courses in identical huts. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 19:34:36 BST
	These Troopers have constructed a temporary field kitchen using the frame of and old reclining chair and appear to have things well in hand. Adapt, Improvise, Overcome! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 19:15:48 BST
	The Commando Troopers grouped behind the CVA Standard Bearer are drawn from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. In their Green Berets they wear the RNLC Cap Badge which is a Naval ‘fouled’ Anchor capped by the Dutch Royal Crown and angled. They will have trained at a French Commando Centre to Special Forces level and are quite distinct from the Dutch Commando Trooepen. Berets Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 18:05:12 BST
	Four of the Troopers seen in this photo have large First Field Dressing attached within easy reach, these are wrapped and sterile bandages meant to be used with large wounds so they may have been in recent action where these would be life-savers. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:30:58 BST
	The pile of German helmets in front of this Group probably means that they are from enemy soldiers encountered in Battle. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:24:30 BST
	The Polish Soldier is wearing a white metal Beret Badge with a black patch below the Polish Eagle, that is Special Forces. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:21:27 BST
	Trooper Davies is speaking to a Polish Soldier evidenced by the red and white ‘flash’ who is wearing a Green Beret and the patch on left sleeve below Country colours appears to be Polish Special Forces. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 28 Sep 2020 14:08:56 BST
	Corporal Jack French RM went on to become RSM (WO1) firstly with 40 Commando RM and then at CTCRM. One of the finest Marines I had the privilege of serving with and true Corps Legend. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 21:38:32 BST
	This is one of a series of photos showing a variety of Commando Shoulder ‘flashes’ and it is apparent these were hand stitched, or locally made, to ensure the the Commando Identity of Troopers was evident marking them out as Special Men. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 11:34:45 BST
	This is a cracking example of the Beret BAdge of 5 (Army) Commando who also adopted a Gold or yellow coloured Hackle traditionally worn by Fusilier Regiments. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 11:30:20 BST
	If this photo has you scratching your head it shows how the first Beret Badges for 2 (Army) Commando were fashioned using a nickel fork and a file. As Units were being formed there was no central kit issue until the introduction of the universal Commando Green Beret, even then most Troopers wore the Cap Badge of their ‘home’ Regiment, Corps or Service. Even the Achnacary Assault Courses were made by hand, using local material such as trees. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 11:25:33 BST
	The Troopers shown in this photo are Royal Engineers who form part of U.K. Commando Forces. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 11:04:47 BST
	As the Officer leading is Royal Artillery this group is probable drawn from 29 Commando Regiment RA who have a Battery forming part of 45 Commando Group RM based at RM Condor near Arbroath, Scotland. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 27 Sep 2020 11:02:02 BST