Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 03 Mar 2013 08:38:55 EST
Photo updated
Additional details and link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 27 Feb 2013 16:04:42 EST
Richard Shailes No.4 Cdo
Brian Shailes believes the man extreme left is his father 855693 Bdr. Richard Shailes No.4 Cdo
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 26 Feb 2013 17:27:18 EST
photo updated
link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Feb 2013 09:23:20 EST
Possible id
Eileen Harris believes that the man standing holding the dog may be E (Jock) Falconer.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Feb 2013 07:09:04 EST
link added
link to his grave added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 19 Feb 2013 05:32:05 EST
I believe 153 to be my dad, George Francis Harris (Geordie Lad) He said he missed 'the big photo' but that's got to be him.
Posted by Eileen Harris on Mon 18 Feb 2013 15:43:12 EST
There's another photo on here - same men, before Flushing. Lieutenant Albrow is front row, left.
Posted by Eileen Harris on Sun 17 Feb 2013 06:33:04 EST
Photo updated
Roger Pilling identifies his father CSM Harry Pilling, and Sgt's Jack Hillier and Percy Smith.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 15 Feb 2013 05:05:03 EST
Tanky Bryne?
Eileen Harris believes the man with his right hand holding the flag and next to Jock Thursby and Geordie Harris (her father) is Tanky Bryne
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 12 Feb 2013 05:47:24 EST
Gordon Hughes, a member of the CVA, was a Navy Commando who served with No 2 Commando in Italy and Yugoslavia. Here he carries the Canadian Colours during Remembrance Services in Vancouver Island BC, November 2012.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Mon 11 Feb 2013 05:21:45 EST
photo updated
link added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 03 Feb 2013 13:40:17 EST
The location of this photo is that of the Drop Redoubt fort at the Western Heights at Dover, and not Dover Castle as labelled. 'C' Troop are sitting on the edge of the 1860s sidearms store on the terreplein. No.4 Commando were stationed at the fort for the five nights of the raid.
Posted by Phil Eyden on Fri 01 Feb 2013 11:05:16 EST
Information
My father John Mc Arthur from Largs Ayrshire Scotland served with Lord Lovat and spoke often with high regard of piper Bill Millan , I am looking for information on my late father who I believe was wounded twice returned to his company and was I think at Normandy. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated
Archie.
Posted by Archie McArthur on Tue 29 Jan 2013 17:22:22 EST
