Nice to see the face of Roy Halfpenny,whose name appears in the No1 Commando concert part programme that I have been loaned a copy of. Andy Maines
Posted by Andy Maines on Sat 25 Apr 2009 16:41:24 EDT
Men of No. 1 Commando in jovial mood at Hastings after returning from a raid on St Cecily Plage near Le Touquet on the French coast to seize Freya and Wurzburg radar equipment, 4 June 1942.
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 22 Apr 2009 19:02:55 EDT
names to faces
Hi I believe the chap at the front (with bandage on finger) is my Grandfather 'Roy' halfpenny (I have a copy of this picture amongst his belongings!!) If this is June 1942 then my GF was in UK at this time
Posted by Debbie Smithers on Wed 22 Apr 2009 11:54:09 EDT
A wounded British officer being helped to a dressing station. (Operation Archery) The officer is (was) Captain O'Flaherty. He remained in the army and eventually became a Brigadier. He had been shot by a German sniper in both eyes. He lost one eye and wore a black eye patch thereafter.
The soldier on the right is Derek Gordon Page - a commando. He subsequently left the commandos and served with the Gurkas in India fighting in Burma and eventually ending the war in Indonesia where he met a Dutch prisoner of war who he subsequently married. He left the army with the rank of Captain.
Posted by Nick Collins on Thu 16 Apr 2009 18:11:28 EDT
info added
update re Joe Burnett from forum message from McQuaggy
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 29 Mar 2009 15:36:02 EDT
names added
My thanks to Eric Buckmaster of No.2 Commando for putting most of the names to this picture
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 19 Mar 2009 14:50:54 EDT
Update from Steve Harbert
Harold Harbert - centre of pic with tree directly behind him
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 17 Mar 2009 17:39:49 EDT
This is my Grandad, Leslie Finnis standing behind the man on the right. The Man on the left holding the flag is Jock Thursby.
Posted by candice bernadette moore on Fri 06 Mar 2009 10:04:48 EST
I believe my Grandad, Leslie Finnis is sitting 5 in on the bottom row from the left
Posted by candice bernadette moore on Fri 06 Mar 2009 09:52:59 EST
photo courtesy Dennis Reeves - Liverpool Scottish Museum
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 02 Mar 2009 08:46:15 EST
No5 [1/5] Cdo, Fanling 1946
Back: Fletcher, Titch Dyson, Carpenter, Belinda Bryant (?)
Centre: Davidson, Lt Fouss, Jock & dog, Arthur Basely
Front; Jock Miller, Young Tanner, Lain, Taffy King
Posted by Nick Collins on Fri 13 Feb 2009 18:13:34 EST
A wounded British officer being helped to a dressing station. (Operation Archery) The officer is (was) Captain O'Flaherty. He remained in the army and eventually became a Brigadier. He had been shot by a German sniper in both eyes. He lost one eye and wore a black eye patch thereafter.
The soldier on the right is Derek Gordon Page - a commando. He subsequently left the commandos and served with the Gurkas in India fighting in Burma and eventually ending the war in Indonesia where he met a Dutch prisoner of war who he subsequently married. He left the army with the rank of Captain.
Posted by Nick Collins on Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:10:05 EST
Posted by Michael Ockenden on Mon 26 Jan 2009 19:28:26 EST
Rene Navrault
Can someone tell me how and when he came to England? I would like to hear from anyone with information about the French commandos at Eastbourne. Thank you.
Posted by Michael Ockenden on Mon 26 Jan 2009 19:25:06 EST
