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Date: 23/10/2020 Views: 2651 Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)

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	This photo show the ‘new’ Combat Suits which came in. Plain drab green colour and being G1098 so could be exchanged one-for-one, most people preferred the Dennison Smock traditional Commando Dress. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 20:51:50 BST
	His Cap Badge is the Mailed Fist of the Royal Armoured Corps in silver or nickel metal. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 19:32:17 BST
	The kneeling Commando has his F & S Commando Knife gripped in his teeth! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 19:19:04 BST
	Notice the cowling over front headlight to prevent unnecessary lights showing. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 19:05:59 BST
	The central man is a Despatch Rider (motor cycle rider) judging by his Helmet, breeches and high boots. Known as DonR they would wear a badge with the letters DR centred on wings and were used extensively to carry any urgent messages when radio communications were either not secure or not working properly. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 19:04:29 BST
	As the front number plate is white this is probably a captured a German Military Motor Cycle. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:53:29 BST
	This mix includes one matelot and some Yanks apparently relaxing! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:51:48 BST
	I stand corrected, he was actually a Member of a Naval Police a Unit which had a Royal Marine included. The armband reads NP those letters being separated by a a Crown. He would have had limited powers to take action against a Service Personnel found mis-behaving or Off-Limits. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:49:27 BST
	Judging by his uniform etc., he is a Member of Regimental Police Unit. He is wearing an arm band which would carry the letter RP as opposed to MP as the a Royal Marines did not have Military Police trained as such until the 1960s. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 18:43:24 BST
	This Commando is meeting a Yank judging by the Rifle he is carrying which is a M1 Garand. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 23:08:25 BST
	The string around the waists are Jack-Knife Lanyards which were issue items. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:49:00 BST
	He is wearing the distinctive Parachutist Brevet of the SAS. Now worn on the top right sleeve. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:32:35 BST
	In the preparation for D-Day Commandos used Bombed and wrecked British Cities to acquire skills for Fighting in Built-Up Areas which was to stand them in good stead once across the Channel. This known by the Acronym FIBUA. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:26:06 BST
	The badges on the left arm of Jess are his rank, ie: Leading Seaman, and the three stripes are Long Service Stripes , one for each period of 4 years, indicating 12 years under the Colours since the age of 18, any time before that was regarded as ‘Boys Time” and did not count towards Pension. At this time youngsters still went to Sea regardless, with many being Killed in Action! Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:16:46 BST
	The webbing worn is WW1 Pattern so they may have been short of kit as the Corps faced rapid expansion with the influx of Hostilities Only (HO) recruits. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:09:50 BST
	Although the photo has an original endorsement stating Mortar Platoon the weapon on the left is a .303” Vickers Medium Machine Gun. (MMG) Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:03:56 BST
	\| show full show summary In this photo the Regimental Numbers of some of the Royal Marines is shown and anyone studying may wonder what the odd sequence means. Back in the day there were three Grand Divisions of the Royal Navy which are Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth. A RM posted to those would be issued with his Regimental Number denoting which Division he was in, ie: Ch/X (Chatham), Po/X (Portsmouth) and Ply/X (Plymouth) the odd one out In this is Ex/ denoting that the man had joined the Corps at Exton probably as a Hostility Only Rating (HO). Surprisingly perhaps is that the Corps maintained the training of Regular Recruits throughout, at a time when there were RM Detachments on all ‘Big Ships’ including a Band. The Band manned the Magazines supplying RM manned Guns and once at Action Station were locked in. This accounts for the massive casualties suffered by the RM Band Service, if there was a fire in a Magazine it was flooded with no chance of escape, hard times! Exton Camp is now the Commando Training Centre RM at... In this photo the Regimental Numbers of some of the Royal Marines is shown and anyone studying may wonder what the odd sequence means. Back in the day there were three Grand Divisions of the Royal Navy which are Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth. A RM posted to those would be issued with his Regimental Number denoting which Division he was in, ie: Ch/X (Chatham), Po/X (Portsmouth) and Ply/X (Plymouth) the odd one out In this is Ex/ denoting that the man had joined the Corps at Exton probably as a Hostility Only Rating (HO). Surprisingly perhaps is that the Corps maintained the training of Regular Recruits throughout, at a time when there were RM Detachments on all ‘Big Ships’ including a Band. The Band manned the Magazines supplying RM manned Guns and once at Action Station were locked in. This accounts for the massive casualties suffered by the RM Band Service, if there was a fire in a Magazine it was flooded with no chance of escape, hard times! Exton Camp is now the Commando Training Centre RM at Lympstone, Devon, near Exmouth where all RM Basic Training is concentrated together with most Specialist Infantry Skills. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 14:01:08 BST
	On first glance this appears to be a Knuckleduster/Knife but it appears to also include a Skull in the design which might be deliberate. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:43:10 BST
	The creature in this Crest is a Salamander which in myths is claimed to survive fire. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:39:23 BST
	Lord Lovat is wearing the Cap Badge of the Lovat Scouts in the photo. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:31:54 BST
	The standard 18” bayonet for use with the .303” SMLE Rifle is in clear view In this photo. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:29:51 BST
	Rifles in the photo are the standard British Sniper Issue being the.303” Lee Enfield No: 4(T) which been picked out after production by being test fired and then selected because of the accuracy in that test, the magazine holds 10 rounds. The Sniperscope attached to these rifles had a magnification of 4 providing accuracy up to 600 yards plus depending on the skill of the individual man. The tubular items on tripods are the War Department issue “Scout” 4-draw Telescopes each marked with a Broad Arrow. Snipers always operate in twos, known as a “Sniper Pair” the reason being that one would be observed to the front using binoculars whilst the other rested. They have a number of roles of which excellent shooting is only one. A further role is that of gathering Intelligence to be passed back to the Unit Intelligence Officer under whose Command they would normally work. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 13:26:00 BST
	Lt/Colonel Ries RM was badly injured during the landings and Major NicoL Gray RM took Command on the Unit thereafter. His actual rank was as a Temporary Major, Acting Lt/Colonel. He was awarded the DSO for personal Bravery in the resultant actions. Promoted to Lt/Colonel, and winning a Bar to his DSO following Rhine Crossing and capture of the Wesel. Post War he was appointed Inspector-General Palestine Police during the British Mandate. Later appointed as Companion to the Order of the Order of St Michael and St George. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 11:37:37 BST
	The Machine Gun on the Tank Turret is the famous Browning .5 inch Heavy Machine Gun quite recently bought by the British and issued for Active Service. It is one hell of a weapon. When Prince Harry was pictured firing aMachine Gun with the Gurkhas is was this type, Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 11:12:13 BST
	The very shiny bolt handle and well worn magazine of the rifles and both men nearest camera is evidence of hard usage recently. They have been engaged in heavy firing. Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 11:05:16 BST