HMS Queen Emma was originally Koningin Emma one of two Dutch ships to escape to England at the start of World War Two.
Her sistership was HMS Prinses Beatrix. Although often named as HMS Princess Beatrix she was commissioned as HMS Prinses Beatrix.
HMS Prinses Beatrix had her Radar just behind Bridge
HMS Queen Emma's Radar was mounted on the Mast
Posted by Rick Smallman on Tue 14 Feb 2017 15:34:35 GMT
25 : E G Rushton
L/Cpl Edward G Rushton 14241694 Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd Police intake. Served as a Police Constable at Colne in Lancashire.
Posted by Guy Hudson on Mon 13 Feb 2017 17:49:02 GMT
Pte Norman Carter (on right) service number 14997249. Served with 1/5 Commando. Photo possibly taken in Hong Kong.
Posted by Trevor Carter on Mon 13 Feb 2017 07:44:28 GMT
Standing in the middle with denison smock and beret with "hackle": CSM Robertson, the foreign weapons instructor
Posted by Jan Mas on Wed 11 Jan 2017 11:02:08 GMT
Ryan Price
Sorry if it's been said many times, but Ryan Price is the famous Racehorse trainer. My father, Albert Charles Green, I believe was in his unit.
Posted by Mike Green on Sun 08 Jan 2017 11:45:48 GMT
Comments noted - photo updated
Surname changed to Osmond.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 01 Jan 2017 22:20:20 GMT
Re names I believe my father TSM or CSM William James Turney is seated front row 1st on left
Posted by Andrew James Turney on Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:52:47 GMT
Re names I believe my father TSM or CSM William James Turney is in the 1st seated row 23rd from the left
Posted by Andrew James Turney on Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:43:06 GMT
I believe my father - TSM or CSM William James Turney is seated in the front row 4th from the right
Posted by Andrew James Turney on Sun 01 Jan 2017 21:39:34 GMT
No 3 Commando - Troop photo
Correction .... the person in position 7 in row 2 is Captain Geoff Osmond ... not Osborne
Posted by John Osmond on Sun 01 Jan 2017 12:03:16 GMT
Alick Cowieson
Alick Cowieson and Roy Murray, Fox Coy 1st Ranger Bn
Achnacarry July 1942
Posted by christina on Tue 27 Dec 2016 19:31:32 GMT
Photo updated
Also known as Robin Farmiloe.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Dec 2016 21:20:31 GMT
Photo updated
Thanks Jan
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 08 Dec 2016 15:56:44 GMT
This is IWM photo H.32673 with the caption "Lt.Gen.HUNTON chatting to, and inspecting, Commandos who have just returned from a 7-mile speed march, completed in 60 minutes"
It is part of a series taken on 8th september 1943 by Lieut. Lockeyear.The series is called :"Lt.Gen. T.L.HUNTON OBE.,INSPECTS ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO PASSING OUT PARADE - 43RD ROYAL MARINES, COMMANDO DEPOT, ACHNACARRY, SPEANBRIDGE".
Another photo of the series (IWM H 32667) is in the gallery (CBTC) and shows Gen. Hunton with Lt.Col. Vaughan
Posted by Jan Mas on Thu 08 Dec 2016 10:39:23 GMT
Comments noted
The original id in the first comments are indeed wrong as by the date stated July 1944 Capt. Grewcock was dead. The Combined Ops website also has a photo of Capt Grewcock and this is not him. However on the date suggested, is that not Lt Col Peter Young, 5th from the left. If so then this photo has to be before the 2nd October 1944 as on that date he was on way to Malta and then onward to operations in the Far East with 3rd Special Service Bde.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 07 Dec 2016 22:32:19 GMT
This photo was most probably taken in early 1945 in Holland or Germany.
The RM officer is not Capt. E.E.D. GREWCOCK: he was KIA on 12/6/1944 in Normandy. His Photo can be found in the IWM photographic library under N° H 39030.
This photo is also reproduced on p.51 of the book "Eric Harden VC" by Julia Harden
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 29 Nov 2016 22:21:29 GMT
Photo updated
Thank you Jan...well spotted
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 29 Nov 2016 22:18:01 GMT
U.S. officer at the left is Lloyd M. MARR, C.O.of the second intake of U.S.29th Provisional Rangers at Achnacarry (1.5.1943 -29.5.1943).
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 28 Nov 2016 17:06:01 GMT
Front row from the left: x;"Spider"LEACH(?);CSM JONES;Lt. Bill NASH; Capt "Spud" MURPHY; Capt. John PROCTOR ;Maj. A.KOMROWER; Lt.Col. C.E.VAUGHAN; Maj; B.E. WOODCOCK; x;x;Lt.H.J. KEIGWIN RM;Lt M.J. THEAKSTON RM; x;x.
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 28 Nov 2016 16:35:32 GMT
The officer on the left is Lt. John PROCTOR, who lost a leg at the St.Nazaire raid.
Other photos of him can be seen in the gallery under "2 Commando"
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 28 Nov 2016 15:43:02 GMT
"British and American officers at the CBTC"
This photograph concerns the second intake of U.S. 29th Provisional Rangers who stayed at the CBTC from 1.5.1943 to 29.5.1943.They were under the command of Capt. Lloyd M. MARR.He is 5th on the bottom row from the left.
The first intake of the U.S.29TH Provisional Rangers stayed at the CBTC from 1.2.1943 to 4.3.1943 under the command of major R.MILLHOLLAND,with Capt.Lloyd M.MARR as 2nd in command.
Another famous photo in the gallery (CBTC) shows "Maj.MILLHOLLAND",Lt.Col. C.E.VAUGHAN and Lord LOVAT.
Most probably taken at the time of the 2nd Intake. This is not "MILLHOLLAND" but "MARR".
Posted by Jan Mas on Mon 28 Nov 2016 15:23:54 GMT
Left Jack White Pete Smith u/known
Posted by John Leslie White on Tue 22 Nov 2016 17:28:47 GMT
