My uncle, Lt. Richard Peters is in the second row up, second from right. He was killed in Burma on the night of 8/9 February 1945, leading an operation which played an important part in establishing a bridgehead at Pagan. My Mum recalls that Richard was leading a reconnaissance patrol of 3 men and the others all got away after he was shot. They went back 10 days later & recovered his body & buried it. Later it was removed and reburied in the military cemetery. She recalls the village was near Pakoku
Posted by Robert Barton on Mon 09 May 2016 21:16:50 BST
Email sent
Message sent to Adrian Hughes re his comment about his uncle Mne McCrea who was killed.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 05 May 2016 00:01:52 BST
Photo updated
Thanks Philip...my uncle also lived in Bebington and is in the photo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 28 Apr 2016 23:32:08 BST
I can identify the lance corporal crouching bottom left in Pete Rogers' photo of the 4th Independent Company as my grandfather, John Mason, from Bebbington, Cheshire. He was near Private Robert George Martin when he died on board HMS Vindictive, and he told me the account of Private Martin's death when I was a young boy. John Mason was in the Liverpool Scottish when he volunteered for Norway. Before the war he had been in the King's Hussars, and after Operation Scissorforce he went on to serve with the Seaforth Highlanders at El Alamein and in Italy.
Posted by Philip Voice on Wed 27 Apr 2016 19:39:41 BST
My father Ronald Nelson Long
Middle row second from right is my Dad . CPL R. N. LONG Royal Engineers. I was given by my Mum a colection of photos dad took in WW2. Many of conflict in the dessert. Some of individual photos of people I can regonise in the photos on your site.He never spoke of this part of the war. We knew he was left behind at dunkirk to blow up strategic positions and when he eventually got back to England via St Malo he volunteered for what he called a shoot to kill course before ending up at the battle of the Latani river. He was in the war for the whole conflict away from home for 6 years. On return to Britain he was given the job of repatrating german POW's back to Germany.
Posted by Nicholas Long on Sun 10 Apr 2016 16:43:38 BST
Permission
Hello Dawn. If it is for your own personal use click on it until fully enlarged then simply copy it and save it to your computer. If you have any other photos of Commandos please contact me. My details are on the Contact Us page. Pete.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 09 Apr 2016 10:40:58 BST
Back Row first on left is my grandfather William Henry Delaney
I have not got this photograph, but I have two photos on here. One has Salonika 2/2/45 written on the back. Would like to obtain a copy of this photo if at all possible?
Posted by Dawn Poole on Fri 08 Apr 2016 19:27:25 BST
Not 'pretty sure' now, that IS my dad (George Harris) - and I think that the man on the right (front row) is Tanky Bryne. I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Titch Garnett's daughter in Dieppe, 2014, and to realise that our dads were pals was amazing!
Posted by Eileen Harris on Tue 05 Apr 2016 12:31:42 BST
Commando service verified
Record establishes Commando service.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 31 Mar 2016 22:59:58 BST
Not Wally but Douglas Todd
I have found that Wally was in the Home Guard. His brother Douglas was a RM Commando, but I don't know where he is in this photo.
Posted by Clare Ash on Thu 31 Mar 2016 18:39:35 BST
Don't know where, my Dad on the Left, the guy on the right I think was my dads best mate, pretty sure his name was Postlethwaite??
Posted by Steve Worsley on Sun 27 Mar 2016 20:02:25 BST
My Dad is directly beneath the Gap between Marine Commando
Posted by Steve Worsley on Sun 27 Mar 2016 19:58:42 BST
newspaper cutting
Posted by Steve Worsley on Wed 23 Mar 2016 20:41:26 GMT
Don't know where or when unfortunately. my dad with an X
Posted by Steve Worsley on Wed 23 Mar 2016 20:40:51 GMT
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Here is your love lovE loVE lOVE LOVE. These are absolutely bfaetiuul! Arden .you are gorgeous, just as Becky told me. You need to show these to the world.
Posted by Trini (guest) on Mon 29 Feb 2016 17:27:44 GMT
Photo updated
Details of his brother who also died added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 28 Feb 2016 13:19:09 GMT
Who is This Commando?
Does anyone know who this gentleman is, my late father (Alex 'Sandy' McIntosh) had this photo in his war diary with other friends, but only one had a name on it, sadly not this one. My father was an A/C Amourer and served with 34 squadron in India/Burma during 1944/45. He may have got the photo whilst he was training in the UK somewhere, I have no idea.
Hope someone can put a name to this fine gentleman
Many Thanks
Val Freeman
Posted by Val Freeman on Wed 24 Feb 2016 17:40:47 GMT
Photo updated
Identified by Eileen Harris
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 18 Feb 2016 23:09:12 GMT
Photo updated
Identified by Eileen Harris
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 18 Feb 2016 23:08:00 GMT
Attendees include, Bob Loudoun, Dr Baisley, Col Simmonds, Jennings, Fred Carrington, Arthur Green, Robinson, Padre Hook, Strudwick, Biff Newbon, Norris Peake.
Posted by Michael Carrington on Fri 05 Feb 2016 18:33:40 GMT
Fred Carrington extreme right back row.
Posted by Michael Carrington on Fri 05 Feb 2016 18:19:51 GMT
Photo updated
Waldon added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 03 Feb 2016 17:57:05 GMT
Photo updated
Thanks Michael
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 30 Jan 2016 21:03:24 GMT
Fred Carrington mentions how he had left the billet for a church parade when the air raid occurred killing 3 (or 4) of those left inside.
Posted by Michael Carrington on Sat 30 Jan 2016 19:02:48 GMT
'Unknown' is Waldon
Posted by Michael Carrington on Sat 30 Jan 2016 18:58:31 GMT
