Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 17 Jan 2016 20:29:11 GMT
Hi Pete . hope this gets to you cant find a proper link to answer your questions .
i was a eight years old when the war started & albert was 15 years older than me.Albert died about 15 years . most of this information has come from my brother George who is ninty & knew him quite well being in the HLI himself.
I remember him coming home from one of these early raids though & my father who served in the first world war takin him into the bathroom & cleaning him up. i was hiding on the stairs so i saw quite a bit of what was going on.
We lived in custom house right next to the docks so he must have been dropped of.
I remember him giving me a silver table bell that he had brought back as a souvenir .
I think he was on boulonge or Guernsey raids . he was never one to talk about it a lot.
Hope this helps ..i will add as i get more info.
Regards Ron
Posted by ron copus on Sat 16 Jan 2016 19:56:57 GMT
Correct date: May 4th 2010.
Posted by Fokko Meering on Wed 13 Jan 2016 22:50:14 GMT
Correct date: May 4th 2010.
Posted by Fokko Meering on Wed 13 Jan 2016 22:49:16 GMT
Fred Walker, nr. 3 Commando, en Jim Clinton, May 2011 (?) MaasbrachtBeek, Netherlands.
Posted by Fokko Meering on Wed 13 Jan 2016 21:55:44 GMT
Fred Walker, nr. 3 Commando, en Jim Clinton, May 2011 (?) MaasbrachtBeek, Netherlands, meet Fokko Meering, police sergeant, a friend and admirer. R.I.P. Jim and Fred.
Posted by Fokko Meering on Wed 13 Jan 2016 21:53:38 GMT
My eldest brother albert copus ,,seaforths, joined the army in 1939, volonteerd for the early commandos.
Posted by ron copus on Tue 12 Jan 2016 17:49:32 GMT
photo updated
awards added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 08 Jan 2016 00:17:56 GMT
Graham "Johnny" Rose 2617725 Grenadier Guards, 8 Commando, L Detachment SAS, 1 SAS
Posted by Guy Hudson on Thu 07 Jan 2016 21:14:26 GMT
Photo updated
Enhanced version added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 04 Jan 2016 14:46:08 GMT
Photo updated - location of grave traced.
Alex Kean has advised me that he has discovered that Tom is buried at Lambshill Cemetery Glasgow
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 18 Dec 2015 14:43:27 GMT
Photo update
Commando service of Alf Sawyer is confirmed.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 11 Dec 2015 12:33:12 GMT
photo query
Commando service is confirmed. Email sent with query re headgear.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 11 Dec 2015 12:31:54 GMT
Photo replaced
Better version of same image provided by Kathy Deayton
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Dec 2015 16:03:48 GMT
Charlie Simpson
Number 10 is my grandfather Charlie Simpson.
Posted by Scott Thew on Mon 30 Nov 2015 07:03:10 GMT
Charlie Simpson
The third row 6th from left(4th seated). My grandfather Charlie Simpson.
Posted by Scott Thew on Mon 30 Nov 2015 06:53:50 GMT
Pvt Charlie Simpson.
Forth row, 13th from the left, second from the right. My grandfather Charlie Simpson.
Posted by Scott Thew on Mon 30 Nov 2015 06:47:02 GMT
names update
W1: Therion seen elsewhere as Therien; Vilnaff seen elsewhere as Vilneff.
W2: Offags seen elsewhere as Offless.
W3: add A. Germaine (A/AB - V38689); additionally variation on spelling of the following - Morel seen elsewhere as Horel; Celev seen elsewhere as Caler; Hardine seen elsewhere as Harding.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 24 Nov 2015 11:15:20 GMT
I think my father John Arthur Morgan is 5th from left on the front row.
Posted by margaret elizabeth reece on Fri 13 Nov 2015 11:48:19 GMT
On the CVA Facebook page, Roger Phillips wrote, ' like my father Alfred Phillips 6th from left on front row'. Sorry if this is not accurate.
Posted by margaret elizabeth reece on Thu 12 Nov 2015 21:34:06 GMT
Great job.
Posted by Bob Bishop on Thu 12 Nov 2015 12:47:10 GMT
Photo updated
Two updates from the numbers on the numbered version made, however the man identified as Alfred Phillips (who was a Corporal) is in fact an officer, so the photo has not been updated with his name without further id.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 12 Nov 2015 12:28:17 GMT
Identification of Alfred Phillips
Two updates made however the man identified at 6 as Alfred Phillips who was a Corporal is in fact an officer, so the photo has not been updated with his name.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 12 Nov 2015 12:24:28 GMT
My father John Arthur Morgan is number 23. I think John Poole ( known as Jack) is number 45 and Alfred Phillips is number 6.
Posted by margaret elizabeth reece on Thu 12 Nov 2015 11:42:30 GMT
photo id
Posted by margaret elizabeth reece on Mon 09 Nov 2015 13:32:22 EST "John Arthur Morgan is 8th from left on second row. My dad joined the Commandos from Beds & Herts on 23 July 1944 so this photo was taken after this date. John Poole (known as Jack) is 8th from left on the back row. 6th from left front row could be Alfred Philips. John Morgan is immediately behind John (Jack) Poole.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 11 Nov 2015 23:31:38 GMT
