2nd row (19 men, some slightly behind others): 2 - Graham Stock
3rd row (starting 2 in from the row behind, 10 men): 1-6. n/k; 7 (looking behind)Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. n/k; 8-10. n/k. 8 Geordie Tones
Top/4th row (14 men):6 Chris Ward (was Feary) 7 Norman Mornington-West.
Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 10:41:17 BST
Names
Bottom front row 2nd from left is Graham Stock, 4th Capt Watts, Maj Forest, 8 from left SSGT Smith (don't remember first name) and on the end Bob Eliott. 3rd row from the right this time, 2nd Charle (Paddy)Whitley, 4th Kevin (Jim) Hawkins. 2nd row from the right Clive (Eddie) Edwards, 4th Clive (Geordie) Craister (RIP), 5th Geordie Turner, 2nd from end Geordie Tones. Top row 2nd from right Fred Holt. Recognise most be can't put names to them at the moment.
Posted by Kevin Hawkins on Thu 18 Jun 2015 10:29:20 BST
Query re Unit shown
Respsonse to a forum message relating to the unit name "His date of death is the 29th January 1947 thus post war. Immediately after the war ended not only were the Army Commandos disbanded, but 5 of the RM Commandos were as well. In addition some remaining units changed titles. There was great change going on in the Royal Marines let alone the Commandos, as men were being demobbed and units disbanded. In 1947 the training was changing with new locations and names. Towyn where the Royal Marines Commando training was taking place (soon to be moved) is only about 8 miles from where he is buried so it is possible but not certain that the unit may have had something to do with training there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 18:05:57 BST
Photo updated
The man shown as Rfn. Frank Goode was originally named in error as Pte. Frank Gooch. 7016236 Rfn Frank Goode, 3 troop and taken POW at St Nazaire, identified by famnily and friends and confirmed by other sources (POW records/CVA notes for 2 cdo DR)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:59:26 BST
name amended
The man originally named as Pte F. Gooch has now been correctly identified by family and friends as Rfn. Frank Goode, RUR attached to No 2 Commando, later taken POW at St Nazaire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 11 Jun 2015 13:10:44 BST
No.43 4279417 John (Jack) Hall
Posted by Robert Davison on Mon 08 Jun 2015 03:25:10 BST
John McCORMACK (known as Count John) 9 and 12 Commando
This picture is of my father John McCormack, known as Count John, No. 9 and 12 Commando. He was a Sergeant under RSM Jack Quarrie. Served in Greece, Italy. Norway etc.
DRUMMOND ALexander GNR 781096 Royal Artillery & 9 Commando
Born : 8th November 1912 Liverpool
Joined the Royal Artillery on 11th April 1928
Transferred to the Royal Air Force on 7/6/41
Transferred out of RAF 22/8/42
Posted by Guy Hudson on Sun 31 May 2015 12:06:11 BST
Marine Edward McCrea 42 Commando Royal Marines who both died on the 13th April 1964 during the Borneo campaign
Hi
I am looking for information on my uncle whom i never met. He served in 42 Commando RM. He was killed in Sarawak 13 April 1964. Is there anyone on this site who served with him.
Many thanks
Adrian Hughes
Nephew
Posted by Adrian on Thu 28 May 2015 21:06:32 BST
Hi Jim
I looked up number of the LCM just out of curiosity and it appears it was amongst the Landing craft mechanised (MkI) LCM lost during Operation Torch
http://www.naval-history.net/WW2BritishLosses4Amphib.htm
If so it might be possible to find the exact location where it sank as this is the sort of thing the Navy should have a record of and might indicate where this picture was taken and where your father landed in North Africa.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 09:04:48 BST
Dear Ron
My grandfather was an RN Commando and I am trying to collate information about the RN Beach Commandos generally and wondered if possible you could let us know a bit more about your father's service in C Commando and whether he served in any of the other RN Beach Commando units later on.
Best Regards
Griff
Posted by Griffin Turton on Wed 20 May 2015 08:52:53 BST
firing a mortar
the commando firing the mortar is my father Laurence Murphy 5338001 of number 2 commandos. he is 98 next month and still living on his own. When we visited Vaagso, my father remembered exactly where he fired the mortar from. The Norwegian people invited us into their homes showing us, with great pride, the bullet holes in their walls from the attack. They were and still are grateful for this raid which is taught to every Norwegian soldier as the best example of a co-ordinated attack by the three services.
Posted by john murphy on Thu 14 May 2015 14:02:09 BST
Photo id
Originally unidentified. Now identified from a troop photo of 1 Troop in the gallery where he is named
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 30 Apr 2015 13:41:44 BST
Henry Pierth
See this photo and detail about Pierth or Pirth who was only with No 2 for a few months. He later joined the terrorist group Irgun Zvai Leymi and was shot dead after attacking British soldiers in 1946. Henry Pirth
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 22 Apr 2015 16:32:04 BST
Photo updated
Cdo Assoc newsletter detail added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 20 Apr 2015 00:13:39 BST
3387224 EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Posted by Guy Hudson on Fri 17 Apr 2015 21:43:59 BST
Photo updated
86 identified by his daughter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Apr 2015 21:46:35 BST
Photo updated
Additional details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 15 Apr 2015 17:41:22 BST
