This higher res image replaces one previously provided by Ann Oakes-Odger MBE, daughter of L/Cpl.William Henry Oakes No.4 Cdo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 29 Nov 2014 18:45:48 GMT
Photo replaced with higher res version
This replaces lesser resolution identical copies sent in by (a)Candice Moore "My Grandad, Leslie Finnis, in the centre with the lads in Flushing"; and (b)Leslie 'Ken' Fosberry No 4 Cdo. who adds that they were on a captured ship in the dry dock at Flushing; Sharon Keagy identifies her uncle as "the very young man 3rd from the right back row - Lewis John Jones (joined at 18, 20yrs old here)"; Ann Oakes-Odger MBE identifies her father L/Cpl William Henry Oakes front row with moustache holding the wheel; Eileen Harris believes Tanky Byrne is front right wearing a beret slightly behind the man holding the buoyancy aid.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 29 Nov 2014 18:42:33 GMT
Photo updated
6923710 Cpl George William Arthur Young identified from CVA Archive documents.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 28 Nov 2014 22:00:54 GMT
Photo updated
6923710 Cpl George William Arthur Young identified from CVA Archive documents
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 28 Nov 2014 21:56:01 GMT
Photo updated
Thomas McGuinness identified by his son Tom
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 28 Nov 2014 14:45:00 GMT
Photo updated
Reg Kiddle identified by his granddaughter Shelley
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 28 Nov 2014 14:40:10 GMT
My dad, George Francis Harris, is 3rd from the right. Several of these men are on the Flushing/Breskens photos in the No.4 section of the Gallery.
Posted by Eileen Harris on Thu 27 Nov 2014 21:57:48 GMT
Photo updated
Details of award added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 23 Nov 2014 19:03:01 GMT
Photo update
The Memorial now has a plaque at the base dedicated to 46RM Commando
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 22 Nov 2014 17:45:18 GMT
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 14:09:31 GMT
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11 Commandos from No 4. 2nd from left possibly Lt Peter Mercer-Wilson; Lt Col Robert Dawson DSO (7th from left) and Lt Murdoch C. 'Mac' McDougall (5th left with specs) are in this image. Possibly 3rd left Capt. Sandy Carlos-Clarke and 4th left Maj.Gordon Webb MC*
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 13:37:53 GMT
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Certainly some from this group are from the CBTC Pipes and Drums Band who had an additional role as the Demonstration Troop at Achnacarry. We have other photos of them in the area on a visit. Pipe Major T.A. Maclauchlan extreme left, Bill Millin centre front to the right
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 13:03:07 GMT
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I believe this is the CBTC Pipes and Drums Band who had an additional role as the Demonstration Troop at Achnacarry. We have other photos of them in the area on a visit.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 13:01:53 GMT
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This is the CBTC Pipes and Drums Band who had an additional role as the Demonstration Troop at Achnacarry. We have other photos of them in the area on a visit.Pipers such as Bill Millin from 1 SS Bde joined them in these photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 13:00:57 GMT
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I believe this is the CBTC Pipes and Drums Band who had an additional role as the Demonstration Troop at Achnacarry. We have other photos of them in the area on a visit to 1 SS Bde. Piper Bill Millin is front right
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Nov 2014 12:57:46 GMT
Father
Seated far right, tattoo left forarm, I am sure is my Father Gerald Page. Thanks for the picture
Posted by Neil Page on Mon 17 Nov 2014 18:08:47 GMT
Bill Brown
Hi Linda...he is identified in a series of photos on our site. If you do a search on the gallery search facility on Bill Brown you will find them. If you send me a photo of your father from that time for comparison and evidence of his Commando Service I will have a look. My email is in the Contact Us section on the Home Page
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 15 Nov 2014 22:41:17 GMT
Correct identification
Is the commando identified as Bill Brown a definite identification ? I ask because I think the "unknown" standing centrally is my father Bill Brown, who I believe served with Nobby Clarke.
Posted by Linda Noyes on Sat 15 Nov 2014 17:00:35 GMT
Photo updated
Jack Bakker informs us that "this photo was taken in the harbour of the small town called Willemstad, which is on a big waterway called the Hollandsche Diep. Willemstad in not very far from where I live (Roosendaal). The buildings in the background of the photo are still there."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 11 Nov 2014 21:22:19 GMT
Thanks, Pete.
Janet
Posted by Bob Bishop on Tue 11 Nov 2014 14:20:29 GMT
Great photo, thanks Pete.
Janet
Posted by Bob Bishop on Tue 11 Nov 2014 14:19:49 GMT
Thank you.
Janet
Posted by Bob Bishop on Tue 11 Nov 2014 14:18:52 GMT
Third row from the bottom, and ninth from the left is my father, Harry Alexander Curtis - so good to see him! Thank you.
Posted by Ann Roberts on Sat 08 Nov 2014 11:16:16 GMT
My grandfather, Joe Spicer, bottom row, second from the right. We attended the 70th anniversary commemoration at flushing with him on 1 Nov this year! He has a very similar picture to this one . A copy of it is in the fighting forth book.
Posted by Katie on Thu 06 Nov 2014 19:28:42 GMT
Photo updated
Sgt George Ferguson identified by his grandson
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 05 Nov 2014 09:31:52 GMT
