Identified many years later as different troop numbers by 2 Commandos, each of whom served..one said 4 troop as here another said 2 troop as per the photo of the adjacent annotations in the gallery
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 11 Jul 2014 16:38:49 BST
Photo updated
Commando service confirmed from Oct 45
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 04 Jul 2014 18:15:55 BST
LCpl Jim Fearns ("Bracken")1/5 Commandos
Submitted by his daughter, Janet.
Taken in Hong Kong in 1945 after the Japanese surrender.
Posted by Janet Fearns on Tue 01 Jul 2014 19:29:41 BST
LCpl Jim Fearns ("Bracken")1/5 Commandos (wearing helmet)
Submitted by his daughter, Janet.
I think this was taken before departure to Asia, but whether to Burma or Malaya, I don't know. I don't know any of the others in the photo.
Posted by Janet Fearns on Tue 01 Jul 2014 19:28:23 BST
Photo updated
Names added. Barry Norton advises "The 2 signallers are in fact my father, Jimmy Norton, on the left,and the best man at his wedding, Duffy (that is the only name I have for him)."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Jul 2014 10:16:53 BST
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Alfred William Bint 48RM Cdo identified by his granddaughter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 30 Jun 2014 23:13:51 BST
trying to trace any one who may of served with Kieth Douglas who is no 10 in this photo
My name is Mick Veti im former 29 Commando Regt. Mr Murry knows me very well, i frame medals daggers ETC for 3 Commando Brigade, I live next door to Joan Douglas and im trying to claim Keiths medals for Joan.he is number 10 in this picture. ive already sent off Keiths information to the MOD that Joan could gather together. she is now 94 years old and ive promised i would help her get his medals, but the medal office has said they have no record of service, and so can not help me. Is there anyone out there that could help me prove to this government that keith did serve for our country. Keith was No3 Jewish Troop 10 Commando he was an Austrian Jew and his name was Dungler/Dandler but changed to Keith Douglas whilst serving his number was 6305482 Joan said thats the number she would put on his mail but he also had a second number that was 13118510 he help a guy by the Name of Ian Dear to write a book on 10IA Commando i have keiths notes in my possession at the moment he fought in Walchrin please could...
My name is Mick Veti im former 29 Commando Regt. Mr Murry knows me very well, i frame medals daggers ETC for 3 Commando Brigade, I live next door to Joan Douglas and im trying to claim Keiths medals for Joan.he is number 10 in this picture. ive already sent off Keiths information to the MOD that Joan could gather together. she is now 94 years old and ive promised i would help her get his medals, but the medal office has said they have no record of service, and so can not help me. Is there anyone out there that could help me prove to this government that keith did serve for our country. Keith was No3 Jewish Troop 10 Commando he was an Austrian Jew and his name was Dungler/Dandler but changed to Keith Douglas whilst serving his number was 6305482 Joan said thats the number she would put on his mail but he also had a second number that was 13118510 he help a guy by the Name of Ian Dear to write a book on 10IA Commando i have keiths notes in my possession at the moment he fought in Walchrin please could any one contact me via email [email protected] or phone 07706795077 many thanks Mick Veti
Posted by Mick veti on Wed 25 Jun 2014 22:28:27 BST
email sent
request sent to contributor for confirmation of commando service
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 24 Jun 2014 10:50:46 BST
My dad peter stride also at rm deal in 1946.posted photo earlier.
Posted by Steven stride on Mon 23 Jun 2014 22:54:32 BST
Does anyone remember peter stride 1945.3 commando and 42 commando,and on hms bermuda. Trained at eastney barracks and rm deal- stone house.
Posted by Steven stride on Mon 23 Jun 2014 22:00:39 BST
Photo updated
Further details added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 16 Jun 2014 22:22:48 BST
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*Mark Richards believes his grandfather Pte Thomas Richards(DLI)is the man identified as Pte. Rudd. There were two with the surname of Rudd in No.4, Tony and Ronald.
Andrew Evans identifies his father and uncle Cpl.Owen Evans & Sgt John "Jack" Evans. Andrew states the photo was taken in Bexhill in 1944;
Robert Edward Wilcox identified by his son Colin;
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 14 Jun 2014 10:41:03 BST
Photo updated
Row numbers added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 14 Jun 2014 10:40:27 BST
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Capt Clovis added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:27:17 BST
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Capt Clovis and TSM Phillips added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:22:41 BST
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Capts. Clovis and Price added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:09:40 BST
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Stephane Saint-Martin sent us similar photo on 9/11/12 and added "R.I.P. Vic ! It was nice to met you. Thanks ! "
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 12 Jun 2014 20:28:57 BST
Name changed
Middle row..."Hull" changed to "Hill". Sgt Harry Lesley ‘Les’ Hill of 3 troop identified by his grandaughter Michelle England. Confirmed by comparison to other photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 09 Jun 2014 09:15:04 BST
Name changed
Middle row 6 renamed from "Hull" to Sgt Harry Lesley ‘Les’ Hill. Identified by his grandaughter and confirmed by comparison to other photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 09 Jun 2014 09:02:48 BST
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26 originally identified as Edmunds has been changed to Sgt Harry Lesley ‘Les’ Hill. Identified by his grandaughter and confirmed by comparison to other photos.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 09 Jun 2014 08:57:23 BST
Number 32 is my granddad Jack Bromley (lance corporal at the time of this photo I think). He was Stoke born and bred - worked in the potteries and supported Stoke City. This photo must have been taken just before his 23rd birthday, which was the 5th of June. When I was young, I remember him showing me this exact photograph and pointing out the many who had died during the invasion.
He died peacefully in 2004 at the age of 83.
Posted by Keith Bromley on Mon 09 Jun 2014 00:00:22 BST
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Richard McConkey identified by his niece Elsie Frost
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jun 2014 22:20:47 BST
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Barbara Lewis identifies 23 as her father Enoch Sheard
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jun 2014 22:06:50 BST
Comments noted
Enqs in hand re previous comment from Phyllis.
*** Contact details now passed by email ***
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jun 2014 18:24:40 BST
Tom Malloch Buchanan died 10 June 1948
Tom Buchanan was a friend of my late father-in-law, who was a PoW in Java. They either met whilst in the camp or at Bara. I would like to try and contact Tom's relatives as they may be interested in a number of letters written from Tom to my father-in-law Ronald Frank Pettitt when Tom was moved to East Kilbride to recuperate. I also have a condolence note written from another ex-PoW written to Ron following Tom's death.
If you can track the relatives (Alex Kean?) I would be very happy to send him scanned copies of these letters. Tom's personality shines through these letters and they give a good insight into their illnesses.
Posted by Phyllis Livingstone on Sun 08 Jun 2014 08:31:39 BST
