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
ID
This photo links with the other for January 1945 - No 6 Commando Officers
My father, Capt.JA (Jack) Clovis is 18th from left, front row, seated on chairs, and Capt Ryan Price is 25th from left in the same row.
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Sat 07 Jun 2014 13:01:08 BST
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Capt John (Jack) Clovis 5th from left
Capt Ryan Price 8th from right
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Sat 07 Jun 2014 12:52:57 BST
James Harding
I'm sure my father James Harding is the 1st person on the left on the bottom row, so nice to see these pictures.
Posted by cliff harding on Fri 06 Jun 2014 23:42:17 BST
Grandad Jack
Thank you posting this and the other photos of Jack. It's been great to see new photos of my Grandad, I was so surprised to find them
Posted by Steve Timmis on Fri 06 Jun 2014 19:13:25 BST
Capt JA Clovis
Top row, 6 from R or L
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Fri 06 Jun 2014 17:29:09 BST
Identified
My Dad, Jack Clovis (Capt. JA Clovis) is on the top row second from right
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Fri 06 Jun 2014 17:23:50 BST
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Tommy Rogan added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Jun 2014 11:26:06 BST
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Capt. P.K.W Johnson added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Jun 2014 10:38:49 BST
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The commando at position 110 is my late father Tommy Rogan, he was proud to be a member of No 4 Commando. He was severely injured by a mortar shell, after the D-day landing on 6th June and took no further part in WWII, having lost the use of his right arm. He was also veteran of Dunkirk.
He hailed from and spent all his life in Hartlepool. He passed away in 1988.
John (Tommy) Rogan, son
Posted by John Rogan on Fri 06 Jun 2014 10:01:35 BST
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Charlie Mager identified by his daughter Carole Simmons who adds, "To all the brave young men at Normandy. Especially my dear dad Charles Edwin Mager 3 Commando. who landed on Sword Beach and survived. Sadly he subsequently died on Nov 1st 2001 of Leukaemia, he never complained. What a lovely man, i will love him forever."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Jun 2014 09:58:58 BST
Unknown No. 7
This is my father Capt. P.K.W Johnson RM, author of "The Story of 46 COMMANDO Royal Marines".
Posted by Sarah Side on Thu 05 Jun 2014 16:15:14 BST
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L/Sgt Ernest Griffith Mather identified by his son John
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 19:22:11 BST
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L/Sgt Ernest Griffith 'Ernie' Mather identified by his son John
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 19:19:04 BST
Please ignore my comment - the man with the pipe and No2 is Col Newman
Posted by helen rawlinson on Tue 03 Jun 2014 16:30:18 BST
Back row man No. 5 is Jack Rawlinson - my dad
Posted by helen rawlinson on Tue 03 Jun 2014 16:28:24 BST
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Jack Rawlinson added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 15:45:25 BST
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Jack Rawlinson added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 15:44:02 BST
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names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 15:40:45 BST
