Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:33:42 BST
Identified!
The officer in the middle of the front row in this picture is my late father, Lt Angus Ferguson, who was commissioned into The Black Watch (RHR) before volunteering for the Commandos. He spent most of his war with 9 Cdo in Italy, Greece and the Adriatic and spent a short period with 3 Cdo after 9 Cdo was disbanded. Angus died in 1997 but he left some photos of his wartime service and I shall get these scanned and uploaded to share the with other veterans and their families.
Posted by Gregor Ferguson on Sun 27 Apr 2014 03:40:13 BST
Liberation of Poros, October 1944
When 9 Commando was sent to Piraeus as part of the force liberating Athens and then the rest of the Greek mainland, a Troop was detached under the command of my late father, Lt Angus Ferguson to Poros to take the surrender of the enemy garrison there (numbering several hundred) and organise relief for the starving population. Considering he was just 20 years old at the time, it was one hell of an ask!
Posted by Gregor Ferguson on Sun 27 Apr 2014 03:33:57 BST
9 Commando in Greece 1944
I believe this was the Liberation Day parade held in Drama in Thessalonika in October 1944. My late anther, Lt Angus Ferguson, was an officer in 9 Cdo and I have a very faded contact ring of this same image, with a couple of soldiers named. I shall post this later.
Posted by Gregor Ferguson on Sun 27 Apr 2014 03:30:17 BST
Photo updated
Pte. Fred Jenkins identified by his grandson
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 26 Apr 2014 09:41:54 BST
I have the original photograph, my Grandfather, Pte Fred Jenkins is standing on the right arms folded. Unfortunately there are no dates on the photograph.
Posted by Paul Bennett on Fri 25 Apr 2014 13:28:58 BST
Photo updated
Troop added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 22 Apr 2014 12:26:55 BST
Photo updated
Additional photos of Captain Balchin now in the No 5 Commando gallery
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 20 Apr 2014 17:42:46 BST
Photo updated (12/5/2012)
12/5/12 Capt K.G. Allen is shown in CA newsletter 16 as also serving in 2 Cdo and post war as a Major in 46 Para Bde. TA, Liverpool
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 20 Apr 2014 17:42:03 BST
Photo updated (5/10/2010)
5/10/10 update from Giles Udy "Lt David Udy was my father. He was badly injured when a mortar misfired during training on the moors near Achnacarry some time before this photo was taken. It was suggested that the premature explosion of the mortar shell may have been a result of the IRA sabotage campaign in British munitions factories. Note the disfigurement to his forehead above the left eye, damaged by shrapnel. He remained significantly affected by the injury until his death a few years ago."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 20 Apr 2014 17:41:08 BST
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Maurice (Bill) Bennett
Posted by Shirley Nash on Sat 19 Apr 2014 08:21:21 BST
Photo updated
Horace Taylor identified and added to photo.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 18 Apr 2014 22:16:15 BST
man on the left
the man on the left of the picture is indeed a man known as his nickname "spud " he was also known as my father Horace Taylor , in the picture of course he was corporal Taylor ,for many years he spoke of his dear friend "Fitz" and I can only say what a delight it is to see this wonderful picture of them both.
Posted by alan robert taylor on Sat 12 Apr 2014 23:23:19 BST
Photo updated
Andrew Norman Hill identified by his grandson Scott
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 10 Apr 2014 18:25:08 BST
Photo updated
Andrew Norman Hill identified by his grandson Scott
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 10 Apr 2014 18:23:52 BST
Photo updated
Sheila peak identifies her late husband Norris Peak.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 06 Apr 2014 21:55:07 BST
Photo updated
CSgt Frederick Horsington identified by his son as seated 4th from the left.Photo taken at De Panne Belgium.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Apr 2014 17:42:32 BST
Photo updated
CSgt Horsington identified by his son who adds that the photo was taken at De Panne Belgium
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Apr 2014 17:40:07 BST
Trooper Arthur Evans
I am the nephew of Trooper Evans and would be very interested in knowing how this image came to be posted in his memory.
I have been searching for information on him and this photo has been a huge help to me. Thank you.
Posted by David Evans on Tue 01 Apr 2014 00:16:58 BST
Bush warfare school Burma
My dad Thomas Waters, nick named Darkie was with Mike Calvert He went into China in Jan 1942 and was flown out by the Z
Americans in October 1942here and went into China. Any one with information that would help me
Posted by Sylvia Atkinson on Wed 26 Mar 2014 15:40:20 GMT
Photo updated
Details of Hans Cramer added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 25 Mar 2014 18:49:17 GMT
Photo updated
Details of Hans Cramer added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 25 Mar 2014 18:48:38 GMT
names
very interesting - I think Hylton should be Hilton if this was the section that landed at Yellow Beach One. My father Roger Hilton was captured there as were many others and i would love to read any accounts of that event. Thank you
Posted by matthew hilton on Wed 12 Mar 2014 17:35:22 GMT
identity
You don`t think it`s Capt (as he then was) Young?
My father, Trooper Roger Hilton 3 Commando is the left hand one of the two with glasses about half way back. He was captured on Yellow 2 at Dieppe and any information about others captured with him, and their journey to Silesia as his letters are to be published would be appreciated. Thanks, very useful site
Posted by matthew hilton on Mon 10 Mar 2014 17:51:41 GMT
Number 47 is my great grandad James McAllister
Posted by Rhys Logan on Fri 28 Feb 2014 15:59:23 GMT
