Jane Harfield identifies her father Ronald Henry Wensley
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 06 Jul 2013 16:36:42 BST
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Name of Derreck Dighton added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Jul 2013 10:30:19 BST
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Alastair McDougall identifies Harry Pye
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 01 Jul 2013 15:46:52 BST
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Colin Austwick identifies his father John
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 26 Jun 2013 08:53:49 BST
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Colin Austwick identifies his father John
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 26 Jun 2013 08:49:23 BST
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Transferred from photo details to comments - Update 2/5/12 Martin Edwards identifies his Grandfather Cpl. William Barnes as back row 3rd from the left
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 24 Jun 2013 14:17:55 BST
Firt left : Jimmy SYNNOTT 3 cdo 3 Troop
Third left : Bill BRITNELL 3 Cdo 1 Troop
Posted by stephane on Sun 23 Jun 2013 22:48:52 BST
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Names and additional details from Stephane: Tpr EVANS has been killed 7th june 1944 Merville Battery, Tpr HABERFIELD badly wounded 7th june 1944 Merville Battery, Lt COWIESON "lost" a leg on the beach on D.Day
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 23 Jun 2013 17:01:51 BST
2nd row : 2nd from left Piper BILL MILLIN
Posted by stephane on Sun 23 Jun 2013 11:09:36 BST
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Name added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 22 Jun 2013 23:18:19 BST
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Additional names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Jun 2013 16:17:51 BST
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Additional names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Jun 2013 16:09:22 BST
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Additional names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Jun 2013 16:06:30 BST
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Middle row third from right is Geoffrey Knight
Posted by Anthony Knight on Thu 20 Jun 2013 10:01:16 BST
Front row, third from right : CYRIL CHEW
Posted by stephane on Wed 19 Jun 2013 21:28:04 BST
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Correct forename for Mne Horsfield provided by his daughter - John Grevis Horsfield known to all as Jack
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 15 Jun 2013 22:15:52 BST
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General Walker's name added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 15 Jun 2013 10:40:44 BST
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Efforts to trace the grave of Pte. Buchanan are ongoing. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum have no record.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 11 Jun 2013 12:27:24 BST
This is in BOULLEVILLE not far from St-Maclou. I took picture of this building today.
Posted by stephane on Sun 02 Jun 2013 20:49:11 BST
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Original photo replaced with better resolution copy
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 02 Jun 2013 11:21:56 BST
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Blackpool 1990 50th anniversary of the formation of the Commandos. Captain Mike Long MC identified. Citation for MC added. Details of MBE added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 28 May 2013 13:09:47 BST
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Name and details of Maj. MacCullum MC added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 28 May 2013 08:48:53 BST
Photo updated with comments about weapons
Major Jimmy Dunning advises " In the foreground can be seen the unpopular Boys Anti Tank rifle (calibre .55). The troop are armed mainly with the .33 calibre Small Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE)rifle. Also seen are the .45 calibre Thompson sub machine gun"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 28 May 2013 07:40:25 BST
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CWGC details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 19:22:13 BST
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Dave Jones identifies his grandfather as No.7 row 3 Troop Sgt Major William Arnold Jones
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 18:51:41 BST
