Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 05 Apr 2013 11:02:34 BST
Photo updated
Names added - Charles Priest and Len Justice
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 05 Apr 2013 11:01:33 BST
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Ian identifies his father Kenneth Carr Darlington MM and John Huntingdon. He adds that he thinks "the American in the photo was a Ranger I remember him writing me and sending on a huge arm patch and 6th Ranger bn flash. My dad had told him that I collected military badges "
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Apr 2013 17:27:47 BST
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Kenneth Carr Darlington MM identified by his son
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Apr 2013 17:01:14 BST
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Kenneth Carr Darlington MM identified by his son
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 04 Apr 2013 17:00:28 BST
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names added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 31 Mar 2013 19:59:54 BST
photo updated
Ian Darlington identifies his father Pte K.C. Darlington MM
London Gazettes dates entered/photo rows numbered
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 31 Mar 2013 11:40:19 BST
photo updated
Names form scan of rear of identical photo attached
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 25 Mar 2013 18:08:17 GMT
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Additional details re date of death and grave added, along with names and ranks of others from 5 troop who also died. 5 troop album also updated with ROH
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 24 Mar 2013 11:14:32 GMT
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Graham Chaplin believes his father, P/JX/156000 Petty Officer Arnold David Chaplin DSM, 'M' Party RN Commando, is the Petty Officer to the right
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 23 Mar 2013 21:52:53 GMT
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Sgt Bill Liddle identified
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 21 Mar 2013 23:57:43 GMT
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Sgt. Bill Liddle identified.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 21 Mar 2013 23:56:09 GMT
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From Keith Taylor:" G. Davidson is the father of John Davidson.He confirms that it is his father who was killed at Rots. His father like mine was in S troop and started the battle on Rots by attacking Le Hamel."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Mar 2013 13:32:00 GMT
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Sgt Terry DCM passed away in 2006: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Son-s-pride-medal-awarded-war-hero-Jack/story-12168493-detail/story.html#axzz2O58k1mzg
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 20 Mar 2013 12:36:31 GMT
surname difference
With the surname shown on the grave as CROFT and on the CWGC as CROFTS, I have discovered there is a Marriage Registry entry in 1938 for Crofts A.P. in the Manchester South District of Lancashire
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 17 Mar 2013 13:49:31 GMT
PAUL TERRY and BOB TAYLOR
Posted by stephane on Thu 14 Mar 2013 22:01:59 GMT
First left : D. CAKEBREAD A Troop ( sniper )
Third : Bill LEDGER
Fifth : Brigadier JAMES HILL 3rd Parachute Brigade CO
Seven : Ted SALTHOUSE E troop
Eigth : Ken ADAMS F Troop
Posted by stephane on Wed 13 Mar 2013 09:30:32 GMT
First left : Jim CLARK E Troop ( sniper )
Second left : Eddy TREATCHER B Troop ( sniper )
Posted by stephane on Wed 13 Mar 2013 09:26:56 GMT
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Forename of Mne Elliott provided by his grandaughter Sharon Cotter
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 19:29:36 GMT
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Malcolm Elliott identified
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 15:52:23 GMT
photo updated with name
Malcolm Elliott identified
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 Mar 2013 15:47:33 GMT
No1 Commando panorama photo No 327 and 335
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 327 is my late father James Henry Davies. At the conclusion of the war he was a Major serving in Burma/Malaya.
I can also identify No 335 as his younger brother, Alan J. Davies who also served in Burma/Malaya, ending the war as a Captain.
Posted by Bill Davies on Wed 06 Mar 2013 22:16:24 GMT
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Thanks Stephane. Details amended.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 06 Mar 2013 19:46:35 GMT
James PIZEY has been killed in BEUZEVILLE ( eure ) advance to the River SEINE, and not ROTS. The battle in ROTS was the 11th of June 1944.
Posted by stephane on Tue 05 Mar 2013 08:59:13 GMT
Photo updated
Details re annotations added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 04 Mar 2013 10:09:17 GMT
