Thank you Chris for identifying Major General Robert Grice Sturges CB, DSO.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jan 2012 23:44:43 GMT
Taffy JONES & Ian HARRIS 10 I.A. att.45 RM cdo
Posted by stephane on Sun 08 Jan 2012 19:30:51 GMT
Photo updated
Higher res version (courtesy of Jacvk Bakker) uploaded
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 08 Jan 2012 16:25:03 GMT
We saw someone playing bagpipe, maybe Bill Millin ?
Posted by stephane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 11:52:41 GMT
Le Plein, AMFREVILLE.
Posted by stephane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 11:49:23 GMT
Le Plein, AMFREVILLE. 14th July 1944
Posted by stephane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 11:48:59 GMT
Le Plein, AMFREVILLE. 14th july 1944. Look the photographer on the tree !!
Posted by stephane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 11:48:03 GMT
2nd left Major General Robert Grice Sturges CB, DSO.
Posted by chris marchant lane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 10:19:27 GMT
The officer standing to the right of Derek Mills-Roberts is Major General Robert Grice Sturges CB, DSO. later Lt Gen Sir (KBE). He commanded the Special Service Group from August 1943 until June 1945. He was born in 1891 and died in 1970.
Posted by chris marchant lane on Sat 07 Jan 2012 10:16:31 GMT
Unit query
Query on the unit shown - No.3 RM Commando ? Likely to be 3 Commando Brigade, or RM Engineer Commando 3 Troop.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 06 Jan 2012 00:36:48 GMT
Confirmed today with grandfather, George Norton Barnes -14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers -
that he is 8th left, row 3 from bottom. He still has the bushy black eyebrows, but not much hair.
He currently can not recall where it was taken, as such group photos were common, but he now has a copy of this photo and the one at http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/Group+of+No5+Cdo_e.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
where he has his right arm on Sgt Ted Tharme shoulder, he could recall a Ted, but not the surname.
A few comments he made were:
1. Such group photos were common, so please post them for all to share.
2. The white "blanco" belts/putties were probably from stores for the photos.
3. Each solider wears the cap badge of their original regiment, but in some cases -such as his coming from the Royal Marine Commandos- a regiment was assigned, hence my grandfather is 14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N...
Confirmed today with grandfather, George Norton Barnes -14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers -
that he is 8th left, row 3 from bottom. He still has the bushy black eyebrows, but not much hair.
He currently can not recall where it was taken, as such group photos were common, but he now has a copy of this photo and the one at http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/Group+of+No5+Cdo_e.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
where he has his right arm on Sgt Ted Tharme shoulder, he could recall a Ted, but not the surname.
A few comments he made were:
1. Such group photos were common, so please post them for all to share.
2. The white "blanco" belts/putties were probably from stores for the photos.
3. Each solider wears the cap badge of their original regiment, but in some cases -such as his coming from the Royal Marine Commandos- a regiment was assigned, hence my grandfather is 14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
4. People would come and go from units: people got killed or wounded or posted elsewhere. George himself was posted to 5 Commando India/Burma, then along with "as many as could be spared sent back for D-Day" then later posted back to Burma and finally HongKong where he finished the war . Prior to this he had been in Royal Marine Commando units and with "the gang" as he called it, living in bed and breakfast on the isle of white and being sent on raids, sometimes with a ex con safe cracker.
Posted by mark hudson on Mon 02 Jan 2012 16:24:01 GMT
From Mrs Cann
Hello,I see photo of Officers,Sergeants & WO's in number 1 commandos on the site.My father in law( deceased) is at number 32 .named Jack Cann. He later returned ,I think after injury to Welch regiment as RSM.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sat 31 Dec 2011 12:51:49 GMT
From Mrs Cann
Hello,I see photo of Officers,Sergeants & WO's in number 1 commandos on the site.My father in law ( deceased) is at number 32 .named Jack Cann. He later returned ,I think after injury to Welch regiment as RSM.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sat 31 Dec 2011 12:50:45 GMT
Arthur Green 3 commando, 6 troop
My grandad Arthur Green is the commando on the fore front of this picture holding the mortar
Posted by kerrygreen on Sun 25 Dec 2011 20:27:13 GMT
I'm pretty sure the man 4th from left is my father John Bugg. He was just 19 years old here.
Posted by Phillip Bugg on Tue 20 Dec 2011 22:01:35 GMT
Fred Walker in a London boy, currently an In-Pensioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. A diamond geezer!
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sun 11 Dec 2011 21:56:02 GMT
Behind Ernie BROOKS, Maurice CHAUVET Free French
Posted by stephane on Fri 09 Dec 2011 00:49:16 GMT
Ref Comments re Robert Griffin
Chris I manage the CVA Gallery. Please email me with as much detail as you may have about your Grandfather's Commando service. My email address is on the CVA Contact Us page ...Pete R.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 05 Dec 2011 22:53:25 GMT
Commando front row 2nd from right.
I believe the commando in the front row 2nd from the right is my grandfather Robert Griffin, who was from Middlesbrough. I would be really pleased if this could be confirmed.
Many thanks
Chris
Posted by Chris Dunne on Mon 05 Dec 2011 22:13:24 GMT
Tommy Sleith (Paddy)
My Granda Tommy Sleith (Paddy) 9 Commando is sitting in the front row..2nd from the Right.
Kind Regards
Karen Sleith
Posted by karen sleith on Thu 24 Nov 2011 19:59:53 GMT
Pte Donkin
Sabrina I manage the CVA gallery. If you or your family have any photos of Henry please contact me via the Contact Us page and I will add them to our gallery
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 15 Nov 2011 23:38:01 GMT
Dave Losban, RM.
** Photo updated: Mike please contact me via the Contact Us page if you have an additional picture of your father for our gallery **
My Dad, Dave, is pictured (2nd row back/ 5th from the left)on the steps in Putignano, with the others of 'A'Troop, 43rd RM. He was seriously wounded in action near Argenta, on 19/4/45. I believe that he was shot during the last half-hour that the 43rd were in during WW2. I feel such a sense of honour to have had a father like mine; a true gentleman with a great sense of humour.He was a paraplegic due to his wounds and indeed, when he died, his death certificate stated 'gunshot wounds', even though it was 48 yrs on from his wounding.
'All that we have of freedom
All that we use or know
This our Fathers bought for us
Long and long ago'
Rudyard Kipling.
Posted by mike losban on Fri 11 Nov 2011 13:41:30 GMT
No 105 is my father Harry Morrell
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 105 is my father Harry Morrell 1913-2000 he had 2 children Roma and Anthony wife Ada morrell sent in by son anthony morrell
Posted by anthony morrell on Sun 06 Nov 2011 21:26:07 GMT
Ref Comments re Sgt Garrett
Photo updated with name of Sgt Garrett. If you have any other photo of your father in army uniform please contact me via the Contact Us page ..Pete R.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 30 Oct 2011 01:41:21 GMT
This is my Father, Sgt Albert Charles Garrett, an instructor. He died on St George's day, 23rd april, 1998 aged 82. He led a happy and fulfilled life.
He suffered from a rare inherited eye condition, Choroideraemia, and probably had night blindness to some degree while at Achnacarry. he passed the Gene to his daughters, who pass it to their daughters and half of their son's are affected. He was registered blind and for the last 25 years of his life was sightless. Only the males suffer the blindness. He married my Mother, Dorothy, when he was a policeman in Islington in the Blitz in 1941.
Later she joined him at Achnacarry with my sister, Anne marie, whom I am told pee'd on the Colonel's lap!
Recently his Grandaughter has raised £230,000 over 7 years and helped fund the first Gene therapy for Choroideraemia through "Fight for Sight",- announced this week by the BBC. November 27th 2011. He would have been very proud.
I and my Brother and Sisters would...
This is my Father, Sgt Albert Charles Garrett, an instructor. He died on St George's day, 23rd april, 1998 aged 82. He led a happy and fulfilled life.
He suffered from a rare inherited eye condition, Choroideraemia, and probably had night blindness to some degree while at Achnacarry. he passed the Gene to his daughters, who pass it to their daughters and half of their son's are affected. He was registered blind and for the last 25 years of his life was sightless. Only the males suffer the blindness. He married my Mother, Dorothy, when he was a policeman in Islington in the Blitz in 1941.
Later she joined him at Achnacarry with my sister, Anne marie, whom I am told pee'd on the Colonel's lap!
Recently his Grandaughter has raised £230,000 over 7 years and helped fund the first Gene therapy for Choroideraemia through "Fight for Sight",- announced this week by the BBC. November 27th 2011. He would have been very proud.
I and my Brother and Sisters would love to hear from anyone with information about Dad.
Posted by Canice garrett on Sat 29 Oct 2011 22:11:04 BST
