This is E Troop. with : Alan COOTE, John SKERRY, Harvey O'HARA etc...
Posted by stephane on Sat 03 Sep 2011 13:23:27 BST
15.08.42 Away on 3 day scheme. Started to rain as soon as we left the boats. Rained
all day and all night. Stopped at a girl guides holiday camp at Lyndhurst. Lt.
Colton Minchin & I gave a brief talk.
The Lt mentioned above is actually Major Douglas James Maurice Cotton-Minchin who was later killed in Italy on 15 March 1945.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Mon 29 Aug 2011 15:08:16 BST
This granite stone (weighing nearly 4 tonne) was installed by the Commando Veterans Association in appreciation to the people of Fort William and Lochaber. Unveiled by the Lochiel on a very rainy November day in 2010.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sun 28 Aug 2011 20:49:03 BST
E Tp No 4 Cdo leaving transit camp at Southampton Common. End of May 1944 on their way down to the docks.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sun 28 Aug 2011 20:21:13 BST
Lt Col Dawson on 'Maid of Orleans' briefing D & E Tps No 4 Cdo before D-Day.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Sun 28 Aug 2011 19:42:48 BST
Identification
The guy behind Bill is my dad, Sammy Ryder. I have this picture an Dad always told me that the third guy, lying down, had been sent out to bring Bill and Dad (his spotter) back to the unit.
Dad dropped with David Haig Thomas who was the liaison officer with the 1st Canadian. David Haig Thomas was killed in an ambush shortly after the drop. Dad rejoined 4 commando approx. 3 days later. I'd appreciate any more information about his service.
Pete Ryder
Posted by Peter Ryder on Sat 13 Aug 2011 21:20:11 BST
Hugh Maines
I actually uploaded this photo some time ago and am embarassed to admit that I never really checked it out properly at the time, after a recent re-examinination, I am now fairly sure that the figure second from the right is my father!
Cheers Andy
Posted by Andy Maines on Sun 07 Aug 2011 13:07:12 BST
Roy (not Robbie) Bellringer
Hi, Just to let you know that L/Sgt Bellringers first name was Roy. Thank you for displaying the photos.
Posted by karen pendragon on Wed 29 Jun 2011 05:07:04 BST
2nd from right sitting on floor is James (Jim) Edward Harding
Posted by cliff harding on Thu 23 Jun 2011 00:01:26 BST
LEN TILDSLEY with the cigarette ( left )
Posted by stephane on Sun 12 Jun 2011 01:39:12 BST
I took this photo the 6th of june 2009, I was enjoy to met Bill for the first time, but unfortunately the last time.
Posted by stephane on Wed 04 May 2011 19:59:13 BST
William (Billy) Blundell is No 43
My brother and I went up to Benbecula last year to visit the place our Dad called "the most God forsaken hole in the world." We arrived when the sun was going down and it felt like we'd gone back in time, it is a really magical place although I'd imagine when they were training it must have been pretty harsh.
On the way up we stopped off for a night in the Speen Bridge Hotel and discovered this photo on the wall of the dining room.
I took some pictures and stitched them together in Photoshop, it now sits proudly on mine, my brother's and sister's walls. We are all certain that our Dad, William (Billy) Blundell, is number 43.
Although there are no names it fits with all the info that my Dad told us and is corroborated with the info I've found on this site.
Posted by Steven Blundell on Sun 01 May 2011 17:45:52 BST
message from Margo Hathorn
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No 101 is my father Sgt Arthur (Toby) Hathorn 1915-1985,No 142 is George Pearson,also deceased, a close friend of my father. Margo.
Posted by Margo Hathorn on Sun 24 Apr 2011 19:35:47 BST
My grandad was just showing me this picture tonight and here it is,im amazed...he's 7th from the left back row...Fred Hartley...where did this picture come from? any info would be helpful.
Posted by rebecca hartley on Tue 05 Apr 2011 00:48:07 BST
Deanna from Pete R. - Gallery manager. The year is not known at the present time.
What year was this taken?
Posted by Deanna Walker on Tue 22 Feb 2011 19:44:00 GMT
Deanna ...from Pete R. gallery manager..please register on the forum and post your enquiry there. Fred is still with us !
Can anyone tell me more about these boys?, I'd like to know where Fred Walker was from please.
Thank you.
Posted by Deanna Walker on Tue 22 Feb 2011 19:32:23 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is on the end right with an 'Alpine-style' walking stick which he eventually brought home to Manchester!
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:45:35 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is third from left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:42:29 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is on the left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:40:20 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is third from left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:38:09 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
This is my Father, James Atkin, who also appears in several other photos, one of which has longer comment which I have added.
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 11:45:02 GMT
This is my Father, C/Sgt James Atkin (X103416) who was born in Salford in 1909 and died in Prescot in 1976, thirty years after demob. He worked for a Manchester mens clothing supplier as a rep. driving all over the North West until he retired. He had three children, two sons and a daughter, two grandsons whom he met, and three grandsons who were born long after his death. He remained immensely proud of the Royals and of his time serving, but he didn't talk much about the war. He did mention Petit Enfer as a classic RM action, pressing home a determined attack against a fortified position, crossing wire, minefields, and trenches, clearing houses and causing the enemy to surrender withour sustaining any losses. He also mentioned the terrible losses sustained by B Troop in the Rots action which obviously left its mark. I remeber as a young teenager suggesting that he must have been disappointed when the D-Day cliff-climbing raids on the gun batteries were cancelled. He laughed and said 'No we were all...
This is my Father, C/Sgt James Atkin (X103416) who was born in Salford in 1909 and died in Prescot in 1976, thirty years after demob. He worked for a Manchester mens clothing supplier as a rep. driving all over the North West until he retired. He had three children, two sons and a daughter, two grandsons whom he met, and three grandsons who were born long after his death. He remained immensely proud of the Royals and of his time serving, but he didn't talk much about the war. He did mention Petit Enfer as a classic RM action, pressing home a determined attack against a fortified position, crossing wire, minefields, and trenches, clearing houses and causing the enemy to surrender withour sustaining any losses. He also mentioned the terrible losses sustained by B Troop in the Rots action which obviously left its mark. I remeber as a young teenager suggesting that he must have been disappointed when the D-Day cliff-climbing raids on the gun batteries were cancelled. He laughed and said 'No we were all deligheted'. I was confused at first thinking these crack troops would be looking forward to such a risky and demanding operation but I suddenly realised on that day that these guys actually wanted to live as long as possible just like the rest of us! The difference between them and ordinary folks is that when the need arose they would put their lives on the line in the most challenging of circumstances. If the coastal battery raids had gone ahead most of them would probably have died; well done the RAF for taking them out! Jimmy appears in at least five other photos in this excellent album and I still have his Green Beret.
Posted by David Atkin on Thu 10 Feb 2011 08:35:17 GMT
Dick Hawkins No1 Commando
A picture taken at Braemar Castle with my father on far right.
Posted by Dave Hawkins on Mon 31 Jan 2011 23:51:10 GMT
The gentleman on the right of the picture in the grey suit, holding the top of the flag is my grandfather, Jimmy 'Jock' Muirhead.
Posted by Derek Muirhead on Fri 21 Jan 2011 22:33:41 GMT
I was just examining this photo and realised that one of the faces difinately appears in the No1 panorama, it is N.Piglot his number in the panorama being 450. I will include his name in the list that is attached to this photo.
Andy Maines
Posted by Andy Maines on Wed 19 Jan 2011 02:08:39 GMT
