Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 08 Oct 2024 16:53:02 EDT
Maurice White (grandad) Bottom 2nd from left.
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 08 Oct 2024 16:52:20 EDT
My Dad
Seated 5th from the left looking at the photo, Sgt Leslie George Woodward.
My dad, he died 30th April 1994 aged 76
Posted by Joanne Lesley Matthews (nee Woodward) on Thu 13 Jul 2023 14:50:31 EDT
Cpl John Ainsworth - Top row 1st Man
Identified by Family members - Later Joined Glider Pilot Regiment winning Military Medal in Scilly
Posted by TIM WARGEN on Thu 30 Dec 2021 12:56:02 EST
2nd row, 3rd from right
I can't be sure, but this chap has the likeness of my Grandfather - Harold Wilkinson.
He was originally from the 7th Manchesters and I have photos of him wearing the uniform of the 52nd Lowland (confirmed history with them).
The history we have suggests Commando involvement (either working alongside or within at Achnacarry, Walcheren/Flushing) but I have yet to prove this.
Posted by Paul Wilkinson on Thu 05 Aug 2021 07:29:31 EDT
My grandfather
The gentleman 4th from the left in the back row is my grandfather John G May.
There is some confusion about what name he would have used as my mothers side of the family tended to use random names/nicknames. Officially he was John Graham De Wynne Montagu May.
Posted by Toby Young on Thu 22 Jul 2021 12:30:53 EDT
Bottom left is Maurice White.
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 09 Feb 2021 09:42:18 EST
Front Row - 3rd from right Maurice White
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 09 Feb 2021 09:38:53 EST
Leslie Fosberry - my father - is front row, second from left.
Posted by Kelvin Fosberry on Thu 02 Jan 2020 16:14:59 EST
James Roland Greaves
Commando top row far right, my dad
Posted by Andrea greaves on Wed 19 Jun 2019 12:37:01 EDT
My late father
After searching many photographs of No 4 Commando, I have finally found a photograph of my late father Gnr John "Tommy" Rogan.
He is stood in row 2 (first standing row) immediately behind and between the two seated officers. He has a big smile and wearing the RA cap badge.
Now I know he was in E Troop, hopefully I'll be able to find more photographs of him.
He was seriously wounded at Ranville (Pegasus Bridge) on D Day, which ended his military career.
Posted by John Rogan on Sun 16 Jun 2019 08:23:03 EDT
James “Taffy” Edwards
Hi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of Rangers (the equivalent of the Commandos came on a temporary basis to be put through training at Achnacarry...there were 120 in total and my Grampa was in charge of 60 And Taffy Jones was in charge of the other 60 which makes me wonder if this is the Grandfather of the above David Jones?...I have a full page newspaper interview article that my Grampa done for the
Sunday Post dated March 30th 1958 headed...
AND NOT ONE MAN GAVE IN...
Where he tells the full story from when the Americans arrived until they departed...it’s quite an amazing story!
Dianne
Posted by Dianne Burns on Thu 13 Jun 2019 17:45:51 EDT
William Rogers: 3rd from left, in between the two rows.
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 15:58:19 EST
Unit query
Most, if not all, are not RM and several appear to be French? That coupled with the information in the CA newsletter on Scrivens being No 4 Commando, makes me question the unit designation of 4 SS Bde Signals. On checking the original post in the forum this is referred to as a troop in No 4 Commando. Title changed. Photo relocated.
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