Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 08 Oct 2024 21:53:02 BST
Maurice White (grandad) Bottom 2nd from left.
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 08 Oct 2024 21:52:20 BST
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 19:50:31 BST
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 17:56:02 GMT
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 12:29:31 BST
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 17:30:53 BST
Bottom left is Maurice White.
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 09 Feb 2021 14:42:18 GMT
Front Row - 3rd from right Maurice White
Posted by Michael Collier on Tue 09 Feb 2021 14:38:53 GMT
Leslie Fosberry - my father - is front row, second from left.
Posted by Kelvin Fosberry on Thu 02 Jan 2020 21:14:59 GMT
James Roland Greaves
Commando top row far right, my dad
Posted by Andrea greaves on Wed 19 Jun 2019 17:37:01 BST
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 13:23:03 BST
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 22:45:51 BST
William Rogers: 3rd from left, in between the two rows.
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 20:58:19 GMT
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.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 04 Apr 2018 13:35:54 BST
Corwall picture 1943 F Troop
nunber 24 is my dad, Norman(Jack Leo) Rowlands.Jimmy Royle No 22 married my mums sister......Pals forever
Posted by LESLIE ROWLANDS on Wed 04 Oct 2017 10:27:37 BST
25 : E G Rushton
L/Cpl Edward G Rushton 14241694 Lancashire Fusiliers
2nd Police intake. Served as a Police Constable at Colne in Lancashire.
Posted by Guy Hudson on Mon 13 Feb 2017 17:49:02 GMT
Not 'pretty sure' now, that IS my dad (George Harris) - and I think that the man on the right (front row) is Tanky Bryne. I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Titch Garnett's daughter in Dieppe, 2014, and to realise that our dads were pals was amazing!
Posted by Eileen Harris on Tue 05 Apr 2016 12:31:42 BST
Photo updated
Name of Titch Garnett added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 16 Oct 2015 22:27:42 BST
Photo updated
Thomas McGuinness identified by his son Tom
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 28 Nov 2014 14:45:00 GMT
My grandfather, Joe Spicer, bottom row, second from the right. We attended the 70th anniversary commemoration at flushing with him on 1 Nov this year! He has a very similar picture to this one . A copy of it is in the fighting forth book.
Posted by Katie on Thu 06 Nov 2014 19:28:42 GMT
Archie Richard (Roy) Brooks - second row, not third row. Happy Birthday Dad (17/09/21). Miss you every day. xx
Posted by Susan Brooks on Wed 17 Sep 2014 17:19:19 BST
Photo updated
*Mark Richards believes his grandfather Pte Thomas Richards(DLI)is the man identified as Pte. Rudd. There were two with the surname of Rudd in No.4, Tony and Ronald.
Andrew Evans identifies his father and uncle Cpl.Owen Evans & Sgt John "Jack" Evans. Andrew states the photo was taken in Bexhill in 1944;
Robert Edward Wilcox identified by his son Colin;
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 14 Jun 2014 10:41:03 BST
Photo updated
Row numbers added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 14 Jun 2014 10:40:27 BST
Photo updated
L/Sgt Ernest Griffith Mather identified by his son John
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 03 Jun 2014 19:22:11 BST
Photo updated
Alastair McDougall identifies Harry Pye
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 01 Jul 2013 15:46:52 BST
