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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
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No 19 is my father Frank Edmund Allum born 9th May 1919, died 26/2/1980. He had 2 children, my sister Valerie and myself. He joined the Royal Artillery Territorial Army in May 1939 and was posted to 99th Field Regiment September 1939. Joined BEF and was evacuated from the eastern mole at Dunkirk on the night of 1/2 June 1940 on the Winchelsea. 6th July posted to 145th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, stationed at Bangor NI where he volunteered for the Commandos. 9th August 1940 posted to 12 Commando, was involed in raids, notably on the French coast at Ambleteuse July 1941 and Operation Anklet on the Lofoten Islands Dec '41. 12 Commando was disbanded in July 1943 and he was posted to 1 Commando at Winchester, hence his apprearancre in the photograph. He was in Burma from Jan 44 to November 44 where he was involved in 3 landings, 2 against enemy forces. He...
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No 19 is my father Frank Edmund Allum born 9th May 1919, died 26/2/1980. He had 2 children, my sister Valerie and myself. He joined the Royal Artillery Territorial Army in May 1939 and was posted to 99th Field Regiment September 1939. Joined BEF and was evacuated from the eastern mole at Dunkirk on the night of 1/2 June 1940 on the Winchelsea. 6th July posted to 145th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, stationed at Bangor NI where he volunteered for the Commandos. 9th August 1940 posted to 12 Commando, was involed in raids, notably on the French coast at Ambleteuse July 1941 and Operation Anklet on the Lofoten Islands Dec '41. 12 Commando was disbanded in July 1943 and he was posted to 1 Commando at Winchester, hence his apprearancre in the photograph. He was in Burma from Jan 44 to November 44 where he was involved in 3 landings, 2 against enemy forces. He was then posted to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and then to India, returning to UK in March 1946. A fascinating life that he never spoke to me about. I was only vaguely aware he was in the Commandos and later assumed that as a young boy that was wisheful thinking on my part as in the early post-war years the Commandos occupied a very special, exciting and glamnorous position in everyone's minds, especially young boys. I found out all the above a long time after his death which is a great pity to me.
Posted by Richard Allum on Mon 10 Jan 2011 01:01:04 GMT
message from John Davies
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** Number 247 is my dad Victor Oliver Davies (known as Vic) He passed away on the 6th Dec 2010.
John Davies (son)
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Dec 2010 18:37:04 GMT
No. Commando panorama photo, number 16
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** No.16 is my father, Joseph Shaw. He was born in 1918 in the East End of London and died in 1988 aged 69. He has four children (myself and three daughters), eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Posted by Joe Shaw on Mon 31 May 2010 12:28:34 BST
My father Hugh Maines is situated on the extreme right, second row from the back, third in from the right
Posted by Andy Maines on Thu 01 Oct 2009 23:45:03 BST
