Number 251 I believe is my father, Terence "lofty" Cooling I'm keen to know if anyone knows anything at all, as he died in 1990. And I've only just found this picture
Posted by Michael John Cooling on Fri 07 Jul 2023 14:18:31 EDT
Henry Loudon
Number five, top row , is my Grandfather Henry Loudon. Also confirmed by my Mum.Amazed to find this as, apart from knowing where he served, we had very little information on his particular unit. Just new that he was a very proud Royal Marine. He lived in Alva, Scotland and passed away in 1984.
Posted by Pam on Thu 17 Sep 2020 04:11:25 EDT
1. James Casbolt & 465. Albert Bacon
Hello, I know my distant relative Philip Bacon has identified these people already. Sjt James R. Casbolt was my grandfather's cousin and Pte Albert W. Bacon was James' brother-in-law.
I wondered if there was anybody within this community who actually remembered my granddad's cousin and his brother-in-law. There were known to my family as Uncle Jim and Uncle Bert and while I know Jim went to Norway and they both went to Burma that's about it.
I am new to this society and only starting to learn the bravery of these men but if anyone has any information it would be much appreciated as I never met my dear Great-Uncle Jim neither Uncle Bert and would love to know more.
Kind Regards
Posted by Jacob Gosling on Wed 04 Mar 2020 08:56:53 EST
Photo updated
Names added from comments
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 04 Jan 2019 09:46:17 EST
Leslie J Hansell No59. My grandfather Leslie Hansell, confirmed by my grandmother. He sadly died in 1948 in an accident in Maldon, Essex.
Posted by Robert Wilson on Tue 01 Jan 2019 07:04:30 EST
Dennis Bear No 148
No 148 is my dad Dennis Bear. His official number was 14402581, he became a Sergeant in Burma. I lost dad 05/02/1986, the day before my birthday. I am a former Royal Marine Commando and I miss dad every day, RIP Dad
Posted by Simon Bear on Sun 12 Nov 2017 15:49:15 EST
No 269 Billy Coman
Sorry, I forgot to mention the identification details requested earlier in the thread. No 269, Billy Coman, as identified by my mother, who is his first cousin
Posted by Thomas Nash on Sun 06 Aug 2017 19:23:55 EDT
Billy Coman No 269
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos***No 269, who is directly behind No 329 Lt Col. T. Trevor, is Private William Joseph Coman, known as Billy Coman.
Posted by Thomas Nash on Sun 06 Aug 2017 19:04:29 EDT
Cooments from Mark
Hi Mark. A lot of the statements you make are factually incorrect. You have my email address if you wish to contact me and I will advise you....Pete
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 02 Nov 2014 17:29:15 EST
Hi Peter
To add further weight as to this pictures date and finally put end to date of this picture not being correct ,please think about this, you will agree that they are waring different caps and different regimental cap badges ,in 1942 it was agreed by the powers that be that this was absolute nightmare and as such by october 1942 all commando units were issued with the green beret ,moreover they most certainly would have been by November 1943, so this picture must be some where between 1940 and 1942 ,as to the cap badges i know that some commando units had different ones for example middle eastern commando etc however, theres two many different cap badges in the picture ,any how if there all No1 commandos(Please note i don't that they all commandos) they'd all be waring The Royal Marines cap badge by Nov 1943.Please accept my apologises as i'm not trying embarrass you or your association if any of my post sound that way ,that is not my intention in anyway, it just bamboozled as why grandfather...
Hi Peter
To add further weight as to this pictures date and finally put end to date of this picture not being correct ,please think about this, you will agree that they are waring different caps and different regimental cap badges ,in 1942 it was agreed by the powers that be that this was absolute nightmare and as such by october 1942 all commando units were issued with the green beret ,moreover they most certainly would have been by November 1943, so this picture must be some where between 1940 and 1942 ,as to the cap badges i know that some commando units had different ones for example middle eastern commando etc however, theres two many different cap badges in the picture ,any how if there all No1 commandos(Please note i don't that they all commandos) they'd all be waring The Royal Marines cap badge by Nov 1943.Please accept my apologises as i'm not trying embarrass you or your association if any of my post sound that way ,that is not my intention in anyway, it just bamboozled as why grandfather is in a picture dated Nov 1943 When in fact he died on the 25/5/43 now i know why , i accept it is difficult and can be misleading to get historical facts correct but this simple observation i have made and is factually correct.
Yours Sincerely
Mark
Posted by Mark Harrison on Sun 02 Nov 2014 17:11:00 EST