Confirmed today with grandfather, George Norton Barnes -14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers -
that he is 8th left, row 3 from bottom. He still has the bushy black eyebrows, but not much hair.
He currently can not recall where it was taken, as such group photos were common, but he now has a copy of this photo and the one at http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/Group+of+No5+Cdo_e.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
where he has his right arm on Sgt Ted Tharme shoulder, he could recall a Ted, but not the surname.
A few comments he made were:
1. Such group photos were common, so please post them for all to share.
2. The white "blanco" belts/putties were probably from stores for the photos.
3. Each solider wears the cap badge of their original regiment, but in some cases -such as his coming from the Royal Marine Commandos- a regiment was assigned, hence my grandfather is 14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N...
Confirmed today with grandfather, George Norton Barnes -14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers -
that he is 8th left, row 3 from bottom. He still has the bushy black eyebrows, but not much hair.
He currently can not recall where it was taken, as such group photos were common, but he now has a copy of this photo and the one at http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/Group+of+No5+Cdo_e.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
where he has his right arm on Sgt Ted Tharme shoulder, he could recall a Ted, but not the surname.
A few comments he made were:
1. Such group photos were common, so please post them for all to share.
2. The white "blanco" belts/putties were probably from stores for the photos.
3. Each solider wears the cap badge of their original regiment, but in some cases -such as his coming from the Royal Marine Commandos- a regiment was assigned, hence my grandfather is 14987370 Fus. Barnes G.N Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
4. People would come and go from units: people got killed or wounded or posted elsewhere. George himself was posted to 5 Commando India/Burma, then along with "as many as could be spared sent back for D-Day" then later posted back to Burma and finally HongKong where he finished the war . Prior to this he had been in Royal Marine Commando units and with "the gang" as he called it, living in bed and breakfast on the isle of white and being sent on raids, sometimes with a ex con safe cracker.
Posted by mark hudson on Mon 02 Jan 2012 11:24:01 EST
Identity of Commando
My grandfather Thomas Wardle, second right, row 2 from bottom
Posted by Steven Wardle on Thu 06 Oct 2011 08:31:47 EDT
Identity of Commando
My grandfather Thomas Wardle, second left,row 2 from bottom
Posted by Steven Wardle on Thu 06 Oct 2011 08:30:24 EDT
Identity of Commando
My grandfather Thomas Wardle centre front
Posted by Steven Wardle on Thu 06 Oct 2011 08:26:42 EDT
photo duplicate
this photo is replicated alongside Ted's 14 pages account of his attachment to Mission 204
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 05 Dec 2010 12:49:47 EST
Update from Bernard Petitjean
Row 2 : Seated L-R : 4 - Lt Stuart CHANT M.C to St Nazaire.
7 - Sgt Franck CARR D.C.M to St Nazaire.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 20 Sep 2010 06:40:06 EDT
Names
Bottom right is my grandfather, Lieut. Ralph W Noble.
Posted by Giles on Mon 05 Jul 2010 13:31:17 EDT
I think that my father may be pictured 4th row from the top and 4th from the left. His name was Pat (Paddy) Wiggins. He had a good friend called Murphy does anyone know of these two men?
Posted by Patterson on Fri 05 Feb 2010 10:59:35 EST
Billy Moore
Billy Moore front row 4th from left.
Posted by Geoff Murray on Tue 15 Dec 2009 11:04:16 EST
an extract from The Green Beret, chapt XXVI, The Hill in the Jungle, page 339.
This describes 15 mins of action experienced by 5 Troop,
No 5 Commando...
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:14:01 EDT
