Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 03 Mar 2013 13:38:55 GMT
Photo updated
Bill Wright identifies his Grandfather Sgt Bob 'Shiner' Wright
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 04 Dec 2012 00:21:43 GMT
Photo updated
Bill Wright identifies his Grandfather Sgt Bob 'Shiner' Wright
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 04 Dec 2012 00:17:08 GMT
ROWE, EDWARD GEORGE
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: PLY/X 103925
Date of Death: 11/06/1944
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
No. 46 R.M. Commando.
Grave Reference XV. E. 9.
Cemetery BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William Henry and Bessie Maud Rowe, of Trevelmond, Cornwall; husband of Veronica Beatrice Rowe.
Posted by stephane on Thu 09 Aug 2012 12:19:11 BST
possible location - Limburg
Ria Bakker advises that the house in the background is the type seen in Limburg, a provence in the South of Holland
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 08 Feb 2012 14:08:35 GMT
LEN TILDSLEY with the cigarette ( left )
Posted by stephane on Sun 12 Jun 2011 01:39:12 BST
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is on the end right with an 'Alpine-style' walking stick which he eventually brought home to Manchester!
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:45:35 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is third from left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:42:29 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is on the left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:40:20 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
C/Sgt James (Jimmy) Atkin is third from left
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 21:38:09 GMT
C/Sgt James Atkin
This is my Father, James Atkin, who also appears in several other photos, one of which has longer comment which I have added.
Posted by David Atkin on Tue 15 Feb 2011 11:45:02 GMT
This is my Father, C/Sgt James Atkin (X103416) who was born in Salford in 1909 and died in Prescot in 1976, thirty years after demob. He worked for a Manchester mens clothing supplier as a rep. driving all over the North West until he retired. He had three children, two sons and a daughter, two grandsons whom he met, and three grandsons who were born long after his death. He remained immensely proud of the Royals and of his time serving, but he didn't talk much about the war. He did mention Petit Enfer as a classic RM action, pressing home a determined attack against a fortified position, crossing wire, minefields, and trenches, clearing houses and causing the enemy to surrender withour sustaining any losses. He also mentioned the terrible losses sustained by B Troop in the Rots action which obviously left its mark. I remeber as a young teenager suggesting that he must have been disappointed when the D-Day cliff-climbing raids on the gun batteries were cancelled. He laughed and said 'No we were all...
This is my Father, C/Sgt James Atkin (X103416) who was born in Salford in 1909 and died in Prescot in 1976, thirty years after demob. He worked for a Manchester mens clothing supplier as a rep. driving all over the North West until he retired. He had three children, two sons and a daughter, two grandsons whom he met, and three grandsons who were born long after his death. He remained immensely proud of the Royals and of his time serving, but he didn't talk much about the war. He did mention Petit Enfer as a classic RM action, pressing home a determined attack against a fortified position, crossing wire, minefields, and trenches, clearing houses and causing the enemy to surrender withour sustaining any losses. He also mentioned the terrible losses sustained by B Troop in the Rots action which obviously left its mark. I remeber as a young teenager suggesting that he must have been disappointed when the D-Day cliff-climbing raids on the gun batteries were cancelled. He laughed and said 'No we were all deligheted'. I was confused at first thinking these crack troops would be looking forward to such a risky and demanding operation but I suddenly realised on that day that these guys actually wanted to live as long as possible just like the rest of us! The difference between them and ordinary folks is that when the need arose they would put their lives on the line in the most challenging of circumstances. If the coastal battery raids had gone ahead most of them would probably have died; well done the RAF for taking them out! Jimmy appears in at least five other photos in this excellent album and I still have his Green Beret.
Posted by David Atkin on Thu 10 Feb 2011 08:35:17 GMT
