Well after all these years and no one told me that his medals are the wrong way round !!!!
I have had it all done again and his defence medal
Posted by jason cox on Fri 03 Mar 2023 12:31:38 GMT
These Police Officers carry their Gas Masks in the small chest haversacks and are training with the .303 inch Lee Enfield SMLE Rifle fitted with an
18 inch bayonet.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 02 Oct 2020 21:59:20 BST
Marine Taylor is wearing the Wolsey Helmet, holding a ‘Walking out ‘ cane,
a leather Dress belt (now only worn by the Royal Marines Band) and Sea Service Boots. He may be the Duty Orderly.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 29 Sep 2020 20:02:45 BST
Flame can be seen between pots 1 & 2 and could shoot out about 10 feet.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 14:57:15 BST
Grub is being prepared for at least a Troop, the gear being used was the ‘Hydro’ Burner which ran on 1 star petrol where a ring ahead of the nuzzle was heated, the petrol under pressure would be sprayed onto it so that it produced a burst of very hot burning petrol which was channeled down a folding metal tunnel on which the various ‘fannies’ and Hay box liners were placed using a mix of tinned Ration Pack food and anything scrounged in the locality. The Hydro was very noise so could not be used anywhere near action. Still in use well into 1960s.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 14:55:27 BST
....and the piano!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 11:06:21 BST
Nice touch here, having borrowed chairs for the previous photo these men are taking them back in, not something Russians would do!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 11:04:46 BST
Note the German white flag hanging behind this group. The very well worn bolt handle on the rifle held by the right hand man speaks of recent hard fighting.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 24 Sep 2020 10:52:59 BST
This photo taken at RM Exton (CTCRM) in Nutwell Square in front of the NAAFI , the building to the right is No: 1 Galley. The Drill Instructor is a Colour Sergeant holding his Pace Stick. He is to the right as you look at the photo.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Tue 22 Sep 2020 23:15:50 BST
Photo taken in the U.K. (Water/Fire hydrant sign on wall) possibly during pre-D-Day Training in bombed British City known as a Fighting in Built Up Areas (FIBUA) common practice in preparation for the coming Invasion.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sat 19 Sep 2020 10:19:31 BST
This Marine is undergoing Commando Training as the Bren LMG he holds is for Weapon Handling Drills ONLY as it is marked with the white ‘flash’ which means it is NOT to be used for live firing. He will be instructed in all necessary and safety drills on this type of Bren before moving on to live fire on Range and Field Firing to include Group Handling and a Section Attacks )live),
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 16 Sep 2020 20:11:28 BST
The kneeling Commando has his F & S Commando Knife gripped in his teeth!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 11 Sep 2020 19:19:04 BST
This Commando is holding a German Stick Grenades and draped in belted ammunition which is probably also from the same source.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 19:17:13 BST
This Royal Marines SNCO is in full Blues, the Badge above his Sergeants’ stripes mean that he is either a 1st Class Drill or Weapons Instructor. Back in the day there was a Specialist Qualification of Military Instructor who would teach both disciplines.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 19:14:27 BST
The men are draped in belted ammunition and there is a German machine-gun to the right so this ammo is also captured. The right hand weapon is the famous .303 Bren which they would always carry.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:22:26 BST
The right hand man is ready to fire his Thompson Sub-Machine Gun known as a “Tommy Gun” or Chicago Piano.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:15:29 BST
The gun referred to and mounted on the US made a Jeep is a .303 Vickers Machine a Gun (MMG) so fair chance prisoners will behave! The gun is loaded you can see a pale coloured stripe down side of gun that is a belt of ‘live’ ammunition!
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:07:50 BST
The man on the right is a despatch rider dressed for riding motor cycle. These men are grouped around the ubiquitous Bren Gun Carrier.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 23:00:34 BST
The right hand man has a pussers Revolver in holster which might mean he is in Support Troop and carries this for personal protection. “Pussers” means issue.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 22:52:30 BST
This Royal Marine has a .303” Lee Enfield rifle slung over his right shoulder the standard British Infantry weapon. It appears to be “Cocked” which might be standard practice so he is ready to fire the round in the breech if he comes under attack.
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 22:41:39 BST
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Edward Wareing
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