This is a Photo of my Father taken in 2009 when he went to Normandy for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
Prt. Roy "Zook" Suzuki, formerly of the Royal West Kent Regiment and No.5 Commando, then of No.6 Troop of No.6 Commando - he is of English/Japanese parentage and one of four brothers (Henry, David, George & John). He had joined the army below the minimum age at Brasted, Kent on 27th June 1940 after his brother George (Green Howards) had safely returned from the confusion of Dunkirk. Meanwhile his brother David was serving with the Pioneer Corps and John served as a 'Bevin Boy' in the coal mines of England.
Upon the eve of No.5 Commando being shipped out to Madagascar in 1942 Roy Suzuki had been hospitalized. Eventually, realizing that his Commando Unit would be shipping out without him he had discharged himself from hospital and attempted to reach the Commandos aboard ship in Glasgow harbour by swimming in the River Clyde. He was spotted by the police, arrested and spent the...
This is a Photo of my Father taken in 2009 when he went to Normandy for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
Prt. Roy "Zook" Suzuki, formerly of the Royal West Kent Regiment and No.5 Commando, then of No.6 Troop of No.6 Commando - he is of English/Japanese parentage and one of four brothers (Henry, David, George & John). He had joined the army below the minimum age at Brasted, Kent on 27th June 1940 after his brother George (Green Howards) had safely returned from the confusion of Dunkirk. Meanwhile his brother David was serving with the Pioneer Corps and John served as a 'Bevin Boy' in the coal mines of England.
Upon the eve of No.5 Commando being shipped out to Madagascar in 1942 Roy Suzuki had been hospitalized. Eventually, realizing that his Commando Unit would be shipping out without him he had discharged himself from hospital and attempted to reach the Commandos aboard ship in Glasgow harbour by swimming in the River Clyde. He was spotted by the police, arrested and spent the next few days in jail before being identified as a serving Army Commando and returned to Achnacarry. There spending much of his time retraining with the American Rangers in advance of the Operation Torch, North African landings, before joining No.6 Troop of No.6 (Army) Commando.
Medals1939-45 Star. Africa Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, WarMedal 1939-45.
My father served in the British Army from 1939 until well after WW2. He was with No 6 Commado in N Africa and at the Normandy D-Day landings.He eventally reached the rank of Sergeant in the British Army’s Education Corps.
After the war, and changing his name to Roy Harding, he travelled the World, working in the Belgian Congo and South Africa before returning to the UK and studying law before being called to the Bar at Grays Inn, London , and practising in Chambers at Middle Temple . In 1971, Roy emigrated to Australia.
Peter Allen Harding
Brisbane, Australia
Posted by Peter harding on Mon 13 Apr 2015 07:17:17 BST
Photo updated
Details of Capt Gordon entered from remarks below
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 29 Oct 2014 17:44:40 GMT
2nd from the left is actually, Captain Andrew J.O. Gordon, my father. This is certain. Happy to confirm with other photos.
Posted by DAVID GORDON on Tue 28 Oct 2014 13:32:10 GMT
identified
row one up,2nd left, My Das , Stanley John( Mick ) Goodsell
Posted by Tim Goodsell on Thu 17 Jul 2014 20:28:57 BST
identified
row 2 up , first right , My dad, Stanley ( Mick ) Goodsell
Posted by Tim Goodsell on Thu 17 Jul 2014 20:27:14 BST
identified
2nd row down, 4th left my dad Stanley John ( Mick ) Goodsell
Posted by Tim Goodsell on Thu 17 Jul 2014 20:24:13 BST
Identified
My Dad, Stanley John ( Mick )Goodsell 2nd row up, 2nd left
Posted by Tim Goodsell on Thu 17 Jul 2014 20:16:49 BST
Photo updated
Capt Clovis added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:27:17 BST
Photo updated
Capt Clovis and TSM Phillips added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:22:41 BST
Photo updated
Capts. Clovis and Price added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 13 Jun 2014 17:09:40 BST
ID
This photo links with the other for January 1945 - No 6 Commando Officers
My father, Capt.JA (Jack) Clovis is 18th from left, front row, seated on chairs, and Capt Ryan Price is 25th from left in the same row.
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Sat 07 Jun 2014 13:01:08 BST
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Capt John (Jack) Clovis 5th from left
Capt Ryan Price 8th from right
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Sat 07 Jun 2014 12:52:57 BST
Capt JA Clovis
Top row, 6 from R or L
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Fri 06 Jun 2014 17:29:09 BST
Identified
My Dad, Jack Clovis (Capt. JA Clovis) is on the top row second from right
Posted by Patricia Yorke on Fri 06 Jun 2014 17:23:50 BST
TSM G Phillips
TSM G Phillips 2nd from L
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:59:41 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd down, on the end on the L, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:49:52 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd Row up, 4th from L, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:46:04 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd row down, 3rd from R, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:44:05 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd Row down, 5th from R, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:41:48 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd Row down, 5th from R, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:40:18 BST
TSM G Phillips
2nd Row down, 5th from L, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:38:19 BST
TSM G Phillips
3rd Row Down, 4th from L, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:35:24 BST
TSM G Phillips
3rd Row down, 4th from L, TSM G Phillips
Posted by Les Phillips on Sun 27 Apr 2014 16:33:42 BST
Result to the enquiry from Scott
The name that you refer to is Bramley - Pte. Bramley.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 19 Jan 2014 19:00:08 GMT
List of Names
Hi,
On the first line I'm unable to make out the name beginning Br.. Can you tell me what name this is? I'm wondering whether it is my Grandfather Earl Brady (US volunteer from the 202nd engineers).
Thanks
scott
Posted by Scott Ross on Wed 15 Jan 2014 17:12:11 GMT
