No 38: The spit of my dad, John 'Timber' Woods, ex-Coldstream Guards.
Posted by Stephen Woods on Tue 30 Aug 2022 10:45:36 EDT
EDIT
extra info to my comment, Cornelius, or Connie as he was known to his family, was one of 6 brothers, of which three others are confirmed to have served during the war. They were:
George - SSgt 7641906 in the REME
Harry - Royal Artillery in 8th Army at time of El Alamein
Albert - Royal Irish Fusiliers
Jonny
Ron
Other members of his extended family were:
Patrick - Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
Robert - Gordon Highlanders
Edward - Rifle Brigade
Thomas Simpson DSM (AB, RN on HMMTB416 KIA 24/06/1944) - brother in law
Posted by David Lynch on Sat 21 Mar 2020 16:18:45 EDT
Number 49 is my great-uncle, Pte (later Cpl) 2723548 Cornelius Cuthbert Lynch of the Irish Guards
Posted by David Lynch on Sat 21 Mar 2020 16:04:04 EDT
No 4 Troop 3 Commando
No 7 is my Dad Pvte Bruce Berriff Imrie who was invalided out of the war when after the troop went ashore on D-Day, his partner got killed and he sustained a shell fragment in his shoulder. He was in the Metropolitan Police, and was an older solder (age 28 years old)and with a group from the Police, who joined later in the war, but had been in the Royal Horse Artillery in India aged 14 to 21. Before he came to the UK and joined the Police at age 21.
We have a copy of this picture.
I am not sure when his injury happened and am trying to access his war record to find out.
He died at 88 in 2004 of old age. Still strong and his mind was as active as ever.
Posted by Moira Noesgaard (nee Imrie) on Wed 11 Feb 2015 22:34:53 EST
Number 32 is my granddad Jack Bromley (lance corporal at the time of this photo I think). He was Stoke born and bred - worked in the potteries and supported Stoke City. This photo must have been taken just before his 23rd birthday, which was the 5th of June. When I was young, I remember him showing me this exact photograph and pointing out the many who had died during the invasion.
He died peacefully in 2004 at the age of 83.
Posted by Keith Bromley on Sun 08 Jun 2014 19:00:22 EDT
39 : ABRAHAM
Posted by stephane on Fri 30 May 2014 11:49:46 EDT
6 : This is PAGE
8 : This is John WHITE
Posted by stephane on Fri 30 May 2014 11:45:54 EDT
Number 47 is my great grandad James McAllister
Posted by Rhys Logan on Fri 28 Feb 2014 10:59:23 EST
No 37
No. 37 on the photo is my dad, Albert (Bert) Knott.
** Thanks Eileen. Photo updated. Contact me if you have other photos or info.. see CVA Contact Us page for Pete R.
Posted by Eileen Walsh on Sat 29 Sep 2012 18:44:03 EDT
No.46 identified as Philip J. Creswick
Nesta Rees identifies her Uncle - Philip J Creswick aka Cressy. Nesta adds "He was wounded on the 8th June 1944 and he was left in a farm by some of his brother troopers. They later "found" a Jeep and returned to the farm. They then returned him to the beach. He died of a heart attack 29th January, 1978. He was a smashing Uncle and I miss him still"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 22 Jun 2012 05:55:16 EDT