My Grandfather William Johnson is 4th from the left, dressed all in blue.
Posted by David Ian Cargill on Tue 05 Nov 2024 15:18:54 EST
Service from April 1942
Commissioned 2nd.Lieutenant 26 April 1942 (LG35730), wounded 31 May 1944 Burma, Lieutenant serving in 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Casualty Lists WO417/6).Seeking verification of commando service.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 04 Sep 2021 11:50:47 EDT
LEN SHORT (cpl)
5th from the left, in dark glasses, is my Great Grandfather, Cpl Len Short.
Posted by Caroline Hampton on Mon 19 Apr 2021 12:32:10 EDT
LEN SHORT (cpl)
The little bald man with a moustache, in the back row, (behind the chap with the sporran & cane), is my Great Grandfather - Cpl Len Short.
Posted by Caroline Hampton on Mon 19 Apr 2021 12:31:10 EDT
Captain Murdoch wears the a Cap Badge of The Welch Regiment.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 17:07:31 EDT
Colonel Macpherson wears Parachute “Wings” above the Medal Ribbons
on his left breast this was an early placement eventually all ranks would wear these on the right shoulder.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 17:03:46 EDT
Corporal Lappin wears SAS “Wings” on the right shoulder.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:58:24 EDT
Captain Carr served in the Royal Regiment of Artillery., and wears the
Ribbon of his Military Cross.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:50:17 EDT
This photo must have been taken after Corporal Beattie returned from the PoW Camp as he is wearing his Green Beret and the Ribbon of the Africa
Star.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:44:45 EDT
Corporal Ainslie is wearing the dress uniform of his Corps derived from the
days of Cavalry and the leather bandolier worn across his chest would
have held 10 X .303” Rounds for his Rifle. The jodphurs have the same
Horse-mounted origins.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Wed 23 Sep 2020 16:40:14 EDT
Headgear back on!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 12:38:04 EDT
The Ladies have borrowed Glengarries for this photo and the man on the right of photo a .303” SMLE Rifle!
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Mon 14 Sep 2020 12:36:59 EDT
If a soldier sees a camera........
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 07:12:24 EDT
The toppees worn in the photo were standard issue back in the day once a soldier arrived at a certain latitude where it was originally feared that the hot sun might scramble the brains of Britons exposed. The white Royal Marines Parade helmets (known as the Wolsey Helmet) is based on this headwear.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 07:10:57 EDT
