The ‘beds’ in this photo are made up of old-style petrol jerrycans balancing on planks. These thin tin cans were superseded by British copies of the German petrol cans, hence ‘Jerricans’! Simple when you know how.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Sun 13 Sep 2020 07:07:38 EDT
He is wearing the distinctive Parachutist Brevet of the SAS. Now worn on the top right sleeve.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Thu 10 Sep 2020 09:32:35 EDT
Photo update
Spelling of surname corrected to show Private Paul Mackintosh (confirmed by family). Service no. 2930901. PoW 1st SSD 13-9-42. Escaped via Switzerland. Escape /Evasion report ref. WO208/4260.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 28 Jan 2020 18:38:35 EST
Tom joined the Seaforth Highlanders on 11 August 1939 and was initially posted to 7th Battalion. In July/August 1940 he volunteered for the No.11 Scottish Commando and on 7 September 1940 was accepted and went for further training on the Isle of Arran, before sailing to Egypt via Cape Town. He served with this Commando unit, for some time as part of Layforce C Battalion, until August 1941. When the Commando Unit was disbanded, he volunteered for and was accepted into the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) on 3 September 1941. He served with the LRDG until 19 January 1943, mostly behind enemy lines. He was then posted back to the Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Battalion in Libya/Tunisia and was involved in the Sicily landings, being wounded in the battle for Sferro Hills. He then returned to the UK and was involved in Operation Overlord, being evacuated back to the UK (Glasgow Hospital). Tom's medals include the Africa Star with 8th army clasp, the Italy Star and the France/Germany Star.
Posted by Robert Young on Fri 25 Oct 2019 04:48:18 EDT
Photo updated
ID confirmed by Alan Wilkins on behalf of George duncan's daughter.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 19 Oct 2019 14:43:22 EDT
Private Fred 'Rocky' Stock
Private Fred 'Rocky' Stock front row, 5th from the left.
Posted by Mark Carey on Wed 03 Jul 2019 06:46:41 EDT
Rocky Stock
Private Fred 'Rocky' Stock front row, 5th from the left.
Posted by Mark Carey on Wed 03 Jul 2019 06:45:36 EDT
Private Fred 'Rocky' Stock
My granddad 'Rocky' Stock is front row 5th from the left with the slightly darkened shirt. He was English from Plumstead, London and when called up in 1940 after basic training he was transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders, from there he joined the 11th Scottish Commando's before going on to join the 204 military mission to China. He sadly passed away in 2001.
Posted by Mark Carey on Wed 03 Jul 2019 06:41:20 EDT
I have been trying to find out more about Lt Edward Mcdonald DCM L Detachment SAS, who I believe is in this photo on the far right.
He was then of course a Sgt in 11 Commando and fought at the Battle of the Litani River.
My recent interest has been inspired by a few years of research about the Originals and it is not too hard to find out what exactly happened to all of the Originals, during the war and after, however it is really hard finding a great deal about Edward Mcdonald, after the famous photos taken with Lt Col Stirling in early January 1943.
Of course the photos I am talking about are featured on what seem like most of the books written about the Special Air Service, during the war, but I have drawn a blank about Lt Mcdonald after the Jan 1943 photos were taken.
All I know is that Mcdonald transferred to 2 SAS but other than that nothing.
Anyway I am confirming that I believe this is Edward Mcdonald and if anybody else knows anything I would love to discuss.
I have been trying to find out more about Lt Edward Mcdonald DCM L Detachment SAS, who I believe is in this photo on the far right.
He was then of course a Sgt in 11 Commando and fought at the Battle of the Litani River.
My recent interest has been inspired by a few years of research about the Originals and it is not too hard to find out what exactly happened to all of the Originals, during the war and after, however it is really hard finding a great deal about Edward Mcdonald, after the famous photos taken with Lt Col Stirling in early January 1943.
Of course the photos I am talking about are featured on what seem like most of the books written about the Special Air Service, during the war, but I have drawn a blank about Lt Mcdonald after the Jan 1943 photos were taken.
All I know is that Mcdonald transferred to 2 SAS but other than that nothing.
Anyway I am confirming that I believe this is Edward Mcdonald and if anybody else knows anything I would love to discuss.
Kind Regards,
Darrell
Posted by Darrell Farnsworth on Mon 07 Aug 2017 11:20:13 EDT
Photo updated
Also known as Robin Farmiloe.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 19 Dec 2016 16:20:31 EST
Photo updated
John Pattison believes the man sitting on the extreme left is his great uncle LCpl Donald Macquarrie
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 25 Oct 2016 13:14:27 EDT
Photo updated with id query and medal source
Medal and MiD Sources
(1)LG publication date 3 Nov 1942 issue 35771, page 4795.
(2)LG publication date 29 Jan 1946 issue 37450, page 750.
(3)LG publication date 16 Apr 1946 issue 37536, page 1950.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 19 May 2016 06:33:38 EDT
My father Ronald Nelson Long
Middle row second from right is my Dad . CPL R. N. LONG Royal Engineers. I was given by my Mum a colection of photos dad took in WW2. Many of conflict in the dessert. Some of individual photos of people I can regonise in the photos on your site.He never spoke of this part of the war. We knew he was left behind at dunkirk to blow up strategic positions and when he eventually got back to England via St Malo he volunteered for what he called a shoot to kill course before ending up at the battle of the Latani river. He was in the war for the whole conflict away from home for 6 years. On return to Britain he was given the job of repatrating german POW's back to Germany.
Posted by Nicholas Long on Sun 10 Apr 2016 11:43:38 EDT
Photo replaced
Better version of same image provided by Kathy Deayton
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 01 Dec 2015 11:03:48 EST
