This a Royal Marine is wearing the a Winter Cap in dark blue material at that time the Corps would change into a white topped Cap in the Summer. That is now worn all the time.
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 12 Aug 2020 17:19:05 EDT
This Royal Marines Commando wasa Driver and wears the MT Badge. This Would later be changed to the letter ‘D’ still worn today.
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 12 Aug 2020 17:16:41 EDT
The weapon is the .303” Vickers Medium Machine Gun (MMG) this was a belt-fed, water-cooled Commando Support Weapon which could lay down heavy fire when the Unit went into action. There was a three man Gun Crew so when being man-packed, one to carry the barrel, one to carry the tripod and the other ammunition, spare parts (rarely needed) and a small jerrican which attached to the barrel thru the pipe in the picture to cool the barrel. It was capable of “plunging fire” so could engage targets in dead ground behind buildings and natural features. It was an incredibly rugged tool much loved in the Royal Marines until the late 1960s and last used in action by 45 Commando RM in Aden and in Borneo by Marine Tony Daker RM in Borneo, he was a a Squad mate in 723(CS) Kings Squad RM..
(Not in this photo) Marine Tony Daker RM MMG (Heavy Weapons - Support Company) and all round Good Egg (RIP)!
Posted by David Prichard on Wed 12 Aug 2020 17:11:32 EDT
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Frank Skilbeck identified by his son Dave
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 10 Jun 2020 07:41:16 EDT
Great photo, thank you for sharing. I met some of those men in Dieppe during commemorations.
Posted by stephane on Sat 30 May 2020 03:57:13 EDT
im pretty sure my father marine ronald simmons is in this photo he is on the front row laying down on the right just in front of the leader with the cane another lad has his arms around him
Posted by matthew simmons on Tue 12 May 2020 11:03:42 EDT
my father Marine Ronald Simmons is in this photo he is on the front row far left kneeling down with his arms crossed and his hat tilted to the right
Posted by matthew simmons on Tue 12 May 2020 11:00:43 EDT
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 10 May 2020 07:05:59 EDT
Peter Jordan
My grandfather is second row from bottom and 3rd in on the right
Peter Jordan I’ll ask my mother if she has any other photos of him with the 43 too add
Posted by Natalie Jordan on Sat 09 May 2020 03:08:59 EDT
The man on the right is my father, H W Pratt (EX3417)
I have a copy of this photograph. I don't know who took it, but my dad, who was in F Troop, 45 Commando, told me that it was taken just after he had returned from a patrol, which was why he was wearing plimsolls so he could make less noise!
Posted by Howard Pratt on Wed 29 Apr 2020 13:27:47 EDT
