The front man is holding Thompson Sub-Machine Gun pointing almost directly at the photographer! The rearmost man is a Royal Marine.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 10:02:47 EDT
This a Commando seems to have ‘proffed’ a German Schmeiser Sub Machine Gun which has a folding stock.
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:56:48 EDT
The man nearest camera wears a Royal Marines ‘split’ Cap Badge so is probably an Officer as he has no sleeve insignia. The other is an Army Warrant Officer Il and is wearing motor cycle breeches and boots, his rank precludes him from being a Despatch Rider (DR or Don Rider).
Posted by PrichardDavid R L on Fri 04 Sep 2020 09:54:07 EDT
In clear view are the ‘A’ frame Bergen Rucksacs issued to all Commandos and a vast improvement on the ‘37 Pattern Large Packs, we were still using them into the 1960s
Posted by David Prichard on Sun 16 Aug 2020 14:12:26 EDT
The Commando sitting in the foreground is my father, Alfred John Bugg 14821244 Royal Berks. He was 19 when this picture was taken.
Posted by Phillip Bugg on Sat 11 Jan 2020 12:04:48 EST
Photo updated
Capt. Beddall identified. His son Richard adds “My father with Vicomte Arthur De Jonge who was the Commanding Officer of the Belgian french-speaking Commandos. My father spoke French and as a result was transferred to be with the French-speaking Belgians. He remained a lifelong friend of Vicomte de Jonge who I remember as being a most charming man.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 14 Jul 2019 18:47:11 EDT
Photo updated
Capt Muir Beddall identified. His son Richard adds "My father spoke French and as a result was transferred from 45RM Commando to be with the French-speaking Belgians. He remained a lifelong friend of Vicomte de Jonge who I remember as being a most charming man."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 14 Jul 2019 18:45:48 EDT
Photo updated.
Capt Muir Beddall identified. His son Richard adds "My father spoke French and as a result was transferred from 45RM Commando to be with the French-speaking Belgians. He remained a lifelong friend of Vicomte de Jonge who I remember as being a most charming man."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 14 Jul 2019 18:45:17 EDT
Photo updated
Name added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 14 Jul 2019 18:44:29 EDT
Photo updated
Military history and awards post war added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Dec 2018 15:58:47 EST
Comments noted
The original id in the first comments are indeed wrong as by the date stated July 1944 Capt. Grewcock was dead. The Combined Ops website also has a photo of Capt Grewcock and this is not him. However on the date suggested, is that not Lt Col Peter Young, 5th from the left. If so then this photo has to be before the 2nd October 1944 as on that date he was on way to Malta and then onward to operations in the Far East with 3rd Special Service Bde.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 07 Dec 2016 17:32:19 EST
This photo was most probably taken in early 1945 in Holland or Germany.
The RM officer is not Capt. E.E.D. GREWCOCK: he was KIA on 12/6/1944 in Normandy. His Photo can be found in the IWM photographic library under N° H 39030.
This photo is also reproduced on p.51 of the book "Eric Harden VC" by Julia Harden
Posted by Jan Mas on Tue 06 Dec 2016 16:09:01 EST
Photo updated
Now identified as Donald Charles Hopson No 3 Cdo and 1 Cdo Bde HQ.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 23 May 2016 14:56:06 EDT
SAINT-MACLOU ( eure ) near the church. Normandy
Posted by stephane on Wed 30 Apr 2014 07:45:38 EDT
