I have identified the location of this photo. Hilsea barracks Portsmouth, where 45 trained after formation and were stationed temporarily when they came back from Normandy.
Posted by Craig Summerhill on Thu 08 Feb 2018 15:38:56 EST
Identication
The marine sat in the lorry, holding on to the frame has been identified as Corporal Jack Williams, he is my grandfather who served in the Royal Marines from March 1942- June 1946.
Served in,
Ports div.
RMTTD.
HMS Mercury II
HMS Oddyssey (45 Commando).
NP1749 HMS Royal Albert Germany.
Portsmouth division.
Demob.
Service No PO/X 111957.
D Day veteran.
Posted by Craig Summerhill on Fri 02 Feb 2018 15:47:04 EST
John Waltham Nichol
My dad John Waltham Nichol is 4th from the right, back row
Posted by Grist on Sun 07 Jan 2018 18:09:45 EST
Photo updated
Details of casualties added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 16 Mar 2017 18:20:14 EDT
Commando service verified
Record establishes Commando service.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Thu 31 Mar 2016 17:59:58 EDT
Don't know where, my Dad on the Left, the guy on the right I think was my dads best mate, pretty sure his name was Postlethwaite??
Posted by Steve Worsley on Sun 27 Mar 2016 15:02:25 EDT
My Dad is directly beneath the Gap between Marine Commando
Posted by Steve Worsley on Sun 27 Mar 2016 14:58:42 EDT
newspaper cutting
Posted by Steve Worsley on Wed 23 Mar 2016 16:41:26 EDT
Unit query
Email sent to Shirley regarding unit
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 04 Nov 2015 16:53:48 EST
Grandad Jack
Thank you posting this and the other photos of Jack. It's been great to see new photos of my Grandad, I was so surprised to find them
Posted by Steve Timmis on Fri 06 Jun 2014 14:13:25 EDT