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
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 These thin tin cans were superseded by British copies of the German petrol cans, hence ‘Jerricans’!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