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Prt. Roy "Zook" Suzuki, formerly of the Royal West Kent Regiment and No.5 Commando, then of No.6 Troop of No.6 Commando - he is of English/Japanese parentage and one of four brothers (Henry, David, George & John). He had joined the army below the minimum age at Brasted, Kent on 27th June 1940 after his brother George (Green Howards) had safely returned from the confusion of Dunkirk. Meanwhile his brother David was serving with the Pioneer Corps and John served as a 'Bevin Boy' in the coal mines of England.

Upon the eve of No.5 Commando being shipped out to Madagascar in 1942 Roy Suzuki had been hospitalized. Eventually, realizing that his Commando Unit would be shipping out without him he had discharged himself from hospital and attempted to reach the Commandos aboard ship in Glasgow harbour by swimming in the River Clyde. He was spotted by the police, arrested and spent the next few days in jail before being identified as a serving Army Commando and returned to Achnacarry. There spending much of his time retraining with the American Rangers in advance of the Operation Torch, North African landings, before joining No.6 Troop of No.6 (Army) Commando.

Medals1939-45 Star. Africa Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, WarMedal 1939-45.

My father served in the British Army from 1939 until well after WW2. He was with No 6 Commado in N Africa and at the Normandy D-Day landings.He eventally reached the rank of Sergeant in the British Army’s Education Corps.

After the war, and changing his name to Roy Harding, he travelled the World, working in the Belgian Congo and South Africa before returning to the UK and studying law before being called to the Bar at Grays Inn, London , and practising in Chambers at Middle Temple . In 1971, Roy emigrated to Australia.


Peter Allen Harding
Brisbane, Australia]]>
en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:07:21 -0400 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/40129-4/Dad3a_.jpg <![CDATA[Roy Suzuki (left) and 2 others]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/6/Dad3a_.jpg.html <![CDATA[]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 Thanks for Fixing up the picture. When I scanned the photo I wasn't aware that it had been Flipped or Mirrored.
That must have happened later on when I cropped the picture.
My dad would remember Jim Petrie. My dad is turning 92 this year and lives in Adelaide, South Australia.
I will email him and let him know about Jim.

Blessings

Peter H]]>
<![CDATA[Photo updated and mirrored]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 <![CDATA[Roy Suzuki & Jim Petrie]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/main.php?g2_view=comment.ShowAllComments&g2_itemId=40127 A great collection of photos of your father.
On Sunday 12 April 2015, I attended the CVA's Annual Parade & Service held at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and I had a good chat with No.6 Commando Veteran, Jim Petrie. By some strange coincidence, Jim was telling me about his best mate - Roy 'Zoot' Suzuki...
Jim told me that he & Roy were on the PIAT Gun team together.

May I point out that this particular photo has been uploaded back to front - the cap badge is always worn over the left eye and the excess cloth is pulled down over the right ear.
Rgds,
Nick]]>