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Album: Personal Letters, diaries, and memoirs
This album is for personal letters,diaries, and memoirs, written by Commandos.
Date: 25/01/2010
Size: 12 items
(34 items total)
Views: 45949
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Album: Wartime Army Commando Raids
5 pages of a document written by Henry Brown OBE, General Secretary and Treasurer of the former Commando Association 1946 - 1986 and provided courtesy of John Mewett
Date: 03/01/2011
Size: 5 items
Views: 34194
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Great Deeds of the Army Commandos
An article written by L.Col. Augustus Charles Newman VC of No. 2 Commando. Courtesy of Mrs Desiree Roderick MBE
Date: 20/06/2010
Views: 19384
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Hitler's infamous Commando Order
An unidentified translated copy of the order. Photo courtesy of Peter Cooper
Date: 03/03/2011
Views: 25344
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Special Service Prayer booklet of Rfn Maginnis No 12, 6 and 4 Cdos
Courtesy of his son John Maginnis
Date: 29/06/2016
Views: 23574
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Album: Report on the Vaagso Raid
Document courtesy of John Mewett
Date: 15/05/2012
Size: 2 items
Views: 40723
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Album: Documents relating to Operation Chariot / St Nazaire
All documents of interest about the raid and those who took part
Date: 19/11/2013
Size: 2 items
Views: 35556
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Album: Report on the destruction of a German Battery at Dieppe
This document was provided by Jack Bakker.
Date: 07/11/2011
Size: 17 items
Views: 43839
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Dieppe Summary
Issue no. 28 of a booklet called War. Produced by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs. This issue titled Dieppe Summary is provided courtesy of Paul Bell
Date: 07/11/2011
Views: 39745
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No.3 and 4 Commando Casualties - Dieppe
Dieppe Raid 19th August 1942. Courtesy of Stephane St-Martin
Date: 12/10/2007
Views: 18249
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Boxing Contest No.3 Cdo. v No.4 Cdo
Boxing programme from Sidney Hall Weymouth - 17th December 1942. Photo courtesy of Donna Zisenis, daughter of William (Bill) Taylor No.3 Commando who was one of the boxers
Date: 05/12/2011
Views: 16968
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No.6 Commando v No.9 Commando
Boxing score sheet. This document lists competitors and results of their fights, in a boxing tournament between No.6 Cdo. and No.9 Cdo. at Helenburgh in June 1942. Courtesy of Karen Sleith whose grandfather took part . Open picture for detai
Date: 18/10/2009
Views: 37620
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Album: Report on Flushing
Official war report on Flushing. Courtesy of Peter Cooper, son of Dennis Cooper 1 troop No.4 Cdo.
Date: 09/11/2009
Size: 11 items
Views: 41480
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Album: Japanese Flag captured on Hill 170, Burma
The Flag bears signatures of commandos from No.1 Cdo & 42 RM Cdo. Photos courtesy of Kes Travers
Date: 22/11/2016
Size: 89 items
Views: 28637
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Album: Salerno Diary
Issue no. 65 of a booklet called War. Produced by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs. This issue titled Salerno Diary is written by Capt. H. H. Blissett of No.2 Commando. Courtesy of his son Michael Blissett.
Date: 08/09/2010
Size: 12 items
Views: 38321
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Personal message from the C in C on VE Day
Photo from the collection of CSM George Phillips No 6 Cdo. courtesy of Les Phillips
Date: 27/04/2014
Views: 18040
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Jiggered about beyond belief - Layforce 1941 by Alan Orton
An account of Layforce reproduced here with the permission of the author Alan Orton
Date: 13/08/2013
Views: 55595
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A Wife Remembers
A Poem by Elizabeth (Betty) Boardman, wife of Arthur Boardman, No.2 Commando.
Date: 27/06/2009
Views: 30304
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Issue 25 The Daily Vis-a-Vis 27th May 1944
Issued to allied troops on Vis. Photo courtesy of Sharon Cotter
Date: 04/03/2013
Views: 26315
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Holding Commando Overseas Special Order of the day dated 25 Oct.45
Announcement of the disbanding of the Commandos. Photo courtesy of Pete Rogers
Date: 23/03/2011
Views: 16588
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No.10IA Commando Orders by Lt. Col. Laycock - 12 March 1945
Photo courtesy of Jack Bakker
Date: 27/12/2011
Views: 17276
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1 Commando Brigade Commendation 29th March 1945
This photo was found in the album of John Fairhurst 46 RM Commando, courtesy of Ruben van Ratingen
Date: 22/11/2010
Views: 13888
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2 Commando Brigade Commendation from Clarke
Photo courtesy of Michael Carrington
Date: 05/02/2016
Views: 7991
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2 Commando Brigade Commendation from McCreery
Photo courtesy of Michael Carrington
Date: 05/02/2016
Views: 8051
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Message to 43, 2 and 9 Commando on enemy strength at Comacchio
Photo courtesy of Michael Carrington
Date: 05/02/2016
Views: 7824
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3 Commando Brigade Commendation 17th Feb. 1945
Courtesy of Philip Bacon, son of Albert Bacon of No.1 Cdo.
Date: 30/10/2009
Views: 11492
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Album: Misc. Newspaper Cuttings about Commandos
Date: 13/12/2012
Size: 4 items
Views: 15667
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I remember
This photo was found in the album of John Fairhurst 46 RM Commando, courtesy of Ruben van Ratingen
Date: 19/02/2011
Views: 17353
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Vis certificate
Photo courtesy of Yvonne McCulloch, daughter of Vic Pratt 5 troop No.2 Cdo.
Date: 02/12/2007
Views: 14259
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History of the Commandos' Benevolent Fund (CBF)
Published prior to 2005. From the collection of Ernie Brooks BEM, No. 4 Cdo.
Date: 07/06/2012
Views: 12663
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Commando Benevolent Fund letter thanking the Dutch troop
Photo courtesy of Jack Bakker
Date: 27/12/2011
Views: 14311
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Album: Order of service for the unveiling of the Commandos in Lochaber commemorative stone
Saturday 13th November 2010
Date: 15/11/2010
Size: 3 items
Views: 23336
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Westminister Abbey War Memorial Dedication Programme-May 1948.
Image posted by Andy Maines courtesy of David Hudson's son, who is also called David Hudson.
Date: 25/01/2010
Views: 9578
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Walcheren Memorial Leaflet
Courtesy of Dave Jones, grandson of TSM William Arnold Jones, No.4 Cdo.
Date: 02/06/2013
Views: 8000
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21st anniversary of the formation of the Commandos Service
Westminster Abbey 1961. Photo courtesy of Michael Carrington.
Date: 05/02/2016
Views: 7685
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