Capt. Colin Rae MC, Lt. Col. Peter Ian Bartholomew DSO , Major James Edward 'Slinger' Martin
Tilbury 1945. Centre to the front is Lt. Col. Peter Bartholomew who became CO of No.3 Commando, directly behind him is the 3 Commando 2i/c Major J.E. Martin (nicknamed Slinger); the third person to the left of the photo is the Intelligence Officer T/Capt. Colin Rae MC who by this time was also Adjutant.
War Office, 21st June, 1945. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following ' immediate awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North -West
Europe : —
The Distinguished Service Order
Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Peter Ian- BARTHOLOMEW (73118), The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) (London, S.W.1).
4368 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 29 AUGUST, 1950
'Somerset L.I. .
Capt. (War Subs. Maj.) P. I. BARTHOLOMEW, D.S.O. (73118) to be Maj., 26th Aug. 1950.
368 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JANUARY, 1954
Som. L.I.
Maj. P. I. BARTHOLOMEW, D.S.O. (73118), retires on ret. pay on account of disability, 16th Jan. 1954, and is granted the hon. 'rank of Lt.-Col.
Photo from the collection of Sgt. James Derrick 'Lofty' Hampson, No.3 Commando 4 troop, courtesy of his son Michael
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This photo taken on Tilbury Docks, the War had ended and these Commandos are back in the UK with bulging Rucksacks and Kitbags. I wonder what they have managed to ‘scrounge’ under the “To the Victor the
Spoils Rule! A war time Commando told me...
This photo taken on Tilbury Docks, the War had ended and these Commandos are back in the UK with bulging Rucksacks and Kitbags. I wonder what they have managed to ‘scrounge’ under the “To the Victor the
Spoils Rule! A war time Commando told me that the seabed outside the
entrance to Portsmouth Naval Base would have been littered with German
Lugers and Daggers after being warned that Customs Officers awaited!
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