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No. 4 Commando F Troop July 1944 Breville (1)
No. 4 Commando F Troop July 1944 Breville. Major Jimmy Dunning advises that this photo was provided to him by Roland Oliver. Jimmy adds " F troop taken at Breville, Normandy in late July by which time the Troop (originally 70 all ranks on D Day) was down to just over 30 all ranks"
Assuming 5 rows all left to right with the top row being 5 and the bottom row 1
4th row (7 men): 1 (with moustache). Henry Donkin (kia); 2. n/k; 3. William Arnold Jones; 4 (light coloured shirt). Bob Witney; 5(slightly behind 4 and 6). n/k; 6-7. n/k
3rd row (8 men): 1. (very upright). n/k; 2. n/k; 3 (slightly in front of 2 and 4). n/k; 4 (slightly behind 3). n/k; 5. Capt. Len Coulson; 6-8. n/k
2nd row up (6 men): 1. n/k; then a slight gap to 2-4. n/k; 5 (slightly lower than 4 and 6 & partial view). n/k; 6. n/k
1st/Bottom row (7 men) l-r: 1-6. n/k; 7. Charlie Palmer
In Memory of 3649481 Private Henry Donkin
South Lancashire Regiment and No. 4, Commando
who died age 40 on 01 November 1944
Remembered with honour Bergen Op Zoom War Cemetery
Hi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of ...
Hi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of Rangers (the equivalent of the Commandos came on a temporary basis to be put through training at Achnacarry...there were 120 in total and my Grampa was in charge of 60 And Taffy Jones was in charge of the other 60 which makes me wonder if this is the Grandfather of the above David Jones?...I have a full page newspaper interview article that my Grampa done for the
Sunday Post dated March 30th 1958 headed...
AND NOT ONE MAN GAVE IN...
Where he tells the full story from when the Americans arrived until they departed...it’s quite an amazing story!
Dianne
Posted by Dianne Burns on Thu 13 Jun 2019 17:45:51 EDT
Photo updated
CWGC details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 14:22:13 EDT
Dave Jones identifies his Grandfather adding" My Grandfather is William Arnold Jones from No.4 Commando. Unfortunately he passed away when i was two, however he was my inspiration to join the Royal Marines. We know he was a CSM, and according to his...
Dave Jones identifies his Grandfather adding" My Grandfather is William Arnold Jones from No.4 Commando. Unfortunately he passed away when i was two, however he was my inspiration to join the Royal Marines. We know he was a CSM, and according to his Commando Service Certificate was the RSM at some point, however I believe this was just before disbanding."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 13:43:21 EDT
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| show fullshow summaryHi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of ...
Hi...3rd row second from left where you see only his head is
James “ Taffy “ Edwards who at some point in 1942 was a C.S.M along with another Welshman like himself who was also called “ Taffy “ with the surname Jones...when the “Yanks” a party of Rangers (the equivalent of the Commandos came on a temporary basis to be put through training at Achnacarry...there were 120 in total and my Grampa was in charge of 60 And Taffy Jones was in charge of the other 60 which makes me wonder if this is the Grandfather of the above David Jones?...I have a full page newspaper interview article that my Grampa done for the
Sunday Post dated March 30th 1958 headed...
AND NOT ONE MAN GAVE IN...
Where he tells the full story from when the Americans arrived until they departed...it’s quite an amazing story!
Dianne
Posted by Dianne Burns on Thu 13 Jun 2019 17:45:51 EDT
Photo updated
CWGC details added
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 14:22:13 EDT
Photo updated
| show fullshow summaryDave Jones identifies his Grandfather adding" My Grandfather is William Arnold Jones from No.4 Commando. Unfortunately he passed away when i was two, however he was my inspiration to join the Royal Marines. We know he was a CSM, and according to his...
Dave Jones identifies his Grandfather adding" My Grandfather is William Arnold Jones from No.4 Commando. Unfortunately he passed away when i was two, however he was my inspiration to join the Royal Marines. We know he was a CSM, and according to his Commando Service Certificate was the RSM at some point, however I believe this was just before disbanding."
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 27 May 2013 13:43:21 EDT