9 Platoon, ‘X’ Company, the RM Commando, July 1942 Sandown
Photo courtesy of Clare Ash who adds "RM Commando 1942. My great uncle Wally Todd sent the photo to my grandparents, his uncle and aunt, Jim and Edie Futcher." This photo is also in the Shanklin Chine Museum where the title of the Unit, date, and names have been added. These are now detailed below.
(ROH) indicates name appears on our 40RM Commando Roll of Honour.
Left to right
Row 1 (back row): 1. H. Spencer; 2. Joe Nightingale (ROH); 3. Fred Usher; 4. Ronnie Foster (ROH); 5. Eddie Powell; 6. Danny McKissock; 7. Les Mundy.
Row 2: 1. Harry Gosling; 2. Dan Lawdon; 3. Lofty Dwan; 4. Tim Rodwell; 5. Buzz Smith; 6. Lofty Whyman; 7. Jim Stephens; 8. Tommy Grey(ROH); 9. Jack Bebee; 10. Jimmy Lennon; 11. McDonald Dun.
Row 3: Neil Patrick; 2. Cpl Pusser Hill; 3. Cpl Ginger Spencer; 4. Sgt Stripy Russell; 5. Lt. Dougey Overs (ROH query); 6. Knife Carvey; 7. Pop Mullen; 8. Cpl Don Mailey; 9. Harry Winter.
Front on the ground: 1. Joe McKinstrey (Dieppe ROH has a John Mackinstry); 2. Alf Harper.
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 21 Oct 2020 11:29:33 EDT
Clare Ash added at the time of providing this image "I note there is a photo on this site with Marine Todd in it. 46 RM Commando Z troop, second row from back on the right side end. I think Wally Todd is the miserable looking one in the same position in...
Clare Ash added at the time of providing this image "I note there is a photo on this site with Marine Todd in it. 46 RM Commando Z troop, second row from back on the right side end. I think Wally Todd is the miserable looking one in the same position in my photo, although I can't be sure. Can anyone help me with his RM career? His name was William Alfred Wallace Todd, known as Wally, b. 1912, Westbourne, W. Sussex"
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 21 Oct 2020 11:24:39 EDT
I think that this group is from the RM Commando, latterly 40 RM Commando. There is a similar photograph in Jeff Beadle's book,the Light Blue Lanyard which shows the group dressed the same and the Platoon Commander with a walking cane of some sort. The...
I think that this group is from the RM Commando, latterly 40 RM Commando. There is a similar photograph in Jeff Beadle's book,the Light Blue Lanyard which shows the group dressed the same and the Platoon Commander with a walking cane of some sort. The Commando called for trained volunteers from across the Royal Marines and that included 102 RM Brigade which had an Argyll battalion to bring the brigade up to strength. As the Argylls were serving with the Marines they were considered eligible to volunteer for commando training. The rig in the RM Commando in the early days at the Depot Deal was as you see in the photograph - cap comforter, toggle rope and leather jerkin over battle dress.
Posted by George Gelder on Tue 14 Mar 2017 14:05:20 EDT