Commando photo album on facebook.

Jack Bakker wrote:Kevin,

I will have a look in our archive and see if I can find something about him. Was he a wartime commando as far as you know?

Jack, just found this on Google
"It marks the town's involvement with the lives of Dutch Commandos who spent six months training in the town in 1942. The service takes place at St John's Church,at 10.30am tomorrow .

The service and 11.30am dedication of a plaque at the Ffestiniog Railway's harbour station:

where the Commandos trained,have been arranged by Jan Timmer. His late father,Bill, was one of the commandos who married a local girl,Mair Eluned Williams,in 1943.
COPYRIGHT 2003 MGN Ltd.
When I next go to Port I'll get a photo and post it on site

Kevin,

I have noted the things you mention in your post and will look for more info on Bill Timmer in our archive. If I find something (or nothing!) I will let you now.

Jack,
Where Kevin mentions 'Port' he is refering to Portmadoc (Porthmadog)

Nick

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Kevin,

There is a photo in the Gallery, details courtesy of Jack, which has a Dutch commando called Timmer (presumably Bill) on it

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/10IA/Dutch/Men+of+No_2+Dutch+Troop_.jpg.html

Nick

Nick,

That must be him. As far as I know this photo was taken in Porthmadog. I will look into it tomorrow and report back.

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NIC wrote:Kevin,

There is a photo in the Gallery, details courtesy of Jack, which has a Dutch commando called Timmer (presumably Bill) on it

Nick, that looks like the Bill I remember when I was a small boy, I'll try and get in contact with Bill's son he may have some photos etc.
Kevin

With regard to the message I left on Facebook, someone has contacted me and we are in communication regarding the photos.

Nick

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Nick,

I am very interested to know where that someone says the photos come from. I have made a quick scan of the photos in our archive. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that most of come from our archive. Interesting to know were that someone got them from. If that someone has put them on facebook in the first place of course. I will have a further look in our archive tomorrow.

Jack