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13/09/2011 05:27:39
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NIC
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and again, centre row, 2nd from right?
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/Army_6.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
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Nick Collins,
Commando Association Historical Archivist & Photographer.
Proud son of Cpl Mick Collins, 5 Troop, No5 Cdo
"Truly we may say of them, when shall their glory fade?"
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13/09/2011 09:20:48
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tonyharbour
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2nd row from the back, 2nd right...that's him!! i missed him in this, i'll have another proper look through!!!
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13/09/2011 09:40:32
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http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/5/India+or+Burma+2.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1
Also in this one Nick....back row 2nd from right!! the bizarre thing is i'm actually holding his Black Watch beret badge that he has in that picture right now!!!
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13/09/2011 17:16:05
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NIC
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Tony,
That's fantastic! I've updated all the photos to reflect your grandfather's name.
Unfortunately, at the moment, I'm unable to work out which Troop the large photo was of.
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Nick Collins,
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Proud son of Cpl Mick Collins, 5 Troop, No5 Cdo
"Truly we may say of them, when shall their glory fade?"
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13/09/2011 22:53:12
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tonyharbour
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well i've sent off for his records so hopefully will be able to shed a bit more light on troop numbers etc.
Large batch of pictures coming to me over this weekend so will sift through them and scan all the decent ones i can find....i distinctly remember there being one of a Japanese soldiers' head hanging from a tree!! :shock:
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14/09/2011 00:35:14
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NIC
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Hi Tony,
You will hear back from the MoD in the very near future but I'm sure that they'll tell you that there will be a delay of some months while they carry out their search.
They are also very busy dealing with welfare cases etc which I'm sure you'll appreciate must take precedence.
When you recieve the records you will find they are handwritten and full of service jargon, abbreviations and acronyms - if you need any assistance in deciphering them I'd be happy to assist.
I'm afraid that whilst they will provide a great deal of information they won't have details of which troop he was in - individuals could move around between troops quite often.
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Nick Collins,
Commando Association Historical Archivist & Photographer.
Proud son of Cpl Mick Collins, 5 Troop, No5 Cdo
"Truly we may say of them, when shall their glory fade?"
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