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18/08/2012 15:13:58
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Stephen Donnison
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my cousin has posted me some photos my Uncle Len had of my father
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18/08/2012 15:15:58
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Stephen Donnison
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my mother and dad dated September 1945
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18/08/2012 15:18:00
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dated the year he joined No5 Commando 1941
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18/08/2012 15:22:26
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Stephen Donnison
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taken just before the war my cousin says my dad left with Uncle Len My uncle was professional boxer and both were hard as nails ,,
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18/08/2012 16:59:28
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John M
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What great photos Stephen..........did you know of them before?
Really good and clear ...........treasures!!
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18/08/2012 17:13:22
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Pete
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Hi Stephen
Very nice photos. I have added them to the gallery
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18/08/2012 19:45:57
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had the one with my mother but lost it to a relation who never returned it So im grateful to my cousin Didnt know he had them Hes sent me the one with the Balmoral bonnet >my original has a rip through it
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18/08/2012 19:48:24
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see how the war aged him . He was in his 20s
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18/08/2012 19:50:03
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Just realised the top photo is dated 6 June 1944 ! Where was No5 Commando then?
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19/08/2012 00:26:13
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Stephen Donnison wrote:Just realised the top photo is dated 6 June 1944 ! Where was No5 Commando then?
Generally around that date, they were patrolling the Bishenpur Track.
Strangely though, this photograph looks like it's a studio portrait - the lighting is very good and the pose is not what one would expect to be taken out in the jungle. Certainly the photographer knew what he was doing...
Great photos Stephen you must be really chuffed.
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