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01/09/2012 23:10:32
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Pete
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In the Photo Gallery Nominal Rolls albums there are now copies of the lists issued by the Commando Association in the 1970s of members with whom they had lost contact with. There are almost 2,500 names of Commandos and the respective unit they were attached to. Thanks to Nick for converting the paper editions to a PDF format for the gallery.
http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+Gatherings+pre+CVA/CA+Lost+legions/
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
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02/09/2012 00:06:52
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GrahamCooper
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Thanks for publishing these list,for beginners like me they help build up info on each of the commando rosters.
These older Commando Association newsletters and the like have good information.I spend about 6 hours a month just x referencing
the earlier obituaries against unit roster,just reach No 60/ March 1975.
A big thank you
Graham
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02/09/2012 00:18:35
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Andy Maines
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Hi
A big thank you from myself also, I have just found my father's name in lost legion No.8, third page.
Cheers Andy
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02/09/2012 01:48:40
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marcel320
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thanks Pete and nick
i found murray a c 3 commando list no 9
Marcel
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03/09/2012 10:22:32
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John M
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A great and wortwhile effort..........thanks Pete and Nick.
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29/09/2012 17:36:02
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GrahamCooper
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Hi
In the above lists it shows that some commando's were at HOC.
Question is, are those named , trained cdo awaiting units or are they staff at HOC.
Many thanks
Graham.
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29/09/2012 22:37:41
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NIC
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Graham,
They were qualified commandos having earned the Green Beret.
So they could have been:
Staff,
Experienced Commandos recovering from wounds etc. and rebuilding their strength and stamina,
Newly qualified awaiting drafting to an operational Cdo Unit.
Nick
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Proud son of Cpl Mick Collins, 5 Troop, No5 Cdo
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29/09/2012 23:07:14
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GrahamCooper
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Thanks Nic for the answer, what was the establishment of the organisation,and did it hold both Army and Royal Marines commandos,and roughly how many were held at any one time.
Thanks
Graham
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29/09/2012 23:40:35
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NIC
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Graham,
Hope this helps (for the moment)...
Nick
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Proud son of Cpl Mick Collins, 5 Troop, No5 Cdo
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