Messages posted by: steph

Hello to all.

Find enclose photo of 4 cdo men. On the right is Thomas McDONOUGH MM 4 Cdo.

Thomas earned the MM after his action in Dieppe Raid 19 08 1942.
He was with Barney DAVIES and shot the Flak Towers in Hess Battery ( varengeville )

If anyone had informations, documents, photos about Thomas, it will be fine.

The photo come from Suzanne BILBAO. Thomas's grandaughter.

So, please, if you share this photo in the Gallery, can you put : Courtesy Suzanne BILBAO

Thank you

Stéphane

Hello.

Like each year I attend Commandos cérémonies for Dieppe Rai 19 08 1942.
I will share some photos from the 77th anniversary.

Just would like to say, than i'm surprise not to see any British standard bearers at the Commandos cérémonies. Any for 4 cdo or 3 cdo.
The standard bearers are involved for Canadians cérémonies in Dieppe, Puys, and the cemetery.

The photos enclosed were taken the 19th august 2019. Roy CADMAN 3 Cdo, with John, laid the wreath at the sacrifice cross Dieppe cemetery. When all people gone.

Stéphane

Hello to all

It will be great than some families could attend thèses cérémonies in Dieppe next month.
If you're coming, will be nice to meet you, for a drink and talk there.

Best wishes

stéphane

DIEPPE Raid Commandos ceremonies 19 08 2019

15 heures
Varengeville-sur-Mer, Blockhaus 4 Cdo
suivi d?un vin d?honneur salle de la mairie

15 h 20
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, stèle de la plage 4 Cdo

16 heures
Place du 4e Commando

18 h 30
Berneval-le-Grand 3 Cdo
? Bénédiction et dépôt de gerbes
à la chapelle Notre Dame de Liesse
? Cortège jusqu?au pont Serge Moutailler avec dépôt de gerbes

19 h 15
Saint-Martin-en-Campagne 3 Cdo
? Dépôt de gerbes à la stèle des Ciseaux
? Vin d?honneur sur place
(ou à la salle Jacques Brel à Saint-Martin-en-Campagne si mauvais temps

3.00 pm
Varengeville-sur-Mer 4 Cdo
3.20 pm
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer 4 Cdo
6.30 pm
Berneval-le-Grand 3 Cdo
7.15 pm
Saint-Martin-en-Campagne 3 cdo

Bonjour,

Yes, I took photos of all Army Commandos and Royal Marines Commando, headstones since many years.
This is long to share each photo !!
But will do my best soon.

Stéphane

Hello,

Like each year I attend DDay and Normandy Battle ceremonies.
So, few families of Commandos were there, but it's like that.

I paid tribute to the fallen in different cemeteries. Unfortunately, alone. I'm doing my best, would like to do more, for each one.
So, I enclosed some photos to remember those who gave all for freedom.

These first photos were taken in Ranville cemetery, in memory of Graham WHITTLES 3 Cdo. After DAVID ( great-nephew ) and PETE contacted me, if someone could pay
his respect to Graham.

Best wishes

stéphane

Bonjour Guy.

Thank you. I read with great interest the forum on WW2 Talk. I met Colin years ago, he try to contact me few months ago, but no more news.
Anyway, don't know if it's mine who has trouble to understand but on this forum, these few words from Colin about the photo with the three LCI before leaving Warsah

" For H39041 (just before leaving for Warsash) 21 members of A Troop 45 RM Commando have been identified."

And i recall years ago, he told me on the 289 we could see an AFPU man with 45 RM cdo.

Needs to be in touch with Colin for "more light" !!!! ) )

Will see in other of my boxes what i've !

Best regards

stéphane

Hello to all

About the photos with the LCI(s).

This is 45 RM cdo Landing Craft. Loading Number about 45 RM cdo : 289 is Craft 518 - 290 is Craft 532 - 291 is Craft 528 - 292 is Craft 530 - 293 is Craft 517

About 3 cdo : 284 is Craft 512 - 285 is craft 509 - 286 is Craft 535 - 287 is Craft 538 - 288 is Craft 501

Best Regards

stéphane

with friends with took a drink in memory of Joe BURNETT 4 Cdo B Troop.

i'm holding his photo

The 6th june early Morning I laid flowers at sea, for all the missing and those who lost their life there.

And too, for the vétérans who wanted than their ashes were scattered at sea. Like my great friend Joe BURNETT 4 Cdo.

4 cdo mémorial LE HAUGER AMFREVILLE

Roy MAXWELL laying flowers with the Mayor of AMFREVILLE and one boy

Roy was in HQ Troop 4 cdo.

AMFREVILLE

N°6 Cdo mémorial ceremony.

Roy CADMAN 4 Cdo laying flowers with the Mayor of AMFREVILLE and children.

The mémorial has been restored just the Week before the ceremony. He colasped last winter with the storm. He was there since july 1944.

FREE FRENCH Cdo mémorial Queen Red Beach.

These photos were taken in AMFREVILLE 6th june 2018.

1st commando brigade mémorial built 14th july 1944

there is Roy MAXWELL 4 Cdo with the Mayor of AMFREVILLE and UK Ambassador

Roy with Dominique KIEFFER-SALVAR ( Commandant KIEFFER's daughter CO Free French Cdo ) and Denise BEAU-LOFI ( Alexandre LOFI's daughter, 2nd CO Free French cdo )

Few other photos taken last 6th june . Queen Red Beach.

Jane, Willie HERVO ( Free French cdo son ), and Lesley BARKER ( Allan NIXON 3 Cdo's niece, KIA 11 06 1944 )

David, ( Roy Maxwell stepson ) Roy MAXWELL 4 Cdo, myself.

John, Roy CADMAN 3 cdo, myself.