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Great thank you Pete!
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Hi Doug
Thanks for messaging. Amazing that you were at my grandparents wedding. I will private message you.
Thanks
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Hi Nick
Thank you. I?ve been trying to figure out who they all were so thank you. Those mentioned are below. As you can see I am still struggling with Jimmie and Scotty.
Len Wade - LANCE SERJEANT LEONARD ALFRED WADE
Eddie - Eddie (Smudger) Smith
Jimmie - ?? Man he passes his Bren gun to.
Todd - Gunner J. Todd
Scotty - ?? The third man with John and J. Todd who enter the farm house and capture the Germans.
Col RJF Todd - Lt Col (later Brigadier) Ronnie John Frederick Tod
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That?s amazing thanks Pete.
His regiment record is as below -
16/11/1940 enlisted age 16. Lied about his age stating he was 18.
24/01/1941 appointed to the 70th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
25/02/1942 appointed to the 2nd Royal Highland Regiment
17/03/1942 transferred to the Commando depot at Forres.
28/04/1942 appointed to the 9th Commandos
Let me know if you need anything else.
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Not at all! Thanks Pete.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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Hi Pete
I posted three at this link here -
https://forum.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/8656.page
I will add them on this thread.
Please see details of birth and death below -
04/03/1924 - Bellshill, Scotland
15/12/1973 - Wishaw, Scotland
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