Messages posted by: GUY

Graham,

Some men listed as wounded in December 1950

Wounded

CRUSE Ernest Corporal PLY/X4655 (Exmouth)
CULLY James Marine (Stirling)
DICKENS L.F.J Sergeant PLY/X3522 (Killwinning, Ayrshire)
DUMBRICK Thomas Marine RM8762 (Torquay)
HARPER A.H. Marine (Newport I.o.W.)
HAYES Leonard Arthur Marine RM9037 (Chard)
HURD Desmond Marine (Inverkeithing)
IRISH Walter G. Marine (Newton Abbott)
JOHNSTON Sydney Connor Marine PO/X6161 (Exeter)
KING G. Marine (Shipley, Yorkshire)
M?ROBERT G.J.C.H. Bugler (Kirkhill, Inverness)
PAYNE Gordon J. Marine (Burton-upon-Trent)
PAYNE J.S. Marine (Elgin)
PEPPER James Marine (Bloxwich, Staffordshire)
PERKINS S.P. Marine (Kingston-on-Thames)
STANLEY J.A. Marine CH/X 2809 (West Appledore)
STOCK E.J. Marine (Bournemouth)
TOOGOOD Albert V.H. Marine RM9060 (Radstock)
WEBB E.H. Corporal (Banbury)

Other sources (not wounded)

BYRNE Marine (Liverpool)
HODGES P. Corporal H.Q. Troop (Northampton)
MAILL Jeremiah J. Sergeant (Westerhope)
ROBERTS Frederick Marine (Liverpool)

Nick & Pete

Bob Tout joined the Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 16th March 1944. He transferred to the Army Air Corps on 7th January 1946.

14730425 TOUT Robert George Pte. Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey)

Guy

Graham,
There is no match report for the 6th, they played again on 8th September 1945 at Haywards Heath. The Commando XI made 177 and bowled New Zealand out for 160.

Lt. John Kenneth Richard "Ken" Graveney 41 R.M. Commando was in the side. He played for Gloucestershire after the war, Tom Graveney (Gloucestershire & England) was his younger brother and his son is David Graveney.

The Commando Cricket Club XI also played R.A.A.F. and the R.A.F. in the same month.
Guy

The match took place at Nyewood Lane, Bognor Regis on the 6th September 1945 in aid of the Commando Benevolent Fund. The opponents were a New Zealand Armed Force XI.
The Commando team featured players that went on to have successful post-war Test and County careers.

Seated :
1) Lt. Trevor Edward Bailey R.M. (Essex and England)
2) Lt. E.W. Spicer R.M.
3) Capt. Arnold Bertram Quick R.M. (Essex)
4) Lt.Col J.M. Dunning-White 8th Hussars, 4 & 9 Commando
5) Capt. R.P. Stoner R.M. (Captain)
6) Capt. W.G. Graham
7) Major C.M. Andreae R.M.

Standing :
1) Mr. T. Williams (Umpire)
2) Lt. Edgar Tinkler (Worcestershire)
3) Alfred Glover (Surrey and England)
4) Sapper Joseph Knowles (Nottinghamshire)
5) Lt. Athony William Howard "Tony" Mallett R.M. (Kent 1946-1953)
6) Capt. D.V. Hall R.M.

Hi Nina,
Your father was recorded as a Police Constable residing at Police Section House, 53 Judd Street, St.Pancras, London in 1939.

The Commando sat behind your father is L/Cpl. Ken Phillott, he was also Intelligence Section, 1st S.S. Brigade H.Q.

http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/HQ+and+Sigs/1+SS+Bde/IMG_0033+copy.jpg.html

Guy

Hello Nina,
Your father was a Police Constable serving with 'E' Division of the Metropolitan Police. The Metropolitan Police released a cadre of men who had volunteered for service in the Armed Forces on the 20th May 1943.

Do you remember where your father was billeted prior to D-Day?
Guy

Rescorle is a Cornish surname.

Jack was wounded on the 22nd March 1945. Pte. John Robson, also of 6 Troop, 6 Commando was killed in the same incident.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2041531/robson,-john/

He was listed as wounded in action serving as a Sergeant with 2/4th Battalion Essex Regiment as part of the B.E.F. in France in 1940. The date was not recorded.
Confirmation of his wounding at Salerno on 13.9.1943

I wondered if this is Bill (2nd from left) among the instructors at Achnacarry. I noticed him in the recent link to the U.S.Rangers archive?

Andrew,
Your grandfather originally enlisted in the Royal Artillery prior to volunteering for the Commandos. His cap badge on his beret is a Royal Artillery collar badge. Many Commandos chose to use the smaller collar badge than the full size Royal Artillery cap badge.

There are three John Sheldons who enlisted in the Royal Artillery between 1940 and 1942.

You will be able to apply for his military service records with only his full name and date of birth.

The Commando you have identified in the Normandy photograph is Frank Barton of 6 Commando.

Good luck with your research

Guy

ex Ch/Supt Derrick Dighton died on April 22, 2018 aged 94 years

The Chief Constable regrets to inform you of the sad death of our former colleague Derrick Dighton who retired as a Ch/Supt in 1982 and served at Romford, Bishops Stortford, Harwich, Kelvedon, Dunmow, Braintree, Chelmsford and Colchester. He passed away on the 22nd April 2018 aged 94 years.

The funeral service will take place on Thursday 17th May at 2.30pm, at Rainsbrook Crematorium, Rugby.

https://www.essex.police.uk/about-us/obituaries/

826185 TAYLOR Felix Henry Sergeant Royal Artillery & No.11 Commando
Enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1933
Transferred to the Army Reserve 8th January 1936
Wounded in action Operation Exporter, Litani River, Syria 9th June 1941
Transferred to the Royal Engineers 8th October 1942

Hi Phil,

MIDDLETON Frank Leonard Lance Sergeant 7902963 R.A.C. & 4 Commando
28th January 1920 - 4Q 1986 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

I'm not sure about the Sheffield connection, he seems to have been born in Yarmouth. In 1939 he is listed as a plater's helper in a shipyard, residing in Great Yarmouth.

You could obtain his tracer card from the Tank Museum at Bovington, that would give you a summary of his military service?

How goes the second book?

Guy

Can anyone help me decipher the attached please?

This is your grandfather's entry in the Royal Artillery attestation records.

877004 KNOWLES Kenneth Gunner
Enlisting in the Territorial Army in 1938, he joined the 65th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. This unit was based in Manchester.

Paragraph 204 (XV) Territorial Army Regulations refers to his discharge on the 28th August 1939. The reason for his discharge suggests that he had enlisted into another branch of the Armed Services.

Good luck with your research.

Guy

Kevin,
Contact Steve Fogden at the Chindit Chasing website, he may be able to help?

https://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/

Guy