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I have added them to the No.9 Commando Gallery here:
https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/Port/
and added a page here: https://www.commandoveterans.org/John_Port_9Commando
I will add the letter in due course. I see he is wearing the Tam O'Shanter in one of the Commando photos so would have been an early commando volunteer. Do you happen to know the date he was attached from the A&SH to No.9 Commando?
Pete
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Ah...I had not spotted that there were two messages (senior moment perhaps). Excellent thank you.
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Hi Kenny
Many thanks for providing the letter and a transcript which I will add to the archive over the next few days and post a link here when complete. Can you advise me do you have any other good resolution photo of your Grandfather from his service days. We have this one at present in the gallery:
https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/9/9+Cdo+_7_.jpg.html
Additionally if you provide dates and places of birth and death I can include those. Feel free to email me on the email link below this message should you wish.
Pete
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Remembering the Fallen and all who suffered life changing injuries during the Korean War including those during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir that commenced on 27 November 1950.
Our Korean War section includes amongst others the names of the Commandos who died: https://www.commandoveterans.org/korean_war_archive
We will remember them.
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In Memory of Marine Benjamin David McQueen
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Found a very nice interview with Jimmy Dunning. Well worth listening to it all. You can listen to it here:
https://www.commandoveterans.org/JimmyDunning4Commando
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The newspaper article about how Marine Hall's life was saved
https://www.commandoveterans.org/Charles_Hall_newspaper_article
The link for our entry for Marine Charles Hall
https://www.commandoveterans.org/Charles_Hall_RMCommando
Some other newspaper articles of interest can be found here:
https://www.commandoveterans.org/newspaper_reports
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Their original post referred to the IWM online interview with James Anthony Kelly of 41RM Commando about his experiences particularly on D Day where he mentions a RM Commando called Charlie Hall being wounded by an explosion as they ran up the beach. The original post, deleted by the person, enquired if Marine Hall had survived. Hence my response.
The IWM have some excellent oral interviews with veterans who detail their experiences on D Day and of course many other operations. These have been available for some time now, free to listen to, and give excellent detail. You can hear James Kelly talking on the link below. His reference about Marine Hall is on Reel 6:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80011037
Some more interviews with Commandos
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=interviews+commando&pageSize=30&media-records=records-with-media&style=list&filters%5BwebCategory%5D%5BSound%5D=on&filters%5BperiodString%5D%5BSecond+World+War%5D=on
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Amazing...asks for help urgently. Then when given it simply deletes their original post without any word of appreciation.
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Hi rfak94 (sorry you did not leave your name)
I have added some detail about Marine Charles Hall with a photo and you will see Linked Content to a photo of a newspaper clipping on how his life was saved included on there. Are you related?
https://www.commandoveterans.org/Charles_Hall_RMCommando
For James Anthony Kelly to describe him as he did as you say he has to have been in the same commando unit.
Pete
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Read more about Operation Musketoon and those who took part including seven who were executed
https://www.commandoveterans.org/Musketoon
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It is with much sadness that Peter Oxley, Secretary of the Commando Association, advises us of the recent death of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, CVO, DL, 27th Chief of the Clan Cameron, who died on 20 October, 2023. He was 77. He was always a great friend and supporter of the Commandos and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with all his family and friends at this time.
Read more about his life https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2023/10/donald-cameron-of-lochiel-cvo-dl-1946.html
Rest in peace Donald.
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Hi ...in WW2 the base at Arbroath was not a commando base. It was then a Royal Naval Air Service base called RNAS Arbroath (or HMS Condor) and used for training naval aviators. Some Marines may have provided security there but not RM Commandos. It only became RM Condor in the early 70's. In WW2 unlike today not all Royal Marines were Commandos.
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It is with much sadness that Peter Oxley, Secretary of the Commando Association, advises us of the recent death of CA member David Russell Prichard. David died on the 9th October 2023 aged 82. He served with 45 Commando RM in Aden, on the Training Team at CTCRM, Lympstone, and RMR Bristol. Our thoughts are with all his family and friends.
Rest in peace David.
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Hi Justin
As my message stated I have pages from the War Diary but not for 1942. The War Diaries are held at the National Archives at Kew. Is there anything specific you are looking for within them ?
I note we only have limited information about your grandfather's service within our archive. If you wish to provide photos and additional detail they would be most welcome. Should you wish you can contact me by the email link below this message.
Pete
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