6 Commando 101 Troop

101 Troop · 03-11-2007, 07:04 PM

Hello

I'm a new member
My interest is in No:6 Commando 101 Troop

as my late father served in this unit up to his capture at Dieppe 19 August 1942.

Has anyone come across members of this unit and any of their missions?

Owen · 03-11-2007, 10:45 PM

Hello 101,
Welcome to the site, I was in Dieppe in August, took this photo of the memorial to the POWs.

EDIT I missed the 65th Anniversary by 6 days.

marcus69x · 04-11-2007, 02:41 AM

Welcome to WW2talk 101 troop. Tell us more about your father.

marcus

101 Troop · 04-11-2007, 09:54 AM

Hi, thanks for the welcome

I've more to tell and ask. How do you put photos on the posts? Is there a problem with signatures? Seems to be a broken link on them all.

101 Troop · 04-11-2007, 09:56 AM

Thats odd....signature worked this time! Ignore comment on signatures above.

101 Troop · 04-11-2007, 02:13 PM

I was at Dieppe for the 65th Anniversary of the Raid and attended the night time vigil at Cemitiere Verdus and the day time commemeration in Dieppe. I was able to meet British and Canadian veterans who took part in the Raid and a french historian who had written a book about the events of 19 August 1942.

It was all very moving and made you feel very proud to be singing "God Save The Queen" during the service with these brave veterans.

I was able to narrow down my fathers role at Dieppe, in particular where he was on that 12 mile front, just by talking to the vets. My father was in special ops and was not officially there. He was in 6 Commando and there is no reference to that unit being there. I beleive he was loaned out to do a specific task (he could speak French and German) and I am trying to narrow that one down.

The vigil at Verdus 18 August 2007

03-11-2007, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
101 Troop Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Posts: 5	6 Commando 101 Troop Hello I'm a new member My interest is in No:6 Commando 101 Troop as my late father served in this unit up to his capture at Dieppe 19 August 1942. Has anyone come across members of this unit and any of their missions?

03-11-2007, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,698	Hello 101, Welcome to the site, I was in Dieppe in August, took this photo of the memorial to the POWs. EDIT I missed the 65th Anniversary by 6 days. Last edited by Owen; 04-11-2007 at 03:00 PM.

04-11-2007, 09:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
101 Troop Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Posts: 5	Hi, thanks for the welcome I've more to tell and ask. How do you put photos on the posts? Is there a problem with signatures? Seems to be a broken link on them all. __________________

04-11-2007, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
101 Troop Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Posts: 5	Thats odd....signature worked this time! Ignore comment on signatures above. __________________ Last edited by 101 Troop; 04-11-2007 at 01:50 PM.

04-11-2007, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
101 Troop Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Posts: 5	I was at Dieppe for the 65th Anniversary of the Raid and attended the night time vigil at Cemitiere Verdus and the day time commemeration in Dieppe. I was able to meet British and Canadian veterans who took part in the Raid and a french historian who had written a book about the events of 19 August 1942. It was all very moving and made you feel very proud to be singing "God Save The Queen" during the service with these brave veterans. I was able to narrow down my fathers role at Dieppe, in particular where he was on that 12 mile front, just by talking to the vets. My father was in special ops and was not officially there. He was in 6 Commando and there is no reference to that unit being there. I beleive he was loaned out to do a specific task (he could speak French and German) and I am trying to narrow that one down. The vigil at Verdus 18 August 2007 __________________

04-11-2007, 02:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,362	Welcome to WW2talk 101 troop. Tell us more about your father. marcus

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