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13-10-2007, 07:38 AM
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 | Cockleshell Heroes Seen on Teletext (page 339, East Anglia edition) today, Saturday 13/10/07: WAR-TIME RAID RE-ENACTED A Royal Marine from Suffolk is taking part in a 65th anniversary recreation of the heroic exploits of the Second World War's "Cockleshell Heroes". Cpl Richard Melia, of Mildenhall and Marine Lee Hanmore, from Kent, will re-enact the daring 1942 10-man canoe-raid on enemy ships docked at Bordeaux. They will paddle replica canoes built by joinery apprentices in Portsmouth.
__________________   In memory of my great uncle, 5833402 Private Percy Bradbury, 5th Bn Suffolk Regiment. Captured at Singapore and died in captivity aged 26 years.Buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery; so far from home but not from our hearts Learning about the Indian Airborne, Army Commandos, Home Guard, Paras, LRDG, SAS & SOE during the war. |
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13-10-2007, 11:47 AM
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 | From 'Cockleshell Heros' C E. Lucas-Phillips.
__________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by |
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13-10-2007, 02:57 PM
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| I Like Tanks  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion.
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 | I've often wondered if a collapsible military canoe of the period my old man owns is of the same type they used, looks like it might be. Cockle Mark II Used to use it until fairly recently & certainly wouldn't even contemplate the sea or 70+ miles in one! Reenactments website: Operation Frankton 2007 RM's official page: Operation Frankton I didn't know they were based at Lumps Fort on Portsea, shall have to have a shufti next time I'm down south. Cheers, Adam.
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14-10-2007, 05:07 PM
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| List of stores carried in each Cockle. I like the laxative pills, shouldn't think they needed them.
__________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by |
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04-08-2008, 10:30 PM
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| info on canopes unfortuanatly i seem not to be able to explain all in the reply something about pics etc. cannot paste my info sorry. re canoes in ww2 go to this site and ask any questions and recieve correct answer http://groups.google.com/group/WW2BMC re chap that has canoe with arrows, sorry not ww2. i am willing to be wrong but i would put money on it . send pics and/or description. comes in bags? does it have a flat bottom? |
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04-08-2008, 10:43 PM
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| I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion.
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| Hi Kewdos, The canoe my old man has does indeed come in bags and carries more than the odd Arrow mark. Been a decade since I last looked at it so I'm afraid I can't provide any more info than that, we always thought it a fifties thing that my Grandad had somehow 'acquired' in a long career in the Signals. New members have slightly limited posting permissions until they reach 5 posts, I've skipped you up to a normal user status and you should now be fine with pictures etc. Cheers, Adam.
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