Award Military Cross Captain John Jaspers Selwyn, No. 3 Commando (Dieppe) He distinguished himself throughout the day by his coolness and...
A blog article that may be of interest as it looks at the Commando training in Cornwall and the St Nazaire Raid which departed from Falmouth in...
Major-General Sir Robert Edward Laycock, KCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968) was a senior British Army officer best known for his...
Saw this memorial on the bottom of this window in Chester Cathedral....
Latest blog is out. Photos and videos from the Operation Basalt Commemoration on Monday the 3rd October which I attended. Also an explanation of...
Hi all, does anyone know if there are war establishments or tables of organisation for RAF Regiment Squadron or RAF Servicing Commandos in North...
Army Number: 6397316 Rank: Lance Serjeant Name: Ernest Edward [William Frederick] GOLDSMITH, MM Unit: 1 Royal Sussex Regiment attached Special...
Award Military Medal Sgt. John Clive Stringer, No. 48 Commando, PO/X112235 Normandy [ATTACH] Rallied his sub section on the beach under fire after...
Commando Chaplains left to right: Rev. Maurice A.P. Wood, D.S.C. R.N.V.R. No. 3 Commando Bde/ No. 48 Commando Rev. Arthur Drake, C.F., No. 1...
Army Number: 4128052 Rank: Serjeant Name: Dudley BLACKBURN, MiD Unit: Cheshire Regiment London Gazette : 4 April 1946...
Sergeant Bill Foster and Corporal James Shortall as part of 2 Special Air Service (SAS) were involved in Operation Speedwell (Sept 1943) to cut...
Hello, I am researching No 41 (RM) Cdo during the Salerno operation. I have found quite a bit in regards to their operations post 16 Sept....
According the 8th A&SH war diary, 1 Officer and 10 OR were attached to the newly formed RM Commando on 20th February. Lt Ian C. McKellar Sgt...
Award Croix de Guerre with Vermilion Star Lt. Alastair Arthur Banks, (94689) 4 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Captain A.A. BANKS was an O.P....
This ship was a fast civilian passenger ship from New Zealand, crossing the Tasman Sea and became a WW2 troopship. Thanks to a pointer to a BCHM...
Last weekend I attended an excellent BFTour near Maasbracht (conducted by WW2talk member Richard 1976), entitled: "1st Commando Brigade between...
Listed on Brookwood Memorial four deaths from four different units on 6th June 1943 Serjeant SINCLAIR ARCHIBALD ROY MCGREGOR 28 '3326187'...
Hi Just trying to find out a bit more about the above person. Very little is known about what exactly he did in the war, other than he was in the...
[ATTACH] Jack Lewington 'A' Troop 4 Commando 1944 & 'Jack' Commando Memorial Spean Bridge © Commando Veterans Archive & Owen An old soldier...
Hi Pals, Just acquired a WW2 army commando grouping with a f/s dagger,also included is a marlin spike for tying/untying knots, simple question...
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