Irish Guards Photographs

Thanks, just spotted my dad in your photos. George Byrne., just along from Jimmy Thornbury. I use to delsiever newspapers at the depot in Pirbright for RSM Rooney and his his wife, who ran the Post Office. Thanks again. How do you get a print o& these photos

 

Ok manage to save copies

 

Any chance of getting a high res copy of this photo?

 

You’ve quoted Tom Canning in your post but Tom passed away a few years ago now.

You may need to send a PM to the member who posted the photo you ware interested in to request a copy.

Steve

 

Apologies. I meant this photo. My sausage fingers and mobile phones don't go well together.

Also, the photo appears to have been taken around the same time as the two photos of 1IG I've posted earlier in this thread. Do we know where they may have been taken? I'm presuming Barletta, as this photo is dated 1944, and it appears my Grandad has one ribbon on his tunic, which from dates im presuming is African Star, and also the VC guy is stated as such.

Cheers.

 

Great to see all these photographs of The Micks!
Andy.

 

I'd love a picture of edward dowling guardsman killed in January 1944 in Anzio.

 

What is your link to Gdsm Dowling?

He was killed during the 24 Guards Brigade operation to secure a Line of Departure for 3 Infantry Brigade’s attack on Campoleone.

1 IG suffered horribly and lost three of their four Rifle Companies. It was a grim few days.

Regards

Frank

 

Thank you for that info. He was my granny's younger brother.

 

He was my Granny's younger brother.

 

Get me through my website www.cassinobattlefields.co.uk and I will send you the story of that attack in detail with the maps so you can pinpoint it yourself on the ground.

Vallelata Ridge is still there as is the railway bridge.

Regards

Frank