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  G. Gordon-Creed

  Is the photo allowed to share?
  Are the given links for sharing licensed?

  • Mar 19, 2025
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  William Stalker

  Billy was a post-war friend of my dad (William Regan) who was in 7 Commando and was captured on Crete in 1941. I met him lots of times - they were great men.

  • Mar 5, 2025
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  L Det SAS reunion 1996

  killy said:

  Hi Craig,
  
  The man third from left is Dougie Arnold. He was taken prisoner of war on Operation Squatter, escaped Italian POW camp and took part in 1st SAS raids in NW Europe.
  
  
  Cheers Ian

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  Thanks Ian, i've updated the above.

  • Feb 21, 2025
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  L Det SAS reunion 1996

  Hi Craig,
  
  The man third from left is Dougie Arnold. He was taken prisoner of war on Operation Squatter, escaped Italian POW camp and took part in 1st SAS raids in NW Europe.
  
  
  Cheers Ian

  • Feb 21, 2025
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  Malayan Scouts

  My grandad, Alf White. Back row, second from right in the slightly darker uniform. I have a small copy of this photo, a larger one is in Alf Whites album in the Imperial War Museum.

  • Feb 19, 2025
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  Anelyf Rees

  Lou said:

  Hi - I believe this is my great uncle - could you please tell me more about his SOE service?

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  His SOE file is available at National Archives. I've added the link to his record above. You can go to National Archives to view or request page check from them. They then quote you cost for a...

  • Feb 13, 2025
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  Anelyf Rees

  Hi - I believe this is my great uncle - could you please tell me more about his SOE service?

  • Feb 12, 2025
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  Juan C. Mendoza

  Dear Sir:
  I am conducting a research project about Spanish-born emigrants (mainly Galician-born, NW Spain) serving in U.S. Armed Forces in WW2. Mr. Juan C. Mendoza was born at Ferrol, Spain (1911), and he travelled to U.S. at 1942. I would be grateful if any information about him would be...

  • Jan 25, 2025
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  J. Govan (grave)

  Thank you for posting this. James was my wife's great uncle.

  • Jan 24, 2025
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  G. Caton

  Hi,
  
  Yes the photo is of Geoff Caton. But this clothing would not have been the what he was wearing in Sicily. He is wearing a jersey under his heavy service dress tunic, possibly from ski training in Lebanon or during cold weather in North Africa.
  
  During the raid on Cape Murro di Purco the SRS...

  • Jan 21, 2025

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