Search results

A little bit more about him that I added to our archive Commando Veterans Archive | Trooper Francis McDaid

Your father created an archive which is of immense historical importance and an invaluable research tool for people across the world. So sad to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace.

Hi Tom There is another cemetery in Stopsley in addition to The Vale so I am not sure which you have checked. It would be worth checking STOPSLEY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD. There are nine CWGC graves there from WW1 and WW2 so he may have been buried there. Unfortunately the Parish Office is...

This is an interesting document detailing the incident where they were killed: http://www.richard-binns.co.uk/pdf-file/sas.pdf

Entered in error. Transferred to this post: http://www.specialforcesroh.com/thre...=1983#post1983

Here is a transcript of a lecture given about the Shetland Bus by Dr D M Henderson, Fellow of Queens? College, Cambridge. There are good references for his research at the end of the article: http://www.scotsatwar.org.uk/AZ/shetlandbus.htm There is a book called The Shetland Bus by David...

Hi again Angela Contact details for John Main, the Councillor featured in that article, can be found here ( contact him either via the office number or email address to the Secretary ) http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_60801.html Whilst his Regiment is great to research, have...

Andrew I regret to say that George passed away a couple of years ago. If you contact me by email I may be able to assist with relatives. We also have a troop picture of No.11 Commando 10 troop in our gallery which includes your father Pete CVA Gallery Administrator Commando Veterans...

Hi Angela Did you spot this post in the press last year where your Grandfather is mentioned and detail about his death and subsequent scattering of his ashes found in the diary of a local Padre at RAF Kinloss: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1902821 Best wishes and hope...

Don, I think you have to really look at the content of this site and perhaps consider how much work one man, John Robertson, has put in to it over many decades. The title of the website is a generic one and can encompass many different worldwide units. It has obviously grown vastly over the...

Elsa I have sent you a personal mesaage regarding this Pete

Hi Peter The first thing you should do is apply for a copy of his Army Service Record. How to do so can be found here: http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_...e_records.html There is no official list of all who served in the Army Commandos, however I am aware there were several men with the...

Here is the Australian Army Service Record for your great uncle, someone you have every reason to be very proud of. There are 15 pages in all and a facility to enlarge to readable quality. WO1 Alexander Chew MBE http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=6137713

This link to a record of US Submarines engaged on Special Missions has some useful information on Operation Python 1 and 2, the drop off of the Z unit team, the later reinforcement, and subsequent recovery of some of the men the following year with details of missed rendezvous' in between ...

I found this entry with a picture half way down the page taken on the tarmac of Hanoi?s Noi Bai Airport on 9 October 2008. Michael Jan "Joe" Van Droffelaar and his Squadron mates bringing home the recently found body of one of their comrades. Heroes all...

Hi Guys There have been several postings with information on this unit and British Military Mission 204 on the Commando Veterans Association website. We also have a member whose father was OC of 142 for a short period and has a copy of the war diary. Another member was collating a list of...

I would imagine your first step would be to contact these people : http://www.archives.gov/veterans/mil...rvice-records/ Also if he was buried with full military honours you could try and find out who was present at the burial in Burke County. Were the local newspapers present. Worth...

I believe he was in the Royal Tank Regiment so he may be a member of their association. Whilst publishers will not give out contact details, surely if you sent them a letter requesting that they forward it, and included your letter addressed to Charles Messenger, would they not forward it to...

If he was a Royal Navy Commando then you would have to apply to the RN for his service record: RN Disclosure Cell, Room 48, West Battery, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8DX There are 2 forms to be completed, the 1st is RN/RM search document (part 2), as well as Part 1 (next of kin...

The date of 20th November 1942, the date Benghazi fell once more to the British, is mentioned in this Daily Telegraph obituary on Major Peter Oldfield 1 SAS. Not sure it helps much but here it is anyhow: "On November 20 1942, Oldfield, as part of B Squadron, comprising some 90 men, 30 jeeps...