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Any clues in the picture...
« on: Wednesday 25 November 15 20:42 GMT (UK) »
I was just wondering if any Military Specialists on Rootschat can spot any clues from this picture. Any help would be great..  He is my grandfather's cousin Robin born 1919 - 2001.. Family legend said he was once in the SAS.  I know he lived in France at some point.  Military  History is not a strong subject for me.  Can anyone give me any info from prehaps the picture etc.  Thank You

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Re: Any clues in the picture...
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 20:44 GMT (UK) »
I was just wondering if any Military Specialists on Rootschat can spot any clues from this picture. Any help would be great..  He is my grandfather's cousin Robin born 1919 - 2001.. Family legend said he was once in the SAS.  I know he lived in France at some point.  Military  History is not a strong subject for me.  Can anyone give me any info from prehaps the picture etc.  Thank You

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 20:52 GMT (UK) »
My guess based on the colour of his shirt, is that this photo was taken when he was in the Middle East, probably Egypt, North Africa.
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:01 GMT (UK) »
Thank You ScouseBoy...  Does his beret symbolize any particular Regiment etc do you know?. 


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:07 GMT (UK) »
A Scottish Regiment, but I can't tell which one.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Thank You Jebber...  That's thrown it out there  :)..  Other than ordering his Army Service records and waiting for over a year.  I don't think I'll find out much more about him any time soon.  I have his family history info,  his Will etc..   

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Re: Any clues in the picture...
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I could well be a million miles away  ::)
Try a search for "Number 11 Scottish Commando" there are a lot of images which look a very close match.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:32 GMT (UK) »
Thank You Jess

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 25 November 15 21:41 GMT (UK) »
Hi again, this is one of the images from a search of  "Number 11 Scottish Commando".

Frank.

http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/3501-11/Pedder++11+commando+kia.jpg
Ramsey Ridsdale Ridgway Kempen Knight Harrison Denby Sisson Graney Spilsbury Wain Hebden Abbott Skinn ........ Yorkshire (Doncaster Goole Snaith Thorne area)Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire The Netherlands