Guards' photos please

Remembered Ardeley,Hertfordshire


CARTER, HUGH HOWARD

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service No:

219029

Date of Death:

27/04/1943

Age:

21

Regiment/Service:

Grenadier Guards



5th Bn.

Grave Reference:

V. H. 4.

Cemetery:

MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY



Additional Information:

Son of John Howard Carter and Mary Dorothea Carter, of Ardsley Bury, Hertfordshire.

 

JONES, GEORGE HENRY




Rank:

Guardsman

Service No:

2617981

Date of Death:

13/06/1942

Age:

24

Regiment/Service:

Grenadier Guards

Grave Reference:

Sec. F. Row S. Grave 3.

Cemetery:

SOUTH EALING CEMETERY



Additional Information:

Son of George and Lucy Mary Bond Jones, of Ealing; husband of Amelia Laura Jones, of Queen's Park, London.

 

Diane.

I am in Cassino and Minturno at the end of Nov. I will get you some headstone photos fir your website.

Regards

Frank

 

Scots Guards photo ,medals recently advertised together with family medals

Kyle


Sergeant A. Drongin’s Squad, Scots Guards, October 1939

Fifth Row: Guardsman E. Cross, Guardsman J. McKee, Guardsman H. Wright

Fourth Row: Guardsman J. Lewis, Guardsman A. MacKay, Trained Soldier E. Buckell, Guardsman W. McHugh, Guardsman D. Robertson

Third Row: Guardsman W. Leitch, Guardsman G. Edmondson, Guardsman J. Crabtree, Guardsman E. Ashton, Guardsman A. Baines, Guardsman H. Dew

Second Row: Guardsman I. Pollard, Guardsman J. Sneddon, Guardsman J. McHoul, Guardsman J. Richmond, Sergeant F. Brown, Guardsman W. Wade, Guardsman W. Paul, Guardsman J, Pool, Guardsman I. Chisholm

First Row: Guardsman D. Campbell, Guardsman W. Graham, Sergeant A. Drongin, Sergeant G. Brown, Guardsman D. McWalter, Guardsman J. Duff

 

Really interesting Mr Jinks, thanks for posting - do you have a link to the advert please?

 

Reference: WO 373/63/24
Description: Name McSorley, David
Rank: Guardsman
Service No: 2700557
Regiment: 2 Battalion Scots Guards, 201 Guards Brigade
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Escape and Evasion
Award: Military Medal
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 01 March 1945
Date: 1945
"Captured in ITALY near SALERNO on 12 September 1943, McSORLEY was imprisoned at GORLITZ (Stalag VIII A) and LAMSDORF (Stalag VIII B ).
With the idea of escape in mind, he volunteered for work and was sent to ARBEITSKOMMANDO 768 at KUMAU. Three other P/W also were determined to regain their freedom, and a fortnight was spent in perfecting plans.
On 28 June 1944 they gained access to the Red Cross stores by removing a panel from one door, securing a key to another, and climbing over a third. Previously they had removed bricks from the outer wall, merely leaving a thin layer of plaster; breaking through this aperture, they reached the outside of the camp.
For eight days they walked towards HUNGARY before a farmer gave them civilian clothes and promised a guided to YUGOSLAVIA. When several weeks later the guide had not appeared, McSORLEY and another member of the party proceeded alone, were betrayed by a civilian, and handed over to the local police. There were interned at GRENAVA and immediately explored the possibilities of escape. Before their arrangements were perfected, however, they were released on the approach of the Germans.
McSORLEY, accompanied by an AMERICAN airman, walked to ROZINDOL, from where their journey was arranged. On 18 September 1944 they were evacuated to ITALY."

He's 18 years old in this picture.

 

Lance Corporal James Hutson was the son of my Great Aunt. Sadly I don't remember his name ever being mentioned. The photo was sent to me by a relative.
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service No:
2615483
Date of Death:
30/05/1940
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Grave Reference:
A. 4.
Cemetery:
VEURNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas H. and Gertrude A. Hutson, of Fleetwood, Lancashire.

 

Lees Chadwick Scots Guards F Company pictured on the right, not sure who the other two gentlemen are.

Citation:
"In the night attack on the Tobacco Factory Area, BATTIPAGLIA on Sept. 11th, this Guardsman showed outstanding bravery and dash.

He personally accounted for several German machine-gunners with his own bayonet. On one occasion a Spandau opened up at him at short range, one bullet grazed his lip, one went through his steel helmet and three through his haversack - he at once charged the post and killed the occupants.

He was last seen in company with a Sgt. and another guardsman attacking a more distant Spandau post and was later reported "Missing".

On Nov 2nd he walked into our lines in civilian clothes."

 

Lance Corporal WOOD, ERNEST FREDERICK
Service Number 2659360

Died 15/05/1942

Aged 24

1st Bn.
Coldstream Guards

Son of George and Emily Wood; husband of Eileen J. Wood, of Poole, Dorsetshire.

 

Does anyone have any more squad photos to add? I would be really grateful as I find they're really useful for research ... WW2 or pre-war ...

All the best,

Skip

 

Hi

Hi Diane,
I noticed your post on Jim Hutson, he was my uncle, sadly my father Wilfred (Larry) Lawrence Hutson passed away a few years ago. But we his three sons all live in Bridlington East Yorkshire, We have visited Jim's gravesite over the years and laid flowers in remembrance, we've narrowed the time and location of when he was killed in action from the war diaries. There are only a few British servicemen in the cemetry just behind the fire station but still a beautiful and emotional place.
Paul

 

Hi Paul and welcome. I have sent you a private message. It will appear under Alerts (above the search box). It will say new conversation.

 

Grenadier Guard with the BEF showing their fairly unusual use of shoulder titles that early.

 

Pre war 1936 prior to posting to Egypt on November 14th. Irish Guards,
Kyle

 

Sgt Winfields squad, Grenadier Guards December 1943. Back right are 2 Trooper Faithfull's - I wonder if they are brothers

Sergeant T. Winfield’s Squad, Grenadier Guards, December 1943, Guards Depot

Back Row: Guardsman H. Clayton, Guardsman P. Stevenson, Guardsman M. Heath, Trained Soldier E. Wright, Guardsman L. Barlow, Guardsman R. Faithfull, Guardsman W. Faithfull

Middle Row: Guardsman M. Ford, Guardsman R. Hines, Guardsman D. Shergold, Guardsman S. Collins, Guardsman L. White, Guardsman, S. Trussell, Guardsman E. Watkins, Guardsman R. Button, Guardsman D. Mayhew, Guardsman L. Ruddock

Front Row: Guardsman G. Knapp, Guardsman G. Hinds, C.S.M. W. Betts, Sergeant T. Winfield, Sergeant A. Tyler, Guardsman T. Cave, Guardsman W. Young

 

Irish Guards 2 off to Egypt

 

2658121 Guardsman Robert Walton
Coldstream Guards
15th May 1941
Aged 25
Durban (Stellaswood) Cemetery
South Africa.


Photographer: Richard Yardley
Cemetery: Stellawood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Billion Graves



Kyle