Help with Paratrooper names.

Paul

Yes that's more likely

John

 

Hello Chaps,

This one is a bit puzzling because the caption says that it is men of C Company of 1 Para in 1944. I say puzzling because I don't recall 1 Para having a C Company?? I know they had HQ, Support, R, S and T Companies at Arnhem but no C ..........
The guy named is Sgt Bernard Taylor (although he's still a Corporal in this particular pic) and apparently he served at Arnhem and in the Far East. His service record shows he served in the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion, 1 Para, 156 Para and 11 Para!!
Is it me or does the picture have a "Mediterranean" feel to it (possibly A Company of 11 Para on Kos?)

Any ideas??

All the best............

 

Trust you! 1, 7, 11 and 156 Para dont give us a easy one will you mate:p........ seems a bit strange all the Para battalions except the 1st and 10th had an C company and given his Cpl stripes place in the timeline could be Cos and 11 Para, but that was September 43 and as you rightly say A coy 11 Para were there, if we can place maybe the name of the officer or come up with a pic that matches to a 11 Para pic then we can confirm it on the other hand if it is 1 Para and the company is wrong as for the Med feel well does that civie look French or Greek

 

The Officer i/c A Coy in Kos was David Gilchrist

John

 

The Officer i/c A Coy in Kos was David Gilchrist

John
David Gilchrist, Dont think its Pauls officer pics not the best.

 

Could the officer be Pine Coffin?

John

 

Could the officer be Pine Coffin?

John
No not Pine Coffin, and thats not a pic of 7 Para there is no green triangle behind the cap badge.

 

Could the officer be Pine Coffin?

John

I'm pretty certain it's not mate. Pine-Coffin had a quite distinctive scar under his right eye (see pic)..............

 

David Gilchrist, Dont think its Pauls officer pics not the best.

Don't think so either Jase.............

 

Just seen this....the bloke front right is I think Recce Captain Allsopp???? Can someone check in Remember Arnhem......

I would concur that the cap badge is that of the Reconnaissance Corps.

Regards
Tom

 

I would concur that the cap badge is that of the Reconnaissance Corps.

Regards
Tom

It's Capt Graham Roberts (Recce) who was Aide-De-Camp to Urquhart.......

 

It's Capt Graham Roberts (Recce) who was Aide-De-Camp to Urquhart.......
As I said back in post 29 of this thread

 

Have a look at the fellow back row right in the thumbnail on post 24 - could it be the officer in your current photo?

John

 

Have a look at the fellow back row right in the thumbnail on post 24 - could it be the officer in your current photo?

John

It's possible John. Sadly the first pic isn't really good enough to be sure ...........

 

It's possible John. Sadly the first pic isn't really good enough to be sure ...........
I dont reckon its the same guy...........and while looking for names and pics in relation to this query of Paul's, I came across this link below.......... apologies if it has been mentioned before but I could not find ref to it on here or at any of the usual sites, if it has not been seen before although the Para is named....... Jack Rawley of 1 Para....... the group pic which appears to be very early shows H Troop (Drawn from Northern Ireland) 11 SAS, it could be useful if someone can blow it up and see the names, so instead of asking for names im giving you some Home - 1parareunionclub

 

The attached document is dated 20th August 1941 and shows the reorganisation of members of 11 SAS into 1 Para.

2879617 Pte J R Rawley was apparently posted to No 2 Platoon "U" Coy 1 Para.

The covering letter states "Men marked with an asterisk are earmarked for the Signals Platoon and will be absorbed into that platoon as needed"

John

 

The attached document is dated 20th August 1941 and shows the reorganisation of members of 11 SAS into 1 Para.

2879617 Pte J R Rawley was apparently posted to No 2 Platoon "U" Coy 1 Para.

The covering letter states "Men marked with an asterisk are earmarked for the Signals Platoon and will be absorbed into that platoon as needed"

John
Thanks for that John, but I wonder that being as he was in the Gordon's how does that fit with H troop who were drawn from N. Ireland.

 

Thanks for that John, but I wonder that being as he was in the Gordon's how does that fit with H troop were drawn from N. Ireland.

Afraid I can't help there but that was the only Rawley listed as transferring from 11 SAS to 1 Para.
Could you decipher any other names on the photo as it appears that they attempted to transfer across as far as possible the existing sections?

Just also checked the POW lists - he is the only Rawley listed as POW and is shown as AAC - that fits with the daughter saying that he was taken POW at Arnhem

John

 

Afraid I can't help there but that was the only Rawley listed as transferring from 11 SAS to 1 Para.
Could you decipher any other names on the photo as it appears that they attempted to transfer across as far as possible the existing sections?

Just also checked the POW lists - he is the only Rawley listed as POW and is shown as AAC - that fits with the daughter saying that he was taken POW at Arnhem

John
Has to be the same guy it all fits, now lets see if anyone else can help with the pic might just be that we can follow the names through to the Para battalions and the same in reverse.

 

In "Churchills Volunteer" Rawley is shown on the nominal roll for N. Africa as being in No.3 Section, No.9 Platoon, T Company...........