Help with Paratrooper names.

OMG, i just noticed Lt Prince and Capt Parker are in the Hockey team too!!

So they are! If it's OK with you mate, once you have posted up all the names you have, I'll make a copy of the photo and put the names on as in the Officers pic.

Best regards.........

 

So they are! If it's OK with you mate, once you have posted up all the names you have, I'll make a copy of the photo and put the names on as in the Officers pic.

Best regards.........

Paul,
All the names are on the pic in my last post.
Steve

I will be adding this pic to Paradata very shortly.

 

Paul,
All the names are on the pic in my last post.
Steve

I will be adding this pic to Paradata very shortly.

0/10 for observation on my part! I never even looked at the picture again, assuming it was the same as the first one you posted! In my defence, I have been awake now for 25hrs! That's what night shifts do to you!!
Even though the original pic has the names at the bottom, would you mind if I made my own copy with the names as they are in the Officers photo?

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

 

YES, I knew it Tom McEwan, the guy with the eyebrows

 

YES, I knew it Tom McEwan, the guy with the eyebrows

Oh yeah! Now that the names have been revealed.........

 

B.Company 10th Para, I think also mentioned "The Tenth"

 

OK, I've cropped the original pic and stuck the names on. I also ran all the names through my (very incomplete! ) database and I got a couple of very close hits.
On page 53 of the book "The Tenth" there is a Sgt "Paddy" Morahan of D Coy, 10 Para (see pic) and in the same book on page 441 a Sgt H. Haddrell of B Coy, 10 Para is mentioned (no pic unfortunately).

 

Oops! Forgot the cropped Hockey Team pic.

 

Oops! Forgot the cropped Hockey Team pic.

Ha, thats what you get when mucking about with the DUTCH

 

0/10 for observation on my part! I never even looked at the picture again, assuming it was the same as the first one you posted! In my defence, I have been awake now for 25hrs! That's what night shifts do to you!!
Even though the original pic has the names at the bottom, would you mind if I made my own copy with the names as they are in the Officers photo?

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

Paul,
No problem at all.
Steve

 

OK, I've cropped the original pic and stuck the names on. I also ran all the names through my (very incomplete! ) database and I got a couple of very close hits.
On page 53 of the book "The Tenth" there is a Sgt "Paddy" Morahan of D Coy, 10 Para (see pic) and in the same book on page 441 a Sgt H. Haddrell of B Coy, 10 Para is mentioned (no pic unfortunately).

That looks like a very early 10 Para pic, is it me or have they still got their Royal Sussex Regt head dress on?
Steve

 

That looks like a very early 10 Para pic, is it me or have they still got their Royal Sussex Regt head dress on?
Steve

You're right Steve. The pic was taken in Feb 1943 so it is early enough I think.

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

 

Ha, thats what you get when mucking about with the DUTCH

Pvt T. McEwan is listed as No.18 Platoon, D Coy, 10 Para (formerly of the Royal Scots Greys) in the book. He escaped across the Rhine on Op. Berlin. Pages 12,61,78 and 79 refer to him :p...........

 

Pvt T. McEwan is listed as No.18 Platoon, D Coy, 10 Para (formerly of the Royal Scots Greys) in the book. He escaped across the Rhine on Op. Berlin. Pages 12,61,78 and 79 refer to him :p...........


In my grandfathers discharge book it says 23 Sep 44 - At sea, so i presume he wasn't on the jump but on the seaborne tail. Does any one have any information on the seaborne tail?
Steve

 

2nd Seaborne Tail, the first seaborne tail left Engeland before the 17th

 

2nd Seaborne Tail, the first seaborne tail left Engeland before the 17th

Philip,
Wasn't there a second echelon of the seaborne tail?

 

Sorry Tom, no Tommy Peters in my collection................

Hi Mate,

How sure are you of that ???? :p you might have to cross my Hand with Lots of ££££££ for this PMSL

 

Yes there was a 2nd Seaborne tail, I must have it somewhere but not at the hand at the moment, there is a War Diary of the Seaborne tail section at Kew.

 

Hi Mate,

How sure are you of that ???? :p you might have to cross my Hand with Lots of ££££££ for this PMSL

Well it could be in the batch of pics you gave me but as you tend not to name the photos I won't know!! :p

 

Hi Mate,

From mine and your files this is Tommy..

Cheers
Tom