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3rd October 2010

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Cpl. William F. Davison

Belfast Telegraph Tuesday June, 6, 1944 Invasion

 


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Gunner Robert Boyd,
No. 1476016
"J" Section
23rd/8th Belfast Reg. R.A. B.E.F.

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R. Boyd - A. Younger - J. Flemming
R. Boyd, No. 1246016
'J' Section'
23rd/ 8th Belfast Reg. RA. BEF

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           Robert Boyd (left)                                     Robert Boyd and is this Harry?

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standing - J. Winnall, Birmingham - J. Barber, Wolverhampton - R. Cobain, Belfast, York Road
sitting - W. Hunter, Belfast, York Road - J. Reid, Belfast, Shankill Road - R. Hawker, Rugby

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Sgt. Skelton                                    Sgt. Skelton - Char Wallah                           Sgt. Skelton - Sgt. Arthurs

Bertie Skelton (centre)
Orangefield September 1939

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LEFT - Blackpool Pleasure Beach 1940
Edward Mc??? - Ronald H. Scott - J. Kalloway - J. Russell - ? (looks like D. Bodwin) - ? Sinton
RIGHT - Durban South Africa
back - J. Lennon - Sammy Hildich
front - Bobby McQuiston - Gordon Heany

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Jim Lennon (back middle) and I think,                           Tommy Dickson and Jim Lennon at the
Gordon Heaney and Bobby McQuiston 1940
 
                   entrance to their bachelor pad in the jungle
                                                                                                            
see Tommy and Jim together in 2009

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Tommy Dickson

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Alexander Bartley  -  possibly France?                    India, Burma, Alexander Bartley (right)
photographs courtesy of Eric Bartley, Alexander's son.

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Herbert Coulter in India

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       John Hay Harvey Harvey

photographs supplied by Johnny's grandson, Alistair Hamilton 

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William Clarke Harbinson

these photographs were sent by his son David

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Who is this?????

Stephen's fathers diary of his time with the 8th go here

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I was contacted by Brigitte Marmion and this handsome young gentleman has at last found a connection - go to her site for lots of information on Marmions   http://www.marmionfamilytree.com/

FOUND AT AUCTION

J. Marmion

written on back of photo:-
1476693 Gunner J. Marmion L Section
23/8th aa Regt. RA SR BEF
J. Marmion, 27 Wilson Street, Belfast, Joined Battery 1/7/39 Single occupation French Dry Cleaner
27/2 or 3/42

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Henry (Harry) Tumelty 23rd Battery

photo sent to me by his daughter Marion  (photo 2)  (photo 3)

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Sgt. Mat. McCartney 22nd Battery

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             left to right - unknown -  Gnr. James E. Mearns, unknown         Gnr. Brian C. Munn & Gnr. James E. Mearns

August 1941, Coulby Manor, Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesborough, Yorks
left to right - Gnr. B. C. Munn, Cm. T. Reynolds, L/Bdr. A. Clarke, Gnr. J. E. Mearns, Gnr. S. Charlton, L/Bdr. J. C. Kerr, Gnr. J. McDowell
~ thank you to Cindy Mearns for sending these photos of her father-in-law James E. Mearns and his comrades
& best friend Brian Munn  [more photos of Mearns and Munn and Reynolds here]

COZENS

(right) Bdr. George Alfred Cozens - 23/8th HAA (Belfast) Regt RA     'J' Section   A Troop
with Charley, his uncle, they met in
Chittagong just walking down the street. Neither had any idea the other was in India. Talk about a small world! Charlie's nickname was "apple". He had very rosy cheeks as a kid and the nickname stayed with him. I don't know what became of him or what unit he was with. - thank you to Jim Cozens for sending the photos of his father :o)

back row, second from the left behind the chap with the binoculars. I don't know who any of the others were?
He's written on the back:  "Bay of Bengal"
Can anyone help with a question:-
I was named after dad's friend Jimmy who was killed when a truck taking some of the men over a river and the bridge collapsed. I know he told me Jimmy's surname but that was a long time ago and I've long since forgotten what it was I'm afraid.

George Alfred Cozens, (seated left)