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Interesting link.


http://www.royalmarinesassociation.org. ... appeal.asp

Rover

Yer tiz Daniel.
Cheap at half the price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cockleshell-Her ... =1-3-spell

Mine is held together with chewing gum and bus tickets so I just may beat you to the collectible
Note the original price

I'll buy it for you(plus one for me)
PM the mailing address and I will send it on.
You have a vigilant bank???
Only time mine is vigilant is when I try to dunlop a check

Recently came across this link.
Interestingly also covers Operation Jaywick in Singapore.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 7&feature=**

Rover

Danielchristopherlee wrote: One detail from the youtube link had me thinking. Apparently Hassler and Sparks had more luck escaping because Hassler spoke fluent French. I wondered if there had been any other RM Commando's at the time who also spoke French and whether it would have been wiser to choose them for the mission.

Daniel, if you think back to that era, probably the only ones who spoke French Fluently would be the Officers and there was no way they could or would use a lot more Officers for the mission.

I have just heard about a book that has just been published called , Cockleshell Heroes - The Final Witness. Its been on Scottish Tv news channel and I happened to see it mentioned in a big piece in the TELEGRAPH newspaper.

<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... -last.html>

Apparently the 1st Sea Lord has written a foreword for this book.

... it seems that the author has uncovered a lot of new and untold information about the Frankton Raid ( Cockleshell Heroes). After 68 years its hard to believe ... I understand each of the men are featured Scottish TV showed just the two from Glasgow but lots also about all the others. .. I will report back with details
T

I don't think it's THAT much of a coincidence if you think about it Daniel.
Good to see you type again.
Hopefully you will stick around.

Hello Daniel,

Good to see you are still around and as Wholley says,hope you will stick around.
As was mentioned on another thread recently what has been lacking are threads with substance.
This thread has been excellent mainly due to your input.

With regards to the latest book on the subject the author is one Quentin Rees.
This link will give you some sort of background to him.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthr ... ndos/page2

From page eight it tends to refer to Operation Frankton.

Needless to say I have my own views.

Rover

If you return to Cambridge a meeting would be interesting.
I live in Bedford right now so not a great distance.
You ever do the"Backs"?
In a punt,not Steven Fry.

Atom Heart Mother,
The Pink.
The only member not to graduate was Syd Barrett.
I have no such pretentions.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
First with honors and a Deans mention I should add.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement.

Don't laugh,someone has to do it

Cannot help with French Law,I have enough trouble with State and Federal
Don't put yourself down, your posts are a shed load more interesting than most.
I think young Rove is in agreement with my deductions.

You are quite right,the thread has been hi-jacked, mostly by me for which I apologise.My e-mail addy is easily available so if you would like to talk further away from MF give me a shout.

Keep low and stay safe.

That irritating moderator

Our resident Norge is a fellow mod.
PILGRIM!!!!!Front and Center.
He won't find it cold

A photograph of Bill Sparks in a Canoe off Eastney beach It was during a visit by Bill Organised by the Corps (photo shoot) not to sure of the date but I think during the 50's The SBS and the amphibious school were working from Langstone Harbour at that time.I was a landing craft rate at that time.Cheers Aye jr

And just to let you know JR is back.

Good to see you back JR.
Getting just like the"Old"days
We were just talking about Archie.I rarely get to OAMAAM but I really should.
Anyone hear from Rob Parry at all?
Or Bert?His phone no.has changed and so I've lost contact
BTW Eastney Barracks is in Portsmouth Hampshire.Now a museum I believe.

Yer Tiz

http://www.history.inportsmouth.co.uk/p ... rracks.htm

JR will remember the phot of the Barracks taken circa.1920

Heyup Jim,are we going to liven this lot up again?? I was at TTCRM when the film was made,and a bloody nuisance they made of themselves.They all used the Shell House pub,just down from the barracks,ugly lot of bassas as I remember,especially the women.Saw old Bill Sparks often during that period.

Owdun.