There are a few IWM photo series, such as, for example... H13033 - Valentines on a North Country Moor, taken around 25/26d8m1941...in "the Whitby...
Alan Divers 24th Lancers, 13/18 Royal Hussars, RIP Sad news... (thanks for letting us know to Phil Watson - Royal Lancers) Notification of...
Recently on twitter... https://twitter.com/James1940/status/1333322254973874176?s=19 Raises the question (to me) was there ever a picture taken...
[ATTACH] I’m doing some research on behalf of my brother in law. His uncle was a tank commander in 23rd Hussars. He received a commendation for...
Hi. I'd like to ask, would the tank crews in the 24th Lancers and SRY during June 1944 have had any other insignia or unit badges on their combat...
Hi all, need help deciphering my grandfather's tracer card, more precisely, the numbers that follow each entry (see excerpt below): [ATTACH]...
After the disbandment of the 24th Lancers, at the end of July 1944, a number of ex-24th Lancers went to the 2nd Fife and Forfars... Refs: i.e....
Casualty Major ARBUTHNOT, SIR ROBERT DALRYMPLE Service Number 88177 Died 30/06/1944 Aged 24 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps 6th...
Hello to everybody, as I already mentioned in other threads related to 3 RTR, I'm starting this thread: a) to trace my Grandfather's movements in...
Around February / March 1944 the regiments of the 8th Armoured Brigade received and tested their Fireflies on the UK ranges. [ATTACH] Chippenham...
There's a set of IWM pictures called: THE KING INSPECTS AN ARMOURED DIVISION IN EASTERN COMMAND They are dated: 25/01/1943 Most mention the...
Saw this recently on flickr: 6th November 1941 - Helmsley, Duncombe Park, Yorkshire, England. [IMG] [ATTACH] With the caption: "6th November...
THE 8TH ARMOURED BRIGADE ENTRAINS AT NEWMARKET TO TRANSFER TO ITS PRE-INVASION ASSEMBLY AREA IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND (PART 3) [Allocated Title] THE...
A place for some book reviews, opinions etc. of "None Had Lances" e.g. (quite an early one, I think, here...)...
A place for some links, and associations with Chippenham Park Camp, near Newmarket, especially, but not only, during WW2. Rm.
My grandfather was a tank commander on a sherman firefly tank with 24th lancers going in on Gold beach d day +1 corperal Ronald Roper (7897123) ,...
A place for some information on the "Regimental HQ" and "HQ" squadron of the 24th Lancers (Various info to add etc.) Regimental HQ Lieutenant...
Another bit of 24th Lancers' history, with thanks to PDR (on here), for this scan of his document. [ATTACH] After the disbandment of the 24th L...
Reg Snowling, 24th Lancers, later 23rd Hussars, has left us: British tank sergeant nicknamed 'Titch' who was 'shortest D-Day hero' dies at 97 |...
There's a line in the 24th L war diary that says: 14/6/43 - The Regiment provided a Squadron of tanks to take part in the Bridlington ”Wings for...
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