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...
The 24th Lancers war diary for 17th May 1944 has: 17/5/44 Personnel and vehicles to land for operation Overlord on D+1 moved to camp T2 Canning...
Tank Man- Knight I’ve always wanted to be a Knight To feel the Queen’s sword On my shoulder would seem right My grateful country’s award. With...
The "Old Comrades" of the 24th Lancers [ATTACH] I am pondering the title of this one - I think it's of the first official reunion. There's a...
Lightened version of the previous montage
Montage of frames between 03:45 and 03:57 from Roll 1, 31 May 1944 filmed by Sjt GINGER, 5 AFPU (see...
Edit : Looks to have been 4/7 RDG Shermans here: Nr. Bayeux or Tilly Sur Seulles - could anyone help further identify where these Sherman tanks...
In a similar vein to the threads: 24th Lancers - "Regimental HQ" - and - "HQ" squadron 24th Lancers A Squadron 24th Lancers - "C" Squadron...
"C" Squadron of the 24th Lancers Nb: There is also a link to some information on other 24th L Squadrons here... 24th Lancers - "Regimental HQ" -...
Described in "None Had Lances" - as deep in "the heart of the Yorkshire Countryside" - "a modern dwelling, set among pine trees, on the southern...
I am in touch with Len Beddow , yes him, of the recent Legion of Honour award. He would love it if any relative has a photo of his army mates....
Very nice war diary appendix Drew's dragged out of 49Div GS War Diary. WO171/500 [ATTACH]
During July 1944 the Regimental Padre, Mark Green, produced a weekly Newsletter. Unfortunately this ran to only four editions because it was...
I was looking at this series of colour pictures on the IWM site: THE VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER, WINSTON CHURCHILL TO CAEN, NORMANDY, 22 JULY...
I was reading those posts on WW2talk on "Yank food"... Yank food! ...and recalled I had scanned this letter of my grandfather's a little while...
Hi My grandfather was in 'C' Squadron 24th Lancers and killed in action June 10 1944. I've been able to find some generic information online but...
By the way, any practitioners of 24th Lancer kit? My guess is there ought to be one or too, judging by... Tamiya British Sherman VC Firefly with...
A place to post some images, links etc. to 24th Lancers related collections and insignia...owned and seen (i.e. as in the drift from the topic...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Re. Captain The Rev. Mark Green Lot 82, 17 May 2016 | Dix Noonan Webb Recently saw this online: ORDERS,...
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