[ATTACH] „Tyne and Tees Bridges“ at Rees/Germany The British Army advancing into Germany in 1945 was on a mission to liberate Europe from Nazism...
Hi guys You might be interested I have recently stumbled on the overgrown grave of a Thomas Albert Woodcock MM who died in 71 aged 59. He would...
Whilst trying to find a photograph of two wounded paratroopers returning from Normandy either at Portsmouth or Southampton I have been coming...
Hello, I've recently joined the forum and have already been in contact with some members regarding war diaries for 233 Field Company RE until...
Hi, All, For some years I have been researching the War Dead of Areley Kings, Worcestershire in the Great War (15), the Second World War (5) and...
Some 10 years ago I bought this grouping of medals, medal box (and sheet), dog tags and insignia. I have always believed these may have belonged...
[IMG] Operation Bluecoat: July 30 to August 7, 1944: Operation Bluecoat, better known as "The Breakthrough in the Bocage", was launched from...
Private Edgar Bolton of the 5th was wounded in an attack that killed a number of his mates some time after D-Day and before July 10th. All his son...
I have been reading the newly published '50th At Bay' by B.S. Barnes which was recommended to me by Mel Junior from these very pages. I have had...
Hi all newbie here looking into getting some information on my grandfather. I have emailed the DLI records office but so far no response. I am...
As promised elsewhere, here are the loading schedules from 50 Division RASC Operation Order No 1 of 20 May 44 contained in WO171/2481: [ATTACH]...
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've been working on an OCR application to transcribe Overlord/WW2 documents from the UK National Archives, I've started uploading my progress so...
Hello all, I'm brand new so please be gentle. I have started (this week) to research my Grandad and what he did during WW2. Thankfully my Grandad...
Members may like to know that I recently had coffee with Wilf Shaw. He's 96 and still going strong. I've posted my recording of the chat on...
Looking for a full listt of regiments tat were in both the 50th Division and 51st Highland division. I understand that both were in my area of...
Hello, I am searching for information on the 151st brigade of 50th division. I know it was made up of the 6th, 8th and 9th DLI battalions along...
Hello, My Grandfather James Patrick Casey (B. 1925) served in Egypt during WW2, I am aware that I can apply for records but I was wondering if...
Hello, My Great-Grandfather was in the "D Section" of the 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals. I know he was awarded the Dunkirk Evacuation...
Hi All, I am new to this forum and I am desperately trying to trace the steps my grandfather made in WW2. I am planning to travel to France and...
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