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Royal Marines Diver Po.X.101343 Leslie Norman Waight – Despatches, mine disposal

Hi all, I’m hoping for some help researching my grandad’s WW2 service. He was a Royal Marines diver and was Mentioned in Despatches for bravery...

Thread by: ChristineVa, Jan 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM, 6 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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Introduction from new member P Kenny

Hi, I have started investigating my late father's (1920 - 1993) WWII service record. I have requested records from both the RAF and the National...

Thread by: Peter Kenny, Nov 23, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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Group photo - 203 Squadron RAF, 1946.

Attached is a photo of personnel from 203 Squadron, RAF, from 1946. My Great-Uncle , Jack Godding, is bottom left and served in the SE Asia...

Thread by: mac657, May 27, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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98146 Major Henry Charles BALLANTINE, 14, 40 & 18 LAA Regt. R.A.

I have been asked by a friend if I can find anything out about her grandfather, Henry Charles Ballantine, who served in WW2. Date of Birth:...

Thread by: DoubleD, Apr 7, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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RAF service record help required , particularly SE Asia.

I'm looking for some help / information regarding the postings shown on my Gt-Uncle's RAF service record. He's listed on his discharge docs as a...

Thread by: mac657, Dec 9, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Service Records
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RAF in Ceylon 222 group and Signals Centre

My father Roy Henry Swann was posted to Ceylon with 222 Group in December 1941 until the end of 1944. He spent the last four or five months at the...

Thread by: Andrew Swann, Oct 30, 2023, 17 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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RAAF aircrew with RAF in India-Burma-Ceylon-(China) SEA theatre 1942-1945

Hello all, I'm not sure whether this is a good place to start but I'd appreciate any help that might be available from forum members on the...

Thread by: Andrew Kilsby, Aug 1, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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Major John Henry Varian (67114) - 1st Lincolnshire Regiment WW2

My grandfather was a career solider commissioned by Edward VIII in 1936, he went into the Lincolnshire Regiment. I am not sure what he did in his...

Thread by: Klbuchan, Mar 6, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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What did Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall do in Singapore

Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall arrived in Singapore on December 23rd 1941, and replaced Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham as Commander-in-Chief Far East,...

Thread by: Fatboy Coxy, Dec 29, 2022, 20 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Award DFC Wing Commander A.M. Gill, 84 Squadron (SEAC)

Award Distinguished Flying Cross Wing Commander Arthur Murland Gill, 84 Squadron [ATTACH] Gill, Arthur Murland (Oral history) British officer...

Thread by: brithm, Jun 20, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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10009 General Sir Ouvry Lindfield ROBERTS, GCB, KBE, DSO, MiD**, Royal Engineers

Personal Number: 10009 Rank: General Name: Sir Ouvry Lindfield ROBERTS, GCB, KBE, DSO, MiD** Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 1 July 1938...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 31, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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12284 Major-General William Alfred DIMOLINE, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD*, Royal Signals

Personal Number: 12284 Rank: Major-General Name: William Alfred DIMOLINE, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD* Unit: King's Regiment (Liverpool) ; East...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 29, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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4407 Lt-Gen. Sir Harry Edward de Robilliard WETHERALL, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, MiD, York & Lancaster Regt.

Personal Number: 4407 Rank: Major-General Name: Sir Harry Edward de Robilliard WETHERALL, KBE, CB, DSO, OBE, MC, MiD Unit: Gloucestershire...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 23, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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4970 Major-General Cyril Ernest Napier LOMAX, CB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD**, Welch Regiment

Personal Number: 4970 Rank: Major-General Name: Cyril Ernest Napier LOMAX, CB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD* Unit: Welch Regiment London Gazette : 3...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 2, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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COPP box / Haziness VII

Not sure which forum it's best to post this in – this, a naval one or a Far East one ... I was having a closer look at my grandfather's box from...

Thread by: Rob Crane, Apr 26, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Special Forces
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Interesting Tobacco tin. 7609577 J. Lawrence. R.A.O.C.

I purchased this tin this morning from a house clearance man who was stalling out at the local flea market. It would appear to have an interesting...

Thread by: High Wood, Apr 18, 2021, 23 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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Liveramentu War Cemetery, Sri Lanka - 13 Women (WRNS, FORCE 136, WAAF) - A Tribute

This post is Dedicated to those 13 women who, during WW2, served with the WRNS, FORCE 136 and WAAF, and who are now interred in the CWGC...

Thread by: bucklt, Mar 20, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: War Grave Photographs
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Royal Marines in the Indian Ocean, Ceylon and India

In the interests only of bringing research findings to your notice, I have today published on my website the history of Royal Marines formations...

Thread by: Rothy, Feb 3, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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Did my dad never see any action during WW2?

I have my dad's army records and to summarise he was: Until Jun 1943 - in England Jun-Oct 1943 - in Bombay, India Oct 1943-Sept 1944 - in Ceylon...

Thread by: Elizabeth Whittaker, Aug 20, 2020, 24 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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480 BATT 115 Field Rgt Royal Artillery

Hi I was looking for information about my uncle Earnest Allan Service num : 987278 who was with his unit and the 19th Indian Division in Ceylon...

Thread by: Billy Allan, May 13, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery

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Royal Marines Diver Po.X.101343 Leslie Norman Waight – Despatches, mine disposal

Introduction from new member P Kenny

Group photo - 203 Squadron RAF, 1946.

98146 Major Henry Charles BALLANTINE, 14, 40 & 18 LAA Regt. R.A.

RAF service record help required , particularly SE Asia.

RAF in Ceylon 222 group and Signals Centre

RAAF aircrew with RAF in India-Burma-Ceylon-(China) SEA theatre 1942-1945

Major John Henry Varian (67114) - 1st Lincolnshire Regiment WW2

What did Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall do in Singapore

Award DFC Wing Commander A.M. Gill, 84 Squadron (SEAC)

10009 General Sir Ouvry Lindfield ROBERTS, GCB, KBE, DSO, MiD**, Royal Engineers

12284 Major-General William Alfred DIMOLINE, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD*, Royal Signals

4407 Lt-Gen. Sir Harry Edward de Robilliard WETHERALL, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, MiD, York & Lancaster Regt.

4970 Major-General Cyril Ernest Napier LOMAX, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD, Welch Regiment

COPP box / Haziness VII

Interesting Tobacco tin. 7609577 J. Lawrence. R.A.O.C.

Liveramentu War Cemetery, Sri Lanka - 13 Women (WRNS, FORCE 136, WAAF) - A Tribute

Royal Marines in the Indian Ocean, Ceylon and India

Did my dad never see any action during WW2?

480 BATT 115 Field Rgt Royal Artillery

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