Hi all! I'm a new User in this forum. Somebody can help me? I ask if there is a photo or some documents about a soldier missing in Mediterranean...
Hi, Last night I was reading an account of a soldier who was evacuated from Dunkirk ,it made me lsmile. I then thought (maybe my imagination?)...
Hi everyone, In 2009 my I bought an old house in Posterholt (the Netherlands). When we were rebuilding it, we found out, that a soldier died in...
Hi guys I'm Steve just joined here,I'm researching my grandfathers uncle who was in the 2nd wave to land on d day in the Durham light infantry he...
I'm currently searching for information on the Battles around Gemmano , Italy in September 1944 . Th reason for my search is i'm attempting to...
Hello, I found this interesting photo amongst a large collection that my Mum has from my Grandparents. My Grandfather was enlisted and served...
My wife step-great uncle was a member of the Durham Light Infantry (DLI) during WW2. Edward (‘Lofty’) Fowle was captured in the summer of 1940,...
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...
I am Christopher`s neice ..Mummy adored her older brother twins and Christopher`s death devastated her. My brother was named after him. I would...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC DILLON, HUGH Rank: Private Service No: 2978467 Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders...
I know that the 5th Bn DLI was split into 1/5th and 2/5th and became searchlight regiments in October 1938. Before this change came about the...
Hello I am hoping someone can offer some advice on this soldier? 4449904 Pte Gordon Button died on the 12th June 1942 his unit is listed as 1st...
I first read 'The Gateshead Gurkhas, A History Of The 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1859-1967' (Harry Moses), many years ago now, but...
Hello to you all, for want of a better suggestion, i've placed this topic here. Anyway, first things first... my name is Jonathan Dodson, born...
OK, i'm am completely new to this so please bear with me. I would like to start a project to trace my grandfathers movements during WWII and...
I`m not sure if this will be of WW2 interest but for anyone with an researching WW1 casualties etc this may be a god send :)...
www.durhamrecordsoffice.org.uk Ref. D/DL17. May be of help to members. Came across when searching other records. Veronica.
Hi! this is my first search for information. I'm a reenact from Spain so please forgive my English. I've got a question regarding the use of black...
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...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC RIDDEN, THOMAS GEORGE Rank: Private Service No: 4445605 Date of Death: 04/12/1947 Age: 43...
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