New project just dropped. 1st Battle of El Alamein Updates will be daily. All the best Andreas
[ATTACH] Sapper John Glover, 275 Field Company, Royal Engineers Service No: 2003848 Award: Military Medal Place: El Alamein On the night...
Lt. Pierre Antoine Theophile Grand-Guillot, General List attached Advanced H.Q. “A” Force Service No.: 153810 Award: Military Cross Capt...
Good afternoon (and happy May Day), I am hoping somebody would help me with my father’s WW2 service record, as I am struggling to decipher most...
Following the very helpful responses on Fortresses and Liberators, now for the Halifaxes. I have looked at the ORBs of 10, 76 and 227 Squadrons....
Morning all and happy Easter On the offchance, if anyone has these, I am happy to trade. I discussed with Andrew, but as his policy (fully...
Personal Number: 15298 Rank: Major-General Name: George Warren RICHARDS, CB, CBE, DSO*, MC, MiD*** Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers ; Royal Tank...
Personal Number: 73199 Rank: General Name: Sir Richard Erskine WARD, GBE, KCB, DSO*, MC, MiD*** Unit: Royal Tank Regiment London Gazette : 27...
What it says on the tin. If someone has these, I'd be eternally graceful to be given access to them. Checked with Andrew and he doesn't hold...
My Father Albert Norman Herbert service no . was 6019024 between 15/1/1940 - 1/1/1945.I cannot find any references or full service history on any...
What it says on the tin. I have reasonable info on German radar during the period, but sweet FA on the RAF. I know they used radar, and that...
Thanks in advance for your help. Attached is my Maternal Grandfather's recommendation for his MM. I am curious as to where Sun & Diamond routes...
Date of Enlistment: 18 January 1940 Army Number: 6019556 Rank: Private Name: Charles George FREEMAN Unit: 2/5 Essex Regiment Date of Birth: 16...
Army Number: 36468 Rank: Major Name: Charles Attfield BROOKS, OBE, MiD Unit: Essex Regiment London Gazette : 14 February 1946...
Just came across this 2006 US Army combat engineer's report (300 pgs), Lt. Col. William Schneck, alas only the appendices located so far. Found...
[ATTACH] A British soldier gives a V-for-Victory sign to German prisoners captured at El Alamein, 26 October 1942. Photographer Sgt. Len Chetwyn...
Hi, I've been asked to contribute to a thread about the action in which 18th Indian Infantry Brigade was overrun on 1 July 1942 at the beginning...
Hi everyone, If I put my wife's dads service record up, would you be able to point out a few things for me please? I cannot make out if he was...
Personal Number: 5520 Rank: Colonel Name: Geoffrey FIELDEN, OBE, MiD Unit: 7 Hussars London Gazette : 15 December 1917...
Date of Enlistment: 18 January 1940 Army Number: 6019978 Rank: Private Name: Joseph FERRANT Unit: 2/5 Battalion Essex REGIMENT Date of Birth: 11...
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