I am researching the life and death of my uncle : Rifleman Sidney Hugo Quattrucci 2054230 of 2nd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps, who died...
Rfn. John. Perkins, (6204127) 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) awarded Mention in Despatches After his capture at EL...
123546 Lt. Colin Paddock, Royal Armoured Corps 46th Royal Tank Regiment awarded the Military Cross for Escapes made in North Africa Lt. Paddock...
Personal Number: 130079 Rank: Major Name: Harry Crispin SMITH, MiD Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 24 May 1940...
[ATTACH] Forcesnews An 100-year-old veteran – the last surviving officer from the Battle of El Alamein – has visited 7 SCOTS barracks. Retired...
My Dad said he was attached to a Yorkshire regiment. He was a Welshman born in Wrexham. He was Royal Artillery. Fought at Dunkirk, El Alamein...
Having skimmed this article I think this is the best place for it; it is contemporary review of those events and Montgomery. It opens with three...
I have recently been passed a small selection of photos belonging to my Grandad from his time in the RTC. I have done some work to restore them...
Hi all, Newbie here so bare with me. History isn't generally my strong point so bare with me on that too! I'm going to try and look into my...
I had not seen this video before which shows the July battle as well as the last in October. [MEDIA]
[ATTACH] 41440 Major Edward William Harold WORRALL D.S.O. M.C. Somerset Light Infantry attached 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 21st...
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had information, especially photos (!), on QOYD/KOYLI in their campaign from Palestine (1939/40) to North...
Experiences of a Battle Casualty at El Alamein By Capt. J. C. Bishop, M.C., RAMC THESE notes are written in the hope that they may be an...
In case it's of interest, I have just published the edited diaries of my grandfather's diaries from WW2. It's called "Churchill's Colonel: The War...
In early production: David Ayer in Talks to Direct WWII Tank Drama 'El-Alamein' for Lionsgate Will they finally make 'Band of Tommies in the...
Sergeant L. Chetwyn No. 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit. © IWM (E 18522)
Hello My grandfather served in the British Artillery (53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment. He took part in the opening artillery barrage at El Alamein....
Friends, I hope you will allow me to publicise a conference with which I am involved at the University of Wolverhampton next month, marking the...
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...
Hi folks, Long time reader of WW2 talk but only recently registered as a forum member. This question may have been asked previously - searching...
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