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  1. Steve Deacon
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    34 LA Regt RA; 92 LAA Bty RA

    Hi all, I have just started researching my father-in-law's activity with RA in UK, North Africa, Italy and Greece. Visited National Archives and...
    Thread by: Steve Deacon, Jul 24, 2023, 35 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  2. dbf
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    440048 (7886573) Major (QM) Charles Scotcher CASSIE, MiD, 3 King's Own Hussars: POW

    Personal Number: 440048 Army Number: 7886573 Rank: Warrant Officer Class I ; Major (Quartermaster) Name: Charles Scotcher CASSIE, MiD Unit:...
    Thread by: dbf, Apr 2, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  3. dbf
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    8669 Major-General John Frederick Boyce COMBE, CB, DSO*, MiD**, 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)

    Personal Number: 8669 Rank: Major-General Name: John Frederick Boyce COMBE, CB, DSO*, MiD** Unit: 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) London...
    Thread by: dbf, Nov 27, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  4. Skoyen89
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    Brigadier James Ronald (Jumbo) MORRIS, DSO*, Gurkha Rifles

    I have just finished reading ‘A Signal Honour’ by Robin Painter. He was involved in the first Chindit expedition (Operation Longcloth), the...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Mar 5, 2022, 34 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  5. dbf
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    13382 General Sir Cameron Gordon Graham NICHOLSON, GCB, KBE, DSO*, MC*, MiD, Royal Artillery

    Personal Number: 13382 Rank: General Name: Sir Cameron Gordon Graham NICHOLSON, GCB, KBE, DSO*, MC* MiD Unit: Royal Artillery London Gazette :...
    Thread by: dbf, Feb 1, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  6. dbf
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    13089 Brigadier George Hamilton Charles PENNYCOOK, CBE, MiD**, Cheshire Regiment & T Force

    Personal Number: 13089 Rank: Brigadier Name: George Hamilton Charles PENNYCOOK, CBE, MiD** Unit: Middlesex Regiment ; Cheshire Regiment London...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 1, 2022, 7 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  7. Auck
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    Dodecanese Force 281

    Researching this force, does anyone have any information about it, in particular 8th Punjab Regt involvement as part of 234 Brigade I believe.
    Thread by: Auck, Jul 19, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  8. IDontLikeConflict
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    Blade Force 17th/21st Lancers actions Nov 24,25,26

    Army At Dawn doesn't say much about what the Lancers were doing with their Valentines while Waters' Stuarts were shooting up planes, Semoventes...
    Thread by: IDontLikeConflict, Nov 8, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  9. Kevin Shannon
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    'Death or Glory'- a new history of the 17th/21st Lancers

    A new history of the 17th/21st Lancers is due to hit the shelves (courtesy of Fonthill Media) on 21 January 2021. A hardback (17.2 x 24.8 cm) of...
    Thread by: Kevin Shannon, Oct 25, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  10. dbf
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    1094 General Sir James Handyside MARSHALL-CORNWALL, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD*, Royal Artillery

    Personal Number: 1094 Rank: General Name: Sir James Handyside MARSHALL-CORNWALL, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD*, FRSGS Unit: Royal Artillery London...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 21, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  11. dbf
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    165014 Benjamin Alexander Frederick HERVEY-BATHURST, MiD*, Grenadier Guards & SOE

    Personal Number: 165014 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Benjamin Alexander Frederick HERVEY-BATHURST, MiD* Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette :...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 18, 2020, 5 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
  12. dbf
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    193627 James David JOHNSTON, MC, 3 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery

    Personal Number: 193627 Rank: Captain Name: James David JOHNSTON, MC Unit: 3 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery London Gazette : 11 July 1941...
    Thread by: dbf, Sep 8, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  13. Doeko Bosscher
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    Jaffa Force - 3rd Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery

    In May 1945 the 3rd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery liberated the island of Terschelling (Holland). Their small fleet of landing craft + men was...
    Thread by: Doeko Bosscher, Sep 8, 2020, 30 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  14. EdOz
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    Help please re my grandfather and 4th/5th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army

    Hello. Like many other people the VJ Day 75th anniversary commemorations have made me think of my grandparents. My grandfather Hilary Wontner...
    Thread by: EdOz, Aug 16, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  15. dbf
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    2756712 William MORRIS, MM, Black Watch & 1 SAS

    Personal Number: 2756712 Rank: Private Name: William MORRIS, MM Unit: Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment, 11 Commando, 1 SAS London Gazette :...
    Thread by: dbf, Mar 30, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  16. Simon_Fielding
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    Major Reginald Middleton INGLETON - Detachment 385 Royal Marines

    B 29th Jan 1919 executed 7th July 1945 (July 1993) Starting a new thread on this officer - have looked at Australian National Archives,...
    Thread by: Simon_Fielding, Jan 24, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines
  17. Len Trim
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    Barrie Pitt on special forces

    In his book Western Desert 1941 Pitt is very damning of certain special forces that sprang up. He singles out raids code named Rookery, Nook and...
    Thread by: Len Trim, Jan 5, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  18. dbf
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    36309 Francis Wyndham Arthur BUTTERWORTH

    Casualty Lieutenant Colonel BUTTERWORTH, FRANCIS WYNDHAM ARTHUR Service Number 36309 Died 06/11/1944 Aged 37 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of...
    Thread by: dbf, Aug 18, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  19. Jonathan Ball
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    Book Review Battle for Crete by John Hall Spencer

    It’s the battle that shouldn’t have been lost, where; as John Hall Spencer in his classic account of the Battle for Crete in May 1941 points...
    Thread by: Jonathan Ball, Jul 11, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
  20. Paul Hanks
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    East of the Dyle

    new to this group, so first Hello and thanks for having me. My main interest is the early days of the 1940 campaign in Belgium, particularly the...
    Thread by: Paul Hanks, Jun 16, 2019, 14 replies, in forum: 1940
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