I have just started reading this book by Stanley Aylett (1911 - 2003) who served as a surgeon throughout the war. A gritty, vivid account with...
Hello. I've been trying to find any photos or information on the operations carried out by the 743rd Tank Batallion in Normandy, especially in the...
Hello, I’m researching my grandfather and great uncle both who were in the Black Watch. My grandfather would say they were in the 4th/6th bn. My...
Hi there, As part of researching the family tree, I found that my great uncle was KIA on on or around 2 August 1944. He was in the listed as no....
Hello! I'm writing a book about Gravelines and the surrounding area during WWII. I am missing a lot of information about the English present in...
Hi. I'm looking for a clear image of a GSGS 4347 map of Tilly, which is proving extremely difficult. I intend resizing it to 1:35 scale for use...
Hello, not sure if in the right place so apoligies if not I recently recieved my Great Uncles Service Records from the RAF and dont really make...
Second-Lieutenant Richard Lowther Broad (76276) The 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany’s)Lieutenant Broad was...
Hi, I am trying to find out what I can about a former Airborne soldier for a friend of mine. Details we have so far (unconfirmed) are: Name -...
Hi everyone I’m a newcomer and am researching my late uncle Jack Brig J E S Stone CBE. Jack was commissioned into the East Lancs but landed with...
Hello all.. Would really appreciate your thoughts... Casualty T/5614692 Dvr John Gent (age 32) was killed on 27 May 1940 and lies in a joint...
Good morning guys! I'm trying to put together some detail regarding this guy. 5378433 L/Cpl Harry Owen, 1st Btn Ox & Bucks LI KIA 13 August 1944...
Off to France soon via Dieppe and looking for a recommendation as to what to read about Operation Jubilee. I see Pen and Sword have got one of...
I am researching Wing Commander Tom A Whiting. WC Whiting was a member of the 107 Squadron and the navigator for Sir Basil Embry on the Blenheim...
I wanted to write something about my father’s experiences during Operation Totalize – a bit like one of Stolpi’s excellent threads. He was a...
I am appealing for information for a crew from 88 squadron who flew out of RAF Hartford Bridge in a Boston Havoc Mkiia RH-C BZ 382 who went down...
I am looking for pictures of two WW11 Canadian soldiers. we have a program where we place pictures on a banner of individual soldiers placed on...
Along with Lockie Fulton, profiled in a previous thread, Lt-Col John David Stewart, DSO, was one of the finest Canadian regimental CO's. [ATTACH]...
Award Military Medal Sgt. Robert Hey (3386258) 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry, 151 (Durham) Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division (Northallerton)...
Via a WFA email and added with the OK of the organiser:Join us online to hear in the words of the soldiers who were there the story of the retreat...
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