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  1. aramsay
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    Gordons Commando Piper i.d. ?

    Bit of a long shot, but anyone know who this is.....mind you, maybe not so long, as he's a Gordon, Commando & Piper ! [ATTACH]
    Thread by: aramsay, Mar 25, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines
  2. K.Rooney
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    Regiment in Middle East

    Regiment consisting of Scottish conscripts likely in Middle East (see image). On the right with the hat is my uncle James Rooney (Bellshill,...
    Thread by: K.Rooney, Mar 16, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: Postwar
  3. JD123
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    14368303 Edward Charles Williams, 8th Bn Royal Fusiliers

    Looking for any information about my wife’s maternal grandfather Edward Charles Williams Army No 14368303. He was in the Royal Fusiliers (8th...
    Thread by: JD123, Mar 11, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: Italy
  4. brithm
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    2873931 WOII Robert Findlay, MiD, 5th Bn Gordon Highlanders (POW & Serial escaper)

    2873931 WOII Robert Findlay, Gordon Highlanders Award: Mentioned in Despatches POW Photographs (General) FINDLAY was captured at ST. VALERY on...
    Thread by: brithm, Feb 26, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  5. JWHall
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    6100107 William James HALL, Queen's Royal Regt & 1 Gordon Highlanders: any help on more info?

    I've recently been trying to research my Grandads activities in WW2. I have found what I believe is his draft record as it matches the limited...
    Thread by: JWHall, Jan 27, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  6. Tom Lynch1952
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    Unpublished recollections including Dunkirk & Arnhem

    A Gunners Tale – unpublished personal recollections mainly from WW2 and service in RNF(Bandsman), Gordon Highlanders, Anti-tank batteries RA,...
    Thread by: Tom Lynch1952, Jan 13, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  7. brithm
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    Award Military Medal L/Cpl. LEE WARNER, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment (Escaper & Evader, 1940)

    Award: Military Medal NOTES ON INTERVIEW WITH No. 6088621 L/Cpl. John LEE WARNER 2/5th Bn The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment Captured 20th...
    Thread by: brithm, Sep 5, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  8. brithm
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    Award MiD Pte. D. Smart, 5th Bn Gordon Highlanders (Escaper & Evader)

    Pte. Duncan Smart, 5th Bn Gordon Highlanders, 51st Highland Division Service No.: 10309406/ 2882403 Award: Mentioned in Despatches SMART was...
    Thread by: brithm, Aug 27, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  9. brithm
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    Award Military Medal 2882348 Pte. James SMITH, 5th Bn Gordon Highlanders (Escaper & Evader, France)

    [ATTACH] Pte. James Smith, 5th Bn Gordon Highlanders, 51st Division Service No.: 2882348 Award: Military Medal Place captured: St Valery, France,...
    Thread by: brithm, Aug 25, 2024, 19 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  10. JohnH
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    Help required with finding service records for Gordon Highlander serving in pre-war period and WW2

    I’m trying to find out more about the army service of my great uncle Thomas John SHEWAN (1899 – 1964) born Garthspool, Lerwick, Shetland on 22...
    Thread by: JohnH, Feb 2, 2024, 16 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  11. Uncle Target
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    67th Field Regiment in Palestine (1st Inf Div)

    The Regiment left Italy after a late Christmas celebration near Perugia, then took a slow cattle truck train ride in snow to Taranto. They...
    Thread by: Uncle Target, Dec 13, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  12. Ann crossar
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    3185246 Private Thomas TIMLIN, 2 Gordons: Japanese POW

    I am researching a ww2 pow Thomas Timlin. He was in 2nd Bttn Gordon Highlanders and his battalion surrended on 15/2/1942 in Singapore to the...
    Thread by: Ann crossar, Dec 4, 2023, 27 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  13. dbf
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    2882357 Private Duncan WILSON, Gordon Highlanders: POW

    Army Number: 2882357 Rank: Private Name: Duncan WILSON Unit: Gordon Highlanders Date of Birth: 29 July 1912 Place of Birth: POW Number: 17419...
    Thread by: dbf, Nov 15, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  14. clivetemple
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    109042 Captain Peter Davies Kebbell - 9th Gordon Highlanders: 15/11/1942

    Hi Pals, I'm looking for info on Captain Kebbell, died 15 November 1942 and buried in Nkuru, Kenya. On his military career I've drawn a blank...
    Thread by: clivetemple, Sep 26, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  15. brithm
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    Award Military Cross Lt. W.B. Shearer, Gordon Highlanders attached Gurkha Rifles (Burma)

    Lt. William Beaton Shearer Award: Military Cross Service No.: 90595 (TA Regiment) Unit: The Gordon Highlanders attached 4/10 Gurkha Rifles,...
    Thread by: brithm, Sep 6, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: Burma & India
  16. John1879
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    Interpreting Army Record

    I'm trying to understand a record which reads: Unit X(10) Disembarked and posted to ICRU Unit X(2) Admitted 140 Fd. Amb. (XII)...
    Thread by: John1879, Aug 12, 2023, 19 replies, in forum: Service Records
  17. dbf
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    105746 Major Edward Roy WRIGHT, MiD, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: 24/11/1943

    Personal Number: 105746 Rank: Major Name: Edward Roy WRIGHT, MiD Unit: Gordon Highlanders ; Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders London Gazette : 1...
    Thread by: dbf, Dec 29, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  18. AB64
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    Ancestry - War Diaries

    Ancestry are showing WW2 War Diaries as "new" on their card catalogue - looking at UK, World War II War Diaries, 1939-1946 | Ancestry® they have...
    Thread by: AB64, Oct 1, 2022, 37 replies, in forum: Unit History
  19. AB64
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    5/7th Gordons 18/12/42 - looking for War Diary

    I'm hoping someone has the WD's for 5/7th Gordons, 51st Div for 18/12/42 - I believe a few days earlier they had been around Mersa Brega but from...
    Thread by: AB64, Jul 16, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  20. Quis Separabit
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    Mapping of British Troop Movements & War Diaries in North West Europe. Interested?

    Are you interested in seeing an interactive day by day account of British troop movements in Normandy after D-Day? Would you be interested in...
    Thread by: Quis Separabit, Jun 3, 2022, 19 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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