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  1. Adam Petipher
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    5884444 Edward McCorry RUSSELL: Concentrated burial from New Mill Cemetery. Where was this cemetery?

    Greetings all. I was looking into this chap: Edward Mccorry Russell. 5884444. (Sorry I missed a 4 off the service number in the title and it...
    Thread by: Adam Petipher, Jul 20, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: 1940
  2. Philip Stowell
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    4 figure Map references in 5RIDG WD from Normandy

    There seem to be both 6 figure and 4 figure map references in the 5RIDG WD The Coordinate Decoding software doesn't like the 4 figure refs. Would...
    Thread by: Philip Stowell, Jun 29, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  3. Glen Solaris
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    Looking for the location of a temporary war cemetery - "Osierschens" Germany,

    Hello, I was reviewing the service file for a Canadian WWII casualty from Nova Scotia, and it indicates he was interred in the "Temp Cdn Cem....
    Thread by: Glen Solaris, May 11, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: Canadian
  4. John Davies
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    Overlord map references

    Good morning, I'm a new member! At the National Archive in Kew, I have seen the War Dairy for my father's Field Surgical Unit 47, that landed at...
    Thread by: John Davies, May 1, 2025, 36 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  5. SonOfAnArmyMapmaker
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    Coordinates on aerial photo. Can you help?

    My father, a mapmaker with the U.S. First Army, ETO, brought home several aerial photos, which I now have. Most of them are annotated with...
    Thread by: SonOfAnArmyMapmaker, Feb 3, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  6. Dirk Van Melkebeke
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    incident 3 September 1944 - 3rd royal tank regiment at Wijnhuize, Belgium

    in the war diary of the 3th royal Tank regiment, they mention a incident on the 3 of september 1944. Can anbyidy give me more information on what...
    Thread by: Dirk Van Melkebeke, Jan 3, 2025, 18 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  7. SC489
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    How to Find 1945 Germany Maps and Meaning of Map References?

    I'm trying to track down my late father's movemnts across Germany during April to May 1945 when he served in the 1st Battalion Royal Ulster...
    Thread by: SC489, Jun 4, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  8. Tiffajenkins
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    WW2 bombings. Ellesmere Port/wirral information? Maps/information

    Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone can help with any information or sources or maps with regards to bombings around 1939/40/41 in the Ellesmere...
    Thread by: Tiffajenkins, May 14, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: General
  9. Yamaha54
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    6397807 Serjeant Herbert Alfred DENNINGTON, 2/5th Queens Royal Regiment: 09/09/1943

    Hi does anyone have the war diaries for 2/5th Queens from 1939-Sept 43 they can share with me? I'm tracing my Grandfather who was killed on the...
    Thread by: Yamaha54, Apr 25, 2024, 16 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  10. Mark Stirrup
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    Information regarding Sun & Diamond Routes

    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...
    Thread by: Mark Stirrup, Oct 21, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  11. Kurt Johnson
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    D137857 Private Gaetan LACROIX, Fusiliers Mont-Royal: 11/12/44, Action & Field Grave help

    Mod edit: moved from Help appreciated, 153rd Brigade in Beers,NL Hey -- I am editing a Canadian student's life story on a private, Gaetan...
    Thread by: Kurt Johnson, Oct 4, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: Canadian
  12. Drew5233
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    CWGC Archives, Exhumation & Re-burial returns: Maps, Map References Help requests

    Inline with the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2 the CWGC is opening all its casulaty records to the public for free of charge online. The...
    Thread by: Drew5233, May 9, 2015, 99 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
  13. DownSouthDrew
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    Italy map reference to actual location

    Hi all, I have received a copy of a type written citation, that awarded my father with the MM. The citation begins; "On the night of 6/7th...
    Thread by: DownSouthDrew, Apr 12, 2023, 12 replies, in forum: Italy
  14. alberk
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    Help with map (?) reference

    Hello, could anyone tell me what the reference underlined in red may mean? I am familiar with the six digit grid reference/eastings/northings etc....
    Thread by: alberk, Jan 5, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  15. Quis Separabit
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    Mapping of 1 Suffolk Regiment in Normandy

    Some may have already seen that I have previously arranged the mapping of the 9th British Infantry Brigade battalions' movements through Normandy...
    Thread by: Quis Separabit, Nov 17, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  16. Deneckere
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    Help with Map References, British Expeditionary Force

    Hello I reports from the different regiments in France 1940 I found these locations: 788495, 793491... I found 10th Brigade as between 805486 and...
    Thread by: Deneckere, Aug 21, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: 1940
  17. Julian Walker
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    Grid References and location of Bridges Italy

    My wife's grandfather, Colonel Leslie Gwynne -Royal Engineers, was the CRE of 8th Army Troops during the Italian Campaign. He has left us two...
    Thread by: Julian Walker, Jul 19, 2022, 24 replies, in forum: Italy
  18. dbf
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    324671 Lieutenant Richard Albert ROACH, MC, 1 Royal Sussex Regiment

    Personal Number: 324671 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Richard Albert ROACH, MC Unit: 1 Royal Sussex Regiment London Gazette : 8 March 1945...
    Thread by: dbf, Jun 23, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  19. Daryl Baker
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    KOYLI 2/4th BN - 1944 Baker Brothers

    Hi all, I am a newbie poster to this fantastic site! I was hoping for some help gathering more information about my grandad and great-uncle...
    Thread by: Daryl Baker, Jun 4, 2022, 11 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  20. dbf
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    2598784 Corporal Reginald John KING, BEM, MiD*, Royal Corps of Signals

    Army Number: 2598784 Rank: Corporal Name: Reginald John KING, BEM, MiD* Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 23 March 1944...
    Thread by: dbf, Apr 20, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Royal Signals
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