Evening All Just recently found the site and enjoying having a wander around and seeing some great content Ex military myself, finished 24 years...
Hello all, Akin to my other post, I also received the service records for Lt Col Gilkes recently. He was my grandfather's commanding officer...
Hello all, I recently received the service records for Major Pickard, who eventually served as CO of the 54th Super Heavy Regiment (my...
[ATTACH] I am struggling with this part of his postings card. He was in the 5th Battalion East Yorkshire. On 19th May 1944 he was posted via X...
Hello everyone, I'm just beginning to research my father's wartime service, I've done 2 things so far, No1 join this forum, No2 applied to TNA...
117627 Lt. Arthur Richard Alfred Wilson, 5 Bn The East Yorkshire Regiment 50th (Northumbrian) Division, 13 Corps Award: Military Cross On the...
Hi, very new to this and hoping someone can help. I am researching my late father's service having recently received his service records, and I...
A remarkable photo, not one I have seen before. The caption says 'Entry into Tunis' but I have some doubts. Could be Kairouan? Either way, the...
Hello and Happy New Year, Does anyone have any information on the LAA element of Combe force that led the way to the battle and annihilation of...
I am attaching the Service and Casualty Form of my Great Uncle called Alan Dixon Buchanan (also known as Dick). He enlisted in 1927 aged 14. He...
Gen Anderson mentions in his London Gazette Dispatch that on 20th January 1943 "241 Shermans" were delivered in a Convoy, presumably to Algeria....
Hi I am trying to understand the units in the RAVC in Tunisia in 1943 - in particular how the various units were linked together. My interest is...
Hello all, Well this is a bit of a longshot, but.... My maternal grandfather Alexander MacLean was born 3/10/1909 in St Pancras, London. When...
Hello all My friend Max Piacentini has asked if we can trace any descendants of the above. Max is an absolutely indefatigable researcher in the...
2 threads merged Personal Number: 167510 Army Number: 4130967 Rank: Captain Name: Thomas Joseph KENNEDY, DCM, MiD Unit: Cheshire Regiment & SOE...
Hi All. I have found a Tracer card for my Grandfather and need help if possible deciphering it. [ATTACH] I can see he was transfered from South...
Good morning all. I am a newbie to posting on the site, although I have spent several hours reading many of the fascinating posts on here. My...
Date of Enlistment : 1940 Army Number: 2722093 Rank: Guardsman Name: John BURNS Unit: 1 Irish Guards
Date of Enlistment: 1940 Army Number: 2722730 Rank: Guardsman Name: Luke BURGESS Unit: Irish Guards
Hi, I’ve joined the site to hopefully seek some help from members in piecing together the service history of my husband’s beloved ‘Uncle Bob’ to...
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