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  1. Andreas
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    New Article – 3 CG Failure at Beda Fomm, 23 Dec 1941

    Crossposting as it maybe of interest to Guards Brigade researchers. We have published a new article on the defeat by Eighth Army's effort to cut...
    Thread by: Andreas, Oct 4, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
  2. Andreas
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    New Article - Failure at Beda Fomm, 23 Dec 41

    We have published a new article on the defeat by Eighth Army's effort to cut off the retreat of Axis forces at Beda Fomm on 23 December 1941...
    Thread by: Andreas, Sep 15, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  3. Bob Paterson
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    Dunkirk 236 Field Squadron Royal Engineers

    Can anyone help? My uncle, Driver William Orr Paterson was at Dunkirk and family history says he was one of the last to leave the beaches. However...
    Thread by: Bob Paterson, Aug 4, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: 1940
  4. Pauline Patel ( nee Hill)
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    1085172 Gunner/Dispatch Rider Len (Linnaeus) HILL, RA : Africa WW2

    Creating a display box of my Father's medals, cap badge, boxing medal & photo for my Son for posterity. My Father died before my Son was born. I...
    Thread by: Pauline Patel ( nee Hill), Jul 19, 2025, 23 replies, in forum: Service Records
  5. davidbfpo
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    2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment in North Africa May-August 1942

    Came across an account available online from JSTOR for their limited time in North Africa May-July 1942, written by a company C.O., Major James...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Jul 9, 2025, 28 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  6. Kailo
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    North Africa memoir request

    I was wondering if anyone here could recommend me a Infantry Soldier memoir in the North African Campaign. I Read ones by British and American...
    Thread by: Kailo, Jul 2, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  7. Bruten_Jones
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    Seeking Info on RASC BNAF Mentions in Despatches – Driver B. Jones (Convoy Under Fire / Sea Rescue)

    Hello all, I’m researching the WWII service of my grandfather, Driver B. Jones, who served in the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) under the...
    Thread by: Bruten_Jones, Jul 1, 2025, 26 replies, in forum: RASC
  8. Mike Cunningham
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    RASC 349 COY N.Africa & Italy

    Ive recently discovered my Grandfather served in RASC 349 COY in N.Africa and Italy. His Service number is T.204734. He served between June 1940 &...
    Thread by: Mike Cunningham, Jun 23, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: RASC
  9. JuneO
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    Pioneer Corps 9th Coy in North Africa

    Hello I am new to this site and just starting out deciphering my father in law's WWII army service records which we received from TNA a couple of...
    Thread by: JuneO, Jun 5, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  10. suzzanne
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    T/111928 Driver William Brynmore DOWN, RASC: POW, Stalag IIID

    hi my uncle was captured in Crete and was moved to stalag III D. am looking to find information on what happened and if there was pictures his...
    Thread by: suzzanne, Jun 5, 2025, 14 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  11. JohnPuz
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    Czech battalion in Tobruk - Yosef Kopecky (1922 - 1953)

    Hello I am trying to trace a member of the Czech Battalion (11th?) that was posted to north Africa in 1941/42 and who were engaged in the defence...
    Thread by: JohnPuz, May 28, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Units - Others
  12. MartinTT74thRA
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    My Father was in 74 Field Regt RA.

    Hi there. My father served with 452 Battery, 74th Fld Reg through North Africa, Sicily, D-Day, Market Garden and ending with occupation duty in...
    Thread by: MartinTT74thRA, May 25, 2025, 15 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  13. BILL RICHARDSON
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    1022987 F/SGT W. P. RICHARDSON, MiD, RAF

    I am very interested in airgraphs. My father was a ground-based RAF radio operator in North Africa and then Italy. I would dearly love to know...
    Thread by: BILL RICHARDSON, May 23, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  14. Kilo
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    4348060 Pte Harry Peterson, 5th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment: 17/08/1942

    I hope you do not mind me posting of this forum. I have recently found details of my great uncle my grandfather's, Rodmond Frederick Peterson,...
    Thread by: Kilo, May 22, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  15. Jack Pallister
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    552824 Harold HILL - Service research help

    Hi everyone. I've been trying to trace information of my great grandfather who I know served during WW2 in France and North Africa in the Royal...
    Thread by: Jack Pallister, May 19, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  16. nemesis
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    Information Request 45054 Major Douglas Nairn Nicholson RAMC

    I found him as MO to the 7/9 Royal Scots in 1940. But he's left that Battalion at some point as he has an Africa Star clasp1st Army and an Italy...
    Thread by: nemesis, May 16, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: RAMC
  17. davidbfpo
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    After capture: Free Indian Legion in German service

    Last week the name Free Indian legion appeared in:What have you learned about WW2 recently? and a few members responded with Posts 1372, 1374,...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, May 14, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Indian Army
  18. SOPHIE123E
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    Deciphering Grandads records - S/54912 Jack BAYLEY, RASC

    Hi My grandfather passed away a few years ago now and my dad never knew any details of his time during the war. We have his service record and...
    Thread by: SOPHIE123E, May 6, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
  19. mac657
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    War diaries for 280 battery and 87th HAA regt RA.

    I have the below diaries for 280 battery and 87 HAA regiment for anyone interested. They are; 87 HAA July - Dec 1941 WO 169/1581 87 HAA Jan - Dec...
    Thread by: mac657, May 3, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  20. Pottsy1996
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    Pte Charles Henry Harris (H/51733, 536403, 13106076)

    Hello, I recently came across my great-grandfathers service record and was wondering if anyone could help me decipher/transcribe some of the...
    Thread by: Pottsy1996, May 1, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
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