Evening all, I've just signed up for this forum so apologies if anything is in the wrong place or in the wrong way. I have read some (old) posts...
[ATTACH] My wife’s cousin has come across this photograph amongst her late dad’s belongings. All we know is that he took it in the desert, I...
Hi, I am trying to find out the circumstances regarding the death of Lt Willson, he is listed as KIA in Greece. Can anybody shed any light on what...
A friend has asked me to post about her father, captured at the fall of Tobruk. He was a gunner in the 67th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery It...
Can anyone help me filling in some details on my grandfather. He served in N. Africa and Italy with the 3rd Bat and was wounded on 8th May 1943....
Hi, I have obtained my great grandfather's service record, which says he served in the 6th Battalion Northamptonshire regiment. Still, I'm finding...
My Father Albert Norman Herbert service no . was 6019024 between 15/1/1940 - 1/1/1945.I cannot find any references or full service history on any...
Hi Just been reading a few war diaries from my Grandad battery. Some good information! 4th June Amiryia to Mersa Matruh by rail,...
I guess many of us have headed off on a journey to a particular destination but ended up taking an unplanned detour along the way before...
I am searching out the locations of various pre-concentration cemetery plots in North Africa. I know of former US cemetery plots at El Alamein and...
Moved from Army Number Block Allocations Lance Serjeant JE GREEN, 3855842, 1st Bn., SWB. I BELIEVE this man could well be James Edward Green, b...
2156419 Sjt. David Porter, 1st Demolition Squadron, Royal Engineers Popski's Private Army, R Patrol Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal On 29th...
These two grave marker photographs came with two other photographs from a house clearance. Apart from the fact that one of the portrait...
Hi all, I was hoping someone could help decipher my Grandfathers war record during 1943/1944. He was part of the “new” 2nd battalion Royal...
Hi There folks...been on this forum to browse, but never posted anything. Just wondering if anyone can help me with the above soldier? He won the...
I am trying to establish how many guns a Motor infantry battalion anti-tank company would have in the Desert campaign in North Africa in July...
The folowing is part of appendix 8, NAVAL WARFARE AND INTELLIGENCE ALONG THE NORTH AFRICAN COASTS, JANUARY – JUNE 1942, from Michele Palermo's...
Due to my current research into one battle, yes @ Deir el Shein, in the Desert Campaign I have looked at the intelligence aspects for both sides...
Other than saying hello, this is my first post, so I apologise if it's lengthy or if there may be too many questions to answer to a single post. I...
I am trying to find further detail on the military career of William Donald Tarr - he may have used the name Donald. He was born 11 July 1909 in...
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