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  1. 8RB
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    6921950: 1st or 8th Rifle Brigade?

    This question concerns Rifleman Ronald Llewellyn Haynes, killed 25 July 1944. Can anyone help to find out if he was a member of 1st or 8th Rifle...
    Thread by: 8RB, Apr 30, 2026, 2 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  2. 8RB
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    Rifle Brigade and KRRC at Ranby Camp, Retford

    During and (shortly) after the war, both Rifle Brigade and KRRC did some or much of their training with 2nd Motor Training Battalion at Ranby...
    Thread by: 8RB, Oct 26, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  3. RiverdaleDIY
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    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade, Siege of Calais, POW

    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade Company Sergeant Major Percival Frederick Courtney seems to be an elusive chap! This...
    Thread by: RiverdaleDIY, May 16, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: 1940
  4. Steph S
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    I'm going to Italy

    Hi wanted to introduce myself as I am going to Italy in July and my father was there at the end of 1944/45. I have been to the War graves at...
    Thread by: Steph S, Apr 14, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: User Introductions
  5. Michael Donnelly
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    Family Members in Florence War Cemetery?

    Hello everyone. This is just a post to see if anyone has any relatives laid to rest in Florence War Cemetery? In 2022, I made the journey from...
    Thread by: Michael Donnelly, Jun 6, 2024, 16 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
  6. Terry Payne
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    Repatriation through Odessa

    I'm trying to unravel my uncle's war story: served with the Rifle Brigade and the 1st Armoured Division, captured in May 1940 during the fall of...
    Thread by: Terry Payne, May 16, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
  7. Zsaraman
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    6920213 Rifleman William Charles FOX, 7 Rifle Brigade: 23/02/1944 - Can you help?

    I’m a CWGC volunteer and in one of my sites is the unmarked grave of 6920213 Rifleman William Charles FOX who died 23 Feb 1944. His record shows...
    Thread by: Zsaraman, May 3, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  8. alberk
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    256114 Lieutenant Peter Campbell APSEY, MC, 1 Rifle Brigade: DOW, 29/03/1945

    Hello, while researching the actions of RAMC units in the context of Op Plunder I took a look at the War Diary of 9th Field Dressing Station at...
    Thread by: alberk, Mar 2, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  9. 8RB
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    Why 178 men in rifles HQ Company?

    I have got this July 1943 photo of 8th Rifle Brigade's HQ Company. They were the Motor Battalion in 29th Armoured Brigade and part of the 11th...
    Thread by: 8RB, Jan 19, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: General
  10. dbf
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    6917244 Parachutist Thomas Gilbert PHILLIPS, Rifle Brigade & Special Air Service: POW

    Army Number: 6917244 Rank: Parachutist Name: Thomas Gilbert PHILLIPS Unit: Rifle Brigade ; Special Air Service Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1916 Place...
    Thread by: dbf, Oct 5, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  11. 8RB
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    Where to find names of missing men in 8th Rifle Brigade?

    To find names of those killed in a certain unit, I can check the CWGC-register. Is there anywhere I can look for those that went (and remained)...
    Thread by: 8RB, Sep 5, 2023, 12 replies, in forum: General
  12. dbf
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    6918661 Lance-Corporal Walter BYATT, Rifle Brigade & Long Range Desert Group: POW

    Army Number: 6918661 Rank: Lance-Corporal Name: Walter BYATT Unit: Rifle Brigade ; Long Range Desert Group Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1916 Date of...
    Thread by: dbf, Aug 24, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  13. 8RB
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    (How) did the nominal strength of a Battalion vary throughout the war?

    I would like to find out if the nominal strength of a Battalion (or, to be more precise, of the 2nd London Rifle Brigade, later 8th Rifle Brigade)...
    Thread by: 8RB, May 23, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  14. Guy
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    182288 2nd Lt. Richard Lyne JEPSON-TURNER D.S.O. 1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade

    182288 2nd Lt. Richard Lyne JEPSON-TURNER D.S.O. 1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 1921 Nether Wallop, Hampshire - 19th February...
    Thread by: Guy, Apr 3, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  15. Guy
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    164925 Lt. (later Major) Bertram William Jepson-Turner M.C. 1st Bn. The Rifle Briagde

    [ATTACH] 164925 Lt. (later Major) Bertram William Jepson-Turner M.C. 1st Battalion The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 7 December 1919...
    Thread by: Guy, Apr 2, 2023, 0 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  16. dbf
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    13220 Colonel Henry Somerset Parnell HOPKINSON, OBE, MiD, Rifle Brigade, 23rd Indian Division

    Personal Number: 13220 Rank: Colonel Name: Henry Somerset Parnell HOPKINSON, OBE, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 14 August 1919...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 28, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  17. dbf
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    55987 Captain The Hon. Alexander Hardinge Patrick HORE-RUTHVEN, MiD, Rifle Brigade & SAS: 24/12/1942

    Personal Number: 55987 Rank: Captain Name: The Honourable Alexander Hardinge Patrick HORE-RUTHVEN, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 7...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 28, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Special Forces
  18. dbf
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    21497 Colonel Francis Oswin CAVE, OBE, MC, MiD*, Rifle Brigade attached Sudan Defence Force

    Personal Number: 21497 Rank: Colonel Name: Francis Oswin CAVE, OBE, MC, MiD* Unit: Rifle Brigade attached Sudan Defence Force London Gazette : 3...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 28, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  19. dbf
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    6913657 Rifleman R F BARTLETT, MiD, Rifle Brigade

    Army Number: 6913657 Rank: Rifleman Name: R F BARTLETT, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 1 April 1941...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 28, 2023, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  20. dbf
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    10795 Major-General James Malcolm Leslie RENTON, CB, DSO*, OBE, MiD, Rifle Brigade

    Personal Number: 10795 Rank: Major-General Name: James Malcolm Leslie RENTON, CB, DSO*, OBE, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 6 April...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 28, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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