116640 Second Lieutenant Maurice Edward JACOBS Royal Engineers 1st September 1913 Hull - 27th December 2004 Commissioned 21st January 1940 (L.G....
My late uncle was a signalman in Sicily in 1943. On a letter home he gave the above as his return address along, of course, with is name, rank...
Looking for army friends of my grandad SApper Harry Leadbetter, he had his lorry with my mans name on the front of it Amy. Served at DDay helped...
My Uncle Sapper 2191854 James Delaney died in March 1942, his son will be 90 soon and I would like to answer his questions: how did he die? Why...
Hi All, I have been researching my wife's grandfather for sometime and think I am almost there but I could really do with some help over the...
Hi, I've just stumbled across a reference to the fact that a number of Australian officers were attached to units of 7th Armoured Division during...
Hi, my Father in law Sgt Dick Coombes served in Italy with Royal Engineers during the period of late 1944 and throughout 1945. He often referred...
A B.E.M. to 5506341 Pte. John Ernest Matkin has just sold at auction, so I thought I’d post a couple of details regarding the incident, in case...
I am trying to find out about this Army Officer. It seems he joined the Royal Engineers on 28 March 1939. Then from 2nd Lt in the RE he was posted...
Guys I am looking for a headstone picture for Basil Ernest Read, REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot number 59. B....
Would any of the WW2Talk community care to have a look at my fathers Service records and if possible walk me through his journey through his years...
I am trying to learn more about 220 Field Coy Royal Engineers. It served with 56th Infantry Division throughout WWII but details on its...
Hi, I am looking for a report, diary, especialy dated 26 October 1944, with information on LSgt Ronald SNELLING please.
I am trying to trace my father's army career in WW2. He was in the 4th Devons and then the Royal Engineers and served in Gibralta and I have a...
76 years ago this evening news of the Armistice was broadcast in Italy. I have posted here what this meant for three prisoners of war: Fred...
Hello im trying to find some info about this chap...Royal Engineers if any one has any ideas Thank you Matthew
From James Guy 13 hrs · After a short illness my Grandfather has passed away in his sleep. He was one of the dwindling number World War 2...
I have a small booklet entitled "Standing Orders for War & Peace for 4th Divisional Engineers". Dated 1939, it was clearly published between June...
Recently I went to Pendine in Wales, so took the opportunity to visit the cove just round the headland to the west of Pendine beach. Here there...
Hello, Can anyone tell me what medals POWs received in WW2. My uncle was stationed in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion in 1941. He...
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