Hi, First post so apologies for any forum rule breaches, be kind! I'm trying to understand my Grandfathers service record and fill in between the...
Remembering Today Casualty Gunner TOTHILL, ROBERT Service Number 929650 Died 16/01/1945 Aged 25 13 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt., Royal Horse...
Hi all, I recently received my grandfathers service history, My grandfather is currently 93 and for as long as I can remember has not really...
Killed 11th July 1944 in Italy ,his regt. had priests.
Remembering Today Casualty Details WIGGINS, DAVID WILLIAM Rank: Gunner Service No: 978766 Date of Death: 24/07/1942 Age: 27 Regiment/Service:...
Very poignant - a blood splattered page from my late father's Pay Book. My dad carried this Pay Book on him throughout his service with 11th...
My dad, Gnr. Albert Frederick Russell (right) of 210 Bty. Worcester Yeomanry/53rd A/T regiment. Saw action at Wormhout during the evacuation at...
From Illustrated London News 14 February 1942 [ATTACH]
Another one if you dont mind chaps - Leonard Leach died 12 10 1944 serving with the above buried Assisi War Cemetery , have the usual family...
I am trying to find additional information about the locations of 5 RHA in 1940 when they manned the GHQ and possible parts of the Eastern Command...
Can anybody suggest books that focus on the sporadic fighting during the retreat from Mersa Matruh at the end of June 1942 to Ruweisat Ridge from...
I am trying to pin down the locations of G Battery 5 RHA when they moved to Essex (Chelmsford Area)in 1940 when they manned the GHQ line. I have...
During July and August 1944 British Armoured Divisions regrouped to form brigade groups and battlegroups for operations in the enclosed...
Hi everyone- i've been trying to find out what regiment my grandfather served in. i have his full service records- but there are so many numbers...
This battery were at Arras with Petreforce in May 1940. The war diary for May appears to be missing. does anyone have anything on this unit? Jerry
Lieutenant Christopher Furness VC, Welsh Guards 2nd Lieutenant George Ward Gunn VC, 3rd Regt Royal Horse Artillery Lance Corporal Henry Eric...
Does anyone have access to their War Diary for April 1945? My particular dates of interest are 10-15th April 1945. Note: 13(HAC)RHA served at...
Hi All, 6 June 1942 my father was reported missing believed a prisoner of war – he was later located at 27th Military Hospital wounded He was...
Yesterday I was at the Galleywood Heritage Center in Chelmsford. On the walls of one room were some information about local people etc. One of...
Looking for some help deciphering my granddad's army records. There are so many abbreviations and acronyms that I can't figure out. I'll post the...
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