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somerset light infantry

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  1. Skoyen89
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    4th Somerset Light Infantry - Op Epsom 28-30 June 1944

    I am trying to understand the detail of 4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry's involvement in the latter stages of Operation Epsom. I am researching...
    Thread by: Skoyen89, Dec 24, 2025, 12 replies, in forum: NW Europe
  2. ChrisCooper66
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    Looking for my great uncle's records - 5678396 Private Benjamin CAPEL, Somerset Light Infantry

    I'm searching for information on the military career of Benjamin Capel. Served in the Somerset Light Infantry, Private 567896 and was a POW
    Thread by: ChrisCooper66, Jun 9, 2025, 21 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  3. FamResearch
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    5683212 Pte Ernest James SAWTELL, 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry: Italy 23/06/1944

    Apologies in advance if this is posted in the incorrect place, Mods feel free to move where appropriate. One more apology if this has been...
    Thread by: FamResearch, Jun 3, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: Italy
  4. Wimblestone!
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    Cap badge - help

    Does anyone recognise the elements of this cap badge? Which regiment Thanks
    Thread by: Wimblestone!, Apr 26, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: General
  5. Rootes75
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    2nd BEF

    We were chatting at the weekend and I was recalling some of the stories my paternal Grandfather told me when I was younger, he passed away when I...
    Thread by: Rootes75, Mar 31, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: 1940
  6. kad0421
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    Grandfather - 5677281 Lance-Corporal William Charles DURHAM, Somerset Light Infantry - India WW2

    Hi, I've decided it's about time I started researching my grandfather's WW2 history. Name : William Charles Durham No : 5677281 Regiment :...
    Thread by: kad0421, May 7, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  7. NorthStaffsPOW
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    Capt. A H H Woodman Parachute Regiment

    Hi all, I am trying to find out some information on a Captain Arthur Harrison Hazell Woodman. I can find him in the London Gazette transferring...
    Thread by: NorthStaffsPOW, Sep 11, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  8. brithm
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    Award Order of the White Eagle & MiD Lt. C.N. Lawrence, No. 8 Commando Crete

    Award Fifth Class Order of the White Eagle & Mention in Despatches Lt. Christie Norman Lawrence Somerset Light Infantry (124143) As a result of...
    Thread by: brithm, Sep 11, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Commandos & Royal Marines
  9. malcwayland
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    5675521 L/Sjt Robert Ketteringham, 4Bn SLI: 29/05/1944

    The above man is remembered on the Sawtry War Memorial as that was the home of his parents. He was killed in the grenade accident on 29 May 1944...
    Thread by: malcwayland, Feb 27, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
  10. dbf
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    5663630 Regimental Serjeant Major J W GRANT, MiD, Somerset Light Infantry

    Army Number: 5663630 Rank: Warrant Officer Class I (Regimental Serjeant Major) Name: J W GRANT, MiD Unit: Somerset Light Infantry London Gazette...
    Thread by: dbf, Feb 1, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Durham Light Infantry
  11. dbf
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    12247 Field Marshal Allan Francis 'John' HARDING, GCB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD, Somerset Light Infantry

    Personal number: 12247 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Allan Francis 'John' HARDING, GCB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD* Unit: Somerset Light Infantry London...
    Thread by: dbf, Jan 24, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
  12. jjrc1991
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    Lt. Arthur Barnes Attd 1st Bn. Somerset LI (KIA 04/02/1944)

    Hi, I'm currently researching a number of men, one of whom is Lt. Arthur Charles John Barnes (182340) Originally enlisting with the Grenadier...
    Thread by: jjrc1991, Nov 18, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  13. dbf
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    5676774 R J POTTICARY, MiD, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Somerset Light Infantry

    Army Number: 5676774 Rank: Fusilier Name: R J POTTICARY, MiD Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Somerset Light Infantry London Gazette : 24...
    Thread by: dbf, Jul 28, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
  14. Owen
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    Normandy Veteran Albert Herbert on Thames TV in 1984

    Thanks to Paul Reed for letting me know about this. He knew the gentleman back in the 80s. I did see if it had been mentioned on forum before,...
    Thread by: Owen, Apr 9, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
  15. redtop
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    Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE

    We said farewell to Colonel John Llewellyn Waddy OBE today, who recently passed away at the age of 100 years old. Members of the 4th Battalion,...
    Thread by: redtop, Oct 6, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Airborne
  16. Guy
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    41440 Major Edward William Harold WORRALL D.S.O. M.C. S.L.I. attached 9th D.L.I.

    [ATTACH] 41440 Major Edward William Harold WORRALL D.S.O. M.C. Somerset Light Infantry attached 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 21st...
    Thread by: Guy, Jun 6, 2020, 4 replies, in forum: Durham Light Infantry
  17. CL1
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    216894 Lieutenant Hubert Edwin BATH, Somerset Light Infantry

    Chris Harley found this casualty who was listed on the Brookwood Memorial and first posted that the grave had been found at Ruislip on 14th...
    Thread by: CL1, Feb 27, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: War Grave Photographs
  18. Doug Lewis
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    4th Bn Somerset Light Infantry

    Good evening Is anyone able to tell what the 4th Bn were doing on the 22 Sept 1944 I have a man killed on that day, I know that they were in...
    Thread by: Doug Lewis, Feb 5, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: General
  19. JDKR
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    Death of 296864 Sydney Walter JARY, MC, Somerset Light Infantry

    I noticed in yesterday's Daily Telegraph that Sidney Jary died on 5 August. Sidney was a splendid man and the author of the excellent '18...
    Thread by: JDKR, Aug 9, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
  20. AFluffyAlpaca
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    Unit vehicle records - 4 SLI, 43rd Wessex Division,

    I was wondering if infantry battalions kept any record of the vehicles they held, and if such records still exist? I am looking for the specific...
    Thread by: AFluffyAlpaca, Nov 21, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: General
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