Award Mentioned in Despatches Sgt. Norman James Benn, 27th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (1549952) BENN was captured by E boats...
Earlier today I came across this book when looking for the author, Stuart Hullis who had appeared recently here on a very different subject. The...
Hello members, I own the GSM Palestine/WW2 medal group to 6286507 P R R Milton of the 1st Battalion the Buffs, who was captured in the Western...
Award Distinguished Conduct Medal Pte. John Henry Kimberley Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (B83344) KIMBERLEY was captured on 19th August 1942...
Today, 82 years ago the Supreme Commander Army General Henri Guisan called all high ranking officers to the so called Rütli- Raport for the...
Hello all, I am pleased to announce the publishing of my book on escapers in Piedmont under the title As if he were my brother - a phrase used by...
Hello everybody, I am trying to trace the above serviceman, who according to the slip below, complied by him, one presumes, (though this was...
Awarded Mentioned in Despatches Lt. Albert Graham 4 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers (132092) Lt. GRAHAM was captured at DERNA, Libya, on 8th...
Hello everybody, The attached list turned up 'out of the blue' in a Milan Archive in a file containing entrance slips compiled by all the POWs...
I have access to two important original sources: Fondo Borghetti This is a collection of requests for reimbursment for those Italians who had...
Hello everyone, I am slowly working my way through a long list of Allied servicemen who were helped by the Italian Resistance to cross the border...
I am trying to purchase a silk map ueed from 1941 to 1945. Does anyone know how to do this? Stefan.
Personal Number: 130870 Rank: Lieutenant Name: George Robert PATERSON, MC** Unit: Royal Engineers attached SAS London Gazette : 17 May 1940...
Army Number: 2931647 Rank: Corporal Name: Charles BACKHOUSE, MiD Unit: 1 Cameron Highlanders attached 1 Special Air Service London Gazette : 20...
Yesterday's postings by "Lucky Gunner" have alerted me to the recent death of Bill Rudd. His story can be found here. Road to Remembrance: Vale...
[ATTACH] Wondering if anyone has any information on this camp in Switzerland. My grandad was held here after escaping Italy. It seems they were...
Hi there thanks for accepting me . Not sure how things work on here. I'm not ex forces but here looking for any information I can regarding my...
Aparently there was a partner party established with a different name in Switzerland pretty early. A.H. in July 1932 in Radolfzell/Germany was...
Reading Brigadier James Hargest's book "Farewell Compo 12" I was surprised that having reached Switzerland he then had to be smuggled across Vichy...
I am hoping to get help with some information regarding Lt.Col. George Hew Fanshawe, who was O.C. The Queen’s Bays, from 2 November 1939 until 7...
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