Hello members, I am new to the forum and I am trying to find information on my Uncle George who fought in the Western Desert during WW2 and I...
Hi everyone. I am looking for any documents and information to verify a man named Sam Nel. I only have his name. I want to know exactly under...
Desert - 1942 North Africa 1st SA Police Battalion
Hi, I'm trying to find the correct details of Grandfather taken Prisoner at Tobruk. The info I have does not seem to be in any records. I have...
This section follows the diary entry above for 1 April 1942 in my father's diary. He was Frank Wallbank, a fitter with 3rd King's Own Hussars...
This is the section I am just transcribing of my father's diary. He was Frank Wallbank, a fitter with 3rd King's Own Hussars (7899116) and was 23...
Not forgotten: my dad's cousin Ralph from Norfolk. 850548 Bdr Ralph Seymour Howell, 1st Regiment RHA, killed in action Tobruk on this day in 1941,...
I am starting this thread to drag together a few bits & pieces concerning this unit - I started by looking for some details on a casualty from...
My Dad, Peter Watson wrote this memoir a few years ago. I believe it was to send to James Holland for his excellent book "Fortress Malta". My dad...
The Forgotten Flotilla The Craft of Heroes Greece, Crete & North Africa – 1941 This new book, printed in Australia in May 2014, is now...
Hi - I am trying to find out if anybody has any information on my father Stanley Hubert Morris, born 18 April 1924. He was part of the Transvaal...
Greetings, Researching my great grandfather John Christian William Handford b. 31/03/1903 d. 21/01/1978. He joined 17/06/1940. He served in...
Can anyone help with information or pointers as to how to research the war service and last days of this young man: 850548 Bdr Ralph Seymour...
Hello, My grandfather was captured at Tobruk and was taken to Italy (he is listed as being in Camp 54 near Rome) and then was sent back to South...
Over in AHF, Andreas stated that Enigma "gave Middle East Command the timing of the planned German assault on Tobruk". I've only found evidence of...
I am in the process of posting daily intel assessments by Panzergruppe Afrika for the period 18 November 1941 to 6 February 1942 here:...
My wife`s grandfather, John Erwin Law was form the Royal Durban Light Infantry. He was captured in Tobruk during WWII, and taken to Germany as a...
Giuseppe Torcasio in uniform with the Heavy Artillery Regiment insignia on his peaked Visor Cap World War II North Africa.
I have a hunch that I may be able to narrow down a 4 Survey Regiment man to his Battery as I think the regiments batteries were seperated and...
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