Has anyone any information on any of the British Army Battle Schools near Barnard Castle in Teesdale? There was; Bradford Camp Humbleton Camp...
The subject of 'Left Out of Battle' (LOB) is one I've kept returning to over the years. The central question to my mind has been did units rigidly...
In 1942 9000 acres of East Suffolk farmland was used by the British Army as a training ground for ultimately the invasion of Europe. The area was...
My great uncle was a pilot in the RAFVR. Attached is a summary of his service/training record. He went missing on a training flight AW275 on...
Hi, Any info/phots on the following Areas would be Appreciated. Crosby Ravensworth 3,900 Acres AFV Training Roughton Point Langdale Fell...
Margaret E. Denys-Burton (1921-1955), was private in the ATS. Couple of interesting posting relating to courses (see below). As far as I can...
Hi I am interested to understand more about officer training at beginning of war, for someone I have a connection with. Aged 32, he was gazetted...
Just wondering if anyone had a complete copy of this publication, dated 6th February 1943. My copy (obtained from the IWM I daren't think how...
I am anxious to try and identify a training unit referred to in a cousins WW 2 military record. He died at home in 1940, family story is from...
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I have been researching a Sergeant (John W Lance) who spent the war rising through the ranks in LAA regiments.He joined in 1939 and by 1943 had...
Hi all I'm interested in finding out some more information about British snipers in WW2. I've read Captain Shore's brilliant book (British...
Hi I have just discovered this site, by accident, as I am trying to search for people that trained/worked/knew my Dad, Fred Williams, during his...
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80018504 Catalogue number: 19911 Production date: 1999-12-06 Subject period: Second World War...
It may be of interest to the Forum, as well as placing on record, to know about the special conditions and procedures necessary for those serving...
Can someone tell me what trades the RA search light Gunners in WW2 would have had please. I have the below on my grandads service record but...
I have read that the RA peaked at around 700,000 men during WW2. I have also read that Larkhill trained around 1,000,000 men during WW2. Can...
Can anyone please suggest a source of information on 6 OTU at RAF Silloth towards the end of the war. I am particularly interested in the crew of...
Extract from ''The Fifth Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment'' by Capt JS McMath regarding the fighting in Maltot. [ATTACH] British blood was up and...
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