Hi. I am researching my late fathers service history am would be keen for any information. My fathers name was Dennis Hounsell who was born in Bitterne Hampshire and joined the local home guard before joining the Hampshire regiment. He saw service in Europe before being injured in the battle of cloppenburg. Anything that can help me in my search would be greatly appreciate. Thanks Paul
Try & buy this book. THE WAR HISTORY OF 7TH BATTALION THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT 1939-1946: Amazon.co.uk: Ian Taylor: 9781897887974: Books 2 on abebooks. The War History of 7th Battalion the Hampshire Regiment 1939-1946 - AbeBooks If not that then this one will help. Royal Hampshire Regiment. 1918-1954 - Naval & Military Press
War Diaries at National Archives. Ask Andy Drew5233 or Lee PsyWar.Org for a price to copy them. Used Lee's search engine to look for them. War Diary Search Engine - www.arcre.com
Hi Paul Would recommend obtaining his official service records - Request records of deceased service personnel - GOV.UK TD
Hi Paul and welcome If you get stuck with your research I already have the 7th Battalions 1944 diary and you can have that one for free if you order one of the others Owen kindly listed above. Just drop me a private message if you're interested. Thanks Owen. Regards and good luck with your research. Andy
Welcome Paul Believe he is mentioned as follows: Casualty List No. 1742 Date 27 April 1945 Western Europe, Wounded 7th Bn Hampshire Regt 14436772 Hounsell Pte D 13.4.45
Hi Andy Would be interested in ordering the 1945 record and would be greatful of the 1944 you mentioned. How do i go about odering? Thanks Paul
I have a copy of Taylor's history of the 7th Hampshire Regiment. Let me know if you want me to check anything?
