The Polar Bear means 49th Infantry Division if that's any help. They landed in Normandy soon after D Day and fought all the way through the campaign.
After searching and searching I'm the same on this one TD ,I've searched and searched on the regiments listed and come up with very little information .. it was the NW Europe that I was really interested in ,as if my memory serves me correctly what my mother told me he was based in South Wales at some point during the war , as porthcawl is mention in his army book that I have ..
Again I've been trawling Google looking for info , I'm I right in thinking on one of the service records sheets it says redesignated 17th of February 1945 "608 regiment" (I think ) would I be correct in thinking it's this regiment or am I way off the beaten track
Do I order a copy of it , is it that what I'm missing ..I'm not familiar with all this to be honest , as you've probably guessed
You need to order a copy of it - you cannot open it It says on the page "Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. " We have some members on here who visit Kew and can copy files for you if you wish - their prices are exceptionally reasonable In no particular order of any sort of preference - I have used both http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/drew5233.6786/ http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/psywar-org.2876/ TD
The link in Post #28 takes you to the National Archives catalog which is the key to finding these documents in their records. Some military records have been digitized and can be seen online if you have the right subscriptions, however, army records such as this have not. To see this file you will need to either, visit Kew in person and having obtained a readers ticket, 'borrow' the document and inspect it in their reading room where you can photograph it. Alternatively you can get a copy made either by using the paid for service of the National Archive or using the services of members on this forum who will do this at their next convenient visit but at a much reduced cost! Following on from my earlier post with details of some of the work that searchlights did, here are some more extracts ] The link in Post #28 takes you to the National Archives catalog which is the key to finding these documents in their records. Some military records have been digitized and can be seen online if you have the right subscriptions, however, army records such as this have not. To see this file you will need to either, visit Kew in person and having obtained a readers ticket, 'borrow' the document and inspect it in their reading room where you can photograph it. Alternatively you can get a copy made either by using the paid for service of the National Archive or using the services of members on this forum who will do this at their next convenient visit but at a much reduced cost! Following on from my earlier post with details of some of the work that searchlights did, here are some more extracts.
Thanks Hutt , this lot is will certainly study after the footy , many thanks for sharing these .. appreciate it very much