Thought this may be of interest. Raid on Guernsey. A SECRET MISSION 3/4 SEPTEMBER 1940 – NICOLLE RETURNS WITH SYMES - Island Fortress
Luton's Vauxhall bombing raid recalled On 30 August 1940 at 16:50 BST, 51 bombs fell on the Vauxhall factory in about one minute, killing 39...
Badger was shot down by Me109s on 30th August 1940 He baled out but was badly injured when he landed in trees. His Hurricane, V6458, crashed...
The top photo is the church in 1940. You can see it is damaged in multiple spots, likely from the battle of France. The bottom photo is the church...
Hello I reports from the different regiments in France 1940 I found these locations: 788495, 793491... I found 10th Brigade as between 805486 and...
I'm trying to create a little potted history of my grandfather's time in the Scots Guards and need guidance. I want to order the WO 169/342 War...
BOWEN, NIGEL GREENSTREET Rank: Pilot Officer Trade: Pilot Service No: 41984 Date of Death: 16/08/1940 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force...
Personal Number: 17823 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Lionel John BAKER, MC, MiD* Unit: Suffolk Regiment London Gazette : 18 May 1915...
Personal Number: 65985 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Robert Treherne BARTON, MiD Unit: 1 Suffolk Regiment London Gazette : 8 October 1935...
Personal Number: 77613 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Frank Arthur Victor ROBERTS, MiD Unit: 1 Suffolk Regiment London Gazette : 26 August 1938...
Personal Number: 6632 Rank: Brigadier Name: Richard Hobson MAXWELL, CB, MiD* Unit: Suffolk Regiment London Gazette : 20 February 1920...
Personal Number: 68350 Rank: Captain Name: Michael Valentine Paul FLEMING, MiD** Unit: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry London...
I was wondering if there is a tread, or if anyone has a copy of the GHQ War Diary for May 1940 - primarily looking for 12th Lancer references...
[IMG] Hello I'm looking for info on the 2. Buffs for their period near Halluin (22-27 May 1940 Thanks.
Today, 82 years ago the Supreme Commander Army General Henri Guisan called all high ranking officers to the so called Rütli- Raport for the...
Hi All, I've been researching a relative who is buried in with the war graves in my local cemetery and have come across a bit of a funny. Seaman...
Hello,Can someone tell me how much men were in a battalion? Most of the Bef battalions went into Belgium en retreted then first to the Tourcoing-...
Fusilier Richard Jack | War Casualty Details 2254023 | CWGC FUSILIER RICHARD JACK Service Number: 6977121 Regiment & Unit: 2nd Bn. Royal...
Award George Medal Lt. Daniel Hunter Ramage, 81/82 Bomb Disposal Sections Royal Engineers (135035) On the 4th September, 1940, when an enemy...
Award George Medal Lt. Jack Keleher, Royal Engineers (106713) During the air attack on Southampton on 23rd November, 1940, a number of high...
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