Operation Spirit, South of France and Gibraltar. When the Germans invaded France in June 1940 the British expatriates living on the Riviera...
I'm looking for the service number of my great great uncle Douglas Gillespie Aird who served in the 5th British Infantry Division from 1939. I'm...
Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson, s.s. Calumet 1940 - Tommy Thompson was an AB throughout the war, I have two more such texts...
I've been trying to find lists / documentation that shows the individual unit returns 10 May - 4 June 1940. I've drawn a blank - can anyone help...
Having just finished the excellent 3 part history of 57 (East Surrey) A-Tk Regt by Ray Goodacre, I just had to make use of all the detailed info...
Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade Company Sergeant Major Percival Frederick Courtney seems to be an elusive chap! This...
I found him as MO to the 7/9 Royal Scots in 1940. But he's left that Battalion at some point as he has an Africa Star clasp1st Army and an Italy...
Good morning all, I hope you've had a great week and looking forward to a relaxing weekend. My name is Alex Griffin and I was wondering if anyone...
I'm looking for information regarding this Guardsman. Service No. 2612016; died 1st June 1940. It would be interesting to know the circumstances...
Hi My grandfather passed away a few years ago now and my dad never knew any details of his time during the war. We have his service record and...
Hi, this is a bit of a long shot but I was wondering if anyone had any information about a POW by the name of Hector macdonald Caisley. Born 1919...
I’m finding lots of conflicting reports on-line about the numbers who were taken prisoner at St Valery. Quite a lot of numbers quoted for British...
While doing some research for my book, I came across this webpage about the British wounded that were cared for at Molde. Of possible interest to...
Hi Could anyone help me work out whether the service record attached signifies the soldier was with the 4th Cheshires at the time of the Dunkirk...
Hello, I've never used this site before, can I have help to understand my great grandfathers Army records. Some parts I can't read and some of...
Retreat from Dunkirk. The Buffs 2nd Lieutenant Leonard Henry Dismore How did the 4th/5th Buffs retreat from Dunkirk
Just signed up. Have been collecting info on the 51st Highland Div for a few decades now. Originally from the west of Scotland but now in Angus....
Bonjour à tous, First of all, I'd like to apologize for my not-so-good English... Coming from France, it's not a language I master perfectly....
Hello Everyone, I am looking for some help/clarification regarding Interrogation files of downed German pilots in the UK. I am researching the...
My first post, apologies if it's in the wrong forum. Ernest George Haydon 1911 – 1987 was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1940 for...
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