Does anyone know if Hampdens were stationed at RAF Scampton in 1940? It may be 455 (Australian) Squadron. I now understand 83 & 49 Sqds were...
I found my grandfathers draft cards, is there anything that would indicate what regiment he was in. I know he was in Halifax in Dec of 1941 and...
Hello, I wonder if I might find what I'm looking for on this page. I'm researching a RE Officer who was killed in May 1940, near Dunkirk, I know...
Hi, I’m trying in vain to identify how my grandfather, A Sawyer, 2611187, came to be reported initially as missing between the 21/05/40 - 19/06/40...
I apologise if this is the wrong place to post but as grandad was in the royal artillery, I thought this would be a good place to start. I have a...
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is a document that actually exists but did the French Divisions keep war diaries in a manner similar to the British?...
Curious about the likely identity of the ambulance shown in the attached image. It's an image which was uploaded by another member on a thread...
Hello, on 24 may 1940 the bridge on Belgian soil between Menin (Menen in flemish) and Halluin in France was destroyed by the BEF. Does someone...
My Grand Uncle Gerald Mitchell 6142813 was rescued from Dunkirk. I have been trying to find service information on him. I have a couple of photos...
I am trying to identify an unknown grave in France from May 1940. Whilst I am confident that I know the identity of the body in the grave, I need...
Hi I am looking for a War Diary at Kew for this unit which was headquartered at Aberystwyth in 1940-1. I think it was a separate unit to 12th...
Thought this latest blog post might be of interest. DARING EIGHT ESCAPE TO ENGLAND – 6 SEPTEMBER 1940. THE FIRST DETAILED NEWS OF CONDITIONS! -...
Date of Enlistment: 11 September 1939 Army Number: 7607064 Rank: Private Name: John SLAVIN Unit: 47 Company Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps Date...
Date of Enlistment: 16 October 1939 Army Number: 6846774 Rank: Rifleman Name: Reginald Evan DAVIES Unit: Queen Victoria's Rifles, King's Royal...
Other than saying hello, this is my first post, so I apologise if it's lengthy or if there may be too many questions to answer to a single post. I...
I've been trying to track down a book published in 1992 called "Louisa's boy" by Jack Stedman. He was in 5 Royal Sussex Regiment in 1940 and I...
Army Number: 4185355 Rank: Private Name: William MANN Unit: Royal Welch Fusiliers ; Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps ; Cheshire Regiment Date of...
Hi, Browsing the Liberation Questionnaires again and came across this chap’s interesting story. Captured at Fecamp, France 10th June 1940 and...
Personal Number: 56090 Rank: Major Name: John George LAWSON, MB, MBE, MiD Unit: Welsh Guards Date of Birth: 13/06/1905 Place of Birth: Sunderland...
Hi all, I'll keep this as short as possible. I'm combing through what records I've obtained for one of my great-granduncles. He was part of 29...
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