Hello all I'm trying to trace details of my Grandfather who served in the 1st Army in Africa in WWII. I have his originals medals in the exact...
A few basic questions if I may (as this is outside my normal research area) Firstly, can anyone point me to a simple timeline that shows the...
Hi, I am a new member trying to unravel my Dad's army service in WW2. Working through his service records it would appear that he enlisted in the...
It is 70 years since the first infantry troops from the British First Army entered Tunis. In the next few days, over 200,000 German and Italian...
I joined a First Army Association event today at the UK National Memorial Arboretum which included the unveiling of a plaque to further...
In the spirit of its reputation as the one of the "forgotten" armies, I thought you may not have heard of this event, being held next week in the...
I can see from my grandad's record of service that he was in the Royal Artillery for the best part of WW2 --> from 41-44, then he joined the Lancs...
Personal Number: Rank: Major-General Name: Hetman Jack PARHAM, CB, CBE, DSO*, MiD Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 16 November 1914...
[ATTACH] On this Bar there is an 8 to indicate 8th army would the first army have a 1 on there medal or would it just be the plain rosette?:unsure:
I have noticed my fathers Africa star has a first army clasp on it, could anyone tell me were the 1st army disbanded after the north african...
Hi, Has anyone a copy of the 1st Army Service - Tom C perhaps? I have the 8th Army one at the end in Italy but just cannot find that of the...
My fellow posters, Does anyone know what the British 1st Army Badge looks like? Over to you!!
Does anyone know if there is a book or books or even a web-site detailing the contribution made by the French in Tunisia.
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