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  1. CL1
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    Broken Bomb: Importance of reporting a Kopfring

    From The Blitz in Westminster page 62 THE BLITZ Two further unexploded bombs of historic interest to wardens fell that week, one in Queen...
    Thread by: CL1, Mar 31, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  2. chiddicks
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    Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal 10th Battalion: 17th August 1940

    Hi, I am researching the story of six sappers that died attempting to defuse a bomb in Nantwich in Cheshire on 17th August 1940. I was wondering...
    Thread by: chiddicks, Apr 17, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  3. stumpy6
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    Mentioned in dispatches 1941

    I am trying to help my ex wife in researching her grandfather's war time service. She has recently come into possession of his war medals after...
    Thread by: stumpy6, Nov 12, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  4. brithm
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    Award Lt. D.H. Ramage, 81/82 Bomb Disposal Sections, Royal Engineers

    Award George Medal Lt. Daniel Hunter Ramage, 81/82 Bomb Disposal Sections Royal Engineers (135035) On the 4th September, 1940, when an enemy...
    Thread by: brithm, Jul 19, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  5. brithm
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    Award BEM Cpl. E.R.C. Melville, RAFVR Bomb Disposal

    Award British Empire Medal (Military Division) Cpl Edmund Robert Cox Melville (1556525), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Corporal Melville...
    Thread by: brithm, Jun 28, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  6. brithm
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    Award BEM Cpl. J.R. Denton, Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal

    Award British Empire Medal Corporal Jack Raymond Denton (929828), Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal In October, 1944, Corporal Denton was detailed...
    Thread by: brithm, Jun 28, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  7. brithm
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    Award BEM Cpl. S.A.J. Connolly (RAFVR), Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal

    Award British Empire Medal (Military Division) Cpl. Stanley Arthur John Connolly (1276335), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Corporal Connolly...
    Thread by: brithm, Jun 28, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  8. brithm
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    Award BEM F/Sgt. J.U. Martin, Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal

    Award British Empire Medal (Military Division) Acting F/Sgt. John Urwin Martin (946413), Royal Air Force. For a period of 6 weeks in 1944,...
    Thread by: brithm, Jun 28, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  9. brithm
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    Award George Cross Sapper G.C. Wylie, Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers

    Award George Cross Sapper George Cameron Wylie (1942531) Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers On the 12th September 1940 a 2,000kg bomb landed close to...
    Thread by: brithm, Mar 25, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  10. LukeATurner
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    RAF Bomb Disposal information

    Hi all, I'm looking for any information people might be able to provide on where to find more information about the histories of RAF Bomb...
    Thread by: LukeATurner, Jan 4, 2022, 15 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
  11. George Satt
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    Acronym Meaning

    Hi, I am trying to interpret some information on a Royal Engineer's tracer card. A lot of the pencil marking appear to be illegible near the top...
    Thread by: George Satt, Nov 24, 2021, 17 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  12. George Satt
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    Searching for a serviceman - R W Waite

    Hi, I would like to see if I could find any information out about my great-grandfather. Details below: Ronald William Waite Born 1910, Sussex...
    Thread by: George Satt, Jul 30, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  13. ChrisR
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    Belfast Blitz

    For anyone interested, a blog I contributed towards regarding wartime bomb disposal in Northern Ireland, has just 'gone up', (if you'll excuse the...
    Thread by: ChrisR, Jun 25, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  14. alanatabz
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    131795 Major Harry MITCHELL, GM, OBE, MiD, Royal Engineers

    Major H Mitchell is listed as being the Commanding Officer of 11th Company Bomb Disposal. Anybody know what the H? is - Henry? I see he was a...
    Thread by: alanatabz, Oct 12, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  15. alanatabz
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    R.E. war diary Feb 41 / March 41

    Hi All does anybody have any bomb disposal records for the period 19th Feb 1941 for up to 2 weeks after that? It might be WO166/136 from TNA...
    Thread by: alanatabz, Oct 9, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  16. alanatabz
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    Captain PS Wadsworth - Royal Engineers

    Hi all Trying to establish name of Captain P.S. Wadsworth of the Royal Engineers He worked in Bomb Disposal probably in WW2, and was still in...
    Thread by: alanatabz, Jul 24, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  17. Steve Chipman
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    Unknown ordinance found in stream? (photos included)

    I was walking in a remote area in south-east England and I found something unusual in a stream. It is about 8 inches (20cm) long, has/had a...
    Thread by: Steve Chipman, Apr 17, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  18. ChrisR
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    5506341 Private John Ernest MATKIN, BEM, Hampshire Regiment

    A B.E.M. to 5506341 Pte. John Ernest Matkin has just sold at auction, so I thought I’d post a couple of details regarding the incident, in case...
    Thread by: ChrisR, Dec 12, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: WW2 Militaria
  19. ChrisR
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    One for the Arnhem, (and Boulogne/Calais 1940), researchers

    Speaking with a neighbour, she mentioned a relative of hers was killed at Arnhem. William Charles Kill, aka Bill Kill, who was from the...
    Thread by: ChrisR, Dec 24, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
  20. bdmalta
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    RE BOMB DISPOSAL MEMORIAL FOR MALTA 2017

    RE bomb disposal in Malta WW2 to 1979 is to be recognised with a memorial plaque in the capital, Valletta in September 2017. Just 2 officers and...
    Thread by: bdmalta, Jun 8, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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