Forum member, Mel Jnr ( ‘a well camel’ ), has asked me to pass on the very sad news that Mel Snr passed away a little after 8.30 pm on Wednesday...
Award A/Major. Allan Alfred Forward, R.A.S.C. S. and T. H.Q. Northern L of C, M.C. This Officer was posted to Dunkerque about 18th May 1940 by...
I have just started reading this book by Stanley Aylett (1911 - 2003) who served as a surgeon throughout the war. A gritty, vivid account with...
Via a WFA email and added with the OK of the organiser:Join us online to hear in the words of the soldiers who were there the story of the retreat...
France City Plans U.S. Army Map Service, 1942-1944 University of Texas Ajaccio 1:5,000 1942 Bastia 1:5,000 1943 [Corsica] Bayonne 1:5,000...
My Grandfather, Alfred James Sheppard, joined the TA in 1938 and was a Sergeant in 366 Battery, 140th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery as they...
Some interesting material released in TNA twitter feed and blogs.
Letter from Dunkirk soldier arrives 80 years later
This is a first hand account by the Skipper Arthur Lewis. It was posted on FB page "Fleetwoods Past by his Granddaughter and I have her permission...
Sharing because I am proud of my Grandpa: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1rmRl5hVjSVhtvPF2. These are letters and telegrams, exchanged between my...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] London Gazette 11th July 1940 p.4266 [ATTACH] WO373/51/19 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Can any one tell me about the West Surrey's (1/5th:1/6th:1/7th) prior to WW2 and their subsequent involvement in the BEF; Battle of France and...
I have the attached booklet dated 1988 that was in my Fathers Dunkirk Association bits. I apologise if this booklet and accounts within have...
hello all, I'm trying to find out more about my grandpa. Staff Sargent Reginald John Matthew's. Territorial, embodied and sent to France....
Following a PM query from http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/jan-van-liedekerke.66877/ about 2 RUR activity around may 1940, I am in the midst...
I've been working on my Father's war record for quite a while now and I wonder if anybody can help with this last little bit. He was originally...
Date of Enlistment: 18 Jul 1939 Army Number: 2734897 Rank: Guardsman Name: Frederic WONNACOTT Unit: 1 Welsh Guards Date of Birth: 20 Jan 1921...
Date of Enlistment: 17 September 1936 Army Number: 2734173 Rank: Guardsman Name: Archibald Ernest James SQUIRES Unit: Welsh Guards Date of Birth:...
Date of Enlistment: 25 November 1936 Army Number: 2734202 Rank: Guardsman Name: Owen James PARRY Unit: 1 Welsh Guards Date of Birth: 20 February...
Date of Enlistment: 3 December 1935 Army Number: 2734093 Rank: Lance-Serjeant Name: James Anthony PARKER Unit: 1 Welsh Guards Date of Birth: 24...
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