In August 1943 two friends met whilst swimming in Bizerte. One was Lt Beadle GPO C Troop 67th Field Regt RA The other was an old friend Merlin...
Hello all, i thought the attached may be of interest. I recently bought a copy of 'One night in June' about Op Tonga from a charity shop and...
Personal Number: 99246 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Iain Arthur MURRAY, DSO* Unit: Grenadier Guards ; Glider Pilot Regiment London Gazette :...
Looking for photos and diaries of those in Italy 1943-45. Cheers
Hi Guys, Just in the process of downloading some medal awards for airborne forces from TNA - free at the moment (result!) - and one entry raised...
Dear folks, If this has appeared/been linked to before on the forum, apologies. Found under the IWM Collections innocuous title of "Footage For...
Gents and Ladies, Assistance F/O W J Wates RAF I hope you might be able to assist I am researching Flying Officer and RAF Glider pilot William...
SSM. Lawrence William "Buck" Turnbull (4343733) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) Operation Varsity On the 24th March 1945 during the airborne...
WWII Glider Pilot Regiment hero dies aged 100 | Daily Mail Online Last surviving hero from WWII Glider Pilot Regiment who dropped Allied troops...
I was wondering how the GPR was organised during the battle of Arnhem. 1st Wing had 15 flights, 2nd Wing had ‘just’ 8. According to elements from...
Hi Chaps, Wondering if anyone could help to clarify a question or two regarding the Glider Pilot Regiment during Operation Varsity on this very...
A soldier from the Glider Pilot Regiment is named on our local Memorial in Halstead North Essex. H King Glider Pilot Regiment. Is he mentioned...
In Alan Cooper’s book Wot! No Engines F/Sgt. John Crane, an RAF Glider pilot, identifies himself as the man on the left of the Hamminkeln sign...
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[ATTACH] http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/Photos/Pic_UlsterJeep.htm Hi This is my 1st posting. It was my dad, Kenneth Brierley who wrote...
Can You Locate These Gliders? Member mushroom put up a few pics in the photo gallery that caught my attention. He thought the Horsa gliders could...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC BONSEY, ROBERT ALBERT Rank: Serjeant Service No: 5387698 Date of Death: 24/09/1944 Age: 25...
Came across these Glider Pilots at Arnhem on the British Newspaper archive S/Sgt. Howard 'Sandy' Powell Sgt. Trevor Davey Sgt. William Griffiths
About 11 months ago I decided that I would look into my Grandad's experiences and supplement his short account with other letters and information,...
Hi All, I was looking through the War Diary for No 2 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment. It mentions on 22nd June 1944 that: "Rushy Weir Camp near...
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