We are approaching the 80th Anniversary of the British 1st Infantry Divisions relief of the American 88th Division on Monte Grande November 1944...
Army Number: 3714345 Rank: Private Name: Joseph Kellner LAMBERT Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers ; 7 Commando, "A" Battalion Layforce Date of Birth:...
I recently discovered that the Lancashire Fusiliers participated in operation R.B. (the Portsmouth element of CATAPULT) 3 July 1940: does anyone...
Hello, is anyone aware of the existence of a nominal roll for the 2 Lancashire Fusiliers for the period they were in France and Belgium '39-'40?...
ESCAPES FROM CAMP 53 (MACERATA), ITALY (1) After the Armistice with Italy, P/W in this camp were ordered by the Italian Commandant and the Senior...
Researching my Uncle - I have obtained his service record and it is noted he was 'mentioned in despatches' I have looked at the London Gazette...
Personal Number: 129657 Rank: Major Name: Fred MAJDALANY, MC Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers London Gazette : 26 April 1940...
Whilst bimbling around on FindMyPast found these details for Sgt Kenneth Edwin Crute (39662383) of Torquay. He won his Military Medal with 1st...
Award Military Cross Major Joseph Stuart 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers On the 16th May the Battalion launched an attack through the GUSTAV LINE....
Personal Number: 22301 Rank: Major-General Name: Lewis Owen LYNE, CB, DSO, MiD** Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers London Gazette : 2 May 1919...
Personal Number: 631 Rank: Major-General Name: George SURTEES, CB, CBE, MC*, MiD**** Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers London Gazette : 3 June 1919...
Hi all, For the last few years my dad and I have been researching my grandfather's service during the second world war. He passed away in 2019...
G'day all, Just wondering what everyone's experience has been with a Freedom of Information request from the National Archives. I sent a FOI...
Hi I am trying to find out the movements of 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers on the 21st May 1940. Does anyone perhaps have a copy of the war diaries for...
I've just been helping out another Chindit family in researching their soldier who served with the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers in Burma in 1944 as...
Hi, Would anyone be able to tell me how I would find out the movements of the above unit? I'm interested in Fusilier Hugh Morissey 3598846 who is...
At Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension Pas De Calais. There are 4 men killed on the same day 16/12/1939, buried next to each other, but all from...
Hello everybody, A friend sent me an article which was published on 21 May in the Italian newspaper Corriere di Bologna and here it is...
Looking for diaries extracts of the above for 16/17 April 1945, as I wish to accurately locate where the Lancs forced a crossing of a 'tank...
I only acquired this newspaper clipping today.Jim Layton, know to us as uncle Jim. He was my mothers brother.The report came to light when my...
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