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  1. Bob Paterson
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    Dunkirk 236 Field Squadron Royal Engineers

    Can anyone help? My uncle, Driver William Orr Paterson was at Dunkirk and family history says he was one of the last to leave the beaches. However...
    Thread by: Bob Paterson, Aug 4, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: 1940
  2. Luddite
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    Australians at Dunkirk

    I have the odd distinction of being an Australian who owns a Dunkirk Little Ship (DIANTHUS). I am trying to compile a list of Australians...
    Thread by: Luddite, Dec 10, 2024, 23 replies, in forum: 1940
  3. High Wood
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    Unpublished account of the Dunkirk Evacuation.

    I have been lucky enough to have been lent a typed account of a neighbour's grandfather's unpublished war memoirs. These were originally written...
    Thread by: High Wood, Aug 9, 2023, 20 replies, in forum: 1940
  4. Philip W
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    RN Service records - Question about the word 'Lent'

    A 1940 Able Seaman is shown as 'lent' from HMS Drake to Operation Dynamo, Chatham for a 3 week period from 7-23rd May 1940. He then returns to...
    Thread by: Philip W, Apr 4, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  5. Christian Luyckx
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    Operation Dynamo battlefield tour by Axis and neutral military attachés in June 1940

    In the aftermath of Operation Dynamo, the surrounding battlegrounds and the evacuation beaches were visited by several Nazi and Axis dignitaries...
    Thread by: Christian Luyckx, Mar 21, 2023, 26 replies, in forum: 1940
  6. Christian Luyckx
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    Unidentified beached cargo during Operation Dynamo

    I recently stumbled on two accounts from Flemish refugees that were caught in the turmoil during the final stages of Operation Dynamo. Those...
    Thread by: Christian Luyckx, Mar 19, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
  7. George Satt
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    27th / 28th May Dunkirk Evacuation

    Hi All, I am reading through the war diaries of 660th Company Royal Engineers during their evacuation from Dunkirk and I was unsure of a few...
    Thread by: George Satt, May 18, 2022, 5 replies, in forum: 1940
  8. Jorhsy87
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    5th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment 1940

    Good Evening, I'm trying to find out about my grandfather's story during ww2 as he would never speak of it to my father. All my dad ever knew...
    Thread by: Jorhsy87, Oct 2, 2021, 16 replies, in forum: 1940
  9. Roy Martin
    Resource

    New Resource Operation Cycle 2021-08-27

    Many British and Allied troops remained in France when the Dunkirk evacuation ended. The next evacuation was Operation Cycle, this was followed by...
    Posted By: Roy Martin, Aug 27, 2021 in category: Documents
  10. Tullybrone
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    ARMY OFFICERS SENT FROM UK TO DUNKIRK TO ORGANISE EVACUATION?

    Hi, Just looking through this Scots Guards officer’s service papers on FMP - Casualty Details | CWGC There is mention in correspondence...
    Thread by: Tullybrone, Mar 12, 2021, 6 replies, in forum: 1940
  11. Ian Green
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    4th Battalion Royal Tank Corps Photos 1929 -41

    I have recently been passed a small selection of photos belonging to my Grandad from his time in the RTC. I have done some work to restore them...
    Thread by: Ian Green, Mar 10, 2021, 14 replies, in forum: RAC & RTR
  12. DianeE
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    "Evelyn Rose" Little ship of Dunkirk

    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...
    Thread by: DianeE, May 27, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: 1940
  13. Tommy4
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    British kitbag find BEF 1940 with unit markings to identify

    I recently found this kitbag in a house on the border of France and Belgium. It's a british may 1940 kitbag with service number and a flash on it....
    Thread by: Tommy4, May 18, 2020, 20 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  14. minden1759
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    Pte Edward Berwick 4 RWK & 2Lt JWMB McGrath 1 R FUSILIERS - 1940

    I am currently looking at two chaps and trying to understand the context in which they were both killed. Pte Berwick died on 26 May 40 whilst...
    Thread by: minden1759, Feb 3, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: 1940
  15. SteveDee
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    Plenty to see at Dover Castle

    Our first ever visit to Dover Castle yesterday. [ATTACH] The best bit was the "Operation Dynamo" tour of the tunnels, thanks to the multimedia...
    Thread by: SteveDee, Oct 11, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
  16. Drew5233
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    HMS Greyhound and Operation Dynamo

    HMS Greyhound. A report by Commander Walter Roger Marshall-A’Deane, Royal Navy Whilst on patrol off Calais on 25th May a German 3” HA Battery to...
    Thread by: Drew5233, Jul 23, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: 1940
  17. Tommy4
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    French or british vehicle badge ww2 1940?? RER RFR

    Hello guys Recently I found this vehicle front grill emblem/ car badge. It's a complete badge. Only a little part of the first R is broken. It's...
    Thread by: Tommy4, Jul 15, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Weapons, Technology & Equipment
  18. CL1
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    CWGC staff evacuated, escaped and in some cases died in the campaign codenamed Operation Dynamo.

    Some of the Commission’s staff were also among those rescued and lost. Here, we look through the CWGC archive to share the stories of the...
    Thread by: CL1, Jul 15, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
  19. Tommy4
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    barn found british kitbag BEF 1940 ww2

    I recently found this kitbag in a house on the border of France and Belgium. It's a british may 1940 kitbag with service number and a flash on it....
    Thread by: Tommy4, May 2, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Service Records
  20. airaces
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    Searching for people evacuated on HMS Llanthony at Dunkirk

    Hello, I'm trying to identify anyone who was in the BEF who might have been evacuated on the HMS Llanthony from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940....
    Thread by: airaces, Nov 30, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: General
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