Hello All, I have been investigating in to the organisation and leadership of the commando's who took part in operation Infatuate I and II in...
Hi all, I was just wondering about the origin of the timing of the 30th and 12th Corps crossings. stolpi mentions that 30th Corps crossed early...
Award Cpl. Franklin Marion 'Zip' Koons, 1st Bn U.S. Rangers attached No. 4 Commando (37044646) OPERATION JUBILEE DIEPPE AREA 19th August 1942...
Rev Thomas James Trail (160767) R.A.Ch.D. attached 5th Bn The Black Watch (R.H.R.) At the Wadi Akarit on 6th April 1943, the Battalion suffered...
Sgt. Mathieson, Glider Pilot Regiment [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Birmingham Daily Gazette 04 October 1944
Hi All Hope you are all well. I have been asked to look into the chap below for a relative, interesting background and interested if anyone can...
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...
Hello, I am starting this thread to discuss in more detail some of the photos I found on Flickr quite a while ago. Crossing the Rhine, March 1945...
I was hoping to find the location of this casualties demise, if anyone can advise me on how to move forward with this I would be grateful I have...
Hi all, I am reviewing what I've written on Veritable and find myself needing to check the following: Were all the British divisions which...
Hello, does anyone have access to the War Diary for the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards for March 1945? (especially actions during Rhine crossing / Op....
Recently I wrote a blog post about the plan to retake Alderney in 1942. Thought it may be of interest....
The Operation Dark of the Moon FB group is dedicated to 148 (SD) Squadron RAF which flew out of Brindisi air-supplying partisans, military...
This year's commemoration is due to take place on Thursday 24th March 2022 at Marks Hall, Essex. Details can be found here: Operation Varsity |...
Major Chandos Blair, Bar to MC 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders (85689) Major Charles Blair was in command of the ground advance during the advance...
Hi, I'm looking for information, pictures etc. about Major William Lamour Taylor - 6th airborne Division Royal Army Ordnance corps. Especially...
Personal Number: 13820 Rank: Major-General Name: George Neville WOOD, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD Unit: Dorsetshire Regiment London Gazette : 11 January...
Personal Number: 10009 Rank: General Name: Sir Ouvry Lindfield ROBERTS, GCB, KBE, DSO, MiD** Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 1 July 1938...
Personal Number: 6852 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Alexander GALLOWAY, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, MiD** Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers ;...
Hi. Trying to track down a list of GPR pilots that took part in Operation Husky.
Separate names with a comma.