I have just started reading a history of the Seychelles by Deryck Scarr (The Seychelles Since 1770; London: Hurst & Co., 2018). The book is...
Can anybody assist please and point me in the direction of finding a crew list or ships log for HMS Ithuriel for Operation Pedestal for Aug 1942?
Hello, This is quite a long shot, but I'm hoping to uncover some information on the death of my great uncle during WW2. His name was Alexander...
My curiousity was piqued by an IWM tweet today of a film clip, dated 2/3/1946, of Dutch troops landing on Bali, being met by a small group of...
Remembering today Casualty Details | CWGC :poppy: C/JX172488 Able Seaman William Ernest Gatty, Royal Navy, HMS Encounter, who passed away aged...
New to all of this, searching the internet and stumbled on this site. I have received my dad’s service records from the Royal Navy but I can’t...
Just before the evacuation from Dunkirk in May 1940, there were numerous targets identified that shouldn’t fall into German hands. From what I can...
The Jacobus was a cargo ship of 1,262 grt, one of a fleet of six ships owned by Sir Erik Ohlson of Hull. On 25 May 1940 at least two of the crew...
I have now had a chance to look through the file, which does not seem to have been corrupted. A few observations: The deadweight of the vessels...
[ATTACH] Come across this family photo recently. It's of Frederick Gascoigne, born 16.03.1912 probably from the Kippax/Castleford area. I'm...
Rank & Badges in the Royal Navy, Army, RAF & Auxiliaries (1941) edited by E.C. Talbot-Booth Royal Navy Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Army Royal...
I understand he died in HMS Hamilcar which was a hospital in tunisa, His details are in the picture anybody have any access to additional...
Rank: Commander Name: Gerald Berkeley VILLIERS, OBE Unit: Royal Navy London Gazette : 25 July 1905...
Does anyone know where exist the logs of ships that survived WW2? I was led to believe that it was The National Maritime Museum
I don't know if I am in the right area, but I am sure someone will sort me out. I am researching a Submarine person namely Horatio John Milne who...
Hi all, I have a great coat with these shoulder boards - could anyone shed any light on the purple stripes? [ATTACH]
I recently bought a nice group of items, including a Rifle Brigade side cap. Now wondering what the other (military?) badges are. I do recognize...
Casualty Details | CWGC Name and Rank LIEUTENANT (A) PETER THORP ECKERSLEY Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Raven. Date...
This photo of H M S Warspite will probably not have been seen before. It was taken by my uncle. Wireman Kenneth Mark Perry DSM. My uncle served on...
I saw this on eBay a few months ago and was fortunate to acquire it, a Ross 10x70, it is ( I am a bloody anorak) the third example I have come to...
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