Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC WRIGHT, LESLIE JAMES Rank: Corporal Service No: 7887577 Date of Death: 02/02/1944 Age: 30...
As some of you are aware I am trying to local the names of two or may be three soldiers who died in the forest of Lyons which surrounds the...
A scan of quite a small pic I assume was taken sometime in the 1930's of a light WW1 whippet type tank with my gd in front. Grandad's Whippet2 by...
Hi all, I am hoping that this forum will be able to offer up some answers for my research. You never know I may even find some photos, but...
Hi The attached picture is from a film clip of 50 RTR (dismounted - acting as infantry) attacking the EAM building on Korai Street, Athens, on...
Remembering Today Casualty Details | CWGC HUGGINS, FREDERICK HENRY Rank: Trooper Service No: 14427748 Date of Death: 25/09/1944 Age: 23...
That is what my Dad used to say and I guess he picked up the phrase when he served with 3rd Battalion The Royal Tank Regiment in 1944-5. I've...
I am looking for information concerning an incident that occurred in Levern, Germany, on 4 April, 1945. After reading PhilGraham's post titled...
Just heard this sad news on Paul Reed's Twitter feed of Gordon Collinson's passing at the age of 92 :poppy: https://twitter.com/sommecourt I...
My father Captain Bernal Harman was casualty of an accident in which tanks were being transported by rail to the front but came off the flat...
Hello all. I am wondering if anyone can help me please. I have a Soldbuch to a German Leutnant who was killed in action on 7th...
WO 361/801 Italy: 46th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps; also Royal Wiltshire Regiment; missing personnel, 5 Reconnaissance...
At the recommendation of a friend, I've decided to ask for the war diaries for some specific British armoured units during the fighting in...
Hi, I'm trying to find the correct details of Grandfather taken Prisoner at Tobruk. The info I have does not seem to be in any records. I have...
Hi All, Wondering if anyone can help me with the 5th RTR war diary for September 1943, specifically the period 25 September to 29 September, and...
http://rommelsriposte.com/2015/01/26/setting-the-record-straight-the-first-night-attack-by-tanks/ I love the description of the R.T.R....
Hi guys... I'm even further from Bovington than I am from Kew...and Bovvie's LONG awaited project to scan and out online their store of war...
I'm still trying to find out how many Vickers Mediums 1 R/T/R were using in the Spring of 1941. Can anyone help?
Does anyone have any info on what became of these two men after they were relaeased from captivity in 1945. Plenty on their exploiuts on 21 May...
Monty inspects 1 RTR in WW2 parade
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