Just watched it on BBC2. I know it was on the other day too. Has some WW2 footage of Tommies in the snow & some GIs in tanks. (That's the WW2...
HI, I've just got a service book that belonged to William Richard Lee, he was born 24/10/19, enlisted 1/2/40 and his trade is given as "prof...
If you recognise anyone please add their name. Photo Courtesy of Shinyboots From War Diary, 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS: Hoffnungstal 22nd...
Don't know who won this, but Dad must have attended it.
We had a great day! The Officers had the privilege of serving Christmas Lunch provoking the usual lively joyous banter, and then we celebrated...
Front row, second left, the Royal Scot is Lance-Corporal Eddie Baily. Eddie had a distinguished football career with Tottenham Hotspur and in 1950...
Irish Guards Rugby Team 1941/2 See previous image for details.
1st Battalion Rugby Team 1940-1 - Played 22 games, won 21, drawn 1. Back Row: ORQMS PHIPPS, Guardsman CULLEN, LOUGHNANE?, Sgt HUGHES, RQMS...
Officer vs. Sergeants Football Match, Holding Company, at NORTHWOOD, 1942; Back Row: Cpl KRASTEN, Capt DL COLE, Capt DML MILLS-ROBERTS, CQMS...
Hello! Having always heard that my great grandfather played football during WW2 I was pleasantly surprised to find his discharge papers and photo...
Personal Number: Rank: Captain Name: J W R MADDEN Unit: 1 Irish Guards GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939 TNA Reference: WO 100/503
I realize this post is quite old, but it struck me funny that not 2 weeks ago my father was telling me about Wif Manning. They played together on...
The London Irish Rifles today commemorated the events of 25 September 1915 - the first day of the Battle of Loos - when Private Frank Edwards, the...
I thought it might be interesting to post up some photos that were in my Dads belongings. You never know, somebody might recognise themselves, or...
Once again looking through a few papers and came up with this attachment. A number of 120 Squadron members were involved in this match played on...
Has anyone heard about the Parachute Regiment dropping out of a plane to play a game of football as a PR stunt circa December 1943? I've come...
Stumbled up this while looking for something else, like you do. Thought I'd post it as it's an interesting little example of happenstance: "At...
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