Good morning, through this marvellous forum, I've managed to not only find out a lot about my father in law’s unit but also contact some relatives...
Attached is Lt Commander Curtis's "I have the honour to be" post operation report. This brought back the odd memory or two and NO I am not old...
Award Military Medal Cpl. William George Wilson, 13/18 Royal Hussars (3715995) On 6th June 1944 Cpl. Wilson was a Commander of a swimming tank in...
Afternoon everyone. I have been recommended that this is the place for help with research I have been conducting for many years. My father in-law...
Hi Can anyone advise me where I can find the names of the three Other Ranks who died on 06/06/44. I have two so far. Sgt Mitchley and Bmdr Gordon...
Would anyone know the title of the book regarding commandos on D Day by Colin Henderson .
There were 70 LST’s that carried surgical teams to evacuate wounded from the British and Canadian beaches. Does anyone know which LST’s these...
Hi all, I've been doing a little digging into my grandfathers service during the second world war and was wondering if anyone could be of any help...
Hi I wonder if anyone can help a newbie please? I'm trying to understand this service record and I think I am right in believing that the initial...
I’m sorry to report that Jim Holder-Vale, who posted here on WW2 Talk as Driver-Op, has died at the age of 98. Jim was a member of my late...
My father, Major Edward Prisk, an American working for Montgomery as a Tactical Liaison Officer, landed on Sword Beach in the second wave. I am...
Award Croix de Guerre with Vermilion Star Lt. Alastair Arthur Banks, (94689) 4 Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery Captain A.A. BANKS was an O.P....
Good morning / evening all, I am looking into the landing location(s) for 191st (Herts & Essex Yeo) Field Regiment RA. They landed on D+3 and...
Hello, I'm just searching some informations about 17-pounder AT gun use in Sword Beach area during the D-day. I read an article who says that...
William John Martin was born in 1918 in the village of Loddiswell, Devon where he was known as ‘John’ and worked as a butcher. Gunner Martin...
I am trying to establish which part of the 13/18th Royal Hussars Dennis Mason was in so I can assist his brother in finding more about Dennis...
Sgt. O'Neill (No. 5 AFPU) filmed an invader having a fag, lie down and a read of a book called "Stowaway" D -2. Can anyone make out the author?...
Whilst trying to find a photograph of two wounded paratroopers returning from Normandy either at Portsmouth or Southampton I have been coming...
Hi, I have been researching my father’s service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Before his death in 93, we traveled together from the...
Hello, My grandfather, William(Bill) Leslie Hosker, was an Able Seaman on LCI(s) 523 at Sword Beach and I am looking for any information,...
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