Hello, I'm hoping someone might be able to unravel a mystery (several, in fact). A friend has asked me to try and make some sense of his...
top part of of copy from Daily Express 14th May 1942 Jackman
Report from Daily Express 14 May 1942 about Jackman and the men of Northumberland Fusilirs fighting and there nick name.
2/Lt. John Lewis Cumming McGillivray (237738) 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters, 1 Armoured Brigade Went missing on 21st June 1942 after being...
Hi all, just joined. I have been looking around the different sites and came upon this one on FB and thought I might share and do some more...
I recently adopted a wargrave near my hometown of private William charles Gee. here is wat I already know... snr 4203587 born 27 juni 1913...
Hello Cameron Highlanders experts, Does anyone have a copy of the missing men list for Tobruk 21-22 June 1942?
My late father Lance Bombardier Arthur Sidney Paxton 1454247, Royal Artillery 88th Regiment, battery 282 HAA, was captured at Tobruk in June 1942....
Here is one of my Dads photos (right hand side looking down) and 2 of his mates from the 4th Royal Tanks. It looks like they have found another...
Cpl ALLEN - Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) for his escape from Camp 54 (Fara Nel Sabina (Italy)) on 11 Sep 1943. [ATTACH] Regards Bruneval
Morning All, Thought, I would upload this citation for the award of a Military Medal to Dvr Joseph Newby Allen for his E&E attempt. The other...
During the current lockdown I have been sorting out old family history magazines, and found a two page story of Doug's time as a pow in Italy, his...
Army Number: 5955910 Rank: Private Name: Augustus WATKINS, MiD Unit: 1 Special Air Service London Gazette : 1 March 1945...
Personal Number: 322600 Rank: Lance-Sergeant Name: Derek Arthur HUTCHINS, MM Unit: North Somerset Yeomanry RAC attached Long Range Desert Group...
Personal Number: 74596 Rank: Major Name: David Lanyon LLOYD OWEN, CB, DSO, OBE, MC Unit: Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) & Long Range Desert...
Army Number: 6014299 Rank: Lance-Serjeant Name: Charles Langoon SAWYER, MM Unit: 1/4 Battalion Essex Regiment attached SAS London Gazette : 26...
Army Number: 2216492 Rank: Pipe Major Name: Robert ROY, DCM Unit: 2 Black Watch London Gazette : 24 February 1942...
Personal Number: 76226 Rank: Lieutenant Name: Iain Mark TENNANT Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 22 June 1948...
I am researching my grandads war history and he was captured in North Africa in Tobruk 1942. I have found out that he was held in a camp near...
In the collection of photos I have from my late father is a snapshot of a soldier in front of a tent with a a scribbled note saying Tobruk and on...
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