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Operation Varsity: Visiting Hamminkeln

Hello, As a gift to my Grandfather, my cousins and I are taking him on a (surprise!) trip across Western Europe, visiting places connected to...

Thread by: OwenHowells, May 2, 2025, 43 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Second Cook and Baker Clifford Williams died 26/5/44

CWGC list the following casualty for S.S. Fort La Maune on 26th May 1944. Second Cook and Baker Clifford Williams (24) (Died 26/5/44) [PONTNEWYDD...

Thread by: Steve49, Dec 17, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Swansea and the Second World War

Subject to the approval of page Admin I thought some members might be interested in my forthcoming book of the above title. Much of the book is...

Thread by: Bernard Lewis, May 28, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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Who brought US 2nd Infantry Division to Omaha?

Hi all. Thanks for letting me join. Does anyone know the ships and landing craft that carried the 2nd Infantry Division to Omaha Beach? What...

Thread by: JNCA504, Mar 15, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: NW Europe
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Fancy a fort?

Anyone got half a million spare? And the probable several million to get it liveable... :unsure: I mean, who wouldn't want to reside in a...

Thread by: von Poop, Jan 31, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: Prewar
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Dvr Cornelius (Jock) DOUGLAS, Royal Artillery & Royal Army Service Corps

Hi Father was a Royal Artillery driver in North Africa, Italy and Greece with the 8th Army. As his preferred name suggests, he was a Scot from...

Thread by: Gordon163, Dec 30, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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Plea for help identifying service history.

Hi all, I’m new here, so I apologise in advance if I make any mistakes. My great grandfather Sydney Rees Carsley born 1918 in Neath, south wales...

Thread by: Thomas Carsley, Dec 13, 2022, 13 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Evacuation of women and children

Hello A quick question My grandmother and her family were evacuated to Wales in WWII But her father, who was serving abroad, still sent letters to...

Thread by: Catherine2, Nov 17, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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DUKWs, Devon, Divers, Hamburg, Wales

Wot! Monks but no Mablethorpe? Weather akin to today, back in '62. Enjoy! Kind regards, always, Jim. [MEDIA]

Thread by: JimHerriot, Jul 20, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Postwar
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226 Field Company Royal Engineers 1945

Does anyone have any information on 226 Field Company during 1945? It appears that my late father was transferred to them from 17 Field Company...

Thread by: Graham Anstey, Apr 16, 2021, 15 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Bomber factory, Llanberis, North Wales

Around 1943 my mother-in-law, as a very young woman, became an inspector on bomber aircraft construction (possibly Wellingtons?) at a satellite...

Thread by: Detsandsqibs, Jul 13, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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War Diary - 50 Coy RASC (General Transport) - DUKW

I thought this might be of interest to the RASC and DUKW community! WO171/2365 – 50 Company RASC 5 March 1944 1030 Ship [HMT BOISSEVAIN]...

Thread by: Tom OBrien, Aug 24, 2019, 3 replies, in forum: RASC
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Maj. Charles Longueville Willding Jones CCTU - map ref help

Can anyone help with information on this major? He was commander of battle Camp Wing, Penmaenmawr, N Wales in march 1945. What does CCTU mean?...

Thread by: Dafydd, Jul 4, 2019, 28 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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164 OCTU at Barmouth North Wales.

Does anyone have any records or information about this Officer Cadet Training Unit? I'm specifically interested in the period from June 1944...

Thread by: Roger Brown, Apr 15, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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“Popty ping” Welsh Code Talkers

Welsh code talkers[edit] A system employing Welsh was used by British forces, but not to any great extent during World War II. The Royal Air Force...

Thread by: CL1, Aug 30, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: General
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Western Command Stop Line, Bwlch Oerddrws, North Wales 1940

Constructed in 1940, the blocks are on both sides of the A470 Dolgellau to Dinas Mawddwy road. They form part of the Western Command stop line...

Thread by: Guy, Jun 6, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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224 Light Anti Aircraft training Regiment Aberystwyth photograph 1942

I have been researching a Sergeant (John W Lance) who spent the war rising through the ranks in LAA regiments.He joined in 1939 and by 1943 had...

Thread by: ShaunColdicutt, May 1, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Cardigan Home Guard List

Please could someone supply me with a list of Home Guard Officers for Cardigan in Wales, from the Home Guard list 1941, 2nd Cardiganshire Bn...

Thread by: peterhastie, Jul 29, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Bomb Disposal Units in West Wales in WW2

Hello All, I am trying to find out which Bomb Disposal Units - RE, RN, RAF or HG - operated in west Wales - particularly Pembrokeshire - during...

Thread by: Rerun 57, Sep 2, 2013, 5 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Two pictures: Cardiff Falklands memorial stone

Here are two photos of a Falklands memorial stone in Cathays Park, Cardiff

Thread by: greglewis, Mar 20, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research

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