Good evening, I'm Lorenzo from Piantravigne (Florence). I'm writing a book about the history of my hometown during the XIX Century. I know that...
Personal Number: 52273 Rank: Major Name: F S SCOTT, MiD* Unit: Cheshire Regiment London Gazette : 16 August 1938...
I am slowly piecing together information on the shipping of the BEF to France in 1939 and the establishment of base areas and rail transport. With...
We at TracesOfWar.com have done a lot of research the past years and made a few trips to Kew to copy War Diaries of units mostly involved in...
The Royal Fusiliers were involved in many notable battles of the war, including Operation Shingle, or as it is now known, the Battle of Anzio. On...
Personal Number: 611 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Sir Francis Wogan FESTING, GCB, DSO, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 28 December 1923...
Chancing my arm to see if anyone has the unit War Diary for 24/8/44 that they could share, I'm researching Trooper Jeffs who was wounded that day...
I'm starting to read War Diaries and thought it might be helpful to have a general thread where people can help each other with Abbreviations etc....
Hi, I saw these vehicle numbers in the war diary of 151 Inf Bde Wksps REME (WO171/672) and thought they might be of interest. [ATTACH] Regards...
Good morning Does anyone have a copy of the monthly summaries of Admiralty War Diaries held in ADM199? If so, could you PM me? I just wanted to...
The regimental histories for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Gurkha Rifles for the 1939-45 period are difficult to locate and view. I have viewed them many...
Another war diary that I've been transcribing through the dark January evenings and thought might be of interest. WO171/2356 – 23 Company RASC...
Hi all, I am looking for a few pages of the Recce Regiment of 49th (WR) DIvision, if anyone has them. (49th Recce Regiment...?) Specifically...
Does anyone have a copy of the 6th Black Watch diary for May 1944, particularly for date 14th May, 1944, but would appreciate as many dates either...
Hi all, I am trying to piece together my Grandfather's (Harold Evans - 7366149) service using his records and a diary of dates kept by his...
I am trying to identify a map used by the BEF in Belgium in 1940. In the war diary of my great uncles regiment (77th field regiment, royal...
3rd County of London Yeomanry prepare for Christmas festivities in Italy 1943 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] NA9801 & NA9802 Sgt. McConville No.2 A.F.P.S....
Now the long winter evenings are here, I thought I'd transcribe a few more RASC diaries for summer 1944. I hope they are of interest/ I've...
Looking for information on the 44th Recce once attached to 56th Div. Specifically what they were doing in April-May 43 and what vehicles they were...
Hi All! I hope all is well. I've been doing some research on my Great Grandfather John N. Taylor, and luckily have been able to get my hands on...
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