Award Distinguished Flying Medal Air Gunner F/Sgt. John Martin, No. 160 Squadron (547523) Sorties 85 Flying hours 550 This N.C.O. has completed...
I've searched WW2 Talk for previous reference to Brian Dillon and been unable to find any, but if I have missed any previous reference please...
Hello, hoping someone can help with the following which happened on the day Tobruk fell (20/21 June 1942) Lt Robert Wilders of W Docks Operating...
Award Military Cross Lt. Henry William Nicholls, 2/1 Australian Pioneer Battalion (NX15737) On the night 29th-30th June 1941 a fighting patrol...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Lt. A. George Lascaris (202650) I.C., G.S.1(L) attached Royal Marines ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO). ITALY...
Award Mention in Despatches Lt. Robert Gordon Clover, 149th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (91879) ESCAPES FROM CAMP 49 (FONTANELLATO)....
I half suspect this is from 1 Army Tank Brigade, and while conspiracy theorists will no doubt go apeshit, I just want to note that this is a new...
Hello folks, First post, just got my late Grandad's (Henry Thomas - EX3949) service records through and I'm now methodically building up a...
Gnr. Walter James Burton, 277/68 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery captured 20th June 1942 Stalag 4B POW No. 279719 [ATTACH]...
Bdr. Alexander Eric Hannah, H.Q. 68 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery captured 20th June 1942 Cyrenaica POW No. 154083 Stalag 17A...
Hi I am researching my great uncle, David Cohen, who was a POW in Italy after being captured in Tobruk. I have correspondence sent from him in...
Hi all, I'm researching a Great Uncle of mine; James Hector Reeves,1763811, Royal Artillery - 88th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment - 282 Battery...
I thought members might be interested. http://rommelsriposte.com/2022/05/01/shell-shock-bomb-happy-and-the-tobruk-garrison/ All the best Andreas
Army Number: 855208 Rank: Corporal Name: David C M SHARPE, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 30 December 1941...
I have recently returned from the National Archives where I was able to view the War Diary for the 101st Bn Royal Tank Regiment (Dummy Tanks) to...
Hi could anyone answer the following: after the siege of Tobruk in 1941 why did the Allied high command then make the decision that it was no...
The Death of "Strafer" Gott On 7th August, Lieutenant General William "Strafer" Gott was shot down by German Planes as he was flying out to take...
Major General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh KBE, MC (16 May 1892 – 14 December 1970) Michael O'Moore Creagh - Wikipedia Major General Sir Michael...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Pte. R. O’Connell, 7 Green Howards (4390604/4394604) Escaped POW CAMP 102 (Aquila) Italy Captured at FUKA on 30th...
Personal Number: 8306 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Ronald MacKenzie SCOBIE, KBE, CB, MC, MiD* Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 26 June...
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