A few puzzles in his military / wartime career, for example the Northamptonshire Yeomanry were not deployed to North Africa / Italy. A brief Wiki...
Fear32 B52 Is just finishing off a flight around the UK and another both over Northants Fear31 only at 2000 ft
Thanks for the tip, also I think, mentioned in the 1st Northants thread. I took the bull by the horns and paid way more than I would do normally...
I would appreciate some advice on the subject of Burma as to date I have covered the war in Europe. More info is appearing as the campaign ground...
Thanks for your input. I know that 5th Northants went to France with 48th Division but at some stage changed Division as did several TA Units....
According to Niehorster's comprehensive site 5 Northants were part of 11th Infantry Brigade which was in 4th Infantry Division; i.e. a regularly...
I am seeking the establishment of the 5th Northants during their withdrawal to Dunkirk in particular whether they had a Carrier Platoon.
Having received The Silchar Track (an excellent book for my purposes) I have compared dates from passages against Swansea Bills Service Record #26...
Slowly but surely I am working my way through my uncle Swansea Bill's Records and will soon be helped by my cousin, his niece, who is also in...
Only recently picked up on this particular thread re the Northants. Whilst I have been able to help others with their Service Records I have...
...the areas likely to be attacked by the Luftwaffe. My uncle (5th Northants) was sunk on a Hospital Ship, we think it was Paris, which took a...
Saw this in "Normandy '44" by James Holland: Then there was the matter of tank losses. Reg Spittles pointed out that the 2nd Northants...
...Thanks for posting that. It gives me some idea of where the 5th Northants might have been. I have the War Diary from the battalions return to...
...is that the Northamptonshire Regiments history states the 5th Northants were the first Battalion of the Territorial Army in the Front Line. In...
Wow, I had no idea my grandfather probably got as far as Brussels. My understanding is that he was wounded in Dunkirk so it's surely very likely...
Hello Frank, thanks for the message. As far as I know my grandfather never mentioned anything about Italy so I think his injury in Dunkirk might...
I put together this rough route that the 5th Northants took from 14th May 1940 to the 1st June. Starting at Tourcoing and ending in Dunkirk. [ATTACH]
Jonny. If your grandfather went back to 5 NORTHANTS after he had recovered from his wounds then I have lot of detail on their time in Italy as...
" Milestone 110 Keithelmanbi was the location of 20 Rft Camp which was the Divisional R/C for 20 Indian Division. Amongst those units in the...
By the time of the fighting at Kohima, 24 Rft Camp were, or should have been, holding and providing reinforcements for 256 Sub Area Lines of...
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