EPISODE 7 - "Escoville" In his later account of events immediately following the violent landing, Captain Priday notes: “I sent Lieutenant Hooper...
EPISODE 6 - « Pete the Magnificient». Christopher Cyril Barwick - known to all as Peter, or « Pete » -, was born on July 9, 1921, he is the...
EPISODE 4 - "Member of the Bridges Coup de main party...” The feedback from requests for information left on specialized sites was not very...
The Battle patrol looks like it`s being given patrol and defensive taskings by 8th RF Bn HQ from the war diary multiple entries. I have bits of...
Trying to build up some background to a lot of my Service and Pay Books where the men were Casualties, with those that have died I've got Lee to...
As an ex soldier I don't think I have been more confused than the multiple names being applied to Battalions and Regiments than those who formed...
Lindy, What date is your father's letter home? It looks to me - only his Service Record will tell you - that he was en route to 6th OBLI in...
Greetings and just sent a PM with some tips. Oddly the 6th Battalion OBLI (in full & abbreviated) do not - on a quick search - appear here....
Thought I'd share this this you all.... its my dad's recollections of the battle. He was involved in the Recces and describes some of the intense...
This photograph was taken in Belfast in 1940. It shows a platoon of the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. There are...
Hi, Without sounding dumb, I am looking for the war diaries relating to the Essex Yeomanry/ 147th Royal Field Artillery from D-Day onwards. He...
Not sure what diaries are now available however the Index has certainly grown and is showing as `recently updated` Full list on Ancestry now reads...
Lots of infantry and Yeomanry were converted to Gunners between 1918 and 1945. There is a lot more detail on the RA 1939-45 Website Some...
Hi ! On june 7th 1944, 10 soldiers of 6th Airborne, 2nd Ox and Bucks, were killed during the fighting to take control of the village of...
I am looking into any information on my paternal grandfather, the details that I have are below - would really like to know how I can obtain his...
Officers of Convalescent Company at Kohima BROWNING Alfred James Major; 145916 RA; 28 LAA Regt Died 5 April 1944 On 26 Jan 1945 his body was...
MOTORISED INFANTRY AND ARMOUR IN ACTION DURING 51ST (HIGHLAND) DIVISION'S ADVANCE TOWARDS S'HERTOGENBOSCH (PART 1) [Allocated Title] IWM A70...
Do any of you marvellous people have access to the 7th Ox & Bucks war diary & strength returns (WO 169/10278) for Jan-Dec 1943? I am trying to...
[ATTACH] “English prisoners Winnezeele”. A few things to note in this pic. There are French POWs too, including a civilian. At least one of the...
Charles Nephi Ensor, 75 St. Whites Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire. 1939 England and Wales Register. Born : 24th July, 1919. Master Butcher....
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