...by a British military historian Peter Caddick-Adams - that post-Dunkirk there was a "thinning out" of no longer suitable officers for a "long...
...I have quite a few people who discharged in the months after Dunkirk that seem not to have a file. I provided the MoD with their service number...
...was a subaltern with 4th Bn RWK. I believe he volunteered after Dunkirk and I know he stayed with them through North Africa, Egypt, Arakan and...
2930356 A B Mcleod 1stBn anti tank platoon. also stationed in Withernsea he billeted in the PEIR Hotel which was managed by my ex nanna in law, he...
Docks Dunkirk. Sign says Schhutz raum = Shelter Photo from my collection Keith [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
...Browning M1917 MMGs were sent to Britain during the Post-Dunkirk crisis under cash and carry arrangements. These were shipped with a mixture of...
I remembered these from way back when... 1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures 1940 Dunkirk France Belgium Related Pictures The eight Colt...
...Alpins might have had some of the lighter Puteaux 25mm with them in Norway. Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before
Thanks for that, fascinating information. It would be nice to have more detail, I wonder if that salvage depot's war diary is still around...
...Command operated a large salvage depot which immediately after Dunkirk records processing both ex French and ex Belgian rifles. The former...
...said he had been in France in the early days and served through Dunkirk. It also mentioned going over the Channel on D-Day. I have applied for...
Hi, My Grandfather was Captain Painter of the Goldfinch. I believe he saved about 500 men, 1 woman and 1 dog from the beach. One of young man on...
...this thread and remembered these from Keith’s ‘inland’ thread. Dunkirk 1940. Inland. France & Belgium. Photos, some never seen before...
...suspect arrested by French navy personnel in the vicinity of Dunkirk in late May 1940 (source: ECPAD). [ATTACH] Since the last entry in the...
Thanks most useful and interesting as always.
...he was awarded the M.C. for an action near Hazebrouck. From Dunkirk he returned to England with what was left of the battalion and spent the...
...Garrison, A.C.I. 19.06.1940, never officially cancelled. After Dunkirk, there was understandably some confusion, and so it is not uncommon for...
Post 101 in 2015 refers to some photos and one is Captain Dennis Ford, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch Regiment. His nickname was "Haggis" and Service...
...from 54 to 64 A/T due to his service and experience in the BEF at Dunkirk and his mountain warfare training carried out afterwards. 78 Battle...
Mr Tricky Dicky thank you very much for both of the links .
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