A recent thread reminded me of an outstanding item on my 'I should really know that' list. Several Battalions of the Rifle Brigade used...
I am ex 3RGJ wanting to do a 1st Rifle Brigade 1940 pattern battledress set up. I have a few questions on a photo I have seen. 1. What is the...
Trying to trace the war service of my late father in law. This is what we know so far... D.C. Watkin, 2nd Lt, Rifle Brigade joined 18/7/1942...
I am trying to find out which beach my father landed in on D Day. He was in the 1st Batt Rifle Brigade. The 50th Division landed on Gold but The...
Hello, I am trying to find out what company my grandad was in and looking for clues all the time. Does anybody know what the words ‘seale d, a...
Hi All , This is probably in the wrong section, so apologies first of all. My Grandfather Robert Bradford 6912790 was captured at the fall of...
Hi, Hoping someone here can help me out. I'm researching the history of my grandfather who served, according to his service file, in the 8th RB...
Hi chaps, Does anyone have any missing personnel files / wounded/ killed in action files of the 7th Armoured division during September 1944? To...
WHITE, DENNIS HENRY Rank: Rifleman Service No: 6918985 Date of Death: 30/11/1942 Age: 28 Regiment/Service:...
Hi All, Has anyone got a copy of The London Rifle Brigade 1919-1950 - I'm looking for a very quick reference for what 7th Battalion were doing on...
Hello everyone. I'm mrgreedy55 (Brian), and I have just joined your website. My interest lies in piecing together the exploits of my dad George...
BUTTERWORTH, JACK HERBERT COLE Rank: Rifleman Service No: 6849267 Date of Death: 03/05/1947 Age: 29...
I am trying to identify the names of officers, WOs and NCOs who served with 1 RTR and 1 Btn (Motor) Rifle Brigade, 22 Armoured Brigade 7 Armoured...
TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 217/3 Private War Diaries of Various Army Personnel, Second World War, British Expeditionary Force Scope and...
hello all I am doing a photo representation of service through the conflict and in need of a representation of the B.E.F shoulder patch...
Remembering today with Pride Casualty RiflemanBLYTHE, JOHN EDWARD Service Number 6912597 Died 12/12/1940 Aged 27 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade Son of...
Rifleman John Edward Blyth 1st Bn Rifle Brigade Captured at Calais
New member so please bear with me if this is the wrong forum, Trying to trace info on a cousin who died 12-12-1940 Stalag 7B have his CWGC...
Hello, a relative Rfn Earnest Hopkins was awarded a MID and gazetted on the 22nd March 1945. He was with I coy 1st RB. I am unable to find out how...
I've put all the WW2 War Diaries etc I've uploaded to Flickr in one collection which can be seen here: Collection: WW2 War Diaries When I add...
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