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1939

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RAF air raids on Sylt

Hello - I am writing a satirical novel about the failed attempts to camouflage german bunkers in ww2 by planting roses on and around them, which...

Thread by: Matthias Dinter, Aug 22, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War In The Air
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7592383 James Arthur Onn - Unknown RAOC unit - need help to find or piece together information

Hello, I've never used this site before, can I have help to understand my great grandfathers Army records. Some parts I can't read and some of...

Thread by: Zebedee, Apr 18, 2025, 8 replies, in forum: REME/RAOC
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51 Highland Div

Just signed up. Have been collecting info on the 51st Highland Div for a few decades now. Originally from the west of Scotland but now in Angus....

Thread by: jmkemp, Apr 17, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusilier POW

Hi All I am researching my family tree, and in particular my uncle Frederick Stanley Barlow 3452621. He served with the LFs in Tunisia, and was...

Thread by: SunnyD, Mar 17, 2025, 28 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Father & Son lost together on this day, 1941

On 1st March 1941, 84 years ago today, the Newcastle registered tanker CADILLAC (Yard #848) was torpedoed without warning and sunk about 150 miles...

Thread by: Tom Lynch1952, Mar 1, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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1536444 Gerard Joseph Lynham 1 Recce Regt RAC

Hi all, First time poster so please do bear with me. I’ve started researching my Grandad, who was called Gerard Joseph Lynham (often misspelled...

Thread by: ChrisLyn83_, Feb 23, 2025, 21 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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1846815 Sgt G Richardson RE

Hi, I am trying to work out the overseas service of the above soldier, the information I have at the moment is from his RE Trace card: Christian...

Thread by: Ravrick, Feb 23, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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188th Antrim Independent Heavy Battery

Good afternoon gentlemen, I'm looking for the war diary of the 188th Antrim Battery from the creation of the unit (it should be on 03/1937) to...

Thread by: KillianL, Jan 15, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
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262 Field Company, R.E. - War Diaries - 1939 to 1946

Re: 262 Field Company, R.E. - War Diaries - 1939 to 1946 Summaries of the War Diaries 1939 to 1946 for 262 Field Company, Royal Engineers...

Thread by: David Thomas, Jan 5, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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8th Field Ambulance Depots in 1939

Hello … I have a photo of my Dad, taken in 1939, standing outside a building, which has a plaque above the door which says ‘ST CHRISTOPHER’S...

Thread by: Tezden, Nov 30, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: General
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5502754 R.H. RIDLER, 1 Recce

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to this community in the hope that someone might have information or insights about my grandfather named R.H....

Thread by: 1RecceInfoHunter, Nov 23, 2024, 14 replies, in forum: Recce
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Anglo-French economic and military cooperation 1939-1940

Hi everyone, As part of my recent research in the French military archives (see related thread in the Research sub-forum), I found some documents...

Thread by: Bougnas, Nov 20, 2024, 17 replies, in forum: Sub-forum: The build-Up - 1933-1940
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I won’t be home for Christmas - War letters

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Nov 1, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: General
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13th December 1939 - Money problems

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 28, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: General
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December 13th 1939 - A great story and the Wooly Pussy mystery is solved.

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 24, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: General
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“Blighty”, gaiters and censorship

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 23, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: General
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November 29th 1939 - More on Wooly Pussies

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 23, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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A note for Jill

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 17, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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A mystery solved

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 9, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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11th November 1939 - Who is Henry Taylor-Smith?

I am currently publishing scans and transcriptions of the 1,000 or so letters and documents exchanged by my Grandparents during WW2 online. Items...

Thread by: Electranyx, Oct 8, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: General

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