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1940

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  1. DaveyJ947
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    Query on sniping by Western Desert Force

    Is anyone aware of the use of snipers in the early desert engagements, June 1940 till March 1941. I have not been able to find any reference in...
    Thread by: DaveyJ947, Nov 21, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
  2. davidbfpo
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    Sichelschnitt: The Anatomy of Disaster The story of the BEF over 6 weeks in May/June 1940

    A long article by Dr. Robert Lyman returning to this subject, citing a large chunk of a chapter in a recent book with General Dannatt:...
    Thread by: davidbfpo, Sep 5, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: 1940
  3. Bob Paterson
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    Dunkirk 236 Field Squadron Royal Engineers

    Can anyone help? My uncle, Driver William Orr Paterson was at Dunkirk and family history says he was one of the last to leave the beaches. However...
    Thread by: Bob Paterson, Aug 4, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: 1940
  4. Adam Petipher
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    5884444 Edward McCorry RUSSELL: Concentrated burial from New Mill Cemetery. Where was this cemetery?

    Greetings all. I was looking into this chap: Edward Mccorry Russell. 5884444. (Sorry I missed a 4 off the service number in the title and it...
    Thread by: Adam Petipher, Jul 20, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: 1940
  5. Roy Martin
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    Operation Spirit The Evacuation from the South Coast of France

    Operation Spirit, South of France and Gibraltar. When the Germans invaded France in June 1940 the British expatriates living on the Riviera...
    Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 20, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: 1940
  6. Akulluka
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    Service Number Request - Douglas Aird 5th British Infantry Division

    I'm looking for the service number of my great great uncle Douglas Gillespie Aird who served in the 5th British Infantry Division from 1939. I'm...
    Thread by: Akulluka, Jun 9, 2025, 17 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  7. Roy Martin
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    Tommy Thompson, s.s. Calumet 1940

    Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson, s.s. Calumet 1940 - Tommy Thompson was an AB throughout the war, I have two more such texts...
    Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
  8. mikeeastwood2001
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    Unit Returns - Lists of Officers and Other Ranks

    I've been trying to find lists / documentation that shows the individual unit returns 10 May - 4 June 1940. I've drawn a blank - can anyone help...
    Thread by: mikeeastwood2001, May 26, 2025, 11 replies, in forum: 1940
  9. Derek Barton
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    ra39-45 new feature

    Having just finished the excellent 3 part history of 57 (East Surrey) A-Tk Regt by Ray Goodacre, I just had to make use of all the detailed info...
    Thread by: Derek Barton, May 21, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Royal Artillery
  10. RiverdaleDIY
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    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade, Siege of Calais, POW

    Looking for: C.S.M. Courtney (6909168), The Rifle Brigade Company Sergeant Major Percival Frederick Courtney seems to be an elusive chap! This...
    Thread by: RiverdaleDIY, May 16, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: 1940
  11. nemesis
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    Information Request 45054 Major Douglas Nairn Nicholson RAMC

    I found him as MO to the 7/9 Royal Scots in 1940. But he's left that Battalion at some point as he has an Africa Star clasp1st Army and an Italy...
    Thread by: nemesis, May 16, 2025, 7 replies, in forum: RAMC
  12. Alex Griffin
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    3530258 Edward Whittaker Ainsworth. 2 Manchesters. PoW.

    Good morning all, I hope you've had a great week and looking forward to a relaxing weekend. My name is Alex Griffin and I was wondering if anyone...
    Thread by: Alex Griffin, May 16, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
  13. STAN50
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    2612016 L/Sgt Thomas Louis HILSON, 2 Grenadier Guards: 01/06/1940

    I'm looking for information regarding this Guardsman. Service No. 2612016; died 1st June 1940. It would be interesting to know the circumstances...
    Thread by: STAN50, May 15, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
  14. SOPHIE123E
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    Deciphering Grandads records - S/54912 Jack BAYLEY, RASC

    Hi My grandfather passed away a few years ago now and my dad never knew any details of his time during the war. We have his service record and...
    Thread by: SOPHIE123E, May 6, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
  15. Shannon Lawless
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    Searching for information - 4271436 Hector Caisley, Northumberland Fusiliers - POW, 1940, St Valery

    Hi, this is a bit of a long shot but I was wondering if anyone had any information about a POW by the name of Hector macdonald Caisley. Born 1919...
    Thread by: Shannon Lawless, May 3, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: 1940
  16. DoubleD
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    St Valery 1940 - French prisoners

    I’m finding lots of conflicting reports on-line about the numbers who were taken prisoner at St Valery. Quite a lot of numbers quoted for British...
    Thread by: DoubleD, Apr 24, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: 1940
  17. jwsleser
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    Evacuation of British Soldiers from Molde, Norway

    While doing some research for my book, I came across this webpage about the British wounded that were cared for at Molde. Of possible interest to...
    Thread by: jwsleser, Apr 23, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Scandinavia and Finland
  18. SteveB
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    Help interpreting unit - BEF service record

    Hi Could anyone help me work out whether the service record attached signifies the soldier was with the 4th Cheshires at the time of the Dunkirk...
    Thread by: SteveB, Apr 23, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Service Records
  19. Zebedee
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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
  20. Anna Dismore Whitehead
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    78541 2/Lieutenant Leonard Henry DISMORE - Retreat from Dunkirk

    Retreat from Dunkirk. The Buffs 2nd Lieutenant Leonard Henry Dismore How did the 4th/5th Buffs retreat from Dunkirk
    Thread by: Anna Dismore Whitehead, Apr 18, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: 1940
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