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1940

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2185849 John P EMMETT, Royal Engineers: "TRANSFERRED TO A.M.P.O." ?

John P Emmett enlisted in October 1939. He was wounded while serving with the Royal Engineers in the B.E.F. in France and evacuated back to UK....

Thread by: Harper Wright, May 30, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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37870 Lt Colonel Brian Sherlock GOOCH, DSO, 55th A/Tk Reg't RA - questions about schools!

Hi all, Out of sheer random interest I applied for the MOD records for Lt Colonel Gooch and very recently received them. They've blacked out some...

Thread by: Chris C, May 21, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Stalag XXA Fort 13 Camp 172 - 5568122 Pte Arthur Lional GRANT, 2 Wiltshire Regiment: POW, 28/02/1945

My Uncle Arthur Lional Grant was briefly in Camp 172. Can anyone tell me where it was please?

Thread by: Wiltshirelass, May 18, 2024, 11 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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2720084 Guardsman Samuel ANCILL, 2 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 1940 Army Number: 2720084 Rank: Guardsman Name: Samuel ANCILL Unit: 2 Irish Guards Date of Birth: 7 February 1917 Place of...

Thread by: dbf, May 17, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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2717634 Guardsman John Meaney, 2 Irish Guards: POW

Date of Enlistment: 1932 Army Number: 2717634 Rank: Guardsman Name: John Meaney Unit: 2 Irish Guards Date of Birth: 17/12/1911 Place of Birth:...

Thread by: dbf, May 17, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Repatriation through Odessa

I'm trying to unravel my uncle's war story: served with the Rifle Brigade and the 1st Armoured Division, captured in May 1940 during the fall of...

Thread by: Terry Payne, May 16, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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Boat Dunkirk?

Hello Can somebody give info on this picture? VBR Leon[IMG]

Thread by: Leon Deneckere, May 13, 2024, 3 replies, in forum: 1940
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126490 (5623277) Captain Ranulph LUMGAIR, Seaforth Highlanders 1940 whereabouts

I am writing a biography of one of our villagers, who fell in WW2, as part of a community project. I've got stuck on a bit of detail and would...

Thread by: Chris Wilson, May 13, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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Help me find my grandfather: 3248428 Rfn. Robert TURNER, 6th Battalion Cameronians. 1939-1942

Good afternoon to anyone reading this! I am trying to find out any information, articles / photo / anything at all about my Grandfathers WW2...

Thread by: DRJT, May 5, 2024, 17 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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The British Club Casablanca

My Grandfather Major Bill Potts escaped from the Germans having been captured at St Valery in 1940. He escaped via Marseilles with the French...

Thread by: chester, May 4, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Does Germany provide POW records

Hello My grandfather was in the 1st battalion The Black Watch, and along with most others in The 51st Highland Division surrendered to the...

Thread by: Dave McQueen, May 2, 2024, 13 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War
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New Resource Nurse Robin Andrews 2024-04-23

Robin Andrews was a nurse in the American Hospital in Paris when the Germans invaded, this is Nurse Andrew's account of her escape from France....

Posted By: Roy Martin, Apr 23, 2024 in category: Documents
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Nurse Robin Andrews

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Nurse Robin Andrews - Her account of her escape from France June 1940 Robin Andrews was a nurse in the...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Apr 23, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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Waarmaarde churchyard: I am trying to identify Unknown Soldier, likely of 2 Lancashire Fusiliers

In the churchyard of Waarmaarde Church are the graves of 18 men. 17 have been identified and they all served in the 2 Lancashire Fusiliers and my...

Thread by: Adam Petipher, Apr 21, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: 1940
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Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal 10th Battalion: 17th August 1940

Hi, I am researching the story of six sappers that died attempting to defuse a bomb in Nantwich in Cheshire on 17th August 1940. I was wondering...

Thread by: chiddicks, Apr 17, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Islands at War Podcast - October 1940 episode is out!

A month by month account of the German Occupation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is October 1940. The two commandos, Nicolle and Symes are...

Thread by: Nick Le Huray, Apr 15, 2024, 0 replies, in forum: General
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7522956 Serjeant Francis G McLARDY, Royal Army Medical Corps: POW ; BFC

Army Number: 7522956 Rank: Serjeant Name: Francis G McLARDY Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps Date of Birth: 17/11/1915 . Place of Birth:...

Thread by: dbf, Apr 1, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: RAMC
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BEF 1940. War Establishment Tables.

Following on from Aixman's epic work on War Establishment tables, and the comments posted recently about the non availability, and high cost of...

Thread by: Trux, Apr 1, 2024, 68 replies, in forum: 1940
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BEF Personal Kit Issue

Evening all, I've been putting together a full BEF uniform, webbing and personal kit issue for a couple of years now. So far in tackling the kit...

Thread by: Bydand1940, Mar 31, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: 1940
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J. Woods T/65104; RASC; Attached to the Royal Artillery

I am hoping to discover what I can about Gnr. J. Woods T/65104, RASC. He was attached to the Royal Artillery and was posted in 1940 as part of the...

Thread by: andymaule, Mar 29, 2024, 6 replies, in forum: RASC

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