I'm looking for this unit, especially a war diary reference: I'm researching Sgt. Norman Squire (1909 - 1979) - - among Norman's papers were...
This coming December, I have an opportunity to spend one day south of Rome. I’m contemplating a day trip to Anzio as my grandfather landed there...
I posted this on Twitter but it might be of more use here. I can also add a few more comments. [ATTACH] This is an infographic of the number of...
Hello all. Doing the family history I have come across this photo which has lead to some confusion after a letter from the Forces War Records....
What does this mean on service papers? With a lot of help from people on this forum I have solved almost all of my Father's war service. There is...
My Dad, Pte W H Girling 5831469 has a leave pass to go to Baghdad for four hours on 4.11.42 signed by Monty. Monty would have been at Al Alamein...
With the exception of Kew does anybody know if the war diary for 56 Div Signals is available anywhere? I'm interested in their time in N Africa...
Hi, can anyone help me with the following please. My grandfather was in the 7TH BATALLION OXFORDSHIRE & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY / 167TH...
Army Number: 4454328 Rank: Lance-Serjeant Name: Ronald LOWE, MM, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 24 August 1944...
Army Number: 2571391 Rank: Corporal Name: Gordon Percy SUTHERLAND, MM, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 29 June 1944...
Personal Number: 175701 Rank: Lieutenant (Quartermaster) Name: Harry Powell HOLLIDAY, MBE, MiD* Unit: Cheshire Regiment London Gazette : 13...
Personal Number: 4554 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Montagu George North STOPFORD, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London...
Personal Number: 8265 Rank: Major-General Name: Douglas Alexander Henry GRAHAM, CB, CBE, DSO*, MC, MiD, DL Unit: Royal Field Artillery ;...
Moved to this location and will likely stay for a while… Researching my grandads WW2 history. Images of my grandads service records are attached...
Greetings to all and thanks for having me. The depth of information on here is incredible! Ostensibly joined to research my grandfather’s WW2...
Personal Number: 15307 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Sir Gerald Walter Robert TEMPLER, KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE, DSO, MiD Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers...
From Imperial War Museum collection NA 7973 - 21/10/1943 NA 8727 - 13/11/1943 NA 9465 - 06/12/1943 NA 9524 - 05/12/1943 NA 9633 - 07/12/1943 NA...
Personal Number: 13420 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: William John ELDRIDGE, KBE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD Units: Royal Garrison Artillery; Royal...
Hi, I couldn't find much here about the battle of Enfidaville in May 1943 so thought I'd put up so details from the 167 Inf Bde war diary...
Hello all! I am new to the forum, having joined to see all this great info on these 2 divisions. Is there any memoirs from soldiers of these...
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