Does anyone know of a website or on-line article that shows the locations of the Divisions and Brigades of the B.E.F at 10th May 1940? Thanks in...
(Having trouble posting pictures on here, hopefully the files I mention are at the bottom of the post). I posted some time ago about a relative...
My wife's late grandfather was captured at St Valery on 12 June 1940; he was in C Coy, 4th Buffs. I've traced his movements via the War Diary and...
Hello, I’ve recently joined the forum and looking for some help to try and confirm which battalion my Great Uncle served with. We know he was with...
I recently found this kitbag in a house on the border of France and Belgium. It's a british may 1940 kitbag with service number and a flash on it....
I am planning to write an article about prisoners of war who hail from my village who were captured at St Valery. There are about five men I want...
My wife’s grandfather, Frederick Richard John Gray served with C Coy, 4th Bn East Kent Regt from April 1939 (service number 6287814) and joined...
WO 344-19-2 PART I General Questionnaire for British Ex-Prisoners of War 1. No.: 2725268 Rank: Guardsman Surname: BARTLETT Christian Names:...
Doing some research into my great grandad Frederick Lawrence Bailey Holland. Rifleman in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, no. 6896664. Believe he...
I am researching the circumstances leading to the death of the above, a distant relative of mine. Horace was the son of Horace and Florence...
Four men from the BEF managed to escape capture make it to the coast and row the channel before being picked up by a boat; Corporal Patrick...
Personal Number: 105605 RAF Number: 47293 Rank: Lieutenant; Flight Lieutenant Name: Eric Francis GARLAND, MBE, MC* Unit: 6 York & Lancaster...
Army Number: 3592695 Rank: Drum Major Name: Jack ELVEY, MiD Unit: 4 Border Regiment London Gazette : 20 December 1940...
Personal Number: 3709301 Rank: Drummer Name: G WHITBREAD, MM Unit: 5 King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) London Gazette : 20 December 1940...
Casualty Major General BECKWITH-SMITH, MERTON Died 11/11/1942 Aged 52 G.O.C. 18th Inf. Div. General Staff and Welsh Guards D S O, M C Son of...
I am researching my grandads war history and he was captured in North Africa in Tobruk 1942. I have found out that he was held in a camp near...
Can any one tell me about the West Surrey's (1/5th:1/6th:1/7th) prior to WW2 and their subsequent involvement in the BEF; Battle of France and...
Excerpt from my fathers movements in 1940 as a POW. He was wounded and captured at Calais May 1940 . Captured, he was sent to Stalag VI A (Hemer)...
Hi guys I recently obtained this dog tag, found in Northern-France. It is marked: C F N W PUNT 3539 C E I do know that "CE" means...
Hi all, I have been trying to find my great uncles grave and have potentially found it. It is an unknown soldiers grave. I have contacted CWGC...
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