Hi there, I have recently been going through my Great Grandfather's service records from WW2 with my Grandfather and we've come across something...
I have been asked if I can find a picture of the officer mentioned above, he was the Mortar Platoon officer but was killed in action on 7.6.44. I...
Hi, I am trying to find out some information on a Lt. F.H.Pease MC who was killed in action on the 12.8.44. He was C company commander at the time...
Could anybody help me? i am trying to put together a set of badges for the 4th Devons after they returned to the UK from Gibraltar in 1943. they...
FORD, HORACE JOHN Rank: Private Service No: 5627732 Date of Death: 13/05/1944 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Devonshire Regiment 1st Bn. Grave...
I've been working on an OCR application to transcribe Overlord/WW2 documents from the UK National Archives, I've started uploading my progress so...
Hello to you all, for want of a better suggestion, i've placed this topic here. Anyway, first things first... my name is Jonathan Dodson, born...
Hi all, Just wondering whether anyone on here could either point me to a website that might have some infomation relating to the Devonshire...
RICHARDS, VINCENT Rank: Private Service No: 5628284 Date of Death: 08/05/1944 Age: 27 Regiment/Service:...
Hi, I have been asked if i have any information on Band Sargeant Ian William Thompson 5608454 of the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment he died on...
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a number of war diaries & whilst I've found their June 1944 contemporaries, I've been unable to spot the July...
It Seems to me that there is a bit of confusion as to what Devon Battalions there were and where they were during WW2. The following will...
Hello All, I am researching the battle for Valkenswaard for quitte some years now, but I just can't get my hand on the following book: Jeremy...
Hi I'm wanting to know if anyone has any knowledge of the actions or whereabouts of the 5h batt Devonshire regt from the outbreak of ww2 until...
Dear All Would anyone be kind enough to share a transcription/image of the 2nd Devonshire War Diary or/and the page from the official history...
Hi gents, sorry to but in on this thread, but I wonder if you can help me out, having just received a copy of my grand fathers service records I...
recently i was given a photo which showed a funeral taken place at Budleigh Salterton in East Devon during 1941, it shows two coffins being taken...
This is Cpl Maurice Scott his service record states he was in the 8th Reserve Battalion Devonshire Regiment, promoted to Cpl on the 19th...
Can anybody help me identify a couple of things in this photo, what is the badge on the arm of the soldier being inspected by the military...
Hi All My father-in-law served with the 12th Devons in Normandy and Germany as part of 6 Airlanding Brigade and came in on the 6th of June 44 by...
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