Hi there I am new to here and am researching my father's wartime experience. He passed on a few years ago, but never really related much about his...
Personal Number: 1094 Rank: General Name: Sir James Handyside MARSHALL-CORNWALL, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD*, FRSGS Unit: Royal Artillery London...
Hi Everybody, My Gt-uncle (Rfn. H.H. Smith, 6847953, 2bn KRRC) was killed at El Alamein on 27th October 1942. His body was never found and he is...
Service no. 2589513-Royal Corp of Signals -Motor Transport Section--Family believe he was stationed near Eaglesham-Scotland, and served in Egypt...
Hi all, just joined. I have been looking around the different sites and came upon this one on FB and thought I might share and do some more...
Personal Number: 94775 Rank: Captain Name: Stuart Hugh Minto RUSSELL Unit: Royal Artillery; Coldstream Guards London Gazette : 24 January 1941...
This photo of H M S Warspite will probably not have been seen before. It was taken by my uncle. Wireman Kenneth Mark Perry DSM. My uncle served on...
Forum member, Mel Jnr ( ‘a well camel’ ), has asked me to pass on the very sad news that Mel Snr passed away a little after 8.30 pm on Wednesday...
Hi All, I am just starting out on my quest to discover more about my Grandad’s involvement in the war, his name was Victor Lesley Denyer. He...
I have just started reading this book by Stanley Aylett (1911 - 2003) who served as a surgeon throughout the war. A gritty, vivid account with...
I was very impressed finding a post from 2009 concerning the battery my father was in from 1940 to 1942. I am delighted to say that the post...
Please excuse my ignorance of army matters - my usual area of research is Air Force related. Can anyone tell me the exact location of a military...
Good afternoon one and all! I'm putting together a bio of the following individual - CASUALTY PETER ANTHONY WANSBROUGH GWYNNE 61951 Royal Air...
Hi Guys! I'm trying to write a brief bio of one of the men of 4RTR who was killed on 15 June 1941 during the attack at Halfaya. I've identified...
I'm trying to date this photo by the vehicle, I believe it's being used by Royal Horse Artillery sometime between 1936-1943 in Egypt[ATTACH]
Casualty Second Lieutenant RUSSELL, GEORGE ANTHONY Service Number 184845 Died 02/11/1942 Aged 21 7th (1st Bn. The London Rifle Brigade) Bn Rifle...
Hello, Im new here, Hope this is the right section to post in. I am looking for information about my grandad's uncle. Actions in the time prior...
[ATTACH] 41440 Major Edward William Harold WORRALL D.S.O. M.C. Somerset Light Infantry attached 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 21st...
Personal Number: 53165 Rank: Captain Name: John Donald Christopher Stuart MacRAE, DSO, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 17 June 1932...
Personal Number: 2690815 Rank: Warrant Officer Class I (Regimental Serjeant-Major) Name: F G LEIPER, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 1...
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