My readings on the "eastern front" have been limited. I am aware of the pre-war offensive/preemptive strike Operation Matador, but was there one...
I have this POW card for a man from the same village as me, I was wondering if anybody could help with a couple questions I have Firstly it lists...
Hi all, I posted about my ancestor L/Cpl Charles George Blease here previously (see: Please help me find information on my ex FEPOW ancestor ) I...
Award Military Cross Lt. Mark Rickford Perfitt, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (99601) Tripura Mahabir legion [ATTACH] Gloucester Citizen 7th...
Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall arrived in Singapore on December 23rd 1941, and replaced Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham as Commander-in-Chief Far East,...
Award Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Sister Mary Frances Gavin 24 I.C.C.S. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing...
Thanks to a pointer from a friend I found this lengthy article, part of a series of three, and this is for Italy: UK Military Bridging - World War...
I have been asked if I know how many Danes who were prisoner of war or internees in the Far East. Are there anyone who is aware of a database or...
Angela Rippon’s personal biography of her father, John Rippon, RM. John Rippon RM — RMA Gig Club Served aboard HMS Rodney and HMS Newfoundland,...
Personal Number: 63913 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: P R H TURNER, MID* Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 14 October...
Personal Number: 68434 Rank: Brigadier Name: Paul Edwin CROOK, CBE, DSO, MID** Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette : 16...
Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum, so a little bit about me first before I ask for your help. I'm Martin, in my early 70s living on the Isle...
Anyone else interested in this subject? it's almost never talked about- but that's probably due to the information being so scarce and the...
Available online The History of the Second World War, subcategory United Kingdom Military Series: the 5 volume series War Against Japan by Major...
hi there! ive started my research on my great grandfather, Edward Butler, who was a POW in thailand during the war. ive been okay with finding...
I have been asked by a close friend to look into the above soldier (her grandfather). I jumped at the chance having researched a few WW1 soldiers...
A list of links to Allied maps which are freely available on the internet from the 1939-45 era. The majority here were issued by the [British]...
At the top of my grandfathers Service Form is written and underlined the word 'PICKFORD', and then again is written after one of his postings,...
WO361/1231 Far East; 18th Reconnaissance Regiment; Empress of Asia...
WO 361/1263 Far East; Royal Artillery; Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Royal Corps of Signals; 18th Battalion, Reconnaissance Corps 1945 Aug 15...
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