FRASER-SMITH Selwyn Willis He was born on 27th March 1921 in Northumberland and he was known as ‘Pip’. He was studying at Haileybury, Herts in...
Hi All, I am trying to find out a little more about my Grandfather's Service in WW2. He was in the 247 Light AA Bty RA PAI Force according to the...
Spoke with curator of New Zealand Naval Museum. They have few if any holdings on NZ involvement with (SOE/SRD) despite being aware of the Naval...
Does anyone have the location and numbers of the Reception and Reinforcement camps in France during the 1939-40 campaign. I have a rather...
Hello I am wondering if anyone knowledgeable can help me out with this. The 'AB' in the title is my paternal grandfather. I am currently...
Was recently given a friends Grandfathers documents they have. He was a member of the Royal Artillery (HAA) from 1928 to 1946. He spent the first...
My father was a flight sergeant in the RAF. He was in 2757 Squadron that arrived in Normandy on 21 August 1944. In his diary entry for 26 August...
Hello All Can someone help please. I'm researching a local man AB Frederick K Harris RN who according to his service record served aboard the...
This battery were at Arras with Petreforce in May 1940. The war diary for May appears to be missing. does anyone have anything on this unit? Jerry
Hello I am hoping someone can offer some advice on this soldier? 4449904 Pte Gordon Button died on the 12th June 1942 his unit is listed as 1st...
Looking for some help! I had the pleasure of working with Henry many years ago, and after he died in 1991 I promised myself that I would research...
Interesting programme coming up on BBC 2 on Sunday at 8pm. Joe Simpson using his father's diary to follow in his footsteps through Burma with the...
Hi my name is George i was a former royal marine 1943-1947 I saw on forum some name of cagey ask about force viper please can he get in touch...
Does anyone have a copy of the IWM document 'Exercise Acrospire'? This is the account of the battlefield visit made to Arras by the 5th Division...
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C165248 Reference: WO 198/8 Description: Reports on visits by Colonel Dowler H.Q. N.W.E.F....
Which Unit was responsible for the defence of Soex? In have found this from the Ellis - In default of orders, General Thorne could not know...
Hi guys... I'm even further from Bovington than I am from Kew...and Bovvie's LONG awaited project to scan and out online their store of war...
During the 70th Commemoration of the Liberation of Walcheren I was asked to address the gathering at the unveiling of the Buffalo ‘Snipe’ Memorial...
Hi all - this regt. went to france with the BEF, and in mid may became part of "Usher Force"...its men fighting as infantry on one occasion, and...
I have written a novel based on the events of May 1940. My father-in-law served in the 2nd battalion Irish Guards and was a member of the Harpoon...
Separate names with a comma.
