Good morning, through this marvellous forum, I've managed to not only find out a lot about my father in law’s unit but also contact some relatives...
Hi, I’m doing a bit of research on my grandfather who when demobbed in 46 was part of 257 battery of the 65th Antitank regiment, part of 7th...
Hello, I'm writing a book at the moment and I'm trying to source maps or images of a basic Normnday invasion plan -diagram. In addition to this,...
I am trying to find information on my uncle, sadly no longer with us, who served with the Royal Navy and was at Juno Beach on 6th June....
Hi all I am just reading the book D day Through German Eyes by Holger Eckhertz (brilliant by the way) and am at present reading about a 2nd Lieut...
Hi, as it was the anniversary of D Day last week, I wondered if it could be possible to track down what vessel my father would have sailed before...
There were 70 LST’s that carried surgical teams to evacuate wounded from the British and Canadian beaches. Does anyone know which LST’s these...
I am undertaking research on the RN Beach Head Commandos that were based (briefly) in Hythe (Southampton Water), Hampshire before embarking for...
Better known as Fred Quilley in Hi De Hi served in the Royal Berkshires during WW2 I was wondering if anyone knew which Battalion as he says he...
For those of you interested in the 1st Hussars. We have an online data base for the soldiers that served in the Regiment during WW2. Click on 1st...
Morning all, This is my first time posting in the forum and I am relatively new to WW2 Talk, so apologies in advance if this has been posted...
Good morning / evening all, I am looking into the landing location(s) for 191st (Herts & Essex Yeo) Field Regiment RA. They landed on D+3 and...
I am looking for name (and if possible more photos, ideally taken off Juno Beach) of this type of landing craft, and if they were indeed used on...
My father was a member of 234 Company, Royal Engineers and landed on Juno beach in the early hours of D-Day. The ship which carried them over the...
No sure when this pic was taken of Juno but appears to be shortly after June 6th. The Essex Scottish landed on Juno on July 5, 1944. The war diary...
WO 373/50/467 Major John Robert Crosse Hamilton (34438) 184th Field Company, Royal Engineers DSO For gallant and most distinguished service in...
Apologies if this thread is in the wrong place. My Grandfather (Lieutenant colonel William J Humphrey) was a beach commander of Juno beach. I own...
Good Morning My father, Acting Sub Lt George Geoffery Page was 2IC on board LCT 602 during the Walcheren landings during October 1944. He joined...
This was posted on Facebook by my friend Hilary McDougal. I thought it might be of interest to reproduce it here:- Dad would have been so proud...
Anyone able to place this craft in a LCA Flotilla on D-Day, landing the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada on Nan White? Possibilities are: 554 LCA...
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