G'day all, Just wondering what everyone's experience has been with a Freedom of Information request from the National Archives. I sent a FOI...
Hi I am trying to find out the movements of 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers on the 21st May 1940. Does anyone perhaps have a copy of the war diaries for...
I've just been helping out another Chindit family in researching their soldier who served with the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers in Burma in 1944 as...
Hi, Would anyone be able to tell me how I would find out the movements of the above unit? I'm interested in Fusilier Hugh Morissey 3598846 who is...
At Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension Pas De Calais. There are 4 men killed on the same day 16/12/1939, buried next to each other, but all from...
Hello everybody, A friend sent me an article which was published on 21 May in the Italian newspaper Corriere di Bologna and here it is...
Looking for diaries extracts of the above for 16/17 April 1945, as I wish to accurately locate where the Lancs forced a crossing of a 'tank...
I only acquired this newspaper clipping today.Jim Layton, know to us as uncle Jim. He was my mothers brother.The report came to light when my...
i've been compiling information to go along with my grand dad's medals from WW2. after going through his records and a lot of reading and help...
Hi, does anyone have any information about 10th Armoured Brigade that was made up from Lancashire Fusilier converted infantry battalions? Thanks...
Would anyone have a grave photograph please?
SCARISBRICK, BENJAMIN Rank: Fusilier Service No: 3456770 Date of Death: 10/06/1944 Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers 1/8th Bn. Grave...
Hello I am doing research on the above who is on a war memorial at my work in Edinburgh and i have now found out is on a memorial in Salford. I am...
I've spent a few years trying to research my Dad's war records and continually end up being frustrated. I'm hoping that the experienced members of...
SUTHERLAND, IAN GEORGE PATRICK Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 134255 Date of Death: 19/01/1945 Age: 25...
Finally, my book is published. Some time ago I put the diaries here in a crude form as a blog. Since then I have been able to fill in missing...
Hi there, I have been redirected here from rootschat by a very helpful user, and i have been able to look at the war diary for the 3rd of June...
I wonder if anyone can help. My father, Herbert Heginbotham, was originally commissioned into the RASC in 1943, No 292223. In February 1944 he was...
This photo is probably of Dads troop in India - 69th LAA in 1942/3, but possibly ,though less likely, 1 LF in early 1944. Anybody able to identify...
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