I have been reading Keith Flint's book, Airborne Armour, and it mentions the use of Tetrarch's in Madagascar on Op Ironclad in 1942. Can anyone...
I have been asked by a friend if I can find anything out about her grandfather, Henry Charles Ballantine, who served in WW2. Date of Birth:...
I would very much appreciate any information on this boat as a relative was onboard when it was lost.
Army Number: 2315862 Rank: Serjeant Name: Francis James HAMER, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 8 July 1943...
Personal Number: 611 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Sir Francis Wogan FESTING, GCB, DSO, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 28 December 1923...
Personal Number: 12284 Rank: Major-General Name: William Alfred DIMOLINE, CB, CMG, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD* Unit: King's Regiment (Liverpool) ; East...
Personal Number:1955 Rank: Brigadier Name: Gerald Waldon Browne TARLETON, CBE, DSO, MC*, MiD*** Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers ; Border Regiment...
Hello everyone, I was curious to know what sidearm these holsters are for. For context, these are two Vichy French officers along with their...
Hello everyone, I am looking for information about the Vichy French units that were present in Madagascar during the naval landings in 1942. To...
Sgt. R.J. Ritchie 6th Seaforth Highlanders was awarded the D.C.M. for his actions in Italy on 17th/18th January 1944 (2818099) had been evacuated...
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]...
Hi guys, firstly thanks for taking time to read my post, I'll start with a short back story, I will be getting married soon and was talking with...
Attached part copy of part of fathers record. I wish to know what the entries stand for / relate to in column "A" of the above. Can one get any...
East Lancs is the designation of the regiment on my farthers cap badge, served in India, Egypt, Madagascar and Burma, dont have much more...
Do any members have a copy of the 5th Division history? If so, what does it say about the effects on the division - especially on 13th Brigade -...
The Battle of Madagascar 5th May 1942. In early 1942, Allied leaders feared that ports on the island might be used by Japan, a view shared by the...
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