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North Africa memoir request

I was wondering if anyone here could recommend me a Infantry Soldier memoir in the North African Campaign. I Read ones by British and American...

Thread by: Kailo, Jul 2, 2025, 10 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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A young man's account of his war

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: A young man's account of his war - Tony Hodge became a writer on a ship requisitioned as salvage ship This...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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Tommy Thompson, Wallsend

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson Wallsend - WW2 Merchant Navy One man' experiences in 1942 A most interesting description of...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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Tommy Thompson m.v. Nezo

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson m.v. Nezo - Normandy and beyond on a Dutch coaster Tommy Thompson's experiences as a...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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Tommy Thompson, s.s. Calumet 1940

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson, s.s. Calumet 1940 - Tommy Thompson was an AB throughout the war, I have two more such texts...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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A story that had to come out.

In 1970 I was notified by our boat squadron corpsman (HM3 Ho*) that I was going to be his back-up. (On each boat every person chose another person...

Thread by: OpanaPointer, May 27, 2025, 27 replies, in forum: Vietnam
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Memoirs of Evacuated Children during World War 2

https://merl.reading.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2017/04/D-EVAC-A-open-access-items-2025.pdf Museum of English Rural Life

Thread by: CL1, May 6, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Advice please on a personal war story.

I have only today discovered this site & it looks great! I am currently awaiting my late father's army service records from TNA & no doubt will...

Thread by: Norma Hart, Feb 6, 2025, 39 replies, in forum: Airborne
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Corinth Canal Bridge

The destruction of the Corinth Canal bridge during World War II remains shrouded in mystery, with conflicting reports about how it was ultimately...

Thread by: Kiwi Sapper, Jan 28, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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"A Fusilier remembers Italy", personal account by Gilbert Allnutt, X Coy, 8th Royal Fusiliers

Hi All, I have been passed a PDF copy of "A Fusilier remembers Italy", written by Gilbert Allnutt who served with X Coy, 8th Royal...

Thread by: Nigel1238, May 23, 2024, 5 replies, in forum: Italy
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Personal account of Monte Camino, Rev R W Mathewson, Scots Guards

I've been given a box full of papers concerning my late sister-in-laws family and included are letters from her father Rev Watson Mathewson who...

Thread by: Tolbooth, Feb 19, 2024, 7 replies, in forum: Italy
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Help deciphering ww2 diary entry

My grandfather kept a small personal diary during 1945 when he was in and around Italy. Every entry is legible apart from the one enclosed. I...

Thread by: Michele Davis, Jan 18, 2024, 2 replies, in forum: Service Records
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My father had a good war.

I was looking through a box file of my late fathers papers and memorabilia looking for the menu for his 1944 Christmas dinner in Ostend. I post...

Thread by: Trux, Nov 22, 2023, 14 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
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313888 Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Percy IGGULDEN, DSO, CBE, TD, MiD, 4 Buffs: POW

Army Number: 313888 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Douglas Percy IGGULDEN, CBE, DSO, TD Unit: 4 Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment London Gazette :...

Thread by: dbf, Sep 21, 2023, 7 replies, in forum: British Army Units - Others
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Square Heads Rice Pudding Audio Recordings of WW2 veterans

Hereford &Worcester Archives World War II Reminiscences Some of my colleagues are enjoying the opportunity to listen to their...

Thread by: Uncle Target, Aug 15, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
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Unpublished account of the glider landings on Sicily, July 1943.

This is the second section of the unpublished narrative of a pre-war regular soldier from the 2nd battalion Royal Fusiliers, who, in 1943 was...

Thread by: High Wood, Aug 9, 2023, 23 replies, in forum: Italy
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Unpublished account of the Dunkirk Evacuation.

I have been lucky enough to have been lent a typed account of a neighbour's grandfather's unpublished war memoirs. These were originally written...

Thread by: High Wood, Aug 9, 2023, 20 replies, in forum: 1940
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Morrell MURPHY, HMS Capel, Royal Navy

World War Two sailor feared dead in torpedo attack turns 100 A Royal Navy sailor who was reported dead during World War Two has celebrated his...

Thread by: dbf, Feb 8, 2023, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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BBC We Were There

Capturing war-time memories, before it is too late

Thread by: SteveDee, Nov 10, 2022, 15 replies, in forum: Veteran Accounts
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Unpublished accounts - Allied POWs in Europe

Hi all, After being a member here for a number of years I've decided to try and write a book. I've been inspired by researching my great...

Thread by: Incredibledisc, Oct 17, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Prisoners of War

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