I am currently looking at two chaps and trying to understand the context in which they were both killed. Pte Berwick died on 26 May 40 whilst...
Hi, I am currently researching this soldier who was awarded an Efficiency Medal with clasp 'Territorial' named as above (no WW2 campaign medals or...
Hi, I now live in Italy and help out with a group here called 'Wartime Friends' Wartime Friends they help veterans and their families who visit...
Hi to all, I was just wondering if anyone has the war diaries of the 5 Buffs, 6 RWK & 8 A & SH for the period of November 1944 through till 19...
Hi all, I am not sure that I am posting in the correct forum however, I am looking if anyone could provide a picture to what soldiers where...
Does anyone have any details regarding the capture of most of the battalion at/near Albert on the 20th May 1940? Many thanks Mark
Hi everyone As some of you may already know, for the past two years I have been researching on the 8th Indian Division in the battle of Sangro...
Housed within Maidstone Museum since 1960, the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum charts the long and prestigious history of...
Hi, I am looking for ways to find out more about my great uncle who served with the Queens own Royal West Kent 1st Battalion. He was captured in...
Alan Whiting Hi All I'm new to here so sorry if this is not right...? My name is Alan and I'm trying to piece together my Grandfathers Army...
Hello, A friend bought a job lot of medals and amongst them is what looks like a commerative medal of some sort. It is silver, the same...
Please can anyone advise me of where to visit in this region with connections to WW2. I am going to pay my respects to the fallen at the...
Looking for pages from the above units diary for the period 9 - 18 April '45, when according to The Tiger Triumphs, they assembled on 78 Divs line...
Hi, I have recently received the attached documents and would appreciate some help in interpreting them. My Dad fought in North Africa and Italy...
Please can anyone help to explain my Granddads service record. He started in the Royal West Kent Regiment & then went into the 2nd Battalion the...
Can't seem to find where the 6th Queen's Own were on January 7th 1945, other than in Italy. Can someone please help? Tony
Hi, the excellent people on this site helped me try to track down my Grandad's best friend from the Burma Campaign, now I need more help if...
Good evening I am fairly advanced, now, in writing up my father's War. He was Hugh (aka Freddy) Grimes DoB 31-Aug-19 (Prisoner 12022) Hugh was a...
Hi All, I’m wondering if the Green Howards and Queens Own Royal West Kent experts can help me out. One of my uncles served in WW2 in the General...
WO166/4644 The Battalion was formed on 4 July 1940. 11 Oct 1940 Battalion move from Malvern Link, Worcestershire to Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset,...
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