Looking for the WW2 history of the above unit - Where did they serve? Home Forces only? I ask because a plaque presented to the CO by the...
Hello, this is my 2nd post on here (I didn't really know what I was doing with the 1st), I'm having a bit of a problem finding information about...
Hello, I've never used this site before, can I have help to understand my great grandfathers Army records. Some parts I can't read and some of...
Hi everyone I mentioned on the other thread. My Dad's sadly passed away and his best friend Dave Mitchell (83) has become a dear friend of mine....
Hello everyone, As promised, an opening thread looking in to some details about my late grandfather. I am lucky to have his Service medals, as...
Can anyone recommend any regimental archives that I can reference to track details of W/S/Sgt H Clifford, 4980691, Sherwood Foresters, RA then...
I would be very grateful for a clarification of the role of this man during his time with REME. He was a trained Saddler before the War enlisting...
Hi Can anyone tell me what the initials BW may stand for in the pictured correspondence? Thanks Steve
When talking about his war service, my grandfather only mentioned that he served in the Orkneys and that the most dangerous part was travelling by...
[ATTACH] Hi There folks. Not sure if anyone can help but I am trying to find out more about the above man. He has a Palestine General Service...
Award: Croix de Guerre with Silver Star Service No: 7590222 W/AQMS (WOII) George William Henry Jackson, 6 Recovery Company, REME, 30 Corps This...
Tonight on TV there was a program that showed an item of clothing belonging a young girl covered in all ,manner of badges, cap cloth etc. There...
Hello All, Apologies in advance, this will be a pretty full post (with images). Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to look and try...
Hi all, I've recently received a collection of letters written by a craftsman/private in the REME and RASC in 1944 and 1945. He doesn't indicate...
My father left me a set of tape recordings of his experiences in WW2, recorded on a cassette recorder when he was in his 60's. At the time I was a...
My father was stationed there during his basic training in[ATTACH] (Photo attached) C-Company #1 Platoon. from there my father was stationed in...
Howdy all, I've pulled some service records before and was able to make sense of them. This one, however, is proving a little bit more...
Army Number: 7612534 Rank: Craftsman Name: Leslie SULLIVAN Unit: REME & Long Range Desert Group
Hi members, Very long shot but desperate. My Grandfather was a driver for the british and the only info i have is that he was with 84th heavy anti...
I need a bit of help deciphering an entry please. Can anybody make out what the entry dated 12-6-43 is and what it means? It looks like '2 Bm' to...
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