Hello, does anyone have copies of (or a link to) the war diary of the 44th Bn/Royal Tank Regiment for the month of March 1945? And if so, would...
Hi all, This image was posted by @rgoulussen today on twitter - reportedly 7RTR and on this day (26 June) in 1944. My question concerns the AOS...
Hi all, I've been speaking to Walter Tailly about 3 RTR's time in Poperinge, Sept '44 - Jan '45 ( he knows the family my grandfather billeted...
My Great Grandma's Brother served in the war from 42-47 in the RAC, Westminster Dragoons and then the 3rd RTR. He served in Europe (D-Day being...
On the 15th of September1966, a Veterans Dinner was held in London to commemorate the first use of tanks. My family has a photograph of five men...
Is there any truth to it? 2000 men? This amount of troops would have surely been mentioned in the war diary, right? Checked the ones for the 3RTR...
Hello I am very much enjoying reading the many posts on this site after deciding to do some research into my fathers wartime experience. One of my...
Casualty Does anybody know anything about Cpl Mott please? He was killed the same day as my uncle Dennis and he was 26 years old. His parents...
Hi all, After reading ( and thoroughly enjoying ) Franks thread on 3 RTR B Sqdn it gave me inspiration to start this thread, As the title...
Does anyone know anything about the RACTD or base depot at Abbassia, near Cairo please? My uncle 3768768 Sgt Dennis Henry Rowland 7 RTR was there...
Afternoon folks I'm trying to find out some info on the guy named in the title! He was a crewman on a DD Sherman and on or around about the 24/25...
Hi Guys and Girls, I am after the movements of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment from the Western Desert through to NW Europe, maybe a book I can...
Hi I have found my father tpr H Fox`s name in is regimental war diary 11th RTR he is listed for convoy duties and at the side of is name is...
Personal Number: 210533 Rank: Captain Name: Kingsley Edward Gordon CLARKE, MC Unit: Royal Tank Regiment attached SBS London Gazette : 10 October...
Hello can anyone help with any information on the following; B Squadron 3rtr. 18th July 1944. Bourguebus Ridge. Hubert Folie Normandy. Sherman...
Hello to everybody, as I already mentioned in other threads related to 3 RTR, I'm starting this thread: a) to trace my Grandfather's movements in...
Ronald Ryder’s War Sources · 5th RTR Regimental Archives at the Bovington Tank Museum · 5th RTR Regimental War Diaries at the National Archives...
From 2733019 Ernest George READ, 2 Welsh Guards Died 16/03/1945 ; husband of Florence May Read, of Acton, Middlesex. Buried at KERESLEY (ST....
This was just sent to me and i thought that there may be one or two interested. This is COQUETTE from 3rd RTR 6 trp B Sqn. Sorry no idea who the...
Hi can anybody help me my father drove a buffalo during the liberation of Walcheren I think he took part in Infatuate 2 as he told me he landed at...
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