I have a 58 page document from my father which has the title Raiding Forces The story of an Independant (that's the original spelling) Command in...
I'm hoping someone will be able to help. My uncle was a member of the Special Boat Services operating in and around the Greek Islands. He went on...
Army Number: 2719242 Rank: Guardsman Name: Gordon Arthur STAINROD Unit: Irish Guards attached Special Boat Service Theatre: POW Number: Date of...
Just found this on wiki and thought i`d share it. Colonel Ian Lapraik, DSO, OBE, MC & Bar, TD, (13 September 1915 – 15 March 1985) was a...
Hello, anyone out there fammiliar with ww2 special forces files at TNA? This has been on my mind for a while since my last visit a few months...
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Name O'Reilly, John Myles Rank: Lance Serjeant Service No: 2716586 Regiment:...
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7356114Name D'Arcy, Michael Rank: Corporal Service No: 2719505 Regiment: Irish...
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Name Conby, Martin Rank: Corporal Service No: 2720127 Regiment: Irish Guards...
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Has anyone ever heard of a couple of SBS operations: 1.- A raid on Crete in which over 200 Digger POW's were rescued by submarine. 2.- A raid...
Thought this was intresting Lt F.N. Best SBS Operations in Burma in WW2
Hi, On the Wikipedia page of the SBS, it says "In September 1942 they (the SBS) carried out Operation Anglo a raid on two airfields on the island...
I have just been reading Patrick French's excellent biography of Sir Francis Younghusband: explorer, imperial adventurer, invader of Tibet and...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2006/06/08/db0802.xml Colonel David Sutherland (Filed: 08/06/2006)...
Having just read a posting about the Raiding Support Regiment I would like to give an accurate,but brief description.I should point out that my...
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