Good evening everyone, I’ve been researching my great uncle John Parminter, he was taken POW on 15th Feb 1942 at Singapore, unfortunately he died...
I have found and am digitising letters my dad wrote while in the Far East in 1946/7. He had qualified as a radio operator during the war but...
I am researching my Great Uncle Ernest who I believe was with this regiment in Singapore ( or the surrounding area ). I have been able to find...
Ambrose Jones joined the Royal Artillery 16th Defence Regiment as Gunner 1818291 19th June 1941. The regiment was designated as 7th Coast...
Service Number: 77799 Rank: Flight Lieutenant Name: Ronald William ARMSTRONG, MiD Unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve London Gazette : 2...
I found the war diary for 250 AMES, RAF in AIR 28/174 (which contains multiple AMES diaries) and thought it was interesting so going to share!. :D...
I am researching a ww2 pow Thomas Timlin. He was in 2nd Bttn Gordon Highlanders and his battalion surrended on 15/2/1942 in Singapore to the...
My readings on the "eastern front" have been limited. I am aware of the pre-war offensive/preemptive strike Operation Matador, but was there one...
BBC News online today Special Allied Operation against Japanese Ships in Singapore Worth a bit of research on the forum, if it hasn't ben done...
Dr. Robert Lyman latest column is based on his reflections after attending the annual Kohima Service @ York Cathedral, organised by the Kohima...
Army Number: 2664367 Rank: Corporal Name: Fred PETO, MiD Unit: Coldstream Guards Date of Birth: Date of Enlistment: 1 Mar 1941 Date of Capture:...
Hi all, I hope you are all doing well. apologies if I have posted this to the wrong section, I am new and still trying to navigate - also this...
He was in the 251st field park company, 18th division. POW after the fall of Singapore. Very thankful that he survived. I'd be very grateful for...
On Monday someone brought in to the Wigan Armed Forces HQ some items they had recovered from a house clearance. The items belonged to either 3 or...
A forum member, Fatboy Coxy, since December 2021 has been writing a thread on this often controversial subject for the British Commonwealth,...
Lt Gen Sir Henry Pownall arrived in Singapore on December 23rd 1941, and replaced Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham as Commander-in-Chief Far East,...
Hi Pals, Whilst researching soldier from the 2nd Loyals who was taken prisoner of war at Singapore 15/2/1942 i have discovered he was moved to...
Hi Everyone, I am researching a Soldier who was in the above Regiment and no matter how I try I cannot find any information on this Unit of the...
Army Number: 5825229 Rank: Warrant Officer Class II Name: A H NEWMAN, MiD Unit: Suffolk Regiment London Gazette : 12 September 1946...
Hi everyone, I’m trying to find out where the 93 IGH (Comb) RAMC was stationed between 21.01.43 - 03.08.46. My grandfather worked as a ward...
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