William John Martin was born in 1918 in the village of Loddiswell, Devon where he was known as ‘John’ and worked as a butcher. Gunner Martin...
I am trying to establish which part of the 13/18th Royal Hussars Dennis Mason was in so I can assist his brother in finding more about Dennis...
Sgt. O'Neill (No. 5 AFPU) filmed an invader having a fag, lie down and a read of a book called "Stowaway" D -2. Can anyone make out the author?...
Whilst trying to find a photograph of two wounded paratroopers returning from Normandy either at Portsmouth or Southampton I have been coming...
Hi, I have been researching my father’s service in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Before his death in 93, we traveled together from the...
Hello, My grandfather, William(Bill) Leslie Hosker, was an Able Seaman on LCI(s) 523 at Sword Beach and I am looking for any information,...
I doubt you can watch this clip without firstly smiling and then finding a tear in your eye: BBC One - Breakfast, WWII veteran Harry Billinge...
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO MY DADS LANDING CRAFT ON D DAY
? Looking for what happened to casualties on board .after hitting beach mine
Please excuse me if I have not posted this in the correct forum, I have just registered as a member today. I believe that my father William...
Hello all, I've recently been transcribing interviews I conducted with Normandy Veterans. The first one I conducted in 2012 with little interview...
Recently I tried to locate on Google Earth the various lanes, roads and gaps for the DDAY on sword beach. I shall like having the notices of the...
This is the transcription of the "Landing Table 3 British Infantry Division Group" for the First Tide, dated 19 March 1944, including Amendments...
Bestand:Infantry waiting to move off 'Queen White' Beach.jpg - Wikipedia Queen White Beach Sword sector... (wonder if that is correct) but is it...
Hi Does anyone know which Combined Operations Bombardment Unit landed at Sword Beach on D Day? Thanks Matt
I am hoping someone can help with the following enquiries. My Grandfather served with the 722nd Artizan Works Co, Royal Engineers 1942 - 1946....
Hi New to the forum. Could anyone confirm that the attached photographic maps would have been used at the D Day landings? Could anyone provide...
Out of curiosity anyone got any info on her? I met a veteran that served on her the other night during D-Day.
Hello all, My grandfather served in the 940th Inland Water Transport Operating Company and landed at Sword Beach - he then remained at Sword...
Hello guys, I am currently researching 2 relatives who served in WW2. One, Robert Jellyman, served with the 1st Royal Fusiliers in Italy, and...
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