Military Training in the British Army, 1940-1944: From Dunkirk to D-Day First published in the UK by Routledge 2000. This edition: 20 Jan 2016 -...
....or so I'm assuming. Grandad wote these in the back of a small pocket diary for 1942 - they look like some of the places where he trained,...
Theres a good few RaF course photographs on this guys Flickr account ( I have used his Guards photographs previously)...
I'm looking for references that provide as detailed a history of the training of British Army officers during the course of the Second World War...
I am researching my grandfather's service during WW2 (and this website is invaluable). He fought from Normandy to Germany as a Bren Gunner with...
Where would I find info or any photos of course 114 at ringway This one was from 30th April to 13th may 1944. Successful candidates were then...
This book has been out awhile, this is the first review (October 2017) I've spotted via Twitter, albeit on an obscure blogsite with an American...
Has anyone any information on any of the British Army Battle Schools near Barnard Castle in Teesdale? There was; Bradford Camp Humbleton Camp...
The subject of 'Left Out of Battle' (LOB) is one I've kept returning to over the years. The central question to my mind has been did units rigidly...
My great uncle was a pilot in the RAFVR. Attached is a summary of his service/training record. He went missing on a training flight AW275 on...
Margaret E. Denys-Burton (1921-1955), was private in the ATS. Couple of interesting posting relating to courses (see below). As far as I can...
Hi I am interested to understand more about officer training at beginning of war, for someone I have a connection with. Aged 32, he was gazetted...
I am anxious to try and identify a training unit referred to in a cousins WW 2 military record. He died at home in 1940, family story is from...
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I have been researching a Sergeant (John W Lance) who spent the war rising through the ranks in LAA regiments.He joined in 1939 and by 1943 had...
Hi all I'm interested in finding out some more information about British snipers in WW2. I've read Captain Shore's brilliant book (British...
Hi I have just discovered this site, by accident, as I am trying to search for people that trained/worked/knew my Dad, Fred Williams, during his...
Can someone tell me what trades the RA search light Gunners in WW2 would have had please. I have the below on my grandads service record but...
I have read that the RA peaked at around 700,000 men during WW2. I have also read that Larkhill trained around 1,000,000 men during WW2. Can...
Can anyone please suggest a source of information on 6 OTU at RAF Silloth towards the end of the war. I am particularly interested in the crew of...
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