Personal number: 14936 Rank: General Name: Sir Charles Frederick KEIGHTLEY, GCB, GBE, DSO, DL, MiD* Unit: 5 Inniskilling Dragoon Guards London...
At about 3.30 on the afternoon of the 28th of November the leading platoon of A Company of the 8th Battalion the Argylls and Sutherland...
Personal Number: 20246 Rank: Lieutenant-General Name: Sir Terence Sydney AIREY, KCMG, CB, CBE, MiD** Unit: Durham Light Infantry London Gazette...
Personal Number: 18233 Rank: Major-General Name: George Peregrine WALSH, CB, CBE, DSO, MiD* Unit: Royal Artillery London Gazette : 24 January...
Personal Number: 5839 Rank: Major-General Name: Rudolf William GALLOWAY, CB, CBE, DSO, MB, MiD Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps London Gazette :...
Personal Number: 27115 Rank: Major-General Name: Eric George William Warde HARRISON, CB, CBE, MC, MiD Unit: Royal Artillery London Gazette : 20...
Personal Number: 14124 Rank: Major-General Name: Richard George LEWIS, CB, CBE, MiD* Unit: Leinster Regiment ; Royal Tank Regiment London...
On 16 November, the 6th West Kents, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Howlett, had marched east to seize the important road junction at...
Hi all, Does anyone have any information regarding the 6th Lincolnshire Regiment on the 8th March 1943? I am particularly interested in seeing a...
Initially this 2nd post about Operation Torch and the Tunisian campaign was going to be about the sinking of HMS Karanja a Landing Ship Infantry...
I have not been able to trace this Officer. He seems to have been something of a mountain climber, possibly Commando Trained. He joined the...
I have a passing interest in the SAS and knew of the existence of the French SAS (part of a parachute regiment) in the North African campaign in...
Does anyone know anything about this WW2 casualty. I have got the basics on him : 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, in Mailer Box of...
Award Military Medal Troop Serjeant Major Frederick G. Findley, Royal Army Service Corps attached No. 6 Commando (5041667) for assault on Djebel...
Hello everyone My Great-Grandfather was in one of the vehicle companies in North Africa from May 1943 - February 1944, which was after the...
Hi - I have all the WW2 Coldstream Guards war diaries. Send me a private message if you’d like copies of any. I am trying to find any details...
I am visiting Tunisia, hopefully in October and November. Any requests e.g. grave photos or particular sites on battlefields? I will be in Sfax,...
Army Number: 2593380 Rank: Serjeant Name: Edward John BENNETT, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 6 April 1944...
Award Distinguished Service Order Lt-Col. J.D. Frost, 2nd Parachute Battalion For conspicuous gallantry and leadership in a most hazardous...
During his time in a Field Regiment Lt Beadle voiced his opinion regarding a range of ranks and duties. Often being prodded by his mother as to...
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