I need help in filling in gaps & bulking out detail of my father`s service 1944/45. I am a beginner at this sort of research; any assistance will be greatly received. Cpl George Bell of 5 Guards Armoured Brigade REME Workshop : From Gold Beach on 30/6/44 to Cuxhaven in October 45. 700 miles in 16 months, taking in Bayeu, Escoville, La Grevarie & Collombelles; the Seine crossing, Brussels. Meeeting strong resistence on 26 Sept approaching Nijmegan. Moving through Holland and arriving in Tilberg in February 1945. Moving on to Uden and crossing the Rhine on 2 Apl and on to Enschede; and onwards to Zeven in May (at the same time Himmler was captured in the close vicinity) At the back end of May 45 was billeted in ex slave labour camp at Ottendorf before embarking at Cuxhaven for the UK in the October. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Help also please ! NA at Kew have quoted me £400 for a copy of the workshop`s war diary for 1944. (WO171/606) This sort of money is unfortunately beyond my reach and I can`t make it down to Kew personally any more. Is there anyone out there who could let me `crib` from their similar records already obtained from NA. Here`s hoping !! .... and any pics of a 44/45 GAD workshop would be great. Thanks in anticipation
I need help in filling in gaps & bulking out detail of my father`s service 1944/45. I am a beginner at this sort of research; any assistance will be greatly received. Cpl George Bell of 5 Guards Armoured Brigade REME Workshop : From Gold Beach on 30/6/44 to Cuxhaven in October 45. 700 miles in 16 months, taking in Bayeu, Escoville, La Grevarie & Collombelles; the Seine crossing, Brussels. Meeeting strong resistence on 26 Sept approaching Nijmegan. Moving through Holland and arriving in Tilberg in February 1945. Moving on to Uden and crossing the Rhine on 2 Apl and on to Enschede; and onwards to Zeven in May (at the same time Himmler was captured in the close vicinity) At the back end of May 45 was billeted in ex slave labour camp at Ottendorf before embarking at Cuxhaven for the UK in the October. Thanks in advance for any assistance.Help also please ! NA at Kew have quoted me £400 for a copy of the workshop`s war diary for 1944. (WO171/606) This sort of money is unfortunately beyond my reach and I can`t make it down to Kew personally any more. Is there anyone out there who could let me `crib` from their similar records already obtained from NA. Here`s hoping !! .... and any pics of a 44/45 GAD workshop would be great. Thanks in anticipation Here is a picture of the 5 Gds Armd Bde who liberated Eibergen in the night of 31mar/1apr and 1 apr 1945. The picture is taken along the river Berkel.
There is more info to find on this formum. Villages liberated by this unit are among others Aalten, Varsseveld, Groenlo, Eibergen, Haaksbergen and Enschede.
