George Barry WW2

Discussion in 'Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy' started by cladhan, Apr 24, 2017.

  1. cladhan

    cladhan New Member

    Can anyone help identify the regiment and anything else about George Barry (Glasgow) from his uniform?
    Many thanks!
     

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  2. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    5th Infantry Division?
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  3. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

    Appears to have survived the war as not on CWGC site.
     
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  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

  5. Guy Hudson

    Guy Hudson Looker-upper

    George Barry born in Partick, Glasgow in 1918
    Died: 1994 Glasgow, Martha St. RD Age 75 ?

    He also has an arms of service strip underneath his divisional insignia. It appears to be two colours which implies he wasn't in an Infantry Regiment?

    Arm of Service Strips

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    He also appears to be wearing a coloured field service cap, compare the colour of his cap to the khaki of his battledress.
     
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  6. cladhan

    cladhan New Member

    Dear all, I'm much indebted for your insights, and have passed them on to George's daughter, who is going to request the service record etc, as suggested.
    He did survive the war. He trained as a draughtsman, I believe (though unsure if before or after the war), which might indicate enlistment in a specialist service?
    Guy, spot on with identifying him!
     
  7. cladhan

    cladhan New Member

    As an aside, his brother James (1901-2002) had a chemistry degree and was conscripted (or enlisted) to the Home Guard as a gas officer. He used to sit in the hills overlooking Clydebank, watching for chemical attacks in the blitz.
     
  8. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    If he was in 5 Inf Div and survived then he had quite a war so his Service Record should be interesting. They were in Madgascar amongst others and were known as the Globetrotters.

    They pop in that part of the war that I am interested in: on the Garigliano in Jan 44 and at Anzio from Mar-Jun 44.

    Regards

    Frank
     

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