Hello Gentlemen, I have just received my Uncles Service papers from MOD (I have been waiting a year for them) There is a lot of information on them. He was in the KSLI 1st bt. and was KIA at Anzio during operation Shingle, Peter Beach. He was also mentioned in despatches. I do have to downsize the records as I cannot fit them into my scanner,when I do to whom can I send them to for a translation? I know that there are a lot of experts that can help me,and I would appreciate that. Thanks fellas An old Navy guy Ken Jones
Hi Ken and welcome to the site. Congratulations on getting your Uncle's records, the wait must have been frustrating. I would suggest just posting the record here for best chance of getting some insight into it. There are many here who will be willing to help with your research. Many Italy experts and veterans here and the MiD will allow some further leads. Good luck, Mike
Hi Ken and welcome to the forum. Can you tell when he joined 1 KSLI? I checked the National Archives for his MiD but its not listed (They only have around 2,000 I think). There is a very slim chance that it maybe recorded in the battalions war diary or there maybe a detailed account in the diary on what the battalion was doing at the time of him getting the Mention. Cheers Andy
have you seen this book? 944 1-KSLI HISTORY 1939-1945 : Detailed account of 1-KSLI in WWII, with rolls and maps. A4 softback, 157 pp. £12.50 Welcome to Discovering Shropshire's History
PDF From the London Gazette Name: HAYNES, WILLIAM GEORGE Initials: W G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry Unit Text: 1st Bn. Herefordshire Regt. Age: 28 Date of Death: 04/02/1944 Service No: 4031623 Additional information: Son of William Thomas Haynes and Violet Haynes; husband of Margaret Helen Haynes. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II, X, 6. Cemetery: ANZIO WAR CEMETERY
Had this email from Ken, I must apologize to the members who answered my post a while ago. William George Haynes 1KSLI. The members are Mike L, Drew 5233, Owen,and Verriers. I did not reply or acknowledge their very kind and helpfull answers that they gave me. I am very new to the Forums and am very gratefull for all the information that the members freely give. I hope this apology will reach them and that they will forgive me. Regards Ken
Ken - I am not too far away from you at Agassiz - so if you get stuck- send them down to me and I shall do my best with the translations etc - we lived on Hughes rd - Mission for a while Send me a PM for the address Cheers
Ken. I am intrigued that you think your Uncle was killed on Peter Beach. By 4 Feb 44, 1 KSLI were well away from the beach and up just short of Campoleone in what became known as 3 Infantry Brigade's Campoleone Salient. Regards FdeP
